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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: Lloyd, Ludacris, Pill, Matias Aguayo & 50 Cent

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Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds every day, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Like we always do at this time! It’s 5:00, so that means it’s time for us to hit you with the five songs you should be bumpin’ today. There’s a new Lloyd track featuring the most consistent rapper in the game, Bun B; the prince of the trap, Pill, comes through with another leak off his upcoming mixtape; Luda links up with Jennifer Hudson for some Grammy bait; we got one of the hottest tracks off 50’s new album; and, finally, we hip you to some dope international club music. Sounds like just the right mix of tunes to carry you into the weekend. Hit the jump to start listening. We’ll see y’all on Monday…

November 6, 2009 | Permalink | Comment
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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: Young Dro, Spoon, Pill, Flo Rida & More

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Left To Right: Young Dro, Spoon, Pill, Mannie Fresh, Flo-Rida

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

No big leaks or releases today, but we still came through with five solid songs that should satisfy the new music seekers. You know should know how this goes by now. MP3 streams and download links after the jump, as always. Keep reading to start listening to today’s playlist…

November 4, 2009 | Permalink | Comment
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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: Black Rob, SA-RA, Huey, Lil’ Wayne & More

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Left To Right: Black Rob, Rihanna, SA-RA, Huey, Gift of Gab

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Today’s playlist is, dare we say, odd. Black Rob is out of jail and making music again. Another Rihanna song leaked. Huey and Lil’ Wayne are trying to keep auto-tune alive. Then there’s Gift of Gab’s collab with a couple more notable backpack rappers. If anything, the diversity of today’s Shuffle means there’s something here you wanna listen to. Get started after the jump…

November 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comment
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Music Interview: Swollen Members Talk New Album, Addiction & Canadian Love

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Prevail, Mad Child, and producer Rob the Viking

Okay, so you’ve heard the name of Canadian rap group Swollen Members before, does that make you underground? Well, if you actually are a Canuck, eating Canadian bacon all day, watching hockey, and other stereotypical bullshit, then no, because back in their home country, Swollen Members are multi-platinum selling artists. The duo of Mad Child and Prevail struck gold in Canada with their first album Balance (1999), and continued the trend with their backpacking sophomore release Bad Dreams (2001). The B-sides compilation Monsters in the Closet followed, but both the group and the fans weren’t too pleased with Heavy (2003), as some thought it was a sign that the group was reaching more for the dollar bills than the actual hearts and minds of the fans.

Swollen got back to their roots, though with their follow-up, Black Magic (2006), but in between that period, Mad Child, took a long break because of a drug addiction. Two weeks ago the group returned with their latest album in three years, Armed to the Teeth, signaling that they’re ready to get back into it and swell up some more, er, members. We talked to the duo to find out about their new album, Mad Child’s OxyContin addiction, and how they came up with that pauseworthy name of theirs…

November 3, 2009 | Permalink | 1 Comment
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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: Wale, Rihanna, Yeasayer, Raekwon & More

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Left To Right: Wale, Lil’ Wayne, Rihanna, Yeasayer, Raekwon

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

If you haven’t noticed, the music blogs were slow today, but we’ve pulled together five noteworthy records from the weekend that you probably missed out on while you were trick-or-treating. There’s an album cut from Wale, Rihanna’s second single, a bonus track from Wayne’s new mixtape, and more to look forward to. Hit the jump to start listening…

November 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comment
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Music Remember Them Days: The 10 Best Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel Collabos


Let’s be honest: before Beanie Sigel came along, Roc-A-Fella records was kind of a joke. Maybe not a joke, but it was at best nothing more than Jay-Z’s vanity brand, a crew that consisted of limited MCs like Memphis Bleek and Sauce Money, and R&B acts like Rell and Christión. But it wasn’t until the Broad Street Bully came into the crew in the late ’90s that the Roc finally got a lyrical heavyweight who could really go toe-to-toe with the the God MC, Jay-Hova.

10 years later, the New York-Philly alliance is finally over. After floundering in the wake of the Roc-A-Fella breakup, Beans finally put out a diss song directed at Jay-Z last night, along with an in-depth interview about his reasons. We can’t say we didn’t see it coming, but it’s still a sad day for old fans of the Roc. Follow us as we look back at the good days with The 10 Best Jay-Z/Beanie Sigel Collaborations…

October 30, 2009 | Permalink | 24 Comments
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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: Beanie Sigel, Gucci Mane, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake & More

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Left To Right: Beanie Sigel, Gucci Mane, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, Game

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

The weekend is finally here. Even better, it’s Halloween weekend. Before you hit the streets in whatever wacky costume you scraped together this year, take a moment to update your playlists with all the new music that’s hit the ‘net in the past 24 hours. MP3 streams and download links wait after the jump…

October 30, 2009 | Permalink | 1 Comment
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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: J. Cole, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Game & More

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Left To Right: J. Cole, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Lupe Fiasco, Game

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Today was a big day for new music on the blogs. J. Cole and Lupe dropped dope Internet-only songs. 50’s album leaked. Then Game and Alicia Keys came through with official singles. We know you’re not trying to read anything else, so hit the jump to start listening…

October 29, 2009 | Permalink | 4 Comments
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Music 5 O’Clock Shuffle: Missy Elliott, Jay Electronica, Madvillain, DJ Khaled & More

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Left To Right: Missy Elliott, Jay Electronica, Madvillain, DJ Khaled, Lil’ Wayne

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

It’s 5:00 and you already know what we do at this time everyday. Today’s Shuffle has a nice mix of new songs. There’s a potential single from Missy and Pharrell, and one of the best tracks from Wayne’s new mixtape. Then we have a couple underground gems from Jay Electronica and Madvillain. DJ Khaled just dropped another one of his posse cuts too. Surely, there’s something on here that interests you. Hit the jump to start listening…

October 28, 2009 | Permalink | 2 Comments
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Music Interview: RZA Talks The Tao of Wu, ODB & Knowledge of Self

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It’s been a productive year for RZA. He had his usual place at the boards, executive-producing the critically acclaimed compilation Wu-Tang Chamber Music and Raekwon’s stunning OB4CL2, but added to that another underrated acting role in Judd Apatow’s Funny People and a second go-around as writer, dropping his spiritual mashup book, The Tao of Wu, earlier this month. And in the middle of all that, he took some time to sit down (with writer/musician Noah Rubin, who produced some of the tracks on Wu-Tang Chamber Music) and discuss everything from the stories behind The Tao of Wu to ODB to his continuing quest for enlightenment. Bong bong!

October 28, 2009 | Permalink | Comment
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