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AlumNY’s BLACK BOY, produced by Jah Freedom, is a masterclass in head-nodding production and a catchy, unforgettable hook Featuring Kil Ripkin and Dynas, the track explores the journey from boyhood to manhood, reflecting on the trials and triumphs of growing up Black. With sharp lyricism and soulful beats, it speaks directly to the heads, true…
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Atmosphere, the iconic Hip Hop duo consisting of Slug and Ant, has released their new album JESTURES via Rhymesayers Entertainment Alongside the release, they’ve shared a new video for the album highlight ‘Grateful’, directed by Marmo Films. The visual finds Slug stepping into the role of a pastor in a Righteous Gemstones-style megachurch,…
Los Angeles-based emcee ECHO and producer Bhramabull recently dropped their two-sided single PHORPHONOGRAPHS ‘PhorPhonographs‘ is a collaboration of two tracks, courtesy of Echo and Bhramabull. The project has two sides, A and B. There is also a Limited 45″ vinyl available via GryndFest Music Group. ECHO – PhorPhonographs via Spotify/Limited Edition Vinyl http://echoisthename.com www.facebook.com/therealechoisthename https://twitter.com/ECHOisthename…
Boston, Massachusetts-based acclaimed artist M-Dot & celebrated producer Confidence & fellow Boston-based Big Shug drop the visual to their recent track PRIMAVERA M-Dot and Confidence give their single ‘Primavera‘ featuring Big Shug (Gangstarr Foundation) the visual treatment. The visual was shot at their record release party for ‘Library of Sound’ on September 4th by SandoFilms,…
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Shabaam Sahdeeq recently released his new track COLD TRUTH, produced by Burlington, Vermont-based Es-K Seasoned wordsmith Shabaam Sahdeeq teams up with producer Es-K to deliver a hard-hitting banger. ‘Cold Truth’ also features razor-sharp cuts from Tone Spliff. Shabaam lays down nothing but raw facts, spitting sharp and witty bars over Es-K’s…
AfterLyfe Music presents 10x Platinum engineer/producer NasteeLuvzYou’s new track FREE, featuring Cambridge, Massachusetts-based REKS Legendary engineer and producer NasteeLuvzYou, the 10x platinum-certified and underground Hip Hop pioneer, steps into the spotlight with the release of his powerful new single, ‘FREE‘. This marks the third release from his critically acclaimed, fully independent debut solo album, ‘Current…
Florida-based emcee/producer Sevin Soprano teams up with Providence, Rhode Island’s Lord Willin to deliver their new hard-hitting track/visual, TOP DOGS Produced by Sevin Soprano himself, ‘Top Dogs‘ is a raw, unapologetic anthem showcasing lyrical dominance, street wisdom, and unshakable confidence. The cinematic visual shot in the streets of Providence matches the track’s intensity, capturing gritty…
California-based Northstar, aka Black Knights Of The Northstar, are back with their new track/animated visual LUV ALLAH, LUV EQUALITY, featuring Ohio-based Killarmy member Kinetic 9 Nearly two decades after the release of their iconic RZA-presented debut, Northstar returns with ‘Luv Allah, Luv Equality’, a powerful sequel and heartfelt tribute to their original single ‘Luv Allah’.…
Staten Island, New York-based Pop Da Brown Hornet recently released his new track/visual SOLIDER, produced by Myke Diesel Pop Da Brown Hornet, also known as The Brown Bomber and Bombafire, hails from Staten Island and boasts an impressive 27-year journey through the realm of Hip Hop, both as an independent artist and a signed talent.…
Clermont-Ferrand, France-based DJ/producer DJ Mirage drops his new highly anticipated album, BACKGROUND CHECK After three singles released this summer, DJ Mirage’s debut album ‘Background Check‘ is finally here. The new album Includes guest appearances from B-Real (Cypress Hill), Capone (CNN), Action Bronson, KRS-One, Lil Fame (M.O.P.), Masta Ace, Edo G, Eto, Elcamino, Ché Noir, M-Dot,…
Brooklyn, New York-based FT Street Smartz & Austin, Texas-based producer Nickel Plated drop their new track/visual LET IT GO FT Street Smartz’s ‘Let It Go‘ is the first single off the upcoming album ‘All Jokes Aside’ entirely produced by Nickel Plated, dropping in October. This record is about letting go of the past, negative energy,…
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee El Gant recently dropped his new track JUSTIFY, featuring Columbus, Ohio-based Copywrite & the vocals of D1 Hip Hop progresses through time, and many boom-bap veterans either recycle the same formula in hopes of achieving the success of their heroes or perhaps change their music completely to keep up with the…
Houston, Texas-based avery j. recently released their new track FETISH. avery j. captivates listeners with the release of their highly anticipated R&B single ‘fetish.‘. This track marks a bold evolution for the artist, blending the lyrical finesse of their Hip Hop roots with the smooth, intoxicating melodies that have recently redefined their sound. With a…
Massachusetts-based Hip Hop artists Lateb (Heddshotts) & KORE (EMS) drop the visual to their track IK&YK (I KNOW & Y’ALL KNOW), produced by Mello Dee Lateb & Kore have officially unveiled their latest single ‘IK&YK‘ (I Know & Y’all Know), the lead release from their new EP ‘&‘. The track showcases the duo’s sharp wordplay,…
North Denver, Colorado-based emcee/producer Status the Marlboro Man drops his new track CONNOISSEUR, featuring Massachusetts-based legend REKS & fellow North Denver-based emcee Krookid Hooks ‘Connoisseur’ is the new single by Status The Marlboro Man featuring REKS and Krookid Hooks. From the second the intro starts, it’s undeniable that ‘Connoisseur’ is a head nodding banger. REKS…
Boston, Massachusetts-based Rap heavyweight Bugsy H. teams up with acclaimed producer Mephux to drop their highly anticipated album, 90’S IN A NUTSHELL A gritty, unapologetic homage to the Golden Era of Rap. The project doesn’t just nod to the 90’s, it lives in its DNA. “My block growing up was called The Nutshell, it was…
Jus-P and Luey The 4th release their powerful track MALCOLM X IN A RUGBY, produced by GS Advance The soulful, compelling track produced by GS Advance features Wu-Tang Killa Bees Timbo King, and Solomon Childs, as well as the Lo Life general Thirstin Howl The 3rd. ‘Malcolm X In A Rugby’ is the first single…
French DJ/producer DJ Mirage returns with his latest hard-hitting release LIFT UP, featuring Big Shug, M-Dot & Lil Fame The single brings together three East Coast titans, Lil Fame (of the legendary M.O.P.), Big Shug (Gang Starr Foundation), and Boston’s own lyrical juggernaut M-Dot (of EMS), for a raw and unapologetic Hip Hop anthem. Each…
AfterLyfe Music proudly announces the reissue of MAKE RUME, the standout 2009 single from Burlington, Vermont’s own Hip Hop supergroup, VT Union Originally featured on their third album, ‘The VT Union Is Dead’, the track returns as part of AfterLyfe’s ‘Legendary Vol. 2‘, the latest installment in their ongoing VTU compilation series and available now.…
Brooklyn, New York-based Hip Hop royalty Timbo King drops his new track RITUALS GONE WRONG, produced by UK-based Shaka Amazulu The 7th, the first single from their upcoming album YTHOMIT Hip Hop heavyweight Timbo King teams up once again with producer Shaka Amazulu the 7th to unveil ‘Ritual Gone Wrong’, the first single from the…
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Koncept drops his new track/visual, THE GREATEST BOUNCE BACK, featuring Los Angeles-based Ty Taylor ‘The Greatest Bounce Back’ is a bold, triumphant anthem that turns resilience into rhythm. Clocking in at just under three minutes, the track blends soulful hooks, crisp production, and a steady groove that carries the listener from…
Moscow, Russia’s Stray Bullet recently released his track/visual GO-GETTER GEMS, featuring Cambridge, Massachusetts-based REKS Rising rap force Stray Bullet teams up with underground Hip Hop legend REKS to deliver ‘Go-Getter Gems’, a striking anthem for soul-driven hustlers navigating the modern-day chaos and focus in equal measure. On ‘Go-Getter Gems‘, Stray Bullet and REKS bring up…
Durham, North Carolina-based established adult-contemporary Hip Hop artist Tre-Do recently released his track LONELY ROAD In ‘Lonely Road’, Tre-Dot chronicles the weight of losing loved ones, the silence left behind, and undocumented memories. The record allows for pain to transcend into remembrance. Although grief leads the way, we can hold onto laughs, cherished moments, and the…
WU-TANG VS THE GRAIN PT. 3 is the final chapter in the underground trilogy uniting GP Wu and Killarmy, featuring Killarmy members Kinetic 9 & Shogun Assason, & New York-based emcee Rubbabandz of GP the Grain aka GP Wu After Vol. 1 featured Kinetic 9 (of CIA – Criminals In the Army) and Vol. 2…
San Diego, California emcee Blame One & Reggae legend Errol Dunkley join forces on their new track HEAVEN, produced by CHiLL-iLL Blame One is an emcee, graffiti writer, and B-Boy from San Diego. Over the course of his almost thirty-year career as a rapper, he has released seven solo albums and several EPs, as well…
2nd Generation Wu member Pxro and Wu-Tang affiliate super-producer Shaka Amazulu The 7th drop the final installment of THE ADVENTURES OF PIRO, Trilogy, featuring Supreme Coles, GordooMa$cotto, TechSolo, School of the Gifted, Nako Genesis, Darkim Be Allah, Shogun Assason, Frukwan, iNTeLL, Napoleon, Solomon Childs & Rubbabandz If you haven’t been collecting The Adventures of Piro…
Queens, New York-based emcee Jus Daze & Texas-based UK producer Brutal Caesar drop their new six-track HIS HUMBLE HIGHNESS EP ‘His Humble Highness’ is more than an album; it’s a statement. Jus Daze steps into the crown not with arrogance, but with the raw honesty, wit, and resilience that made him a force in the…
AfterLyfe Music presents 10x Platinum engineer/producer NasteeLuvzYou’s new track NO FUNNY, featuring Boston, Massachusetts-based Termanology Legendary engineer and producer NasteeLuvzYou, the creative OG behind numerous platinum and underground records, steps into the spotlight with the release of his highly anticipated single, ‘No Funny‘. This track marks the second release from his debut solo album, ‘Current…
Boston, Massachusetts-based rapper Chi Sees chronicles her journey in her new Jaestar Filmz-directed documentary, ON THE RISE, featuring appearances by Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh, and Fuego Base Boston-based rapper Chi Sees offers the world an intimate glimpse into her life, family, and artistic process with the release of her new documentary, ‘On The Rise’.…
Zimbabwe-born/raised, currently based in the United Kingdom, Rhyme Assassin drops his new track/visual BE MIGHTY, featuring Stic.man from Dead Prez and UK Soul singer Wayne Gidden Riveting, empowering, and mind-influencing immediately strikes when listening to ‘Be Mighty’ by international and national Hip Hop sensation Rhyme Assassin. The record features Stic.man from Dead Prez and UK…
New York City-based rapper Ali Estee drops his new track PAIN 2 ART, produced by Nevermore Hailing from the streets of New York, Ali Estee is a rising star in the Hip Hop scene, known for his unique blend of soulful melodies, gritty lyricism, and Trap beats. His music explores themes of hustling, struggles, and…
St. Louis, Missouri-based artist Daemon joins forces with longtime Killer Mike collaborator and Run the Jewels DJ Trackstar on their KILLJOY EP, out now via Old Soul Records Videos are already out for singles ‘Red Pill 84’ and ‘Demagogue’ featuring Rockwell Knuckles and Tef Poe, which appear alongside tracks like ‘just a Choice’, and ‘Red…
Long Island, New York Hip Hop legend Rakim & Hus Kingpin drop their new track/visual NOW IS THE TIME, produced by Big Ghost ‘Now Is The Time’ is the second video and single from Rakim’s August 29th release, ‘The Re-Up’, with all tracks produced by Big Ghost and Dem Jointz (Aftermath). The two Strong Island,…
Los Angeles-based emcee ECHO recently dropped his new track OFF THEY ROCKERS, featuring The Bronx, New York-based legend Canibus ECHO is back with his new track ‘Off They Rockers‘ featuring his personal, greatest emcee of all time, Canibus. Produced by fellow LA-based Bhramabull, cover art by Chef Boyar T, and recorded by TBD Productions. ECHO…
Lexington, Kentucky-based Emmy-winning emcee Devine Carama & Brooklyn, New York-based, esteemed mega producer Amadeus360 recently dropped the visual to their track THE ESSENCE Emmy-winning Hip Hop luminary Devine Carama and producer Amaeus360 have taken up the mantle as the ‘Guardians of the Boom Bap’ on their new collaborative album of the same name. It’s a…
Wu-Tang legend Raekwon releases his new AI-generated visual for the track 600 SCHOOL, featuring Ghostface Killah and Method Man, taken off his latest album THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES Riding high on the success of his new album, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes‘, Wu-Tang Clan veteran Raekwon keeps the momentum going with a brand new video. The…
Boston, Massachusetts-based M-Dot & celebrated producer Confidence drop the visual to their track ROLLERCOASTER, taken off their new album LIBRARY OF SOUND Back from yet another European tour, Boston legend M-Dot and revered producer Confidence come together to give their single ‘Rollercoaster‘ the visual treatment, featuring cinematic optics shot in Dresden, Germany, by director Arvid Wuensch. The…
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Skylar Blatt releases her new confidence-infused track/visual KEEP IT P, out now via Saint Ka$h/Arista Records Skylar is back again with her effortless cool girl energy as she shares the morning routine on ‘Keep It P‘ after making a statement with ‘I Look Good’ just one month ago. Discussing the new single Skylar…
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee El Gant drops his new track/visual ART PIECE, featuring Carson, California-based legend Ras Kass As Hip Hop progresses through time, many boom-bap veterans either recycle the same formula in hopes of achieving the success of their heroes or change their music completely to keep up with current trends. Others continue to…
California-based Northstar, aka Black Knights Of The Northstar & Tha Dogg Pound (Kurupt & Daz Dillinger) team up on their new track BEE STINGS & BARK BITES, accompanied by a G-Funk Mix & animated visual A long-awaited collaboration decades in the making, Northstar returns with a powerful new single titled ‘Bee Stings & Bark Bites’,…