The Oliver El Khatib-Drake-Noah "40" Shebib triumvirate dropped a quartet of bombs during Saturday's episode of OVO Sound Radio: PND's "No Feelings" feat. Travi$ Scott and Drake's "Hotline Bling (Cha Cha Remix)," "Right Hand," & "Charged Up."
Interspersed amongst these headliners was a flavorful mix of popular bangers like Future's "Freak Hoe," old school classics like Biggie Small's "Get Money," and lesser-known new tracks. OVO is maybe the most influential tastemaker in hip hop at the moment, and OVO Sound Radio is an ideal vehicle for them to exercise and expand that influence.
Here are 5 dope tracks from up-and-coming artists that Drake and co. aired during the 143-minute episode 2 of OSR, including a couple premieres from under the radar OVO affiliates.
Mo G & Smoke Dawg - Still
Timestamp: 17:20
"Switch it up to the left, like Ginobili."
Drake has been fucking with this Toronto street anthem for a minute. A few months back he posted a clip from the "Still" video on IG with the caption. "Ginobli dance all summer @bando416 #GinobliDance." He then busted out the Ginobili dance in his "Energy" video.
After playing "Still," Oliver El Khatib played a song called "Hang" which features Smoke Dawg and was put out by a rapper named Safe, otherwise known as IG user @bando416. It's a small world.
STILL BY THE RABBA.
Roy Wood$ – Get You Good
Timestamp: 21:38
After premiering "Houstatlantavegas"-esque track "Drama" on the inaugural OVO Sound Radio show, 19-year-old Roy Wood$ was lucky enough to score another premiere this time around as El Khatib premiered "Get You Good" during his opening set.
Wood$ displays the same vast, soaring sound and keen melodic sense as his fellow Torontonian The Weeknd. Though as he shows on "Get You Good," his vocal style is less ethereal and more aggressive than that of Abel.
Be sure to check out Wood$' 2014 interview with HNHH.
Amir Obé – Jus Know
Timestamp: 25:30
El Khatib went back-to-back with the premieres, following "Get You Good" with brand new Amir Obe' track "Jus Know."
Though Obe' turned eyeballs with his 2014 mixtape Detrooklyn, this OVO Sound premiere is no doubt his biggest break to date. "Jus Know" layers a hypnotic bell and steel drums line over a low frequency synth, with minimalist drums leaving plenty of room for Amir to give it his all in his big moment.
Check out Amir Obe's 2014 profile from HNHH's "On the Come Up" series.
Skooly - Who Is You Kiddin'
Timestamp: 48:01
Drake kicked off his set with "Who Is You Kiddin" by 2 Chainz affiliate Skooly. Skooly dropped the "Who Is You Kiddin" video a day after he released his Blacc Jon Gotti mixtape last month. Though it didn't make the cut for the tape, it made the cut for OVO Sound Radio.
JME - Man Don't Care
Timestamp: 2:19:25
Noah "40" Shebib closed episode 2 of OVO Sound Radio with JME's "Man Don't Care."
A grime rapper from North London, JME is perhaps best known stateside as the younger brother of Drake's new BFF Skepta. Though he hasn't achieved the same level of recent success as his bro, JME has racked up 4 million views on the "Man Don't Care" video in two and half months, a number that's sure to rise after this boost from OVO.