Hypetrak's Weekly Set - Volume 52

Every new week brings forth a new edition of Hypetrak’s Weekly Set. KiD CuDi offered an audible taste from his forthcoming 2 Be Continuum project with frequent collaborator Dot Da Genius. Optimistically titled “Perfect Is the World,” the song shows the duo’s interesting approach to the rock ‘n’ roll genre. Redoing Arcade Fire’s “Suburbs” is a bold endeavor, however Norwegian songstress Mr. Little Jeans turned in an excellent, slowed down rendition of the epic song. While the world is still waiting for his Kanye West-sampling new single, a previously unheard song by J. Cole, titled “How High,” has arrived onto the blogosphere. While there is no official word on where this song will eventually end up, avid followers of Cole’s music should be satisfied with the song that honors Red and Meth’s timeless same-titled cut. While Kanye West and Jay-Z’s H.A.M. has caused mixed reactions within the industry, Alejandro Chal serves an hypnotic translation of the original version, adding a genre crossing dimension to the song. As one of our readership’s favorites, Curren$y Spitta is a fixture on our Weekly Set lists. This is also the case with his latest joint, “She Don’t Want a Man.” This ode to the independent opposite gender heats up the anticipation of his upcoming Warner Bros. debut Weekend At Burnies.

Further highlights encompass the splendid Pyramid remix of Caribou’s “Sun,” Lloyd Banks and Loso’s “Money Chase,” Kendrick Lamar’s lyrical “Sex with Society,” Hotel Mexico’s “Dear Les Friends” and Carte Blanche’s “The Molecules.”

Regarding music videos, we saw great new visuals like Wale and Tiara Thomas’s “The Cloud,” the unofficial clip for The Weeknd’s “Wicked Games,” and Rihanna’s controversial “Man Down.” Lloyd Bank and Pusha T’s “Home Sweet Home,” KiD CuDi’s Shia LaBeouf-directed “Marijuana,” the unofficial video to Frank Ocean’s “American Wedding,” Laws’ “Homeland,” Robyn’s artistic “Call Your Girlfriend,” Tyler, the Creator’s Frank Ocean-powered “She” and last but not least, the final cut of Kanye West’s “Monster.” Enjoy in the audio recap below!