With the drop of his mixtape When We Were Kings last month, ANTHM has proved to be one of the best young lyricists in the game. Here is the visual treatment to a previously released track that goes by the name of ANTHM’s hometown, “Manhattan”. If you’re a fan of the show Mad Men you’ll definitely recognize the sample used as it was taken from the shows opening theme song. The video is a nice touch to what was already a great track, so take in ANTHM’s “Manhattan” below. Also be sure to check out the recently released gem, “Polaris” by ANTHM ft. Blu, if you haven’t already.
Ab-Soul has been on his grind lately with his album & everything else TDE. The ball keeps rolling with his latest visual, Terrorist Threats, off his just-released Control System. APLUS Films did a great job on the directing, props to them on that & with that said check the video below.
Vancouver rapper Attikus just dropped the visuals for “Poltergeists”, the first single off his album Boo Radley, and one of my personal favourites off the album. Producer REL!G!ON crafts a chilling, organ-driven beat to match Attikus’ gravelly voice on this one. Check out the visuals for “Poltergeists” below.
Kendrick Lamar recently sat down with Nessa of Wild 94.9 for a dope interview that covered Kendrick’s upcoming work, his favourite rappers, his biggest pet peeves, what type of girls he’s into and then finishes it off with a game of “Hump It or Dump It”. Also, just incase J. Coles recent confirmation of these two’s joint album rumours wasn’t enough, Kendrick goes on to confirm the rumours himself. I think that album is the most anticipated of the year for me personally. It’s always cool to know who artists all-time favourite rappers are, so check out the interview below to see who made Kendrick’s list and why.
Seeing as Danny Brown is one of the most interesting artists in hip-hop right now, it was only a matter of time before we got a documentary on him. Pitchfork.tv just dropped Detroit State of Mind, a 20-minute documentary special on the man behind XXX. For fans of Danny Brown, this is a must-watch. Produced and directed by Eavvon O’Neal, and shot and edited by William Colby, the documentary follows Danny with his family, recording new music, performing at Dilla Day, and more. Watch the documentary below. If the embedded version doesn’t play, check it here.
Nukky Grissom just dropped the visuals for “The Coming”, the third video off of his Independent Music Award nominated IAMGRISSY 2.0. This is the first I’ve heard of the Stratford, Ontario native, but he makes a big impression on this Scrilla-produced beat. Check out the visuals for “The Coming” below. For more from Nukky Grissom, check out his album here.
King Mez is gearing up for the release of his upcoming album “My Everlasting Zeal” later this month, and here’s the visual for Reign, off the project. With Reign produced, written, mixed & the whole nine done by King Mez himself, I’m looking forward to hearing the rest of the project, because this guy has a great skill-set in music. Abundant metaphors and clever lines are spit over his crazy, dark sounding melodic beat that makes this a dope listen. Along with well crafted directing & editing from fisdj (Twitter name) you should definitely watch the video below. Enjoy.
If you’ve been checking The Come Up Show regularly, you’ll know we’ve been posting a LOT of Ab-Soul lately, but what can I say? Dude has been making a name for himself and putting in a ton of work recently, culminating in his latest album, Control System. In an interview with Ambrosia for Heads, Ab-Soul talks about his musical influences, as well as how growing up in a record shop shaped him. Check out the interview below.
Chance The Rapper dropped off his newest visual to “Hey Ma” yesterday, just in time for Mothers Day on Sunday. “Hey Ma” can be found on Chance’s 10 Day mixtape. The video is directed by Elijah Alvarado and the track is produced by Zak “Fox” Jablow and MC Tree. Lili K and Peter CottonTale assist with the vocals. If for no good reason you’re still sleeping on this Chicago native, be sure to download 10 Day. Peep the video below and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there!
Toronto artist Kit Knows just dropped the visuals for “Colours of Love”, the second single off Kit’s re-mixtape The Second Space: Kit in T.O. Remixed by Junia-T of Smash Brovaz and featuring soul songstress Tanika Charles, the video for “Colours of Love” features live artwork by Marra Saltmarche. The track is available for free here, and you can download the whole mixtape here. Check out the visuals for “Colours of Love” below.
D.O. aka Defy the Odds is back with the visuals for “Can’t Tell Me”, in the final Fresh Friday edition before the May 15th release of Heavy In The Game. Produced by Jahronomo Inc and directed by The Come Up Show’s own Nicholas Pulver-Andrews, D.O. raps about his definition of success versus others’ expectations. Check out the visuals for “Can’t Tell Me” below, and be on the lookout for more from D.O. as Heavy In The Game drops next week.
