15 Free Songs You Should Download Right Now

Sub Pop Records is earning a reputation for putting out good hip-hop, and the streak is looking like it's going to continue. Their new signee is Porter Ray, and you need to get to know him. Read more about him here.

Kwamie Liv just released her debut EP Lost in the Girl, and the title track is one of the standouts from the new project. There's an alluring quality about everything the Danish singer does, which makes us all the more interested to see what her next move is. Read our interview with Kwamie here.

Mick Jenkins' new The Water[s] mixtape has been getting a lot of strong reviews, and it feels like the project that we will look back on as a pivotal moment in the Chicago rapper's career. Listen to tape highlight "Healer" (produced by Dream Koala and featuring Jean Deaux) below, and grab the rest of the Water[s] tape here.

Australian group SAFIA covers James Vincent McMorrow’s "Cavalier," but despite the electronic twist, they manage to retain a raw, human touch. Download the cover here.

The smooth and seductive "Cool Too," with production courtesy of ESTA and R&B singer Candice Mims on the hook, shows off yet another side of the incredibly versatile Rome Fortune.

It seems like every other day a producer from London pops up on SoundCloud with excellent new music, and et aliae is the latest. Her new track, which flips a line from Rita Ora's "Never Let You Down," is restrained and beautiful, falling in similar territory as Branchez' epic Rihanna remix.

"never let u down" appears on the SVNSET WAVES mixtape, which you can download here.

Even if you tried, you couldn't fuck up my vibe. Download Yung Simmie and Iceberg's "Reefa Party" here.

The always on point Fade To Mind collective/night/record label stopped by Dazed last week and shared five free remixes and edits from Kingdom, Rizzla, NGUZNGUZU and more.

Download a remix of Kelela's "Enemy" and a a brilliant blend of Fatima Al Qadiri and Gangsta Boo below, and grab the rest here.

Cozz takes a classic—50 Cent's "Window Shopper"—and flexes over the familiar production, breathing new life into 50's song with his rapid-fire rhymes.

Ryan Hemsworth's Secret Songs series continues to introduce listeners to great songs you might otherwise miss. For this week's installment is Lucas' "Keep U Warm," which incorporates cool nighttime sounds that meld together perfectly.

Production duo Christian Rich, whose beats you may recognize from Earl Sweatshirt's Doris and Childish Gambino's Because the Internet, has taken on Gambino's "Crawl" to create an intense rework.

Spooky Black is making it more and more difficult for those who dismissed him as a silly internet meme. His new Leaving EP was produced by Doc McKinney (The Weeknd) and it's no joke (even if it features a song called "DJ Khaled is My Father"), full of moody, overwrought vocals and spacious production.

Download the EP here.

After hooking up with Banks, Lil Silva’s been receiving more attention than ever. As a part of his interview with FADER, he also prepared a mix featuring the likes of Jamie xx, Cozz, ScHoolBoy Q, and more. Check it out below, and download it here.

Drake remixed iLoveMakonnen’s "Club Goin' Up On a Tuesday," and now the world is getting familiar with one of the most interesting new artists we've seen pop up in a while. Read our interview with Makonnen here.

Here are some other songs we'd like Drake to remix.

UK production duo Balistiq's new EP blends together different styles of dance music effortlessly, from the Shabba Ranks sampling "Louder" to the ominous "Bad From," but the highlight is "No Hook," which features UK grime legend Kano reminding everyone he is still a force to be reckoned with.

Download the EP from Soundcloud here.