Photo Rob William E. Ketchum III New York City hip-hop from past and present both represent heavy this week, while one of rap’s rookies of the year also drops new heat. For today’s New Music Fridays, New York City hip-hop from past and present both represent heavy in the release schedule, while one of rap’s rookies of the year and a new Young Money artist also make strong impressions. Skyzoo and Pete Rock – Retropolitan Rappers have spoken for years about wanting to “bring New York back,” but Skyzoo and Pete Rock take the task personally on their new album Retropolitan . Skyzoo said that joint album “came from a feeling of necessity. The album is both a love letter and a wakeup call to the city of New York. In an age where hype dominates reality, FOMO supersedes integrity and gentrification has supplanted tradition, this album is screaming for NYC to wake TF up—even as Pete & myself thank the city for all it’s done for us at the same time.” Their single “Eastern Conference All-Stars” with Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn and Conway has been getting obsessive listens over here, so we’re excited to […]

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