VIDEO: Schoolboy Q - 5 Fingers Of Death Freestyle (@RealSway Show)

Popping freestyle from Los Angeles hippy Schoolboy Q. Sway In The Morning gets blessed with a 5 Fingers of Death Freestyle. #OXYMORON coming soon

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NEW VISUAL: SchoolBoy Q x Kendrick Lamar - Collard Greens @ProducedByTHC

TDE is still on top and SchoolBoy reassures us with this new visual. Collard Greens beat is already crazy provided by THC (shout out Axl & Rick), but the visual to go along with it, mix it all around with SchoolBoys Energy and you have something special. #OXYMORON coming soon

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NEW MUSIC: SchoolBoyQ x Kendrick Lamar - Collard Greens @PRODUCEDBYTHC @gwenbunn

Summer is about to heat up with a new SchoolBoy Q album, OXYMORON. Last night aka Puffy decided to leak a record off the album, which features captain Kendrick Lamar. Collard Greens is produced by next generation production trio THC and co produced by Gwen Bunn.

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Life + Times Presents On The Road With Kendrick Lamar & TDE [WATCH]

Jay Z's Life + Times channel presented some on the road footage with Kendrick Lamar and the TDE family. The visual documents TDE's recent tour to promote the classic album good kid m.A.A.d city out now. I'm not eatin', Kendrick eat in'. Don't forget about the Kendrick Lamar J Cole album that is still supposed to release soon.

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Kendrick Lamar x good kid m.A.A.d city [REVIEW]

Leaking earlier tonight was Kendrick Lamar's official studio album. good kid m.A.A.d city isn't just an album rather a short film by the young poet Kendrick Lamar. His first two efforts (Overly Dedicated & Section .80) had great success and crowned Kendrick the new king of the Compton and the west coast. Moving on, the guest list that was provided is nothing to take lightly. Jay Rock was an unexpected feature on Money Trees produced by DJ Dahi. That would be the only TDE music feature on the track list. Drake co writes the track Poetic Justice produced by LA native Scoop Deville. Something tells me this will serve as a single very soon. with a powerful sound/movie clip at the end of it's life. On the track good kid Pharrell Williams composes and provides choral vocals. Another surprise was hearing MC Eiht on the street infused record m.A.A.d city. The hook will take over mind. Production provided by the next level sounds of THC and co production by Sounwav and Terrace Martin. Besides all of that m.A.A.d city has two lives transitioning one story to another. K dot introduces a new artist to my knowledge named Anna Wise from the group Sonnymoons. She is definitely Next In Show on the track Real produced by LA native Terrace Martin. 

Kendrick has kept his original storytelling recipe as he has had from the beginning of his career. But don't get it confused, this album good kid m.A.A.d city will sound nothing like his previous projects. The tone of the album controls a steady pace and has you biting your nails at the end of each song. Throughout the album there are conversations at the beginning and ends of records. Within the music is a short film inspired by Kendrick Lamar's life and style. Seamless mixing by resident engineer Ali solidifies the album as a classic in my world. Tracks like Backseat Freestyle produced by Hit-Boy keep the album sounding fresh and innovative. Classic records are only as classic as their producers. Almost every record presents a different producer, but still maintains a consistent vibe throughout. His first summer single was The Recipe, which featured Dr. Dre is included as a bonus track. 

The second single known as Swimming Pools (Drank) is included on the official album track list, but as an extended version. Sing About Me is produced by Skhye Hutch, SounWav and transitions to the track I'm Dying Of Thirst produced by Like of Pac Div. This whole album is just as entertaining and exciting as any major movie out in theaters now. Compton produced by Just Blaze completes the original album and features mentor to music Dr. Dre. After hearing and watching the film good kid m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar, I feel enlightened and inspired. By the end I discovered that the story was told in reverse. So far my favorite track is The Art of Peer Pressure. Album releases October 22, 2012 walk, run, click to buy this album. I have no problem buying 2 copies. This could serve as my catcher in the rye it's that classic. #nextinshow

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Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools [Drank] Produced By T-Minus [WATCH]

The song is a classic in my book, and now Kendrick Lamar has released the visual to accompany the T-Minus produced track Swimming Pools [Drank]. Kendrick Lamar gets dark and deep not only in the song, but in the video. Another thing is that his fashion sense is so on point it is making me rethink my whole style now! #inspired

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*New Music* Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) [Listen]

TDE and Kendrick Lamar release an early record from his upcoming debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city. T-Minus offers another smash hit for the young west coast ruler. Listen below.

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...Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is winning, and it started before Dr. Dre took interest. The Compton native blessed hip hop with his debut mixtape Overly Dedicated, which says his motivation right there in the title. From there he released an even greater success known as Section .80. Now the TDE member takes a deal with Aftermath Records and he is one of the most sought after mc's in the game right now. Check out a few releases with features from Kendrick.

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TiRon: Taking A Bite Out Of The Competition

What happens when you blend a west coast up and comer with a member of the lyrically destructive TDE camp all laced together by the beat-smith of the Cool Kids?  You get this masterpiece of west coast hip hop brought to you by Tiron, ScHoolboy Q and Chuck Inglish.  

By now the whole world knows what ScHoolboy Q and the rest of TDE can do, and Mr. Inglish has been in the public eye for sometime now having recorded countless projects with Sir Mikey Rocks as the Cool Kids.  Tiron, while having been around for a few years now, is generally an overlooked member of the current west coast scene that is leading the underground AND modern hip hop revitalization.  With artists such as Kendrick Lamar (not to mention the rest of the TDE team), Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hu$$le and countless others coming out of the woodwork it is really no surprise that Tiron is somewhat overshadowed, but in no way does it mean that his music isn't up to par.

With 2 fantastic solo projects (Ketchup and MSTRD) and several others with label mate Ayomari, Tiron has shown his skill on the mic and proves that he is ready for the limelight.  While his style is somewhat more underground and experimental, I believe that a number of this young man's songs can easily mesh into the playlist of any hip hop fan.  Having met and conversed with him on numerous occasions I can say that he truly is a humble and jubilant kid who is doing what he loves and is loving what he is doing.  Don't sleep on Tiron or else it will come back to bite you!

Written By @AngusQuarterlb

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