Best Songs of the Week: Run the Jewels, Onyx & A$AP Ferg

DJ Shadow is one of the more unsung producers in hip-hop, but those in the know are well aware of his greatness behind the boards. As he prepares to release his sixth album, the legendary turntablist decided to liberate this heater featuring Run the Jewels called "Nobody Talk." El-P and Killer Mike both spit gritty, no-frills bars over the guitar and drum-laden beat. DJ Shadow's "Nobody Talk" is a great way to build anticipation for his new project, The Mountain Will Fall, which is due out on June 24.

The passing of the influential DJ Big Kap cast a dark shadow on the hip-hop world, with many friends and fans of the New York legend paying their respects and sharing their favorite memories of him. Veteran rap group Onyx has rounded out a few other spitters from the five boroughs and put together this tribute song celebrating the legacy of Big Kap and the Tunnel nightclub, which he would regularly hold down while behind the wheels of steel. Featuring Ali Vegas, Nature, Steele (of Smif-N-Wessun), and Sadat X, "The Tunnel (Big Kap Tribute)" will be included on Onyx's upcoming album, WAKEDAFUCUP, which touches down April 18.

A$AP Ferg is looking to follow in A$AP Rocky's footsteps and make the leap from mixtape and blog favorite to a mainstream superstar and his latest release should help him complete the mission. Featuring a guest appearance from hip-hop vet Missy Elliott, the song, titled "Strive," is a pulsating, uptempo jam that should ingratiate Ferg to the EDM audience. The banging club track should also get people sweaty on the dance floors. A$AP Ferg's upcoming album, Always Strive And Prosper, will arrive in stores on April 22.

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