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Black Thought Shares “Streams Of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane And Abel” Ft. ScHoolboy Q, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz
We received the first and second installments of Black Thought’s Streams of Thought series back in 2018, so fans were excited to hear that a third was on the way. Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cain and Abel was set to hit streaming services back in July, but the untimely passing of founding The Roots member Malik B put things on hold. As The Roots and their fans continue to grieve Malik B’s loss, Black Thought has decided that it is time to share his latest piece of musical art.
“I cover a broad range of subject matter, but it’s always coming from the same place,” Black Thought told Variety of his album. “It’s reflective of the moment, but not solely in the moment. It might sound ambitious to want to create a timeless classic, but that is always in my muscle memory, a challenge I rise to with different producers every time out.” Listen to Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel and let us know your thoughts.
Tracklist
1. I’m Not Crazy (First Contact)
2. State Prisoner
3. Good Morning f.t Pusha T, Swizz Beatz & Killer Mike
4. Magnificent
5. Experience
6. Quiet Trip ft. Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr
7. Nature Of The Beast ft. Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr
8. We Could Be Good (United) ft. C.S. Armstrong & OSHUN
9. Steak Um ft. ScHoolboy Q
10. Thought vs. Everybody
1. Ghetto Boys and Girls – Fuel Interlude
12. Fuel ft. Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr
13. I’m Not Crazy – Outro
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Kyle Ashen’s sun-drenched recollection with new release “That Local Girl”
Kyle Ashen’s latest release, “That Local Girl,” is a gorgeous trip down memory lane, a country single that explores that golden glow of memory, like flipping through old photographs touched by salt air and summer sunlight. It’s warm, cinematic, and deeply relatable, a song about the kind of love story that never quite goes away, even as time moves on.
“That Local Girl” is filled with imagery that quickly takes the listener into a world they can walk right into. You got a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl on a boardwalk street by the ocean, a souped-up truck driving through town, neon lights reflecting off the ocean breeze, and the electric innocence of young love burning in the background.
But under all that cutesy trapping is something more than that, longing. Some people, some places that leave permanent marks on Kyle Ashen and us know that. What’s so brilliant about this song is that it marries those two ideas, making love and hometown memory feel beautifully inseparable. Sometimes you miss a person. And with that person, you miss an entire version of life. “That Local Girl” is more than a country love song from Kyle Ashen. He is a living postcard from the past, sun-faded, bittersweet, and glowing with feeling. A reminder that summers pass by, but some memories stay with us forever.
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“Kingdom Rise” is street realism meets kingdom vision at its heart. It’s got grit in its pulse but grace in its message as well. Each bar rings with resilience with ECHOFLIP, a record that embodies struggle, perseverance, and steadfast faith in the face of adversity. The result is music that is rooted in reality while reaching for something much larger.
What makes the single particularly compelling is how seamlessly it combines high-energy Christian trap with uplifting spiritual themes. The hard-hitting production has edge and urgency, and its faith-centered focus gives it soul. It’s motivational without being pushy. Worshipful without momentum loss, without losing authenticity. Ideal for trap gospel, inspirational rap, and urban playlists that aim to uplift as much as energize, “Kingdom Rise” delivers on all fronts. It moves the body, it sharpens the mind, it stirs the soul.
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