[Music Video] Luke James - "I.O.U."

Luke James hits the streets of NYC with the beautiful Rita Lynn by his side in the visuals to his latest single "I.O.U." The singer took to The Wendy Williams Show yesterday to perform the track, and I'm sure he killed it. Footage coming soon!

[SoulCulture]

Previously: Luke James - "I Want You" (Remix)

[New EP] SZA - 'S'

SZA prefaced her latest EP S with the acclaimed singles "ICE.MOON" and "Aftermath," and now she's ready to share all 8 tracks, which feature production from Felix Snow, Patrick Lukens, WNDRBRD, Waren Vaughn, Zodiac and See SZA Run collaborator BrandUn Deshay.

Premiered by Village Voice, S is the first in her trilogy of EPs which will also include Z and A, slated for release later in the year. Stream and download S below, and hit the jump to discover what SZA plans to accomplish through music.



Download: SZA - S [FreEP]

Rittz ft. Mike Posner - "Switch Lanes"

Atlanta emcee Rittz has had the local and indie scene's respect for quite some time now, but after hearing his latest single "Switch Lanes" featuring Mike Posner, I know his name will be common knowledge pretty soon.

Stream "Switch Lanes" below, and click HERE to preorder Rittz's upcoming album The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant, set to hit stores on April 30 via Tech N9ne's Strange Music.

[Rap-Up]

Previously:

• SL Jones x DJ Burn One ft. Rittz & Ebony Love - M.D.M.A. [Music Video]
• Iggy Azalea ft. Mike Posner - Flash

Chevy Woods - "Supreme"

With the sequel to his mixtape Gangland coming soon, Chevy Woods holds his Taylor Gang diehards over with a free download of the League of Stars produced "Supreme."


[2DB]

Previously: Chevy Woods x Black Cobain - "Convo" + "No Love Without You"

Theophilus London ft. Menahan Street Band - "Rio"

Theophilus London keeps his collaborations in Brooklyn as he joins forces with instrumental group Menahan Street Band to present "Rio," his “introduction to the vibe I’m taking for my next, still-untitled full-length.”

If you need to take a mental tropical vacation, hit play below and mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 16 when "Rio" goes live on iTunes.


[FADER]

Previously: Paris 96 (Theophilus London & Jesse Boykins III) - "Afternoon"

Zo! - "The Train" ft. Sy Smith

Detroit bred instrumentalist and producer Zo! is all set to release his latest album ManMade via +FE Music, and thankfully he's sharing "The Train" with the world before the project drops on May 21.

Stream and download "The Train" FOR FREE below, which features his lovely Foreign Exchange companion Sy Smith.


Download: Zo! - "The Train" ft. Sy Smith

[+FE Music]

Previously: [Video] The Foreign Exchange Performing in Charlotte

[Music Video] J. Cole ft. Miguel - "Power Trip"

J. Cole is one of those artists you can always depend on. Even if he's dropping a record made for radio or the club, there will always be a deeper meaning or feel to the track than your average hit.

J. Cole takes his new single "Power Trip" a step further with the Nabil and Mike Piscitelli directed visuals. Watch below as he and Miguel meet under unfortunate circumstances back in Cole's hometown of Fayetteville, NC.

Born Sinner is currently slated to hit stores on June 25!



As a bonus, hit the jump to see J. Cole and Miguel perform "Power Trip" together for the first time during Miguel's latest show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Ray J ft. Bobby Brackins - "I Hit It First"

What's a Saturday without good laughs and f*ckery?

Ray J completely dominated Twitter on Friday when he revealed the cover for his new single "I Hit It First," donning a pixelated image of his ex Kim Kardashian. Messy!

While the single artwork is foolish enough, the accompanying track is ten times worse. Despite the fact that the beat sounds like a 2002 album bonus track from 3LW, the real focal point lies in the single's lyrics.

Gems like the hook's opening line "She might move on the rappers and ballplayers..,"the bridge's "If you were to come back to me we'll make another movie," and the repetitive crooning of "I put her on" in R. Kelly "Feelin' On Yo Booty" fashion to close out the record, are what makes life worth fighting another day.

Stream "I Hit It First" below, and hit the comments with your thoughts on the Ray J soon to be platinum banger.


[TGJ]

Big Sean ft. Common - "Switch Up"

"Guap" was a nice single to test the waters, but now Big Sean is ready to promote his sophomore album Hall Of Fame in full force. Joining him on the project's second single is his G.O.O.D. Music brother Common, who raps over something different on "Switch Up."

Stream the joint production between Million $ Mano, No I.D. and Rob Kinelski and head to iTunes at midnight if you want to download "Switch Up."



Previously:

• G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique
• Cocaine 80's ft. Jhene Aiko & Common - "Fly Ass Pisces"

Jarren Benton - "Razor Blades And Steak Knives"

Dopest album cover of the year so far? I'd say so.

If you've heard Freebasing With Kevin Bacon and Huffing Glue With Hasselhoff, you know that Funk Volume emcee Jarren Benton is known for pushing the lyrical envelope. Thankfully, he's been compiling some more off the wall bars for his upcoming album My Grandma's Basement, set to drop this June.

Stream the project's lead single "Razor Blades and Steak Knives" below, and support the Atlanta rapper's movement by downloading the track from iTunes.



Previously: Planet VI ft. Jarren Benton  - Trouble