“[I’ve] been working for a while to create samples to share. I will start to put them out semi regularly. Today is the first edition – all made at Electric Lady in NYC where I’ve been for while now – all recorded live.” – Jack Antonoff

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Run the Jewels unveiled another new bruising track, “Ooh LA LA,” from their upcoming album Run the Jewels 4. The track is centered around a sample taken from Greg Nice’s verse on the 1992 Gang Starr classic, “DWYCK,” while it also features record scratching from DJ Premier. That combo lends the song a distinctly old school vibe, over which El-P and Killer Mike are at their egregious best.

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The actor, comedian, and musician Donald Glover has made the first truly outstanding album of the decade, offsetting cultural examinations with moments of sweet levity. 3.15.20 is the glorious payoff of his musical evolution.

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After Hours delivers on the most compelling aspects of The Weeknd’s vision; leveraging a self-loathing villain into an irresistible, cinematic narrative with his most satisfying collision of new wave, dream pop, and R&B.

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