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Miami artist Swa Playmaker returns with another banger produced by Oakland’s TOPE, entitled ‘FIRST LOVE’. Following up their first single ‘FLIGHTS‘, TOPE and Swa hook up again for some soulful story telling vibes. Swa provides the vivid metaphor of meeting his first love and how that relationship changed his life, with a slight plot twist…
Unknowingly, very quickly Jay-Z’s debut album turned 20 years old on the June 25th, in 1996 a Classic by the name of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ was born. This album skyrocketed countless hit singles and classic albums from Mr. Shawn Carter. Not only did this album introduce us to Jay himself but it was a start of…
Boom Bap are the UK’s only dedicated Hip Hop festival. 2016 marks their fifth year, and this summer they’ll be returning to the fields of Midlenhall, Suffolk to unleash a line-up of Hip Hop and grime heavyweights. Expect veterans of the UK and US scenes, fresh newcomers, street wear and exclusive merch, vinyl on sale,…
NASS Festival returns this summer for three days of banging Drum n’ Bass, Dance, Hip Hop, Grime and high octane action sports. Witness incredible skateboarding and bmx’ing from some of the worlds best in the NASS Pro Park and Vert competitions. NASS is three days of raw action sports, music and party-hard living. Land at…
Here comes a hard hit single off of Killa Q latest project labeled ‘Network’. He decided to call it that being because all tracks are featuring other artists and to show other artist that networking is a vital key in today’s industry. This track named ‘Given’ features a old friend of Killa Q named Matty…
With the summer now officially here the sound of music usually moves to an upbeat sound. Royce Rizzy teamed up with fellow label mate NephLon Don for a release entitled ‘Bank House’. This track also features Chase Moola an artist from Philly who is on the rise and building quite a name for himself. ‘Bank…
Hip Hop collective from Philadelphia Huff, consisting of 2 producers – Priiimo and Danny – and 2 rappers – OG Pick and NxG, have debut material from both of their rappers coming out this summer. OG Pick recently released the single ‘Bluetooth’ from his upcoming tape. ‘Bluetooth’ is a carefree summer Lido/Goldlink-esque song that is…
Chicago-based Hip Hop group, Dope Fantasy, have dropped the visuals for their single ‘Caskets’ via HipHopDX! This track comes from their forthcoming project, S.L.A.M (Sorta Like A Mixtape), slated for release this summer. Dope Fantasy’s ‘Caskets’ is a fan favorite with over 31 thousand plays and counting on Soundcloud. The video release came with much…
Foursix is an eclectic music collective and art label out of New York comprised of Amoedo, Ashlee, J-Payso, Jahnei, Verdé Madera, Zach Day, and Zino. Each member’s distinct individuality helps to create an uncanny chemistry and energy when they all link up. LVL1 follows the group’s incredible well-received debut ‘Favors’ which has been doing the…
Calling all my BassHeads! Finally, the time is here! C4MULA, Nu3Tron, and Mic Moses united to form the cleverly named, creative crew, Four Finger Ring! These southern Cali gentleman abruptly released their first single and music video titled ‘BassHeads’. The song is giant, a high energy trap/Hip Hop single, just in time for summer! With their combined…
East coast duo Constant Deviants release their new album ‘Omerta’ on June 28th through Six2Six Records, available worldwide on vinyl, CD and digital formats. Next Saturday June 25th, M.I. and DJ Cutt will be performing at the Loudpalooza event being held in Baltimore’s Castaways, before heading north for a week long series of radio show…
Stone & Robert are back with their third freestyle off the up & coming ‘Us vs them’ mixtape hosted by legendary DJ PF Cuttin. Stone & Robert are an alter ego group from Skanks & P General of Brooklyn’s Bankai Fam. The ‘Dropping Gems’ freestyle portrays the dynamic duo offering knowledge for the misguided youth…
NC Hip Hop duo, SteadyFlow (Cyrano Sinatra & SharpCuts) have returned, offering up ‘Osso Buco‘, as the 1st single from forthcoming concept album ‘Good Eats’, SharpCuts on the boards, with backing from Centric’s Free At Last Music imprint. The title, means ‘bone with a hole’, in Italian, is used metaphorically as Cyrano Sinatra waxes philosophic…
On his new soulful song D.P. Da Prophet pens a touching letter to his daughters about life, being a father and the love he shares for them. Just in time for fathers day. www.dpdaprophet.com/ www.facebook.com/DPDaProphet https://twitter.com/DPDaProphet https://soundcloud.com/dpdaprophet https://instagram.com/DPDaProphet/
The New York singer/songwriter remains unstoppable with her latest offering – with its steamy/heady production and Bank$’ unmistakable alluring vocals, ‘Off’ is yet another taste of the rising artist’s upcoming debut project to be released later this year. “Liana Bank$ … is all swag and noise” – The Fader “There’s no doubt that Liana Bank$…
Equipped with a camera, a Jammypack, and zero consent from the store manager, Nova, as usual, paired aggression and fun by transforming her neighborhood grocery store into a really weird/terrifying dance party in her newest video for ‘WHO I BE’ featuring Hot Karl. Produced by Chest Rockwell, ‘WHO I BE’ is the summer anthem you…
New York underground radio icon DJ Ready Cee and Kingston-based independent MC Five Steez have reunited for the final volume in their ‘Momentum’ trilogy. The mixtape – free for streaming and download – features the duo showcasing turntable and microphone skills over classic Hip Hop instrumentals. Ranging from Big Daddy Kane’s ‘Ain’t No Half Steppin’…
While on tour in France and Netherlands, Kosha Dillz and director Ed Jansen constructed a video that represents the life of many lonely people who search for love on the road. Obsessive relationships that don’t exist once reality sets can be a hard thing to deal with, and the story shows the artist (kosha dillz)…
Denver, Colorado based Liquid Blaze Entertainment and Rap Artist FROSTiE are both thrilled to announce the release of the latest song from FROSTiE, titled ‘Wordplay‘. FROSTiE has been noted to be one of the top tier artists when it comes to WORDPLAY. FROSTiE has been featured on numerous mixtapes and albums nationally. What makes FROSTiE…
Blake Banks redefines the vibe of the summer with his new single, ‘Wave’. After relocating to Los Angeles from Chicago, Blake Banks has been doing everything from collaborating with Post Malone to crafting a unique sound with his in-house production team The Ambulance Factory. Utilizing ambient atmospheres with hard hitting drums Blake throws his sauce…
Chicago-based emcee Uspire links up with Add-2 as they discuss ‘The System’ over the neck-snapping production from Pete Rock and Grap Luva’s 2004 banger, ‘Collector’s Item’. The System (feat. Add-2) by Uspire This is the first single off his project ‘Shadows In The Night’ due out later this month. https://twitter.com/EmceeUspire www.facebook.com/EmceeUspire https://soundcloud.com/uspire http://uspire.bandcamp.com/ http://www.add2music.com/ https://twitter.com/add2themc
‘Synth Bap’ is the culmination of experimentation with synthesizers and boom-bap instrumental-ism. Created by BBoyTech, Synth Bap Volume 1 was made with an authentic Hip Hop and boom-bap aesthetic in mind. The big hard hitting mostly analog drums are from the Analog Boom Bap Vol. 1 drum kit, which were also created by BboyTech. BBoyTech,…
First video/single off the long awaited MindsOne & DJ Iron collaboration album ‘Phaseology‘, entirely produced by DJ Iron. ‘Phaseology’ is the follow-up to MindsOne’s 2014 critically acclaimed release, ‘Pillars’, produced by Kev Brown. With adding only one feature by underground veteran John Robinson, the MindsOne MC’s KON Sci and Tronic once again prove their amazing…
The legendary west coast dog-father returns with his first true blue straight Hip Hop album in many years with the upcoming ‘CoolAid’ album dropping in July through his very own Doggy Style Records distributed by Ca$h Machine/SPV across the UK and Europe (The German based label that gave us The Game’s ‘Documentary 2/2.5’ albums). The…
Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents ‘Try Me’, the first single from his forthcoming EP ‘Blood On My Lawn’. Fong’s ‘Ballads Of A Massacre’ album featured the late Guru of Gang Starr, ‘Dice Raw and Res’, and received a Twitter shoutout from TDE head Top Dawg (read tweet). Videos have been dropped for BOAM singles…
Innovative, creative, refreshing, and revolutionary, jersey bred female mc stilett0 voice is a powerful to aggressive Hip Hop. A female trap sound mixed with a traditional east coast cockiness. Born in the west indies , stilett0, first moved to Maryland in 98 at 8 years old then moved to New Jersey in 99, making Jersey her…
Houston, Texas singer and Break Dem Boyz Off artist Tiaramy presents ‘Lovin Me’, her new single featuring fellow Texas songstress Just Brittany. ‘Lovin Me’ is produced by BDBO head DJ Young Samm, the man behind the boards for Tiaramy’s collaboration with Slim Thug, Lil Keke and Propain (listen to ‘Rolling’). In 2013 she released the…
‘On: The Way’, a philosophical continuation of his earlier work ‘On: Purpose‘, has Scuare teamed up with soulful producer BeetFarmAssist. This five track project further explores thoughts surrounding purpose and direction (commitment vs. delusion) as he attempts to draw the line that brings his wavering reality into perspective. Unfolding themes are paralleled by an evolution…
Chance the Rapper is running his career the same way he runs a beat. He’s finding paths other emcees can’t even spot. His resume has been celebrated, but it’s worth stating again. He’s released the first free project on iTunes, he’s headlined festivals, he’s recorded with Madonna, and now he’s performed on SNL…twice. The Harriet…
White Plains, New York rapper Shorts presents the self-directed music video for ‘Good Space’, his new single featuring Breeze Mantana set to appear on Shorts’ forthcoming mixtape ‘Long Story Short’. Shorts says the new single is about “perspective and controlling your mood. Good energy and good vibes usually puts you in a good space. Be…
Compton, LA, based, Diamond Lane Music representative Problem recently delivered a freestyle on The Pharmacy with Dr. Dre on Beats 1 via Apple Music. Check it out below: https://twitter.com/PROBLEM354 https://soundcloud.com/problem354 https://instagram.com/problem354/ https://twitter.com/drdre https://twitter.com/Beats1
Oliver Truffe is a London-based artist, whose passion for music was ignited when he began playing the piano at age 3. A natural musician, he went on to choose saxophone as his main instrument, and obtained a degree in music from Leeds, before moving into Hip Hop more seriously. He is now devoted to the…
Fat Joe releases the David Guetta & Glow In The Dark remix for his new track ‘All The Way Up’ with Remi Martin featuring French Montana. Few artists can boast to have a career that spans 3 decades; New York kingpin Fat Joe is one of the most successful Hip Hop artists ever and with…
Its been a few years since we’ve last heard The Bad Seed rip through a Nottz beat and the wait was well worth it. Get ready for a verbal ass whipping as The Bad Seed reminds all the new guys on the scene to respect the older gods of rap. ‘Belt Off’ is the 1st…
Milwaukee, Wisconsin rapper/singer and Blaqlizt Entertainment artist Kia Rap Princess presents the music video for ‘I Just Made A Jugg’, her new single produced by Bobby Shmurda/Soulja Boy collaborator Bighead. The video was shot by Ryan Givens along historical Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta, where Kia currently resides. ‘I Just Made A Jugg’ appears on ‘EVERSINCE…
‘Southern Poetry’ is the latest project from Pine Bluff, Arkansas upcoming spitter Patrick LaDon. The mixtape plays host to minimal collaborations in Jade Denton and Thowed M, alongside production from the likes of Fiittdz Carter, Matcy P, The Shipmates, and Boundless Beats. ‘Southern Poetry’ is a soulful experience, with a Houston sound, with influences from…
Watts transplant and Portland resident, Libretto has been making his mark on the Hip Hop landscape since the early 2000’s with his appearance on Lifesavas’ classic ‘Spirit In Stone’ LP (Quannum). As a result of his standout verses on the Lifesavas’ record and work on Onry Ozzborn’s ‘Alone’ LP, Libretto landed a deal with One…
It’s been a minute (or around four years) since the world last heard from Long Island-repping emcee, John Reilly. The thing is, it’s not as if he spent that time off with his feet up or even completely removed from music. Quite the opposite, as he’s been dealing with nearly everything life could throw at…
West coast emcee J.Lately releases his new song, ‘Munchies’, produced by Seattle producer/emcee Nick Weaver. The two connected when they performed at a show in Seattle together while J.Lately was on tour with Zion I two years ago. This past year when Lately was in Seattle on his own ‘Let’s Just Be Friends Tour’, they…
Tramian Lavon Barnes, (Born March 13, 1995). Better known as TymeTheGod, is a Diversified Artist out of the Northside of Chicago(Uptown). He was born in Seattle,Washington but has lived in 30 states before he was 21. HE started rapping in 2013, where he recorded his first time ever at the Music Garage Band with Super…