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Ahead of his upcoming album, Double Or Nothing, “Subliminal” rapper Don Q stopped by Hot 97 to freestyle for Funk Flex and let everybody in the game know it is not sweet on his side. 

Hopping on DMX’s “What These B*****s Want” instrumental, Don spit for nearly four minutes about his lyrical prowess and his life in the BX streets. 

“I walk in with the heat by the thighs, .357 he survived? Then he really beating the odds,” Don rapped. “You see how I rise? Crack charges, strap charges, I don’t beat both.” 

With a relentless flow, lyrics painting a picture of a rapper living in the streets and in the booth and a DMX beat, Don Q and Funk Flex turned this freestyle into a quintessential New York hip-hop moment. It’s not winter yet, but replay this in a couple months and it’ll have you walking in the snow feeling like you can accomplish anything in the world as long as you hustle for it. 

Quotable Lyrics
These n****s don’t even rap about what they actually know
Watch a movie then write a song reenacting the role
I took a compass then I found my own path on the road
I be walking through that valley alone
I can’t speak about no shootings that done happened on behalf of the bros
But tryin’ snatching my gold, then I’m clapping this pole
If I came out with it
I’m ready to have a bang out with
Out the back window tryin’ to hang out with it
For real

Check out Don Q’s Funk Flex Freestyle below and let us know what you think in the comments. 

This was inevitable but still, it’s pretty crazy that we’re already getting Squid Game-branded songs. The most popular show in the world right now, Squid Game has completely taken over Netflix. With rumblings about a second season possibly being green-lit by the show’s director, the gruesome Korean survival drama is officially making its way into hip-hop, with Soulja Boy becoming the first rapper to release a song about the program.

Big Draco’s new single “Squid Game” is officially available now, showcasing the rapper’s skills over the suspenseful score. Soulja Boy references one of the games played in the show, Red Light Green Light, and says he’ll “slap a n***a like Squid Game,” much like we saw when Gi-hun, the main character, played the introductory game in the subway station.

Check out Soulja Boy’s “Squid Game” below and get ready for dozens of more songs like this in the coming weeks.

Quotable Lyrics:

.762 hit all in the membrane
Get to poppin’ shit like the Squid Game
Send a hundred shots, send ’em in sync
They run up the racks, they got rich again

The past few years of Young Chop’s career have been largely troublesome. He’s sparked feuds with other rappers that have led to his arrest. This never really stopped him from continue making disparaging remarks about other rappers in the game. In the midst of all of this, he’s keeping a steady stream of music on deck and this week, he returned with his latest banger, “Get Hit In They Shit.” Chop uses the moment to address his unnamed opponents in hip-hop, reminding them that he’s ready to match their energy.

Chop already came through with his latest project, I Win earlier this year. The seven-song project was largely handled solo with the exception of the remix to “Did What I Did” featuring Kevin Gates.

Check out his latest track below.

Quotable Lyrics
I face shot ya, can’t see, n***a
30 hangin’ off me, n***a
Doin’ hits OT, n***a
Hoppin’ out in that Jeep, n***a
Man down on the scene, n***a

At 14-years-old, YNW BSlime has brought the joys and care-free spirit of his teenage years to life with every single record. Sure, part of his success is due to his blood relation to YNW Melly. However, he’s proven that music runs in the family. Recent singles like “OTW” were proof that he’s on an upwards trajectory following the release of 2019’s Baby Goat.

With a potential follow-up in the pipeline this year, YNW BSlime unveiled a brand new record titled, “Citi Trends.” The rapper links up with NLE Choppa for the record as they reflect on their road to riches since the days of buying clothes at the American retailer.

NLE Choppa recently released a freestyle over Drake and Jay-Z’s “Pound Cake,” titled, “Another Baby OTW.”

Check the latest from YNW BSlime below.

Quotable Lyrics
My hitters got good aim
Power up young mega main
They giving out free smoke
Come get this n***a tame

NBA YoungBoy has established one of the most loyal, most ravenous fanbases in all of rap music and it’s about time his older brother OG 3Three Never Broke Again gets a little of that support. 

NBA OG 3Three, who recently hinted that his brother and Certified Lover Boy rapper Drake have a collaboration in the works, just dropped a new single “Cardio” and got it popping on the go-kart track. 

Rapping about “getting to the coins like Mario,” OG 3Three skates on top of a bouncy instrumental with grand piano chords and a DaBaby-like vibe. Accompanied by Mario Kart-themed visuals and the 23-year-old rapper mixing a children’s video game and his life in the streets (OG 3Three was recently arrested after hiding under a house to evade the police) “Cardio” is a fun record and is another attempt by 3Three to step into the limelight. 

Quotable Lyrics
These n***** softer than tissues
Lil b***h you don’t want no issue
Send one of my hittas come get you
These bullets they poppin like missile Swerve on your block, delete an opp
Guarantee we ain’t gone diss you

Check out “Cardio” below and let us know what you think in the comments. 

Bay Area’s Offset Jim has gone from a regional favorite to one of the most promising underground acts right now. The flurry of music he’s released this year has been steadily leading up to the release of Rich Off The Pack, his next studio project. This week, he unveiled a brand new single off of the project titled, “Chinese K” featuring an appearance from Manchester’s Aitch. Though it might be an unlikely pairing of rappers, Jim proves that his reach is far beyond the West Coast on this record. His apathetic delivery swings through the chilling production before Aitch slides through and matches his cool.

Rich Off The Pack will also include features from EST Gee, Kenny Beats, and ALLBLACK.

Peep the tracklist below.

1. Members Only
2. Face Card ft. Kenny Beats
3. Regular
4. Make No Sense ft. Babyface Ray
5. Stepping On N****s ft. ALLBLACK
6. Leave Nothing
7. Thugs Cry
8. Off White Mikes ft. EST Gee
9. Chinese K ft. Aitch

Quotable Lyrics
Smoke blunts big as lil n***as
Dior to the floor, you ain’t Hilfiger
Drop a 4 in a 20, got me feelin’ groovy
Got your bitch off a perc, finna make a movie

He’s had several successes in his career and Hit-Boy isn’t slowing down. The mega-producer has worked with the best of the best in the industry, including his most recent wins with Nas after King’s Disease and King’s Disease II were hailed from the streets to the Grammy stage. Hit-Boy is the gift that keeps on giving, and he’s is hoping that he has scored another hit after working with Maxo Kream on the Houston rapper’s latest single, “Greener Knots.”

The single comes days ahead of Maxo Kream’s forthcoming album, Weight of the World. The 16-track project’s tracklist is a secret for the time being, but “Big Persona” featuring Tyler, The Creator does make an appearance. On “Greener Knots,” Maxo spins bars about where he comes from and the dreams about where he’s going, along with all of the battles that he’s experienced along the way. 

Stream “Greener Knots” and share your thoughts. Weight of the World arrives this Friday, October 18.

Quotable Lyrics

F*ck a red shirt, I’m in a courtroom, sittin’ on benches
Prayin’ for a deal meanwhile drug dealin’
Judge got a grudge, set your bond at a million
Can’t snitch, can’t switch, nah, n*gga, no screamin’
Grown men business, you gotta be kiddin’

The sounds of afrobeats and dancehall are seeping into Western, mainstream music even deeper these days. Kojo Funds has been bringing together bars with breezy production that draws inspiration from afrobeats and dancehall. Though it became far more common in recent years, Kojo Funds carved out a lane of his own with this very sound.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting for the release of his sophomore album. He dropped Golden Boy nearly three years ago and has shared a few singles since then. This week, he blessed fans with his latest offering, “Let Me Know.” Kojo flexes his excellent songwriting and melodies on the record which serves as the first and only solo single he’s dropped this year.

Check out Kojo Funds “Let Me Know.”

Quotable Lyrics
The way you smile, it be еlevation
Got me thinkin’ ’bout your invitation
I see your face in my mеditation
You be world-class, girl, no relegation

Regardless of his public perception, Sada Baby continues to flood the streets with quality music. The rapper’s hustle is truly unmatched. Even when he doesn’t release music through his own official channel, there’s an abundance of tracks that have surfaced across the internet. Oftentimes, they arrive with some new visuals.

This week, the rapper returned with his latest offering, “500.” Taking on exhilarating production, Sada Baby flexes hard with incredulous flexes and often ridiculous punchlines. “500” perfectly balances his street-centric bars with an animated flow.

Sada Baby recently teamed up with Big Sean and Hit-Boy for “Little While” before dropping off his latest project, The Lost Tapes.

Check out the latest single from Sada Baby below and share your thoughts on the record in the comment section.

Quotable Lyrics
I’m the goat, she gon’ give me all her throat
Pull up in foreigns that I bought off dope
Make her drive the boat

In the world of hip-hop, we witnessed Gucci Mane maintain a firm grip on the streets, even while he was locked up. The rapper was released plenty of mixtapes and songs during his incarceration which undoubtedly set him up for success once he was released. It’s a template similar to Vybz Kartel’s who remains delivering anthems from behind bars more frequently than most other dancehall artists. 

Miami Carnival may have just passed but in the midst of it, Vybz Kartel made sure to come through with some brand new heat that would ring out throughout the festivities. He dropped off his new single, “3 Little Birds” over the weekend. The single is an upbeat record that’s meant to get the dancefloor spicy as Vybz Kartel details his bedroom activities.

Quotable Lyrics
Everyday yuh richer, hotter dan every temperature
Pose, anuh clothes bring yuh off, you bring off clothes
Love yuh, impy skimpy when yuh pussy expose