Wow, this video is so oddly creepy yet captivating. Abduction, transformation…dancing. All a part of Miike Snow’s latest music video for Paddling Out, a track off their upcoming album Happy To You. The melody is energetic, driving, and beautiful. I don’t think I’ve quite figured out the true meaning of this one, so go ahead and try for yourself…

It’s always a good sign for a song when I find myself singing along by the end, on the first listen. AudioDax dropped this one, along with an official music video, today as a free treat for their fans. I’ve been following AudioDax since the early, early days of The Kollection, and they truly have grown leaps and bounds, both in terms of production and vocal quality. Love the sung hook on this, the hypnotizing beat, and of course, the verses that come in and out in such a subtle and elegant way. I’ve listened to this about 5 times already, and it keeps growing on me. Don’t miss this – peep the video below and download for free!

Tarik just dropped the official video for Know Her Name, a noteworthy track off his latest tape, T.R.I.G.S.. Visuals from John Kilmer always kill it, and on top of this laid-back beat, Tarik shows a great performance. The song feels good, the lyrics tell a good story, and Tarik’s emotion is there in the video. Peep, download, listen, enjoy.

I am very impressed with Mike Stud’s latest work. Happy Ending, one of the more emotional tracks from A Toast To Tommy is something that we wouldn’t normally categorize under “frat rap.” Yet, this beautiful video directed by music video master Jon Kilmer is a chilling compilation about three people’s accounts of traumatizing experiences in their lives. The soft female vocals and piano add a powerful, yet subtle touch to the song. Definitely give this one a listen and try to watch the entire video without shedding a tear. Or five.

Here’s a new video and track from KAM Royal, off his upcoming project Quit Your Day Job. KAM is still on his grind, creating dope videos and great tracks. Laid back, easy going, and witty, Rap Guys is a good track to tide us over until Quit Your Day Job. Peep below and grab the download for free!

Older track, new video. Love this older XV, despite the feature. The instrumental is original, beautiful, creepy…everything a dark XV track should have. Peep it below and grab the track if you missed it before!

Well isn’t this impressive. To bring me out of my Monday blues, Logic drops the video for Young Sinatra III (I’m sure it was done specifically for me). The track has a great beat, an old school feel, and even a little Charlie Sheen bleep in there at 2:06. The classic beat goes with Logic’s rapping style very well, it’s a bit undescribable, but I like it. The visuals aren’t anything special – rather simply done. The major highlight here is the track. Young Sinatra III shows off Logic’s lyrical depth and great delivery. He said he would release a download at some point, but for now, peep the video below.

Well aren’t her eyes beautiful….Timeflies gives us their weekly ‘Timeflies Tuesday’ drop, which was released early Wednesday morning, and I’m just now getting to watching it. I really could’ve used this when I was in the weight room today (yes, ladies). Rez gives us a weight room sampled beat, and Cal drops a crazy freestyle over it as he’s picking topics from a pan. Not sure what the pan has to do with the weight room. But hey, it’s Timeflies, they do what they want, including stealing the hearts of every female at my school.

Doug of Upper West sent this over to me a few days ago, and I wasn’t really digging at first, but after a few listens, it proceeded to grow  on me, and get stuck in my head. One thing you can always count on from the boys of Upper West is catchiness, they have that sound that lingers in your head for hours after you stop listening. They always deliver a few quality verses, and a killer chorus, matched with an positive, electrifying beat. Quality visuals by the man himself, Jon Kilmer. Peep the video below and grab the track courtesy of the Upper West boys.

Radical Something is so full of life that I just want to get out and take over the world. Shot in the subways, sidewalks, and back alleys of Rome, the guys of Radical Something take their shenanigans to the cobblestone streets. Being one of my favorite tracks off of their debut album We Are Nothing, it has a sexy-fun vibe that is well portrayed with RS living freely and being easy (see what I did there..?) I also loved the added acoustic touch at the end. Download We Are Nothing if you haven’t yet!