Chill Rap songs | Indie Shuffle

Sounds like: Kevin Abstract, Jean Dawson, Remi Wolf

Dominic Fike officially released the completed version of his long-awaited "White Keys." Fans leaked an early demo a few months ago, which eventually ...

Rae Khalil

Maria

Sounds like: Ari Lennox, Lauryn Hill, Smino

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The female rapper from Los Angeles made her debut on the Netflix series, Rhythm + Flow, a music competition searching for the next rap star, featuring...

Action Bronson

Picasso's Ear

Sounds like: Saba, Nujabes, Mac Miller

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Wow. We did not expect this out of Bronson. The same guy who starred in a potty-mouthed Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and rapped about face-to-face toi...

Zaia

Judas

Sounds like: Isaiah Rashad, Mick Jenkins, Saba

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Zaia is fusing the "do you," based attitude with a funky, unique swing that is an absolutely necessary addition to hip-hop. When I first caught on to ...

Suff Daddy

Suff Gucci (Mane Remix)

Sounds like: Spaze Windu, a Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan

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They say that lobsters hide away when they're making new shells, that the reason they go and make new shells is because they get uncomfortable and str...

Kid Cudi

Frequency

Sounds like: Drake, Kanye West

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Those of you in the loop may have heard about Kid Cudi's revelations about fighting depression. That context makes the video for this new single "Freq...

Frank Ocean

Super Rich Kids (Ft. Earl Sweatshirt)

Sounds like: Dornik, The Weeknd, Drake

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Fresh off the news that old Franky has a new album coming out later this week, I decided to revisit Channel Orange. And boy oh boy, was that a good de...

Tom Misch

Crazy Dream (Ft. Loyle Carner)

Sounds like: FKJ, Stwo

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Oh hey, new Tom Misch? Clearly something worth covering... The UK-based jazz artist has been one of my favorites for a while now, so it came as littl...

Rahn Harper

Morning (Ft. Mic Kellogg)

Sounds like: MAYZiN, Future, Chance The Rapper, Danyal

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It's rare that I find a rapper who hasn't blown up yet that really hooks me like this, but the chorus on "Morning" really sucked me in. It didn't rea...

Patch

Interlude (My Love)

Sounds like: CYNE, King Krule, Subculture Sage

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Increasingly, I find myself falling out of favor with mainstream hip-hop. But fortunately it's a varied genre, and Patch's new single goes to prove th...

Appleby

Castles

Sounds like: Mura Masa, Sampha, Feki

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Appleby's "Castles" caught my attention pretty much instantly. This is a damned good song. It blends downtempo hip-hop with the latest in electronic ...

MAYZiN

Wassup (Prod. by DANYAL)

Sounds like: Drake, Young Thug, Mr Carmack, Chance The Rapper

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Oakland based rapper MAYZiN is here to tell you what's up. With under 600 followers on SoundCloud, it's kind of alarming how damn catchy this track is...

Kodak Black

SKRT

Sounds like: Dej Loaf, Ca$h Out, Lil Boosie

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Kodak Black is an 18-year-old from Pompano Beach, Florida, and he's bubbling to the forefront of rap. He's has had his share of legal troubles, but w...

Chance the Rapper x Noname Gypsy

Israel (Sparring)

Sounds like: Vic Mensa, Frank Ocean

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I've had my eye on Chance the Rapper for some time now; running from strength to strength, his singles and collaborations are diverse, fresh and consi...

Nosaj Thing

Cold Stares (Ft. Chance The Rapper)

Sounds like: Andre 3000, Lapalux, Shlohmo, Frank Ocean

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Chance The Rapper's all over the place, collaborating with the likes of Action Bronson and even Madonna. Flash forward to today, and Nosaj Thing unv...

Vince Staples

Limos

Sounds like: Casey Veggies, Vic Mensa, Kendrick Lamar

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December is my favorite time of year for music. All the zeitgeists, listicles, best-ofs... It's a music enthusiast's heaven, especially when you get t...

PARTYNEXTDOOR

Juss Know (Ft. Travis Scott)

Sounds like: Weeknd, Drake, Majid Jordan

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I've been watching PARTYNEXTDOOR for some time now. If you had asked me yesterday whether or not PARTY was all hype, I would've said that the verdict ...

Skizzy Mars

Way I Live

Sounds like: Childish Gambino, Wiz Khalifa, G-Eazy

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Mainstays on the coveted Hypem Top 20, Penthouse Music has a formula: They come. They see. They conquer. Arguably one of the busiest and baddest rapp...

Jon Bellion

Luxury

Sounds like: Olivver, Marc E. Bassy, Jaymes Young

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Jon Bellion brings humbleness and honesty to every song, while simultaneously delivering beautiful vocals, effervescent production, and philosophical ...

Subculture Sage

1=1=1

Sounds like: CYNE, King Krule

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There must be something in the London water, because Subculture Sage's new single "1=1=1" reminds me a whole lot of fellow city-dweller King Krule -- ...