DJBooth.net: [Feature] Mick Jenkins, The Conscience #TopProspects

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1. [Feature] Mick Jenkins, The Conscience #TopProspects 
2. [Album Review] Bad Rabbits - Dusted (Acoustic EP) 
3. [Download] Casey Veggies ft. IAMSU! - Backflip 
4. [Download] IshDARR - Nothing 
5. [Feature] Meet Morgan James 
6. [Download] Watch the Duck - Not on My Watch 
7. [Listen] Sam Lachow ft. Gifted Gab & Mario Sweet - Action Figures 
8. [Download] SOS - She Wants 
9. [Listen] Blak Nevada - The Vines 
10. [Download] Daye Jack - Trapped in Love

[Feature] Mick Jenkins, The Conscience #TopProspects Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:15 AM PDT It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the word "conscience" became a taboo in hip-hop, when a simple test - "Do these words actually mean anything?" - went from an essential tenet of rapping to an albatross. It might have been "Moment of Clarity," it might have been the ringtone rap era, but the idea that lyrical complexity was equivalent …   Hit the link for our full exclusive interview.

[Album Review] Bad Rabbits - Dusted (Acoustic EP) Posted: 17 Jul 2014 03:32 PM PDT When it comes to miracles, mysticism, and modern marvels, I am generally pretty realistic. For the most part I believe that everything can be explained using logical, critical thinking and science. However, sometimes, with sports and music, I believe that there are those truly special performances which have some unexplainable magic to them. Maybe it's Brett Favre throwing for 399 …   Hit the link to read the full review.

[Download] Casey Veggies ft. IAMSU! - Backflip Posted: 17 Jul 2014 03:30 PM PDT You may not be able to buy love, but a bulging billfold certainly doesn’t hurt when it comes to attracting potential romantic partners. On his latest promo single, West Coast buzzmaker Casey Veggies revels in the effect his bankroll has on the female gender. As IAMSU! puts it on the record’s Autotuned hook, "I bet the money make …   Click the link for the stream and download.

[Download] IshDARR - Nothing Posted: 17 Jul 2014 03:00 PM PDT Since IshDARR exploded into the DJBooth with the highly-acclaimed POPS, we’ve heard nothing from the teenage Milwaukee buzzmaker. Now he’s back with, well, more Nothing. But don’t let the title fool you; this record is really something. Horrible puns aside, those who appreciated Ish’s Booth debut are sure to enjoy the single, which shares its predecessor’s grit and …   Click the link for the stream and download.

[Feature] Meet Morgan James Posted: 17 Jul 2014 02:57 PM PDT I must have said "I'm never drinking again" about 40 times; each one a bigger lie than the next. Sunday was a rough day to say the least. After planning to have a low-key Saturday, of course we went out, got drunk, and ended up ordering a Hawaiian  pizza with extra cheese at 3 AM. After coffee, Tylenol, a nap, and a shower, …

[Download] Watch the Duck - Not on My Watch Posted: 17 Jul 2014 02:30 PM PDT Since introducing themselves to our pages with the T.I.-assisted remix of single Girlfriend back in April, "trap-step" trio Watch the Duck has blessed the interwebs with a free mixtape. Not sure if you’ll cop it? Standout cut Not on My Watch just might turn that "maybe" into a "yes." Here, a luminous electronic beat by R&B …   Click the link for the stream and download.

[Listen] Sam Lachow ft. Gifted Gab & Mario Sweet - Action Figures Posted: 17 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT Fresh off garnering positive reader reviews for Dreams of Gold, Sam Lachow returns to our pages with another fresh single off his Kickstarter-funded Huckleberry LP. Action Figures features the unsigned buzzmaker outlining his "work hard, party harder" life philosophy over his and John Martin‘s syncopated samples and synth-bass blurts. Gifted Gab jumps on the track to deliver a …   Click the link for the stream.

[Download] SOS - She Wants Posted: 17 Jul 2014 01:30 PM PDT Late last month, alt-R&B duo SOS introduced their moody brand of R&B to listeners via Youth in Decline. Now, they’re back for round two. Whereas the aforementioned jam saw Brian Vincent remain behind the boards, he branches out on the newly-released She Wants, singing on the hook and bridge as well as producing the cavernous synth-sample beat. No …   Click the link for the stream and download.

[Listen] Blak Nevada - The Vines Posted: 17 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT Don’t you hate it when you meet the perfect woman, but you can’t be together because she’s all tangled in some kudzu? OK, I can’t say that’s ever happened to me, but it’s apparently a common occurrence in Blak Nevada‘s world. On his latest EP single, the Illinois-repping alt-R&B buzzmaker laments, "This could be so special, but you’re caught up …   Click the link for the stream.

[Download] Daye Jack - Trapped in Love Posted: 17 Jul 2014 12:30 PM PDT If things had gone a little differently, Daye Jack wouldn’t be on our front page today; when he was 18 years old, the ATLien buzzmaker was forced to choose between pursuing his passion for music and accepting a full ride soccer scholarship. After a listen to debut feature Trapped in Love, I think you’ll agree that he made the right …   Click the link for the stream and download.