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Hailing out of Baltimore City, Don Streat, UnReal and Sullee J have come together on the song ‘Home of The Stars’. The beat was produced by globally acclaimed D.R.U.G.S. Beats, who has recently worked on the single ‘Gone’ which was on Dr. Dre’s Compton album. This track is off the EP ‘DonnieJustice’ which is a…
Posted up on the corner in his native Queens, slick-talkin’ rapper Eff Yoo is an animated lyrical pimp dishing out clever wordplay and bravado in his new video for ‘Alpha Mega‘. It’s the third set of visuals off his recently released sophomore project, The Eff Word, and his third portrayal of a specific character. In…
New York City emcee Richard Pigkaso presents the Strategic Filmz directed music video for his new single ‘YoYoMan To The Rescue’, produced by Yonkers-based artist The Cauze and featuring guest appearances from Joey Lambz and J. Garc. Born and bred in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, Richard’s new single is a nod to…
It was April, in the year of 1995 when the movie ‘Friday’ was first released and we all loved it. For all the ‘Friday’ fans out there, its been a lot of talks hinting there might be a new movie in the works. As that story unfolds, here’s new music from MTV’s #ArtistToWatch Rooftop ReP…
G-Unit artist, Kidd Kidd follows up to his 2015 project with a part two of the #RWN mixtape! With his own lyrics over beats like Bryson Tillers ‘Don’t’, features with artist like Curren$y, this album shows off his capability to freestyle to any beat and murder the track. He also introduces Reallionaire artists, CJay Da…
Following the release of their sensational banger ‘Amy’s Dub’ produced by London-based beat-smith Warren Xclnce, TheGoodVibe reaffirm their position as musical pioneers with the release of their highly anticipated mixtape Future Vibe: Vol 1 available to stream via Soundcloud. The beat based project provides 12 sounds from the hottest up and coming producers across the…
East London rapper Bowza, returns after a short break from the UK urban music scene with his new mixtape ‘Man On Fire’. The new 12 track mixtape, confirms Bowza’ amazing wordplay and skills as an artist. With 11 previously unreleased tracks, ‘Man On Fire’ follows on from his previous releases ‘The Time Is Now‘ Mixtape,…
As a seasoned Hip Hop artist, Haze has proved to be a conscious and creative emcee that provokes emotion and thought through his music. His latest project takes it to a different dimension and not only elevates his artistry but also commands respect as he prepares to release his first short film alongside an album…
Isaw are pleased to announce the release of their new single ‘I Wander’. Made up of vocalist, lyricist, rapper and energetic performer Vernon James and rounded off by all-rounder Demetrios Savva on guitar and production duties, Isaw are a richly understated neoteric London duo who describe their own music simply as, “A handful of fresh IndieRock…
With his mind and body right, Slangston Hughes puts on for the city of New Orleans in the ‘Champion Song‘ video. Directed by Reel Spotlite Films, it features NOLA based comedian Mark Caesar and the infamous 8 Bit Animal motivating The Connoisseur of Fine Rhyme to return to shape in the music scene. The video’s…
The Artist who asked his Listeners “Who the fuck are you” on his video ‘Sunshine’ is back to answer that question himself. The DMV’s young spitter and 2016 Howard University’s Hottest Emcee E.L.P.J. is Back with his Introspective visuals for the banger ‘Who Am I?!’ off his EP ‘Canei Kick It?!’. Journey with E as…
Dim Mak’s Free Music Imprint New Noise Introduces Bok Nero ‘NERO NERO’, featuring Jahlil Beats. You won’t be forgetting Bok Nero’s name any time soon – the Philadelphia native makes sure of that with his Dim Mak debut single ‘NERO NERO’ featuring Roc Nation production maestro Jahlil Beats. The come-up rapper arrives primed for takeover,…
A.M. SNiPER flashes back into the limelight with ‘Hype’, the first single from his forthcoming debut album. The British-Cypriot rapper is renowned for teaming up with some of the biggest names in music across both the UK and US scenes from his base in Ayia Napa (the original hotspot and mainstay for UK Garage, Grime and…
Throwing out the rulebook once again, Cardiff-born Astroid Boys make a hard-hitting return with their unique blend of grime and rap with a DIY punk twist on new single, ‘Fallback’, and its striking visuals. Finding pockets in-between a plethora of genres, the track is a fiery reincarnation of youth culture: culturally aware and artfully produced,…
Multi-Grammy award winner Ziggy Marley releases his sixth solo studio album, ‘Ziggy Marley’, on 20th May via Tuff Gong Worldwide. Recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Ziggy, the new self-titled album marks his first release in two years, following 2014’s critically acclaimed ‘Fly Rasta’, which won the 2015 Grammy award for Best Reggae Album.…
‘Take My Number’ is the latest single from South London’s UK Hip Hop star, Yungen. Another step in Yungen’s assault on the musical landscape of the UK, ‘Take My Number’ is a crisp R&B track featuring West London’s Angel, produced by Angel himself & A.D.P (Krept & Konan’s Freak Of The Week, MIA’s Borders). From…
Portland artist TSpoon comes through with a monster slap for ‘Wasted’ featuring fellow Soar Loser crew member, Manny Monday. The perfect anthem for your weekend, or weekday if you get down like that, Spoon and Manny glide over production provided by Nonstop Da Hitman, breaking down the high and lows of having one too many.…
Looking for those gritty Grime sounds then this UK GRIME KIT is for you – packed with drums, loops, bass + more! UK GRIME KIT – INSTANT DOWNLOAD (LIMITED TO 100 COPIES) Whats In The Kit? 13 Kicks 24 Snares 8 Claps 11 Hats 17 Effects 7 Percussions 17 Vocal Chants 7 Bass Samples (tagged…
After the success of his summer hit ‘Leyla’ featuring afrobeat sensation Fuse ODG, unapologetically R&B singer Angel is set to be the talk of the town again with his trail-blazing track ‘Rudeboy’ featuring WSTRN band member Haile. Over an airy beat accompanied by subtle 808’s providing just enough bass to get your heads bopping, West…
It’s been five years since British Hip Hop artist AKS released his debut EP ‘The Bus Stop‘ to critical acclaim, with the likes of BBC 1Xtra, Hypetrak, Okayplayer, SoulCulture and the MOBO Awards among the taste-makers that championed the seminal EP. Boasting hugely popular singles ‘House Called Home’ and ‘Truth Be Told (I, I, I)’,…
Ed Scissor & Lamplighter – ‘TTIW‘ the debut single from their forth coming album ‘Tell Them It’s Winter‘. Ten tracks long, one hour in total, the duo’s sophomore long player bares all the makings of a classic from the Glaswegian producer and London lyricist. Unmistakably cinematic, steeped in vision and verve, ‘Tell Them It’s Winter’…
Delivering the brash honesty of rap music, with her unique blend of soul and R&B spirit, RAY BLK returns with her new single ‘My Hood’ featuring grime heavy-weight Stormzy. The track was premiered this week by Mistajam as his ‘Inbox Fresh’, and online this morning via FADER. Lifted from her forthcoming self-released project ‘Everybody Loves…
Calling all Hip Hop fans, this is a show not to be missed! BEATS & BARS welcomes some UK Hip Hop royalty to Birmingham as we bring you live performances from two of London’s lyrical giants Genesis Elijah, Wordsmiff, Novar Flip with support from some seriously talented acts such as Shakezpeare, Soloman & D7, Nero…
East London rapper Bowza returns after a short break from the UK urban music scene with a bang!, with his brand new video ‘Hit Em’ taken from his forthcoming mixtape ‘Man On Fire’ which drops next week. The new 12 track mixtape, confirms Bowza’ amazing wordplay and skills as an artist. With 11 previously unreleased…
After four years of hard work from putting out free downloadable tribute albums every two weeks in season one, to continuing with monthly tributes and building the collective in season two and three, to completing the 10 part Locations cassette tape series, as well as releasing anniversary albums, LP specials, CD’s and a ‘best of’…
Chris Brown will perform in Croatia this summer for the first time as the newly confirmed headliner for Fresh Island 2016. For the first time ever a headliner will takeover the whole of Zrce beach on a specially built stage in one of the biggest shows the beach has ever seen. Big Narstie returns to…
Da Poet Da Prophet drops off a record from his latest EP ‘Believe‘ titled ‘Where I’m From‘ featuring veteran hip hop artist Skyzoo & female emcee Nitty Scott MC. The rappers spit about making it from out the shadows of their hometowns and how most people are not recognized for their accomplishments until they’re dead.…
This project combines 2 of the UK’s best upcoming artists – Multiple Skillz (Rapper) & Messy Beatz (Producer). Multiple Skillz with his sharp clean delivery and no nonsense lyrics teams up with Messy Beatz and his unique production who provides the hard hitting backing tracks for this EP. There is a song in this project for…
From the Sistine Chapel to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper mural, the music video for ‘Jameson Ave’ takes inspiration from the long gone era of classical art and applies old tropes to a new reality. Featuring a lot of lot of drunken party-goers, naked women and even a marauding Rob Ford all reimagined as baroque…
Prince Rapid takes it to Bow,E3’s streets for the new visuals for ‘What’s Good’ premiered by Link Up TV. As one of the founding producers in the grime scene, Prince Rapid has a legacy of tracks to his name, from Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Boy Better Know, Wiley, Wretch 32 to production credits throughout fellow Ruff…
Adian Coker takes ‘Aim’ and shows what a true marksman he is on his brand new single taken from forthcoming E.P ‘Connect’. A futuristic galaxy of electro synths orbit around an explorative drum beat making way for the entrance of a rock fuelled hook. Adian Coker takes a strong lyrical stance on ‘Aim’, a quality…
It’s been almost a year since rising Portland artist TOPE packed up his bags, dropped the single ‘Miss Me When I’m Gone‘ and moved to Oakland to pursue music full time. Since leaving the City of Roses, TOPE has toured with Gift Of Gab, produced for Slum Village, dropped another classic beat tape in his…
Beer Money UNLTD Representatives Shinobi Stalin, Marz Mello, and DJ Stranger (Orlando) conjure up the spirits of those worthy on the next installment of ‘Scumbag Jazz’ called ‘Mjolnir’. This hammer of a track features Marz Mello’s menacing instrumental, Stranger’s precise cuts and Stalin’s murderous wordplay. Be on the look out for ‘Scumbag Jazz’ dropping soon.…
Here’s a full bodied 808 work out from the brummy heroes, making their debut on Stanton Warriors Punks Music Imprint. This one perfectly straddles the bass and breakbeat scenes, freshening up a heavily spliced and pitch-processed sample of an old garage vocal before blasting our synapses with trappy blips, massive builds and scattershot drum-work. A…
‘Panic Room 9’ is the latest release from Starch Records. A collaboration between hard-core beat making duo, Ill Move Sporadic and world renowned battle rapper Tenchoo. ‘Panic Room 9’ sees Ill Move Sporadic once again setting the beat bar high. The dynamic duo drops consistently original breaks throughout the record. These are matched by equally…
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