Music has become an essential part of my life. Growing my iTunes music library on a daily basis has become a hobby of sorts, which I have been able to showcase in my VibeRotation posts. My daily hunger to find new artists and absorb good music requires food: my sources. Whether its from various blogs or the artists themselves, my favorite source is from my friends. I am a college student. Whatever your university, there are many common areas, classrooms, student centers, parties, and kickbacks where music provides the rhythm for thought, conversation, and expression. My friends expand my iTunes library tremendously as I experience artists from their hometowns, they have seen live, that tie to a specific story, the list goes on. Emotion is tied to all of the music we listen to and it is interesting to see all the spirit my friends illustrate with each song played. In all of this, VibeRotation 9 celebrates the human experience that is music sharing. Housed in this playlist are songs my friends and I have enjoyed recently. The music selected pays respect to the entity late A$AP Yams founded, celebrates Joey Bada$$ and the release of his debut album, illustrates InTheRough's LA heritage with songs from Nipsey Hussle, includes new music from Marietta, GA native K.Camp, and more. Enjoy the offering below and be sure to follow ITR on SoundCloud.
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Jay Prince - BeFor Our Time (EP) /
I, along with the rest of InTheRough staff and friends, have definitely found a soft spot for UK rappers, thank you Loyle Carner. So when scrolling through Instagram I came across a post from SXSW that included the words "Jay Prince", "East London", and "hip-hop". I was sold. I explored further hitting said London rapper, Jay Prince's SoundCloud and noticed he in fact was not a new discovery to me as I had previously heard his song "Polaroids" released in the summer. This "rediscovery" of Jay Prince comes with a gift, BeFor Our Time, the artists latest EP. Much like Loyle Carner's A Little Late, Prince's project delivers a "London chill" with its mellow vibes, not to mention its impressiveness overall. You can find the East London rapper producer at SXSW 2015 and his EP at beforourtime.com.
Hair Game on Fleek- Lean Quatifah /
The enigmatic Lean Quatifah hits the airwaves again with a smooth new track, "Hair Game on Fleek." The DJ not only known for his unique sounds but also his striking stickers and graphic design, offers up a beat that is abundant in drums and deep-house vibes. Yet another Proper Vibes artist, Lean Quatifah has been making a name for himself in the DC-area by performing at some of the local clubs as well as making appearances on several radio stations. To learn more about Lean, check out his Facebook page and head over to his SoundCloud to hear some of his work. Listen to his latest track, "Hair Game on Fleek", below.
Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 The Wait 2 (Mixtape) /
Lil Wayne's The Carter V has been held in limbo ever since it got its first release date of May 5, 2014. Then May 5 turned into October 28, 2014. Well, its 2015 and The Carter V still has yet to see the light of day, and you can charge this to the drama between Birdman's parent company Cash Money restricting Weezy's Young Money label from releasing the fifth Carter installment. As frustrating as the whole ordeal is for Wayne's fans, the New Orleans rapper remedies it with a new mixtape, Sorry 4 The Wait 2. The 17 track project features a beavy of remixes such as Beyoncé's famed "Drunk In Love", Dej Loaf "Try Me", the too popular "Hot N*gga" from Bobby Shmurda, and more. OVO's lead man and Young Money running mate Drake adds a bright spot as he and Lil Wayne combine for a new track, "Used To". Lil Wayne, apology accepted. Sorry 4 The Wait 2's entire tracklist is available below and for download here. Stay tuned as The Carter V is coming... when is the question.
Sorry 4 The Wait 2 Tracklist
1. “CoCo”
2. “Sh!t”
3. “Trap House”
4. “Selsun Blue”
5. “Used To” (Feat. Drake)
6. “No Type”
7. “Fingers Hurting”
8. “Hot Ni**a”
9. “HollyWeezy”
10. “Drunk In Love” (Feat. Christina Milian)
11. “You Guessed It”
12. “Try Me” (Feat. Mack Maine)
13. “Preach” (Feat. 2 Chainz)
14. “Alphabet”
15. “No Haters”
16. “Admit It” (Feat. Shanell)
17. “Dreams & Nightmares”
Majid Jordan - Forever (Music Video) /
OVO members Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman make up Majid Jordan, a production duo who released their A Place Like This - EP back in July. Two days ago the music video for the song "Forever" released. The song may have flown under the radar or gone unnoticed by our readers, but the music video should not. The Common Good directed clip showcases the funky rhythmic Majid Jordan track with smooth choreography from a hip male dancer who moves from a church, to a laundromat, to a rooftop, and more backgrounds. Dance along as you enjoy the video below.