D.Focis (Pronounced Dee Focus) is a music Artist/Producer from Detroit, Michigan. As an artist he has released 4 albums; The Believe EP (2013), Title Goes Here (2014), He Says She Says (2015) and his most recent XXL Freshman Vol 1 Stating my Case (2015). D.Focis music is a refreshing blend of Hip Hop and R&B,…
Monthly Archives: February 2016
United Elementz Radio Presents: Original Flavaz Mixtape with B-Eazy & DJ Dubsoulvibe
Check out the latest installment from Jersey’ (Channel Islands) finest, with the release of ‘Original Flavaz Mixtape’ With B-Eazy and DJ Dubsoulvibe on the decks. Both Mixing up 5 tracks Each, the first 5 are B-Eazy’s and then the next 5 are mixed by DJ Dubsoulvibe’s. The mix includes tracks from DJ Kool, Shyne, Black Rob,…
The Doctor’s Orders @ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London, UK (5th March)
The Doctor’s Orders knees up in the heart of Hoxton is always a highlight of the month and this party is bringing something really special with two of the UK’s best loved DJ’s; Mr Thing & DJ Format, going back to back in an all vinyl set. Between them they own every Hip Hop, Soul…
Devlin – Risky Roadz Freestyle (Music Video)
Devlin announced his return last week by dropping the vicious, Term x Rachet produced, ‘Bitches‘. Now he is back again with a gritty freestyle for Risky Roadz and it’s clear that every ounce of that youthful venom he barreled into the game with remains in tact. keep your eyes peeled for his upcoming album ‘The…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Leon Bridges – Kevin (Music Video) + This Unruly Mess I’ve Made (Album)
Macklemore Teams Up With Leon Bridges for his Somber new Music Video, ‘Kevin’, the song tackles the addiction culture, something Macklemore is all too familiar with. Macklemore discusses the troubling effects of America’s pharmaceutical and narcotics culture, in addition to its enabling relationship with addiction, which is a ubiquitous American problem. The track appears on…
Chisom – Africa Get Money (Audio/Free Download)
Fresh off the release of his eye-catching debut music video ‘This One Chick‘, Chisom delivers the self-produced ‘Africa Get Money’, a lively, Rap-meets-Afrobeat anthem. The Detroit-based MC/producer shows off his Nigerian roots and the new wave of African culture in America. ‘Africa Get Money’ is a call to celebration: an ode to prosperity and enjoyment,…
Rahim Samad – Strut (Prod. by Chuck Strangers/Audio)
Tampa, Florida emcee, Rahim Samad, teams up with Joey Bada$$/Pro Era beatmaker, Chuck Strangers, to deliver a hard hitting, dusty banger called ‘Strut’. From the upcoming Rahim Samad EP/album ‘Supreme 7’, that features production from Ski Beatz, Phil Chronics, Chuck Strangers, and Rahim Samad. https://twitter.com/rahimsamad https://twitter.com/Chuck_Strangers
JEHST @ SCRATCH CLUB // Dark Horse Moseley, Birmingham, UK (27th Feb)
JESHT LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM! Featuring Jazz T (Diversion Tactics) plus support from Redbeard (EATGOOD Records) Special Guest DJ set from JEKYLL (City of Colours) Live art provided by: City of Colours – Featuring Cujo Cussler / Ashley TheTrip Dhnoa & Mose78 !! + Special Guest Helen Martin. Retro gaming provided by Dead Pixels 0121 –…
Part Time Cooks – Baker’s Dozen (Album/Free Download)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment are very proud to announce that South Korea’s favourite new Hip Hop team, Part Time Cooks have released their latest project, ‘Baker’s Dozen‘. The 13 track LP is one of the most highly anicipated releases of 2016 and judging by the success of singles such as ‘Seoul Summer,’ ‘Loser’ and ‘2KFYG,’…
Kosha Dillz & Murs – We Are Different (Music Video)
Hip Hop has grown into something massive and beyond our own control. Our parents now listen to it, and our friends who hate Hip Hop have even found ways to like certain kinds of Hip Hop. For Jewish freestyle rapper Kosha Dillz, ‘We Are Different’ has become his live anthem on tour, celebrating his weirdness…
Rax ft. Josh Osho – Four Seasons (Prod. by NΞCHO/Audio)
Rax is the guy with his finger on the pulse but playing to his own beat, the guy surrounded by a host of successful artists that are recognized in a glance. Rax is the one taking time to analyze the scene and execute his own calculated moves, absorbing the energy and world around him with…
The Motto – Gunfighter (Lady Bee Remix/Audio)
The MOTTO make their debut with ‘Gunfighter‘, an infectious first indication of what’s to come in 2016. The Dutch duo honed their skills working with artists like Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah and Japanese superstars J Soul Brothers, The Second From Exile and Miho Fukuhara. Singer/songwriter Jalise is the protégé of the famous songwriter/producer Giorgio Tuinfort…
Millennium Jazz Music Presents: Tough Crowd – We’re All In This Together EP (7″/Free Download)
Tough Crowd originally got together in late 2012 following a good reaction to the Flame Griller debut album to provide a live band for the three MCs ExP, JND and Addverse. Ben Wilson on drums had previously been a guitarist in Freyed Knot, an earlier project of ExP and JND, while Andy Illingworth (a friend…
Kojey Radical – 23Winters EP (Audio/iTunes)
Contemporary artist & poet Kojey Radical cements his position as a voice of a young generation with the release of the highly anticipated ’23Winters’, a raw, heartfelt journey in to the dishevelled but courageous mind of a young Kojey seeking guidance and wisdom from his father. Premiered by The Source, ’23Winters’ dances in and out…
Sticky Blood ft. Gaby Henshaw – Valium (Music Video/iTunes)
Sticky Blood return after an array of quality music in 2015 that turned the heads of themajor music tastemakers. The ‘Blood is Stickier Than Water’ EP, written and recorded at the Red Bull Studios, featured ‘One Bar In’ ft. MC’s Coco & Snowy and ‘Balance’, which put the production duo on the map garnering support…
Jigz ft. Madhat McGore – Fast Car (Music Video)
Music Comes First Records producer Jigz releases his latest single/music video, ‘Fast Car’ featuring fellow MCFR label member Madhat McGore taken from his solo mixtape ‘On the Beat‘, via Scottie Media. https://twitter.com/jigzam https://twitter.com/Madhat_McGore https://twitter.com/ScottieMedia https://twitter.com/MCF_Records
Joey Bada$$ – Ready (Prod. by Statik Selektah/Audio)
Brooklyn native Joey Bada$$ shares his new track ‘Ready’ which premiered on BEATS 1 Radio show. ‘Ready’ is produced by Statik Selektah via Joey’ own Pro Era Records. With work on his sophomore album underway, an appearance on ‘Forbes’ Hip Hop Cash Princes’ list under his belt and some new fire to feed the fans,…
Skinny-C ft. Loc Barz – Blow Strong (Prod. by BeatGodz/Audio)
Atlanta rapper Skinny-C presents his new single ‘Blow Strong’. Produced by Young Buck collaborator BeatGodz, ‘Blow Strong’ is the lead single from ‘Never Hungry Always Thirsty Vol. 2: Back For Seconds’, his new album featuring Monsta Luther King, Loc Barz, F1Phat, Skolar B, Shod Cooley and Holly Crew as well as production from Nobody Famous,…
Don Streat – Streat Recognition (Prod. by Odweeyne/Audio)
Baltimore’s own legendary emcee Don Streat teams up with the french crate digger and producer Odweeyne to deliver a brand new joint smelling dusty drums and sharpen lines. ‘Streat Recognition’ is the new single off of the up coming Don Streat’s album ‘Streat Certified’. This single is produced by Odweeyne from France. STREAT RECOGNITION by…
Constant Deviants – Gavone (Prod. by DJ Cutt/Free Download)
Following the release last year of their critically acclaimed album ‘Avant Garde‘, Constant Deviants and their ever expanding label and entertainment group Six2Six Records return in 2016 with more music and a movie. MC M.I. has just dropped his new solo album ‘Catch 22’, available as a free download HERE. Having branched out into the…
IV Rox ft. Sneakbo – Pumping (Out Of My Speakers) (Music Video/iTunes)
Recently, UK female collective IV Rox release the video for their debut single ‘Pumping (Out Of My Speakers)’ featuring Sneakbo. The video for ‘Pumping’ is shot by Carly Cussen, who has previously worked with the likes of Tinie Tempah & Krept and Konan. Produced by Diztortion (Lethal Bizzle, Stylo G, Sigma), the track is lighting…
Five Steez – My Life, My Craft (Prod. by Bravo/Free Download)
Independent Hip Hop artist Five Steez is sharing music from a project which could manifest as a full-length album next year. In doing so, he has released ‘My Life, My Craft’, a song in which he chronicles his love for music and his own artistic pursuit, over lush melodies provided by long-time collaborator, Bravo. On…
Travis Barker X Yelawolf – Out of Control (Music Video)
Check out the new video from Travis Barker and Yelawolf, ‘Out Of Control‘ directed by Jason Goldwatch. TRAVIS BARKER UPCOMING GIGS: Feb 20 at Hyde Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV Feb 21 at Air+Style in Los Angeles, CA March 4-6 at Musink in Costa Mesa, CA http://travisbarker.com/ https://twitter.com/travisbarker www.facebook.com/travisbarkerofficial https://soundcloud.com/travis-barker-official https://twitter.com/Yelawolf
TRUTH ft. O.C. – Genuine Article (Pod. & cuts by PF Cuttin/Music Video)
First video off Truth’s debut album ‘From Ashes To Kingdom Come‘, featuring O.C. (of D.I.T.C.). The Album is entirely recorded and mixed by PF Cuttin and features and production by Sean Price, O.C., AG, Da Beatminerz, PF Cuttin, DJ JS-1, JK1 The Supernova, DJ Doom, Psycho Les, The Barbarian, and Red E. The emergence of…
Devlin – Bitches (Music Video)
One of Dagenham’s finest exports and recognised UK grime MC’s, Devlin returns in 2016 to restake his claim on the scene with his standout new single Bitches, released through his self-titled imprint this April. A bolshie emphatic statement of intent, ‘Bitches’ is the first single to be taken from Devlin’s highly anticipated third studio album,…
Virus Syndicate – Gimme The Mic (Music Video)
After ten years in the business, Manchester crew Virus Syndicate have transcended their grime roots and influenced the worlds of electronic music and Hip Hop like no other UK act; infiltrating every genre with witty, gritty urban clarity, no corner of the industry is safe from their boundary bashing lyrical lashings. They unveil new single…
NoFace – A Couple For A Couple (Prod. by Derrick Ingram/Audio)
Woodbridge, VA, Rapper NoFace presents ‘A Couple For A Couple’, his new EP to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “This EP is inspired by two things,” he says. “For one I noticed that there’s a lack of adoration for our significant others in hip hop and as a MC I wanted to make actual love songs and…
T-Pain – Officially Yours (Lyric Video)
In time for Valentines Day, T-pain releases the ultimate love song, Officially Yours produced by The Internz! Be sure to check out the lyric video featuring amazing wedding footage submitted by T-Pain’s biggest fans! Two-time Grammy Award winner T-Pain has debuted his new single entitled ‘Officially Yours’. Following fan requests that he release it after…
DDark ft. Daniel & Emil – So Into U (Valentines Day Special Track)
DDark drops a valentines special track for the ladies, a remake of Tamia’s so into you, check it out below. DARK HORSE Vol. 2 (MIXTAPE) OUT NOW ON iTunes! (FULL STREAM). www.ddarkonline.com http://twitter.com/ddarkonline www.facebook.com/ddarkonline
Origin – This Far EP (Free Download)
After delivering his latest video for lead track ‘Amber‘, London born emcee Origin is back with his brand new EP ‘This Far’. Displaying his confident but relaxed flow as he takes you on a journey of the struggles and the stress of being Origin, the young rapper gives you a serious insight into his storytelling…
DEZO WILLIAMS – SPIRIT OF DILLA (Audio/Free Download)
In honor of Dilla month and the 10th anniversary of J Dilla’s passing, New York producer Dezo Williams gives us a hard-hitting tribute instrumental ‘Spirit Of Dilla’. This track was composed of multiple samples and soundbytes straight from Dilla tracks, as well as compiled ‘dead-air’ spots from numerous J Dilla raps which overlays throughout the…
Audric Rose – No Fuxks Given (Prod. by Prezident Jeff/Audio)
Mississauga, Canada rapper Audric Rose presents ‘No Fuxks Given’, the new single from ‘Concrete Rose’, his forthcoming album set to feature DJ Agile, Hagler (who co-produced Drake’s ‘Furthest Thing’) and Wondagurl (who produced Jay-Z’s ‘Crown’). ‘No Fuxks Given’ is produced by Kevin Gates/Little Simz collaborator Prezident Jeff. Formerly known as Shocka, Audric released the music…
Mic Audio – SPOOK EP (Hosted by DJ TJ The KING/Free Download)
Mic Audio returns with a mixtape hosted by fellow Detroit native and Jay Electronica’s partner in rhyme, DJ TJ The King. After taking a long hiatus, Mic creates a concept around adapting to any environment in Hip Hop, thru honest lyricism. Having had his first child in 2015, he started hashtagging #dadrhymes hoping to Inspire…
MTV Announce The Full Best Of The Best UK MC’s list for 2015!
After first being put together in 2010, the MTV Best Of The Best UK MC’s list has gone on to become one of the most talked about moments in the UK music calendar. After such an incredible 2015 for the entire scene, putting together this year’s list proved to be harder than ever – so…
BEATS & BARS – TRICKSTA & NERO DB’s Joint Birthday Bash (FREE ENTRY) @ Alfie Bird & The Oobleck, Birmingham, UK (12th Feb)
BEATS & BARS are back with their first event of 2016 with a joint Birthday Bash for two of the Midland’s biggest names! with a selection of the UK best Hip Hop DJ’s and MC’s, this is an evening not to be missed! Oh dear! Call the doctor! This is gonna be a wavy one……
Mr. Miranda – No You Don’t (Prod. by 3kubebeats/Music Video)
Phoenix, Arizona rapper Mr. Miranda presents the Jaron Ikner-directed music video for his new single ‘No You Don’t’. The track is produced by Ghanaian producer 3KubeBeats, who also collaborated with Mr. Miranda on previous single ‘The Thoughts’ (watch the video). Mr. Miranda has also collaborated with Hexsagon (watch the ‘Key To Success’ video) as well…
Infu ft. Saukrates & Just Luu – Sayin Oh! (Prod. by Zanets/Audio)
Canadian MC Infu teams up with Just Luu and Canadian Hip Hop Legend Saukrates to bring you Sayin Oh! Listen as Infu and Just Luu go bar for bar on the Zanets Production while Saukrates rides the hook. Be on the look out for more music from Infu as we anticipate the release of his…
Cool Nutz ft. Slum Village & Bosko – Best & Worst Remix (Prod. by TOPE/Audio)
TOPE’ back! For the first official release of 2016 TOPE steps behind the boards as a producer for the new Cool Nutz remix, featuring the legendary Slum Village and Bosko. Appearing on Cool Nutz upcoming album, ‘N.P.Y’ (Never Play Yaself) dropping 23/02, the beat for ‘Best & Worst’ originally appeared on TOPE’s 2013 release ‘TROUBLEMAN’…
MTV set to announce annual Best Of The Best UK MC’s 2015
After first being put together in 2010, the MTV Best Of The Best UK MC’s list has gone on to become one of the most talked about moments in the UK music calendar. The names on the list are a highly guarded secret up until release and if you manage to find your name on…
Peter Jackson x Brooklyn – Over Again (Prod. by Rup Monsta/Audio)
Over Again is the first record to drop off of Brooklyn & Peter Jackson’s Album, Two Side’s To A Story. This record, created in 2014, was recorded with Jackson during Brooklyn’s three week stay in Ajax, Ontario. Over the course of those weeks, the pair became close and would spend years solidifying their relationship through…