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In a world of music rampant with excess bling and binge digital sounds, Gensu Dean's organic sounds provide the perfect throwback to the good ol' analog days, “nasty, funk 'em up raw, a return to all things scrunch face good,” all of this manifests in Dean's forthcoming album, aptly-entitled, RAW.

Scheduled to drop on November 25, the album lists appearances from a myriad of guest artists, such as Roc Marciano, Homeboy Sandman, Red Pill, Planet Asia, and J-Live. Dean, however, allows a glimpse to what's coming with this three-week pre-released single, “Principles & Codes”, which features none other than D.I.T.C.'s legendary Diamond D donning the mantle behind the mic—and let's face it, these

Today in Hip-hop acknowledges the past debuts of these memorable albums, authored by some of Hip-hop's most iconic talents. Indeed, each release gathered much acclaim in its time; Nevertheless, these songs have transcended through time, and just in case you haven't guessed yet, make the perfect installment onto the throwback playlist we all need.

Everything is Everything (1994)

• Brand Nubian's third studio album as well as Sadat X, Lord Jamar, and DJ Sincere's second release, the collective featured hit-singles, “Word is Bond” and “Hold On”, that would overpower the album's initial lukewarm reception.

The Great Adventures of S

Carl Roe, the Seattle, WA rapper who came back from an eight year tour of duty with the US Army infantry to become one of the hottest up and coming emcees and producers in the northwest, has released "S. State St.," the first track off of Roe's upcoming LP, "Eleven Chuck."

Known for demonstrating equal skill on both the mic and the mixing board, Roe discusses his roots on "S. State St.," a track that gives a preview of what to expect from the multi-talented artist's upcoming LP, "Eleven Chuck." "S. State St." features cuts by DJ Revolution and  production work by acclaimed producer Nottz, who has previously produced tracks for legends like The Notorious B.I.G, Kanye West, and J. Dilla. 

"Eleven

There's no shortage of rappers feuding with Kid Cudi right now, but the Cleveland rapper's personal troubles haven't stopped him from releasing the video for "Surfin," a triumphant, upbeat track featuring Pharrell.

Watch the video for "Surfin" here.

"Tonight is electrical / I done told y'all, this the cinema /I am on my Kubrick horn / Like a Spielberg Close Encounter form," Cudi spits on "Surfin," the second single off of his upcoming new album,

President Obama called in to Sway in the Morning today to discuss a variety of topics, including the upcoming election and the end of his term, but the President also took a break from discussing more serious topics to talk about his taste in hip hop.

"I think the young guys, Kendrick [Lamar] and Chance [the Rapper] are doing amazing work," Obama replied when Sway asked him who his favorite MCs are. "I love Drake, and the girls love Drake, and, you know, so, he’s commercially just doing great, and unbelievably talented. And, you know, Jay Z’s still the king. I mean, you know, he’s got a track record. Same with Kanye [West], so there’s a lot of talent out there, but when I look at who’s breaking new ground, Kendrick and Chance,

Celebrating 25 years since rap supergroup Cypress Hill's memorable self-titled debut record with a special reissue made manifest in a certain resin skull sculpture, the band continues reminiscing through 2016 with a new a set of emojis that are, well, Cypress Hill-themed of course!

Fashioned in tandem with popular phone app Emoji Fame, the set introduces one hundred new icons that include numerous comical variations of B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs, as well as other familiar permutations such as convertibles, song lyrics, skulls, blunts, you name the rest.

The latest addition follows the release of their limited-edition skull boxed set of their self-titled album, topped off with a book written to commemorate Cypress Hill's background t