The lineup for this year’s Soundset Festival has been announced, with Migos and Logic sharing top billing alongside regular headliners Atmosphere (aka Slug and Ant). The annual Minnesota hip-hop festival will also feature performances from the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Tyler, The Creator, Erykah Badu, BROCKHAMPTON, Ice-T, Jaden Smith, Rapsody, Evidence and J.I.D, plus DJ sets from turntable legends like DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Scratch.

Soundset 2018 takes place at Minnesota State Fairgrounds on May 27. Tickets are on sale now.

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M A E S T R O unloads the official video for “Woke Up.” The HD-clip finds him breaking a solemn slumber with a double dose of eye candy as he quickly shows viewers what a lavish lifestyle looks like for a young and free superstar.

Peep the latest visual from the actor-turned-recording artist after the jump.

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A-Trak is one of the best at bridging the gaps in music and culture, and his new video for “Ride For Me” — a collaboration with Falcons, Young Thug and 24Hrs — imagines a world in which ’90s NYC skateboarding videos were soundtracked by modern day Atlanta rap music. Directed by skateboard legend and Zoo York co-founder Eli Morgan Gesner, the video seamlessly splices together some of Eli’s vintage NYC skate footage with shots of A-Trak, Young Thug and 24Hrs filmed on an old Hi-8 video camera.

A-Trak threw a premiere party for the video in NYC last night, with a donation going to the foundation of the late skateboarder and Kids actor Harold Hunter, who appears in the video.

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After kicking things off with the Dave East-assisted “Era,” Royce Da 5’9″ and DJ Premier continue their PRhyme 2 campaign by giving their latest single, “Rock It,” the video treatment. From a white studio to a house of mirrors, the slick, split screen clip finds Nickel Nine and Premo taking it back to the basics and doing what they do best.

PRhyme 2 drops March 16, featuring appearances from 2 Chainz, Rapsody, Big K.R.I.T., Roc Marciano, Yelawolf and more.

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Logic recently took a trip out to Maui and Tokyo the record new music. One of those songs the Maryland rapper releases today (Feb. 27). Titled “Overnight,” the track comes with an accompanying music video where Logic and his Visionary Music Group squad enjoy the sites and sounds of the two popular destinations. From roaming the streets in Japan to enjoy pool party with his tight-knit team, watch the Justin Fleischer and Mike Holland visual below. Just last week, Logic dropped the song “44 More” which can be streamed here.

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One of the most exciting events at last year’s ComplexCon was their panel on Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Former Complex Editor-In-Chief Noah Callahan-Bever, who spent a week in Hawaii during the making of the album and penned the classic “Project Runaway” cover story, sat down with key players and collaborators like Mike Dean, Rick Ross, Consequence, Malik Yusef, Hype Williams and Selita Ebanks to share their memories of Kanye’s magnum opus.

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Dave East is showing no signs of slowing down after putting out the P2 mixtape back in January. A week after giving us “Peter Pan” last week, the East Harlem MC returns quickly with another new track, this one called “Set If Off.” Produced by Buda & Grandz and Mike Kuz, the record opens with dialogue from the classic 1996 film of the same name directed by F. Gary Gray. Press play on East’s new offering below.

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Taken from his impressive new album Weather or Not, Evidence gives “Cocaine Powder” a powerful visual makeover. With director Jason Goldwatch behind the lens, Ev and Slug pour their hearts out as colorful bouncy balls come raining down the sloping streets, reminiscent of (and sometimes directly borrowing scenes from) the famous Sony Bravia commercial featuring José González’s “Heartbeats.”

Evidence’s Weather or Not is out now, featuring appearances from Rapsody, Styles P, Krondon and more.

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After teaming up with Pete Rock to release Don’t Smoke Rock in 2016, Smoke DZA is set to return with a new solo album in 2018. The Kushed God has announced that his upcoming LP, Nor For Sale, will arrive on his favorite day of the year, April 20 (and this time, he won’t be advising against lighting up).

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Breeze Mantana has been consistently dropping heat for the last few years and 2018 is no exception. Today, the Mount Vernon native connects with Shorts, Phillz Jackson, and Oaklin Winthrop for the Dj N3llz curated posse cut “No Slacking.”

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