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It’s official! September 28th marked the debut of rapper RICH QUICK’S The Everywhere Man. His fledgling release on Soulspazm Records! The 14-track LP from the South Jersey mainstay is a real Hip Hop head’s smorgasbord, with the sonic embodiment of ’90s boom bap clashing head-on with 2015 anti-hipster, no frills MC bravado. When Rich Quick…
VLXL, Emcee, Via Linez & Producer, Lyve, both hail from Toronto, Canada, with an established resume in their respective solo careers. After collaborating in 2008 they began to build and structure numerous hit Singles which has now spawned into their new LP. VLXL follow-up with their 2nd Single ’77 off their ‘TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES, & FLIGHTS’ LP.…
After the success of the Abdominal & The Oblique’s UK tour earlier in the year, it was clear as day that fans traveled across the country to witness Abdominal’s unique sound and delivery. A huge highlight from each show was when the band performed a string of DJ Format and Abdominal tracks to rapturous applause.…
Youth culture. Street style. Undying passion. These are the elements that make up some of the most pivotal music and culture scenes to have ever graced society. From fashion to music, sport to entertainment, these cornerstones make up the fundamentals central to the very spirit of our scene – The Essence. The Essence is a…
The chimerical, Portland-based soul/rap duo Neka & Kahlo remerge from summer break with a surprise release. The pair had anticipated a quiet end to 2015 as they pack their bags for a move south to Los Angeles next month, but plans change. Here they are with ‘Blood On The Moon’, a relentless epic inspired by…
Time to tap the dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to be involved in some of the funkiest grooves London has to offer as the London Funk & Soul Club comes to the legendary Electric Ballroom. The mighty Jazz / Soul group The Herbaliser are back in exclusive for the London Funk and…
Returning to Dim Mak following last year’s club anthem ‘MAGA‘ with DJ 4B, FIGHT CLVB delivers #SUS – the bouncing vocal track with percussion so hypnotic it will have your heart racing with suspense. “Boy you sus, you forgot about us…” singer Carly Burns’ cautionary, dark lyrics reverberate through a dialogue of evocative strings and haunting…
Negash Ali returns with a brand new EP ‘Millennial Man’ and the video for his lead single ‘Wandering Soul’ fresh off his L.A. performance at Los Globos. His last EP ‘The Collage’ turned heads and caught the attention of high profiles publications such as The Guardian, Complex, Interview Mag, Smoking Section, RWD, SBTV and more,…
After its premiere on Logan Sama’s #SixtyMinutes mix on MistaJam’s BBC 1Xtra show, Brotherhood x Maxsta have dropped a visual for their latest offering ‘Things Change’ taken from their highly anticipated joint EP ‘A12 Link UP’, now available for purchase on iTunes HERE. The video narrates the story of a man revisiting his past in…
NephLon Don recently made his way out to Los Angeles where he has been making quite a name for himself doing multiple performances and making more and more hits. Connecting with YRS Jerzy for another release that is soon to take over the internet. NephLon Don is currently working on a mixtape for his fans,…
Check out the brand new track by Baton Rouge, Louisiana based Kevin Gates called ‘Tattoo Session’, the track is his latest offering whilst we wait for Kevin’s debut album ‘Islah’ which drops this December. Kevin Gates debut album ‘Islah‘ will be available everywhere on December 11th. www.kvngates.com/ https://twitter.com/Kevin_Gates www.facebook.com/kvngates https://instagram.com/iamkevingates/
Prepare your eyes and ears for a night of hair-raising audio and spine-chilling visuals with top turntablist, VJ, and fright-master DJ Yoda. The performance space Rich Mix will be given full Halloween decoration and we’ve got a spooky late licence to take you raving into and way past the witching hour. You better watch your…
Check the new ZDot Remix of MiC LOWRY’S smash ‘Supermodels’ featuring Wiley and girl of the moment Lady Leshurr. ZDot, one of the UK’s foremost grime and urban producers (he produced Leshurr’s ‘Queens Speech’ as well as Stormzy’s smash ‘Know Me From’) – and his take boasts stripped down synths zipped with the kind of…
Tanika has just dropped the video for F*CKBOY, it’s set in Brixton her hometown, it’s incredible and uncomfortable at the same damn time and there’s not much more we can say than that to be honest. In a few weeks she’ll be releasing the official video for ‘Out Ere’ featuring Stormzy which you can listen…
Check out the second compilation of works from ‘The Jazz Jousters’ collective member, Mr. Moods, which includes tracks from his ‘precious collaborators’, The Ice Fox, Erik Jackson, Lou Mistrau, Vinkate and SmokedBeat, via Millennium Jazz Music. Mr. Moods – The Jazz Jousters series vol.2 by Millennium Jazz Music Mr. Moods – The Jazz Jousters series vol.1…
Wane Enterprises CEO, New York-based recording artist Bruse Wane presents the music video for ‘Hercules’, his new single produced by Baltimore beatsmith Dollars Tha Producer. The latest leak off Bruse’s forthcoming album ‘Earl Manigault Of Rap’, ‘Hercules’ comes off the heels of the Sean Price assisted ‘Beast Inside’ (watch here), his ‘Who Shot Ya’ freestyle’…
Executively produced and heavily scored by iconic MC/producer Jehst, Stig Of The Dump’s latest album ‘Kubrick‘ is a story rife with gritty comedy and honest tragedy. What begins as a braggadocio-laden rap album effortlessly plot twists into an open and poetic autobiography; a story arc reflected in the continually developing soundtrack. The script bursts with…
Iko The Rainman is a multi-talented entertainer, branding himself as a Hip Hop artist, a comedian, and a visual story teller. Iko created the alias ‘OPERATION 5:AM’, often abbreviated as OP5 or OP5TV, which eventually became the alias and name for his collective vision for entertainment and friends. Search the hash tag #op5tv on all…
Massachusetts rapper Token is back with his most honest and personal music video to date. Released on his 17th birthday, ‘Stay Humble & Stop Thinking’ gives insight into some of the changes that Token has been dealing with after reaching the milestone of 3 million views on facebook for two of his music videos. The…
Posey Rothschild presents the Eric Heights directed music video for ‘Kiss The Ring’, her new single featuring production from London based artist Krash. ‘Kiss The Ring’ is the followup to Posey’s ‘Bleed Out’ video (watch). Posey’s government name is unknown. We know that she is of Filipino descent but are uncertain of where she originally…
The songs lyrics are a first-person narrative from the perspective of RedBaren907 confronting money. Red states that he wanted to create a song expressing the trials that a spirtually aware person feels trying to break free of this worldy life. Red’s fiery poetical lyrics and an intense beat by DJ Pain One makes for the…
Rising to prominence on Rinse FM and ruling for a decade at Kiss FM, Logan Sama has been at the forefront of presenting the best grime has to offer since the genre’s inception, lending a helping hand to the careers of such names as Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Skepta, Ghetts, Jme, P…
A Tribe Called Quest and Sony Legacy have announced a special 25th anniversary edition collection of the group’s classic debut album ‘Peoples’ Instinctive Travels And The Paths of Rhythm’ will be released on November 13th. In celebration of the 25th anniversary, the album will be remastered from the original tapes by Grammy-Award winning engineer Bob…
Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents his self-produced new single ‘Time’s Up’, a tribute to Brooklyn rapper O.C.’s classic track of the same name. ‘Time’s Up’ will appear on ‘The Last Ronin’, his forthcoming album dropping October 14th on Soulspazm. ‘Time’s Up’ is his first release since the drop of ‘Ballads Of A Massacre‘, his…
Brooklyn based indie label Team Fame Music Group, LLC drops their first single by Jay Guardia & Sha Da Rebel called ‘Hold On’ produced by Basquiat, shot by K.Burns. It’s off their upcoming EP #BVRZvol1! https://twitter.com/TeamFameGVNG https://twitter.com/TheFameGVNG https://twitter.com/Jay_Guardia https://twitter.com/shatherebel187 https://twitter.com/theRealKBurns
KiD SEAN releases a new music video for his song ‘Abyss Of Nothingness’, track 5 off his EP, ‘Luminous Conscience‘. With production by Droid Daughter, Abyss is a solid piece of collaborative work by the two upcoming artists out of the greater Philadelphia area. www.kidsean.com www.facebook.com/kidseanYK https://twitter.com/KiDSEAN_YK https://kidsean.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/kidseann
UK based Dephect Clothing is giving away a FREE PRINT when you spend £30.00 or more! And have also dropped a new OCCULT & FADED BEAT TAPE Founded in 1999, Dephect was conceived as a creative outlet for a small group of friends from north-west London in Great Britain. Inspired by various subcultures and growing up…
Out now on The Collxtion: TYR has released his latest remix of Florence & The Machine. Full of beautiful drum work, airy chords and clean sampling. This remix is one of a kind. “So excited to drop this new one! Definitely some of my best work to date. My absolute favorite thing I’ve made. Really…
Since the rise of the colossal Independent artist Tech N9ne, Kansas City has yet to establish a name or even a presence in today’s Hip Hop culture. Newcomer Slayd intends to change that. Drawing obvious comparisons to Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and even glimpses of Drake, Slayd delivers boastful rhymes that are contrasted by a…
VLXL, Emcee, Via Linez & Producer, Lyve, both hail from Toronto, Canada, with an established resume in their respective solo careers. After collaborating in 2008 they began to build and structure numerous hit Singles which has now spawned into their new LP. VLXL Releases their 1st Single ‘RUNAWAY’ of their highly anticipated Full Length LP, ‘Trains,…
Big Grams, the quicksilver collaboration between six-time Grammy Award® winner Big Boi, and the groundbreaking genre-bending duo Phantogram (Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter) have completed their self-titled studio debut, BIG GRAMS. The eponymous 7-song collaboration will be released September 25th on Epic Records. The story of how these two iconic acts came together is modern…
Rapper/singer/producer/songwriter Chris ‘Phantom’ Fields, hailing from Brooklyn, NYC has just released his latest track ‘CROWN’ produced by German based Rascal & Orlando based AYO. Chris fields works at unleashing his pain, love, past & his future through his music whether its rapping, singing or beat making. http://cdotfields.com/ https://twitter.com/CdotFields https://twitter.com/IamRascal_/with_replies https://twitter.com/AYOtheproducer
Recently tipped by the Finnish media as one of the country’s hottest up-and-coming rap artists, 23-year-old View announces the release of his new track ‘Lace’. Off the back of an enthralling debut performance at Flow Festival in Finland this summer as part of DOPE HKI’s performance, and a signing with VILD management, View brings us…
With inspiration taken from her upbringing in Jackson, Mississippi, L.A. based lyricist Rene Brown releases ‘The Wave’ EP. Unlike anything she has created before, the 8 track project highlights Rene’s affinity for painting pictures with her words while showcasing a transparent, lyrical prowess. Additionally, Brown chose to have the project narrated by her mother, which…
As Seen on Complex.com, Four Kings Management is proud to announce the release of the Yay brand. The apparel brand premiers with the Fall/Winter 2015 collection. The Fall/Winter line pays homage to YAY’s founder, Lionel ‘Chinx’ Pickens and includes trendy urban pieces for men and women. The collection features varsity jackets, logo inspired sweatshirts, hats,…
After working on this project for over a year, Future Heroes, one of Denver, Colorado’s premier up and coming Hip Hop acts is pleased to announce the release of their debut album, ‘NATIVE’ this Friday, 26th September. Featuring Mars & Ken Deezy on vocals, and Ken Deezy on production, the album intertwines dope break-beats and…
L.A. artist, MURS releases a brand new cut titled ‘Best of Things’ featuring NC emcee Sharp of rap duo SteadyFlow, produced by Free At Last Music’s own Centric. This song isn’t part of any particular project (yet!), just a stray bullet. When you see the underground Hip Hop legend’s name, you know exactly what to…
Tucson, Arizona rapper Marley B presents ‘Feels Right’, his new single produced by Denver’s L1VE BEATS and featuring Wrekonize from MayDay! Marley and fellow Tucson rapper Cash Lansky released their collab album ‘The Tonite Show‘ on Cali rapper Murs’ Label 316 in 2014. Marley has toured with Murs, Mega Ran, Curtiss King and Jabee. “Last…
Beatnic’s release ‘Everyday Life’ is a collection of down right underground goodness! This album is the essence of the proper ingredients needed to create solidarity in true Hip Hop. Complete with smooth beats, phenomenal scratches, continuity with lyrics, and power house features, you will not be disappointed. The album features AceyAlone of Freestyle Fellowship/Project Blowed, Brad…
The Uprise Audio team is shining a spotlight on one of their notorious and clever artists: Indiji. After the team’s prime vibrations coming from Juss B’s solo ‘Vain’ EP and the already successful ‘7 Days’ EP by their artist roster, everything is ready to serve the news about UA014. October 23rd is all about exploring…