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By
Stella Mazzaferro
on
Jan 6, 2020
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Firstly, I instantly recognized the word "Droog" because it's Russian for close friend. One of my best friends is from the Ukraine, so his contact name is saved as Droog in my phone. You definitely don't care about...
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2

Sounds like:
Oghorse,
Sabrina Claudio,
MF Doom,
Sinead Harnett
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Oct 30, 2017
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Yesterday I gushed about Govi's remix of this song. Today I've decided that Snoh Aalegra's original version is the coolest thing ever and needs a place on The Shuffle as well.
It's short, it's sultry, and it will put you in your power spot. The dark...
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3

Sounds like:
Jon Connor,
Asher Roth
By
Ralph Hendrik
on
Aug 29, 2017
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This song caught my attention just because it is such a chill and easy track to listen to. Simon Jefferis and Natty Reeves linked up with Abhi The Nomad, resulting in this bouncy and jazzy track.
With not too much info on the actual track, I will le...
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4

Sounds like:
Noah Slee,
Bailey Wiley,
Saba,
J Cole,
Denzel Curry
By
Donna Arendse
on
Aug 16, 2017
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When it comes to hip-hop I am picky as allll hell.
After hearing Noah Slee's track "Lips", which featured fellow Kiwi Melodownz, I had did a little social media exploration and found gem upon gem on his SoundCloud profile – quality hiphop!
The lyri...
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5

Sounds like:
Smoke Trees.,
Spaze Windu,
Made in M,
jonwayne
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Mar 19, 2017
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Could not be better timing for "woodop"- ntourage's re-imagined version of Lauren Hill's "Doo Wop."
Must be that collective conscious sort of thing, but I been on that Fugees/ Marley/ hip-hop I used to listen to in high school, kick so this falls ri...
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6

Sounds like:
A Tribe Called Quest,
Malik The Five-Foot Freak,
Dynomutt
By
Cyrus Pavel
on
Aug 21, 2016
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Straight Outta London.
O.J. Hodding shoots a well respected nod to Phife Dawg, and it's dope.
What I like most about his tune "Naturally" is how simple it is.
The formula, back then, was much simpler. You took a four-bar loop, threw some drums...
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7

Sounds like:
Talib Kweli,
Common,
Pharoahe Monch
By
Tobias Handke
on
Apr 6, 2016
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If you've ever had any doubt about whether Black Thought deserves to be brought up when talking about the best rappers in the game, one listen to "Making A Murderer" will put your hesitation to bed.
A play on the successful television series of the ...
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8

Sounds like:
The Roots,
Run The Jewels,
Slaughterhouse
By
Tobias Handke
on
Dec 14, 2015
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Following on from "Golden Era" leaked earlier this week, the duo of Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier (PRhyme) have offered another track taken from the deluxe re-release of their self-titled album.
"Wishin II" originally appeared with a feature from Com...
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