The Academy: February 2013

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Pusha T - Doesn't Matter (Feat. French Montana) [Video]

Wrath of Caine is out now.

The Airplane Boys - Brave New World (Mixtape)

New mixtape with from the Toronto duo. Hit the jump for tracklist and link.

Michael Jordan's 50 Greatest Plays (Video)

Happy 50th Birthday to his Royal Airness.

Wale - Let A N***a Know (Feat. Chinx Drugz & Fatz) [Video]

Jermaine Dupri x Jadakiss x Bow Wow x Styles P - All J's

Some more "XX8 Days of Flight" music.

Bun B x Big K.R.I.T - Check The Sign

Bun B and K.R.I.T release their collabo for Jordan Brand's "XX8 Days of Flight".

Curren$y - Living For The City (Video)

New Jet City out now.

X.V. - Everyday Life

X.V. drops this off in honor of producer Awesome Sound's birthday.

AraabMUZIK - For Professional Use Only (Mixtape)

New beat tape from AraabMUZIK.

Download: AraabMUZIK - For Professional Use Only (Mixtape)

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Raven Sorvino - IKE turnUp (Feat. Pac Div, Badd Lucc, Problem & Morgan Smith)

The Language Artz crew's female assassin drops a new track off her new project, Queen of Hearts, that is coming soon.

Justin Timberlake - Suit & Tie (Feat. Jay-Z) [Video]

After killing their performance at the GRAMMY, JT releases the visual aspect for his lead single. The 20/20 Experience drops March 19th.

J. Cole - Power Trip (Feat. Miguel)

Grown Simba recently released his Truly Yours EP and now he returns with the lead single off Born Sinner.

The Airplane Boys - Her Fault (Video)

The Airplane Boys lead single off Brave New World gets the visual treatment. February 19th is the date.

Capital STEEZ - 135 (Video)

Unreleased visuals from the late Pro Era member's AmeriKKKan Corruption.

“As my bro Steez would have said, Valentines day is Amerikkkan Korruption. Love is free.
So instead of buying something, share the video with someone you love.

Long Live Steelo.”

will.i.am - Scream & Shout Remix (Feat. Waka Flocka, Hit Boy, Diddy & Lil Wayne) [Video]

I play the original version of this song at every party I deejay but now Imma have to play this version as well. Peep the visuals for will.i.am's latest single.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Asher Roth - Dude (Feat. Curren$y)

Asher dropping show music on Ash Wednesday. Curren$y with the feature and Blended Babies on production.

The Weeknd - Twenty Eight

The Weeknd's Triology has been certified gold. Check the video for one of his previously unreleased tracks off the album.

araabMUZIK - Never Have To Worry

For Professional Use Only drops Friday.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Terrace Martin - Somethin Else (Feat. Problem)

The first single off 3 Chord Fold. 9th Wonder with some production assistance and Problem on the track.

J. Cole - Truly Yours (FreEP)

As we wait on his next album, Cole World leaves us the following message:

It’s time. I appreciate you giving me the time I needed to grow, experiment, and find the direction for my 2nd album.. And I have.  Along the way I’ve recorded at least 4 albums worth of material, lots of it being unfinished demo versions waiting to be polished up, some of them are great songs and important stories that just won’t make the album (either they don’t fit Sonically, don’t fit Theme, or there’s just not enough space).
Tonight, I want to give you a few of these songs because you deserve them. It’s hard as fuck for me to keep all this music from you for so long, so I know it’s been hard for you to wait. Thank you for your patience. Vibe out to these songs in their raw form, no polish.. just a lot of my soul..
The wait is over.
Truly Yours,
Born Sinner
PS- 1st single coming this week. The album is hands down my best work yet. Can’t wait to share.

Hit the jump for tracklist and link.

And The Winners Are...


A new way to use your GRAMMY...a drinking cup.

Here is the list of winners from last night:

Best Rap Album: Drake, Take Care
Best Rap Song: Jay-Z & Kanye West – N*ggas In Paris
Best R&B Song: Miguel – Adorn
Best R&B Traditional Performance: Beyonce – Love On Top
Best R&B Performance: Usher – Climax
Best R&B Album: Robert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z & Kanye West – No Church In The Wild f. Frank Ocean and The-Dream
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Frank Ocean, channelORANGE

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Performances

Justin Timberlake and Hov performed "Suit and Tie" last night. Hit the jump for other performances from the biggest night in music.

After a dope performance last night, JT releases his next single produced by Timbaland.March 19th is the date.

Drake - Started From The Bottom [Video]

Drake greenlights the visuals for his lead single after winning "Best Rap Album"at The 55th Annual Grammy Awards last night. His next album, Nothing Was The Same, is set to drop in the summer.

Pusha T - Millions (Feat. Rick Ross) [Video]

"This that ish that yall wanted...this ish sound like GOD don't it?" Wrath Of Caine out now.

Boldy James - Come Here (Feat. Peechie Green)

Boldy James returns with a track off his upcoming Grand Quarters EP. This EP will hold us over til he drops his upcoming full length debut which will be produced entirely by The Alchemist. Dope connection right there.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Kilo Kish - K+ (Mixtape)

I originally heard of Kilo Kish on Complex. Then I saw this on 2dopeboyz and checked it out. Kilo Kish brings something a little different with her music and it's dope. The tape has features from Childish Gambino, A$AP Ferg, Flatbush ZOMBIES and others. Hit the jump for the tracklist and the link.