Bears And Bullets Albums Of The Year (#25-#11)

With the Top 50 Songs and Best Albums Honorable Mentions complete, we enter into the final phase of 2013 - The 25 Best Albums of The Year.

Album Stream: Classic Drug References Vol. 1 - Various Artists

We've hit a bit on the glorious out-of-nowhere Classic Drug References compilation last week with Ras_G and Zeroh's "Yumshit" - a warped out, yet short one-two punch from the collection. Only a few days later, we get to here the whole thing, and holy shit you're in the right place.

Also included on the mix, which meshes wonderfully together, are well-established acts like Danny Brown, Knxwledge, Blu, and plenty of others, making for one of the year's best compilation efforts. Stream the entire thing below and order the Sweeney Kovar project here.

Paul White - Get Your Head Round This (ft. Trim)

Pulled from his Watch The Ants EP, super-producer Paul White debuted his brand new video for "Get Your Head Round This" with Trim.

The hazy Drive-esque video is an effective median for Trim's emphatic turnstyle-speed verses, making for a gritty portrayal of the track. Check it out below and grab the excellent Watch The Ants EP today.

Also, don't forget Mr. White's spots on Danny Brown's Old LP, also out now.

Mixtape: Flatbush Zombies - BetteroffDEAD

Ultra-prolific rap trio Flatbush Zombies just burst your Thursday wide open with the brand new BetteroffDEAD mixtape. Group member Erick Arc Elliott does the majority of the production, but two of the 19 tracks feature help from Harry Fraud and Obey City. Additionally, OLD rapper Danny Brown sits in on "Drug Parade" and Action Bronson helps out with a guest verse on "Club Soda."

Stream the whole effort below, which available for free download.

Danny Brown - ODB

Is it too much out of line to think that OLD might end up being the best rap album of 2013?

It's got steep competition with Chance The Rapper's Acid Rap and Run The Jewels (BOTH STILL FOR FREE), but first indications of the delayed Danny Brown follow-up to 2011's XXX are extremely high. Case and point; "ODB."

The oddball production from Brown's producer Paul White (who also produced XXX) is nothing short of extraordinary on the track, which has a fittingly bizarre video to go along with it. It's a serious must listen.

OLD is set for release September 30 on Fool's Gold.

New Paul White - Lolita

While he's been steady at work helping Danny Brown produce his next LP, UK producer Paul White is only a few days from unveiling his full Watch The Ants EP. The newest cut from the EP, which hits July 29 via One-Handed Music, is the heavy instrumental "Lolita." Pre-orders of the EP are still available. Otherwise, check out the new track below.

New Paul White - Watch The Ants

Frequent Danny Brown producer Paul White debuted "Watch The Ants," the jubilant marching anthem from his upcoming EP of the same name yesterday. The track, available to stream below, features a clever array of vocal loops that may not seemingly mesh well together, but come through with a spiral of percussion and subtle keys.

Pre-orders for the aforementioned EP are available now via White's Bandcamp, with Watch The Ants set for release July 28.

Mixtape: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Kismet

Another year, another mixtape. New York's Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, who's quickly laid claim to the best name and work ethic in the movement, released the brand new 16-track mixtape Kismet yesterday. The whole set, which is available to stream and download below, features another lengthy crew of notable helping hands, including Danny Brown, Nacho Picasso, and Flatbush Zombies, among a range of different producers.

See for yourself (courtesy of Audiomack).

New Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Noble Drew Ali

Pulling in heavy horns and low-hum beats, Constrobuz gives Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire a sample worth his thicker-than-most verses on "Noble Drew Ali." The song comes from his upcoming mixtape Kimset, which will be featuring the likes of Danny Brown, Flatbush Zombies, Heron, and more.

Check out the mix below and watch out for the release of Kimset in the near future.

Paul White - Street Lights (ft. Danny Brown)

A day after Danny Brown brought us the Skywlkr-produced "Kush Coma," XXX producer Paul White revealed his recent collaboration with rapper on his upcoming "Street Lights" 12".

Noticeably darker than the aforementioned "Kush Coma," Brown turns his serious voice on over lifting war drums and murder stories. For a guy that might come off as goofy as times, it's hard to forget his real Detroit upbringing.

Check out "Street Lights" below and head over to White's Bandcamp to get a pre-order of the 12".

Sasquatch! 2013 lineup revealed

The always underrated Sasquatch! music festival, held every Memorial Day weekend in May, has announced its 2013 lineup.

Headliners this year include Mumford & Sons, the recently reunited Postal Service, Vampire Weekend, The XX, Sigur Ros, and Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis - who are placed pretty high on the billing.

Included in the usually stellar mid-card are: Empire Of The Sun, Cake, Grimes, Andrew Bird, Built To Spill, Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q + Ab Soul, El-P, Japandroids, Death Grips, and plenty others (comedians a plenty, too). Click the poster above to see the whole lineup.

Tickets for the May 24-27 event, held in the stupidly gorgeous Gorge Ampitheatre in Washington, will go on sale February 9 via the festival website.

Diplo's mix for Sway In The Morning

If you ask me (too late, you did), there aren't enough Diplo mixes. Earlier today, the Philly DJ/icon stopped by Sway In The Morning on Shade45 to bring another healthy mix to your day. This one fills the billing for the more conventional stagger, starting off with hits from Danny Brown, his own Major Lazer, and Missy Elliott. Stream/download the 26 minute mix below.

New Danny Brown video - Wit It

Noisey premiered the brand new video for "Wit It" from the deluxe version of Danny Brown's now-essential 2011 album XXX. It's slightly NSFW, and that goes for Brown's verses as well. Looking at it again, the Bijoux Altamirano-directed video fits.

Purity Ring + Danny Brown - Belispeak II

Seemingly out of nowhere, this oddball collaboration features a textural reworking of Purity Ring's single "Belispeak" with a fiery Danny Brown verse spitballed over.

The interaction came after about a month ago when Brown speculated working with Purity ring via his Twitter. After getting some version of "no," it apparently worked out into what is now "Belispeak II." Stream it for yourself below.

New Kendrick Lamar - Art Of Peer Pressure

There's something amazing about the prolific rate in which certain artists work. I can't count the number of times I've posted something new from Danny Brown or Kendrick Lamar, and that's a good thing considering the sparseness in time between studio work for a lot of artists.

We're less than a month away from the release of Lamar's supremely-anticipated good kid, m.A.A.d city, and we get another track from the Compton rapper. Check out "Art Of Peer Pressure" below.

EDIT: The stream has been taken down, but you can download the track here via Pretty Much Amazing.

Danny Brown's 'Bruiser Brigade' EP

Because there just isn't enough Danny Brown music going around every day (seriously), Scion A/V presents this four-track EP from the Detroit rapper. The Bruiser Brigade EP, which you can stream below (censored), features two new tracks - "Errthang" and "Jooky" - and two remixes of those tracks.

Danny Brown and Johnson&Jonson - Change

Danny Brown fans know the gap-toothed Detroit native can switch his styles on the fly. Usually opting for the crass, drug-fueled method on his past work, Brown has slipped in a track or two with a more subdued tone. That style comes through on his new track, aptly titled "Change"; a smoother, steadier single collaborated with Johnson & Johnson.

The duo will release their Danny Johnson album some time later this year. Get your first taste of it below.

New House Shoes video - Sweet (ft. Danny Brown)

Familiar Detroit names House Shoes and Danny Brown released this fairly awesome new video for "Sweet," featuring about 1,000 different animations of Danny Brown floating through mists of insanity. Check it out below.

New The Alchemist video - Flight Confirmation (ft. Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q)

After premiering this dizzying single a few weeks back, The Alchemist has released an official video for "Flight Confirmation." The low-quality, internet-addled video features Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q and plenty of NSFW for work segments. Check it out below.

Danny Brown and AraabMuzik - Molly Ringwald

Yours Truly organized this dream collaboration between AraabMuzik and Danny Brown for a completely original cut, "Molly Ringwald." The official download will be available next Tuesday, July 17th as a duel single with Joey Bada$$'s "Daily Routine."

Check out the beginning of the collaboration below.