It’s officially been a year since I started the website & shoutout to every single soul who’s ever clicked unto the site and checked out the music! Without any further ado, today’s FTOD is this gem of a banger released by NY rapper A Boogie just under a fortnight ago and it features afrobeat superstar Davido. It’s an unexpected collaboration in all honesty but the chemistry of both artists on the song is undeniable and they perfectly complemented each other on Way Too Fly in my opinion. I hope this song gets the clout and airplay it deserves over the summer! Listen below
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Big HUS is back and supplies today’s fire melodies for our listening pleasure! The London hitmaker released his Big Spang EP earlier today, which he’s been teasing for a while and stands as his first solo release since dropping his critically-acclaimed debut album Common Sense, which was my no.1 album of 2017 bar none. All 3 tracks on the EP are wavy records but I can see Dark Vader & Dancing Man ringing off at turn-up functions all summer long! Listen to the 3 track EP hereand check out the featured tunes below
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Today’s FTOD is this absolute gem of a fire tune from Birmingham native Lady Leshurr. It’s a departure from her usual hard-hitting sound, which has effectively made her career up until this point. It feels like a bit of a reach as she’s never made anything previously like this but who am I to frown on an artist for expanding her sound and using influences from her Caribbean roots to make a potential summer banger, which is exactly what this tune is. Honestly, it is a fucking fuego tune and I expect this to age extremely well as the summer comes & goes by. Listen to the record below
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Today’s bumper selection consists of all the recently released tunes from this past Friday that have gone straight into my playlist rotation! So let’s get into the fire tune asap!
Anderson .Paak – Bubblin
Anderson .Paak’s finally dropped his first solo single since dropping 2016’s critically acclaimed Malibualbum which catapulted him into superstardom. I’ve always been a huge fan and I honestly can’t get Bubblin out of my head. I’m expecting an album rollout to be announced soon but in the meantime, enjoy the fire tune below
J Balvin – Dóndo Estarás
J Balvin released his latest single Dóndo Estarás off his forthcoming 4th studio album Vibras which drops this Friday. The album includes the global hit Mi Genteand if this latest single is any indication of what to expect then we are in for a treat! I’m fully on the J Balvin latin wave and I’m looking forward to the album dropping. Enjoy the fire single below in the meantime
Ebenezer – When I Call Em Ft. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
UK artist Ebenezer released his latest single When I Call Em featuring New York emcee A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and it’s one hell of a vibe. I’ve previously paid attention to his earlier releases but none of them hit me quite like this record has. It’s a bop and a half and in all honesty, everyone needs to listen to this record. Listen to the fire tune below
Jay Rock – WIN
TDE rapper Jay Rock released his first solo single since releasing his sophomore album 90059in 2015 called WIN and the record literally depicts its title. WIN features Kendrick on backing ad-lib duty and I can already seeing this being my good energy record of choice whenever I need to get amped up to do a task over the coming months! I’m sure an album is in the works but we’ll we wait for updates, enjoy the banger below!
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You know it’s a great day when there’s a new Drizzy verse for our ears to get excited about and that is exactly what today is with Yes Indeed, which is the brand new record by Atlanta rapper Lil Baby. The GOAT himself Drizzy delivered yet another outstanding verse on here and I’ve honestly wheeled the record up at least 30 times in the past 24 hours! Listen to the song, which premiered on OVO Sound radio this past Saturday below
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Athlete was the original fire tune for the day but Ty Dolla $ign dropped a fuego tune earlier today so a double- serving is the order of the day
Ty Dolla $ign – Clout Ft. 21 Savage
Ty Dolla $ign finally released his first official solo single today titled Clout featuring 21 Savage. Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate Ty Dolla $ign especially for his ability to drop well-rounded LPs ($ign Language, Free TC, Beach House 3 to name a few) , that require no use of the skip button. However, this serves as his first release since dropping the well-received Beach House 3 late last year and points to another LP being in the works. 21 blessed Clout with a fire 16 and the result is one hell of a bop. Peep the fire tune below
BBK – Athlete Ft. Goldie1
Grime collective & pioneers Boy Better Know released their surprise single Athlete over the weekend featuring the legendary Goldie1 on the hook. It’s a welcomed track and the first release as a group since dropping Detoxon Skepta’s Mercury prize winning album Konnichiwa. I personally love BBK and everything they stand for so it’s no surprise that this has been added to the playlist rotation. Listen to the fire tune below
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I’ve got a bumper FTOD post for your listening pleasure today, so let’s get into it without any further ado!
Kojo Funds – Stallin’
The new Kojo Funds tune Stallin’ is everything and currently serves as my vibe of the summer! I literally can’t get the song out of my head. Kojo Funds just evokes a certain wave from his records & this follows the same pattern! It’s a fire tune by every account & this will be on rotation for a long while. Listen to the fire tune below
Rae Sremmurd (Swae Lee) – Touchscreen Navigation
Rae Sremmurd finally released the 3rd installment of their Sremmlife LP series this past Friday and the world is a better place as a result. The unique 3rd album sees both artists collaborate on the first 9 tunes off the album then embark on their solo projects (Swaecation & Jxmtro) over the next 9 songs respectively. As expected, Swae Lee stole the show on the album & Swaecation (one time for the title though!) feels like it should be a stand-alone tape off pure vibes. As alluded to by a mate earlier, Touchscreen Navigation just makes you want to ride a whip with the woman of your dreams & just vibe out to the tune. Listen to SR3MMLIFE 3here& listen to the featured tune below
GRM Daily – London’s Calling Ft. Skrapz, Avelino, Asco, Loski & AJ Tracey
GRM Daily did it yet again with their latest single London’s Calling featuring Skrapz, Avelino, Asco, Loski & AJ Tracey. The media house is shooting 100% from the field with every official single released so far. This record might just be the cream of the crop and in my humble opinion, AJ Tracey stole the show on this with his crisp 16 and fire footy reference as we’ve come to expect –
“Got my young strikers making names like Asensio”.
Peep the ridiculously fire tune below
Skepta – Pure Water
Nigerian Eagle & Tottenham MC Skepta surprisingly released his latest single Pure Water yesterday and I’m here for it as expected. Skeppy’s always been one of my favourite UK MCs but the way he’s embraced his Nigerian roots over the past two years has raised my love for him up a notch! I’m convinced this record and it’s hook ‘Pure water and lots of ice’ was inspired by his frequent trips to Nigeria as pure water is a common term in Nigeria and used to refer to cold water bagged up in small plastic bags usually sold on the motorway. Either way, it’s a bop and a half and I’m here for it. Listen to the fire tune below
Slowthai – Ladies
This song right here alludes to one of my primary reasons for starting the blog. I had no idea who Slowthai was 12 hours ago but my mate told me to check out this one song and I duly obliged so here we are. It is a banger and a half and just a brilliantly made rap record. I’ll definitely be checking for any & every forthcoming release from Slowthai off the back of Ladies, it’s honestly that lit! Check out the visuals and fire tune below
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Today’s FTOD is courtesy of RAYE, who dropped her incredible Side Tapes EP on Friday. The 6 track EP is littered with bangers, including previous hits Decline Ft. Mr Eazi & Cigarette Ft. Mabel & Stefflon Don. The EP saw her expand her sound even further and every track is literally a moment. Any song from the EP could’ve easily been today’s featured tune but I went for Confidence cause it just has that extra special sauce to it. Maleek Berry delivered a fire verse as we’ve come to expect & Nana Rogues continues to out-do himself in the production department. Listen to the EP here& peep the fire tune below
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Got another bumper FTOD post for your listening pleasure today; enjoy!
Ms Banks – Clap
London rapper Ms Banks dropped her latest LP The Coldest Winter Ever this past Friday and it’s filled with heaters while also showcasing her versatility as a musician with rap, grime & afrobeat influences littered all over the record. However, my favourite song off the tape is easily Clap, which is one hell of a bop. Check out the LP here & listen to the fire tune below
Wiley – Over It
Grime originator Wiley dropped his latest album The Godfather II on Friday and after listening over the weekend, I’ve concluded that I prefer it to the prequel The Godfather which dropped last year. The album fuses multiple genres and sees Wiley spitting on both grime & rap riddims. Over It is my standout record so far as I’ve been unable to get the hook out of my head and the artist with the uncredited vocals deserve a moment for what he did to the song. Listen to the album here and check out the FTOD below
Davido – Assurance
Afrobeat superstar Davido finally let go off his latest release Assurance earlier this week and I expect this to blow up just like the vast majority of his discography. Assurance sees OBO profess his love for the primary lady in his life, while providing assurance to her that he’s in it for the long run. Check out the FTOD below
JMSN – So Badly
I’ve always been a casual fan of JMSN but I got particularly blown away by So Badly after hearing it on Joe Budden’s podcast where it was featured as a sleeper tune of the week. Press play and enjoy the greatness
Post Malone – Spoil My Night Ft. Swae Lee
Post Malone released his sophomore album beerbongs & bentleys this past Friday and it’s currently scheduled to have the highest 2018 1st week sales in hip-hop stateside so far. I’m a casual fan of Posty and White Iverson’s probably still my favourite record of his but Spoil My Night featuring the yung god Swae Lee definitely goes super hard and is easily my standout from the album. Check out the album hereand listen to the song below
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I’ve got a triple-threat serving for your ears today, so let’s get into it without any further ado!
Chip – Marijuana Ft. MIST
Chip’s always been one of my favourite UK rappers out and he finally released his first single of 2018 and it’s a banger as expected! It’s his first release since dropping League Of My Own 2, which was easily one of my favourite LPs of 2017. Marijuana was produced by UK super producer Sevaqk and features a fellow fave of mine MIST. In a nutshell, this tune is such a vibe and hearing it being blared out from a woman’s car over the weekend pretty much increased my gas levels towards this tune. Listen to the banger below
Hardy Caprio – Naij
Blog favourite Hardy Capriodropped his latest single Naij last week & it’s a vibe as expected. As a Nigerian myself, I had to check out the record and it’s safe to say Caprio did it again. I’m not sure what the goat in the artwork & video symbolises but let the young upcoming superstar rock! Listen to the fire tune below
Niska – Réseaux Ft. Quavo & Stefflon Don
Niska‘s a French rapper who I had no previous knowledge until this past Friday, when I stumbled on his remix featuring Quality Control’s own Quavo & Stefflon Don and my ears were immediately impressed! I played the track multiple times over the weekend & my twin brother was super gassed by the song and requested multiple wheel ups and I knew it had to be featured on the blog! Peep the fire tune below
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