I like Bok Bok because he’s breaking the rules of club music; trading in rudimentary “four-on-the-floor” rhythms for jumping tribal slams, giving Diamond K & Al Ripken Jr‘s hype-man style raps the ultimate vehicle. If you’re into this cut you can purchase the entire release, out on Top Billin, with remixes from Lunice, Cobra Krames, and Trusta.

Diamond K & Al Ripken Jr – Hands In The Air (Bok Bok Remix)

Kamei gives Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley” the french touch, and the result is a silky ride through the joys of filters, chops, and bass-laden grooves.

Ozzy Osbourne – Mr. Crowley (Kamei Remix)

Esteemed beat maker RJD2 gets reworked by Alan Wilkis, who turns the original piano-backed Motown shudder into a funky, bass-driven strut. Vocals are served up courtesy of Little Brother’s Phonte, a dope lyricist in his own right.

RJD2 – The Shining Path (Alan Wilkis Remix)

I’m a big fan of ambient music and visual imagery. Artists like Sytnaks and others from Ghostly records are daze-inducing in such a relaxing way. Hammock created something equally as beautiful with “Mono No Aware,” the single from Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow, out on Darla Records.

Hammock – Mono No Aware

Oddisee is a D.C. based rapper and producer, and unlike the thousands of other dudes who do this, he’s good. His beats are built around crate-dug soul samples, furnishing that organic sound our ears yearn for. Below are two cuts from the Mental Liberation EP, “Hip Hop’s Cool Again” and the instrumental of “Cold For That.” He also recently dropped a 24-track instrumental album that’s a must have for any hip-hop fan.

Oddisee – Hip Hop’s Cool Again

Oddisee – Cold For That (Instrumental)