Okibi - Swag Selection Vol. 1

Swag Selection Vol. 1 is an impromptu mixset of grimey, bass-heavy hip-hop and juke beats. Selected by Okibi, with an eclectic assortment of cuts, including artists such as Drake, Wheez-ie and Africa Hitech, Swag Selection Vol. 1 is a half hour mix of proper brukout business. Crank this one up while you're driving slow. Got nuff swag? Download via the Union Sound System podcast.

Drake - Lord Knows ft. Rick Ross
Cadenza - The Darkest Hype (Philip D. Kick remix)
Slick Shoota - Pow Riddim
Brenmar - So High (Distal Remix)
Krampfhaft - Spit Thunder
Munchi - Mi Ta Bek
Wheez-ie - Barefoot Billy
Pharrell ft. Snoop Dogg - That Girl (Salva remix)
Africa Hitech - Out In The Streets
Remarc - R.I.P. (Philip D. Kick edit)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Going Back To Cali (Eprom edit)
Lil' Wayne - A Milli
Drake - Under Ground Kings

The Weeknd - The Knowing

Here's the first official music video from The Weeknd, and it's definitely not what I expected it to be. The whole film seems to be an allusion to the usurping of H.I.M. Selassie I and his loss of power in Ethiopia - except with aliens and spaceships and planets rending into two. The female character seems to represent Ethiopia, with The Weekend playing the part of H.I.M. Selassie I. The cut and paste, sliding, animated visuals make for a really, really unique video. It's not for everyone, but it's definitely original.

ASAP Rocky - Purple Swag

Really feeling the beats coming out of the A$AP camp. 'Purple Swag' rolls along real, real slow. Check it.

BADBADNOTGOOD x Tyler, The Creator - Seven

All about the jam sessions. Feeling the bleak live beats and Tyler's signature style. Check it!

MellowHype - 64

Some more weirdness from the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All crew. MellowHype, aka Hodgy Beats and Left Brain, bring the blasphemy and horror movie cliches in this one. Not the tightest verses compared to some of the other tunes on BlackenedWhite, but the beat is solid and the visuals a bit bizarre. Download the entire BlackenedWhite album for free via Mediafire.

Tyler, The Creator - She ft. Frank Ocean

If you listen to current hip-hop, you've definitely heard about Tyler, The Creator and OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All). Not sure why MTV won't play this one; it's damn creepy for sure, but no weirder than 'Yonkers'. The video for 'She' is a good twist on the old suburban love story motif, with Tyler playing the deranged, underwear-sniffing stalker. These guys are nothing but controversial, but at the least you can appreciate their DIY ethic. GOLF WANG. Check it out.

The Notorious B.I.G. - Everyday Struggle

Alright, time for some classic hip-hop ish. Definitely feeling some Notorious B.I.G. right about now. Life feels like a constant struggle sometimes. Big ups all the people hustlin' to survive. Stay up!

St. Kelly - Days Like Today

Here's a summer jam from a few years back by my boy, St. Kelly. Anyone from the Westshore will know this one. Haven't heard much in the way of verses from St. Kelly lately, but he's been producing for some big names from across the border. This is off his debut album, Tip of the Iceberg, self released in 2006. Pretty sure you can still cop it in and around Victoria.

Tyler, The Creator ft. Hodgy Beats - Sandwitches [Live]

I can see how people get bloodied up at Odd Future shows. OFWGKTA bring the mosh!