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Chicago native Nicholas May releases visuals for his track, PETER ROSENBERG, featuring Brooklyn based Skyzoo “I met Skyzoo in Brooklyn for our ‘Peter Rosenberg’ release, produced by Jansport J. Since Peter Rosenberg has introduced me to many of my biggest influences in music, this was an awesome way to pay homage for the impact he…
Budding producer MadFool makes his New Noise debut with his sinister track FIRST Using haunting vocals, he builds into an insane drop full of metallic synths and a relentless rhythm. Hailing from Donetsk, Ukraine, 19 year old MadFool is living proof that raw talent makes a good producer. After spending his pre-teen and teenage years…
North Carolina, Joe Trufant, releases the music video for NIKE CHECKS The song is produced by Trey Keysor, Ozhora Miyagi and Jalen Wilkes. The first two of which are regular collaborators of Trufant’s showing up on his ‘Fall Through’ EP, ‘Nike Checks’ is an impressive introduction to his melodic style. www.joetrufant.com/ www.facebook.com/joetrufant https://twitter.com/joetrufant https://soundcloud.com/joetrufant
Blake Banks and The Ambulance Factory are back at it again, with the trap inspired banger CASH OUT It’s hard not to be amazed by the creative output of Blake Banks and The Ambulance Factory. Not even two months have passed since they released the album ‘Field of Dreams’ and Banks and his LA based…
TRUMP (YOU’RE TRASH) is the latest single by Bronx, NY emcee based Jimmy ValenTime Produced by Newo Tha Kid ( Max B, Cory Gunz) and engineered by Otis Clapp (Kemba), the track was premiered by Hip Hop magazine ‘Respect’.The song was inspired by Jimmy Valentime attending The Women’s March in January. Jimmy says, “I started…
Ill Gordon, who hails from Chicago, IL drops his first song of the year and he’s not playing any games You can immediately tell from the opening few seconds of ‘Super Gordo’ that this will leave your neck sore from nodding. Taking the moniker of Super Gordo, Ill saves the day from wack rappers and…
Philadelphia producer Caliph-NOW presents, VIRO THE VIRUS – JERSEY’S FINEST REMIXED, a tribute album remixed by close friends & former producers of Viro Calvin James Howard (October 4th, 1978 – April 16th, 2012), better known as Viro the Virus, was an underground MC based in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Despite only some commercial success, Viro…
Afu-Ra presents his latest project, the VOICE OF THE PEOPLE mixtape, which is available as a free download Afu-Ra, is a New York based American underground rapper. Afu, born Aaron Phillip, is a devout student of the Martial arts, as well as Chess. Afu is a member of the Gang Starr Foundation, alongside rappers like…
Detroit producer and MC Info56 arrives with his instrumental debut SOUTHWEST, a 40-minute journey into the sound and emotion of his part of Detroit, experienced through his eyes and ears A combination of funk, soul, boom-bap, Detroit slap, and the unclassified are all cooked up into a hand-crafted audio experience. The entirety of Southwest finds…
Maryland emcee Logic announces album EVERYBODY, out may 05th and releases brand new track and visual BLACK SPIDERMAN With the release of his second single, Logic gives us a taster of what’s to come from his third album ‘EVERYBODY’ via Def Jam. Following #1 Certified Gold album ‘The Incredible True Story’, the deluxe digital album is…
Borgeous and MORTEN Celebrate 420 and roll up together on Dim Mak with ferocious trapstep tune HOLD UP High energy vocals encourage listeners to “Put some smoke up in it” While an ominous build leads to a heavy drop, creating an all-around filthy track. ‘Hold Up’ on iTunes Borgeous erupted on the scene in 2013…
So Solid’s Harvey and R&B royalty, Christina Milian, release the visuals for their collaborative track OWN THE NIGHT Fresh off the So Solid Australian tour alongside Lisa Maffia and Oxide & Neutrino, Harvey continues to represent one of Britain’s biggest musical exports and takes it back to the roots of garage on ‘Own The Night’…
The Brown Bag AllStars Emcee/Producer The Audible Doctor has just released a brand new beat tape SOUL SLAP Check it out and download for free below: Soul Slaps by The Audible Doctor http://audibledoctor.com/ www.facebook.com/audibledoctor/ https://twitter.com/audibledoctor https://soundcloud.com/audibledoctor
Goon MuSick is back at it with the limited edition release of the Onyx, produced by the Snowgoons, #WakeDaFucUp Reloaded album as a picture disc This release features remixes never pressed on vinyl before with guest appearances by Ali Vegas, Steele, Sadat X, Snak The Ripper, Sicknature, Dope D.O.D. and Sickflo. UGHH and OBC are…
Check out the new video from Grand Opus (Joc Scholar & Centric), for their single 360 DEGREES, directed by Souleaux Digital Knowing that the construct of linear time is an illusion and everything exists in perennial universal cycles, both naturally and cosmically, ‘360° Degrees‘ by left coast Hip Hop duo Grand Opus (MC, Joc Scholar &…
South Jersey rapper Ricky Rude presents the music video for START SLOW produced by Brainwave, Jordan Graves and Ricky himself Directed by Jared Biunno, the video tracks a stolen night of love and crime in reverse. A Hip Hop veteran with collaborations featuring Scarface, Trina and Ar-AB under his belt, Ricky is heralding an expansion…
New York based Priest drops the new visual for his track FOREVER, featuring Starr Busby As a New York City and international underground artist, Priest was born and raised in Detroit, and began sharpening his craft at the age of 8 or 9, studying the greats and mimicking styles to develop his own unique and…
Check the new music video BLOOD POEMS, off the self titled album from the super group Pull The Fuckin Trigger The track and video is produced, directed & edited by the one and only DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain. This videos goes into the dark mind of a man going thru hell within himself over…
The creative FROSTiE shows his versatility on this track by way of producing the beat, harmonizing, then dropping a nice 16 bar verse at the end Frostie has been featured on numerous mixtapes and albums nationally. What makes Frostie unique is his diverse range and versatility over a wide array of beats/productions while covering a…
DJ Danetic, hailing from Berlin, Germany is back with another rendition of a classic, WHO IS SHE 2 U Fascinated by Hip Hop, especially one of its art forms [Turntablism], Danny started DJing in the mid 90s. First as a hobby, learning from the best. Inspired by DJ Q-Bert & I.S.P., X-Ecutioners, Beat Junkies as…
Vancouver/Atlanta based artist HeatWave drops off YOUNG MOTSAMI, the lead single from his upcoming album THE MASSES VOLUME 3 HeatWaves pays homage to his heritage and his African name, given at birth in Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho meaning ‘traveller’. Not only does this record pay respects to culture but also family, specifically to HeatWave’s mother and his…
Brooklyn, New York emcee SupaWave Osbourne presents the music video for BLVCKED OWT, his new single produced by German beatsmith Rato The video was directed by Trife Drew of Figure Eight Films. Representing Brooklyn’s Bushwick and Flatbush sections, SupaWave has collaborated with Copywrite, has shared the stage with the likes of MF DOOM, Sean Price…
Consisting of artists from all over the U.S, also sporting a clutch feature from Fred The Godson himself, this tape ranges from aggressive boom bap all the way to conscious or even trap influenced tracks Not catering to a specific sound, this release is a true testament to Hip Hop. Representing independence, unity, and creativity…
Brooklyn meets Philadelphia on Jahlil Beats laced HAVE MERCY, NYC’s Manolo Rose has been buzzing for a minute and the Warehouse Music Group artist teams up with Philadelphia Freeway for this rugged and raw track It’s safe to say that The Roc is officially in the building, with perpetually bearded Freeway’s first verse as a…
Atlanta based KAKE drops off another banger with DICK APPOINTMENT, following up her debut SHOOT(H)ER The femcee continues to bring us attitude over the Shawtymakebeats and OG Ron Lo production. We’re sure the ladies will rock with this one. https://twitter.com/kakebmackin https://soundcloud.com/kake-8 https://twitter.com/shawtymakebeats https://twitter.com/ogronlo
Cincinnati’s Sons of Silverton and New Orleans producer Prospek have teamed up for their project OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE, due to drop on May 5th Below you can hear the projects first single ‘You Know Them As’ via the groups Soundcloud. Kyle David and CITOAK trade bars on the track, speaking about the usual…
St. Louis, Missouri based emcee T Dubb O is no stranger to lyrical combat. His latest release responds to Kendrick Lamar’s latest assault on the rap game in the spirit of Hip Hop, with TO KILL A BUTTERFLY Dubb respects Kendrick and the entire TDE movement, but he’s clearly out to prove something! http://t-dubb-o.com/ www.facebook.com/TDubbO/ https://twitter.com/T_DUBB_O…
Detroit rapper ZotheJerk and Winnipeg, Canada based producer Frost Gamble drop new track, AXE SOMEBODY ‘Axe Somebody’ is a bonus cut and follows last month’s official single ‘Risk vs Reward’ featuring Sadat-X taken from the album ‘Black Beach‘ out on May 26th which includes additional guest appearances by KXNG Crooked, Guilty Simpson, Boldy James, and…
Queens, New York emcee Mr Complex drops I’M READY featuring Dres, of Black Sheep & El Fudge Veteran NYC MC Mr Complex, known for Polyrhythm Addicts and many classic records since 1995, drops his first 7” record: ‘I’m Ready’ featuring Dres from Black Sheep and El Fudge from the Rawkus era b/w ‘Commercial Rap’. The…
New York artist Liana Bank$ is excited to share the release of her brand new single, GHOST Produced by YOBO and written by Liana, is a signature Bank$ affair with its raw energy, witty lyrics and shimmering synth work. The beat bites insidiously as Liana’s rough and ready vocals glides on about late nights, selfies,…
ITZASHAYME is the debut single release for Denrei. This track was composed and crafted over many months by being passed back and forth from Oregon to New York via the internet The song blends elements of hip hop, electronic, and indie music, while staying unique in itself. This track showcases Denrei’s passion for classic, old…
2 groups and a legend… enter Voltron Mode for new flick DUCK DUCK GOOSE, JR&PH7 / St. Joe Louis / Rah Digga / Below System Records German production pairing JR&PH7, in conjuction with Below System Records, released their latest atmospherically squalid video / single ‘Duck Duck Goose’ onto the public this week, as they connect with their…
Pacific Northwest’s JANGO drops his new mixtape ALONE BY CHOICE and says, “It’s okay to be alone” Pacific Northwest based rapper/singer Jango presents ‘Alone By Choice’, Jango’s new mixtape produced by Jimmy Hill of Amplified Wax, the production house responsible for a platinum record for Matthew Koma, as well as collaborations with Myles Kennedy and Eva…
LA-based rap artist Azizi Gibson has launched HIGH, the second single from his hotly-anticipated new album, MEMOIRS OF THE REAPER ‘High’, follows quickly on the heels of lead album single, ‘Nintendo King’, a track described by High Snobiety as a ‘stone-wall banger’ and again taps into Gibson’s flair for abstract beats and punchy lyricism, all…
Blxck Rxyxlty Ent. Presents John Wize and Mic Audio. Two Detroit artists, who’ve known each other since the early 2000’s Making tracks together by the late 2000’s. With John Wize on the MPC and Mic Audio behind the pen, they plan to create a new wave of Detroit Hip Hop by bringing back that old…
Fresh off their upcoming EP, No Suits drop a new single I’M FINE, featuring Abhi The Nomad If you’re looking for the perfect track to cruise down the streets this summer, look no further than the latest from No Suits, a group that’s bringing listeners everything they need and more with their latest song ‘I’m…
North Carolina emcee Mallz enlists Grammy nominated producer D.R.U.G.S. Beats, for his new single ALL DAY Having quietly locked himself away in the lab over the past year, Raleigh, N.C. lyricist Mallz emerges from that hermetic lifestyle with a follow-up single to the previously released ‘Premonition‘, as he enlists the Grammy nominated producer D.R.U.G.S. Beats,…
Brooklyn’s Bankai Fam drop a new visuals from their current mixtape CIVIL WAR hosted by the legendary DJ Ready Cee ‘We the nation’ features P General, Low Banga, Skanks & G Stats with tight production handled by Astronote. Bankai Fam are a collective of highly skilled lyrical assassins out of Crown Heights Brooklyn, put together…
HARDEST WORD is the next single and video off River Nelson’s third album HOW TO DREAM The song is about a couple whose been together from a young age until much older older, and it covers some of the trials they’ve endured. The video is directed by Eric Hudson for Hudson Productions, the story was…
Chicago based Shem Bey drops his new track MAJOR, produced by the legendary Flying Lotus On his second wind Shem Bey has summoned the energy to produce another work. This track produced by Flying Lotus entails the terms of his psyche as he unfolds social constructs and personal issues. Nothing major for an artist who…