Just in time to revive your collection of summer music that’s been languishing in the heat like everything else, here’s an Arkansas-centric playlist of rap and hip-hop, including (but not limited to): a Texarkana bombshell who makes her own beats, some old school Fresco Grey and Goon des Garcons, the opening track from Big Piph’s new album, King Dyl’s elegy for his brother and a double dose of Kari Faux, including the one she recorded for Issa Rae’s HBO series “Insecure.”
1. “Hold On” – Big Piph
2. “Lie 2 My Face” – Kari Faux
3. “Don’t Blow My High” – Bazi Owenz
4. “Married to the Game” – Bilayshia
5. “Freak Show” – Tsukiyomi
6. “Supplier” – Kari Faux
7. “Secure the Bag” – Yuni Wa
8. “All About You” – Feezi Redd
9. “Wash My Hands” – 607
10. “Heavyweight” – DMP
11. “Dear Rico” – King Dyl
12. “Pulled Up ’95” – Fresco Grey
13. “Deep End” – Wuda
14. “Keep Up” – Solo Jaxon
15. “How It Happen?” – Goon des Garcons
16. “Best View” – bLAck pARty