Hypetrak's Weekly Set: Volume 26

Arguably one of the best fitting song titles in a while, Kanye West reigns supreme with his latest “Monster” in our latest Weekly Set inviting the likes of Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver to the fun. As if this would not be enough, Yeezy and Jigga will treat us with a joint EP titled Watch The Throne in the near future. Getting excited yet? Well, British duo UNKLE also had their share of excitement, giving Lupe Fiasco to take revenge on the disbelievers. Knowing the power of powerful guests, Game enlisted the talents of Swizz Beatz and Jay Electronice to take things higher surround the forthcoming release of The R.E.D. Album. While shooting a movie in Prague, Kanye udnerstood the magnetic effect of Belgian artist Stromae’s smash hit “Alors On Danse” (Engl: Let’s Dance Now”) and did not hesitate to provide his own lively rendition of the hypnotic tune. Last week also saw the long awaited return of Jamiroquai onto the musical stage. Luckily, “White Knuckle Ride” indicates that the singer extraordinaire has not lost anything of his magic.
Also welcome back Nas with his new track titled “Power, Paper & Pussy”, embrace Deadmau5’s collaboration with Wolfgang Gartner, enjoy with Mr Hudson philosophizing about “Angel Eyes”, tune into Diddy, Dirty Money and Drizzy terminating relationships and Tiga reworking The xx.

Concerning mixtapes, you don’t want to miss Drake and Nicki Minaj giving their own impersonations of Bonnie & Clyde and Ed Banger’s DJ Medhi mixing an ode to the summer.

Visual treats were turned in by MGMT, Sum 41, Black Milk and Linkin Park.