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Pharoahe Monch is as exciting as ever today. As likely to provoke thought as he is a mosh pit this is an underground MC speaking the truth through real Hip Hop. The Queens, NY MC has been around since the early 90s when he was one half of seminal hip-hop duo Organized Konfusion, highly respected…
Washington D.C.-bred, California-based rapper/producer Fong-Sai-U presents ‘The Last Ronin’, his new album featuring Prodigal Sunn, Coop Deville and Quincy Banks. Fong’s last album was ‘Ballads Of A Massacre’, featuring the late Guru of Gang Starr, Dice Raw and Res. Videos have been dropped for BOAM singles ‘Jack Sparrow’ (watch) and ‘Bad Guy’ (watch). An underground…
Soul Khan has just dropped something new for 2016! While he works on his album, Soul Khan’s sharing raps that didn’t make it to the LP over a range of beats, new and old. This time, it’s a freestyle over Smif-N-Wessun’s ‘Stand Strong’ with the passion and dedication of a young Dean Strang. http://soulkhan.com/ www.facebook.com/soulkhan https://twitter.com/soulkhan…
Brandy sings her heart out on her newest song ‘Beggin & Pleadin’, which was written by Brandy and Kirby Lauren, with Pop and Oak on production and is according to her, based on a true story. Be on the look out for new music on the way from Ms. Norwood as well as her new…
The Bridge Promotion brings you the second single from the Los Angeles, CA emcee F.Y.I.’s new EP ‘Age/Sex/Location’, titled ‘Hueman’. AGE / SEX / LOCATION by F.Y.I. https://twitter.com/FYIpsalms www.facebook.com/FYIpsalms http://fyipsalms.bandcamp.com/music https://soundcloud.com/fyipsalms
Regardless of the time of year there is always music to be made. Taking the time to utilize every bit of 2015, #90sFlow champ Chox-Mak adds one more lyrical barrage to add to the running track listing for his release ‘Soul’ with UK producer extraordinaire Bunty Beats. The final offering of 2015 entitled ‘Mistakes’ is…
With the inescapable release of the years most anticipated movie, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ released last week, FreshfromDE continues his year of concept records, this time around the Delaware MC takes on the Empire Strikes Back sampled/inspired ‘Mind Over Matter’ featuring a guest appearance from Jovian Marshon. This is a follow up track to…
The holiday season is here and Columbus, Chicago based Greg Owens along with his friends Gaven Anthony, Grizz and Dre da Dream brings in a modern day feel for the Christmas season. There’s a lot of humor and appreciation displayed through out the track. Produced by Greg Owens, Christmas is available on CD Baby, iTunes,…
Own Lane Music and Boston artist M-Dot have been consistency personified in 2015, releasing some prolific material from collaborations, singles to creative visuals, in preparation for the 2016 release of the anticipated debut double LP ‘Ego & The Enemy’. The pairing brought you the Zombie inspired ‘Spittin’ Dead’ and the uniquely animated, Method Man and…
ILL Clinton’s PRESENTS: VOL. 2 is a collaborative project featuring soul and Hip Hop artists such as Muhsinah, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jaguar Wright, Amma Whatt, Moses West, and The IGive Infused with Soul and Hip Hop throughout, this album touches on topics such as love, inspiration, and social injustice. ill Clinton “Presents”: Vol. 2 by…
The new studio album ‘Freedom Or Death‘ continues with the same power and hunger where the Brothers left off on ‘A Fist In The Thought’ & ‘The Iron Fist’. Their gritty street lyrics are taking you straight back to the essence of Hip Hop as they leave the mic smoking and fans dripping for more of…
With his #SmokersJacket series, Sandpeople emcee Goldini Bagwell has been releasing a free single every month for the entire year and his latest track – ‘Classicool Pt. II’ – marks the 12th and final installment. Goldini goes out in style as he revisits a classic solo cut from a rare 2009 Sandpeople release, flipping the…
He isn’t finished yet! Even though an album has just dropped on December 5th ‘#90sFlowLives‘, Chox-Mak turns around and drops a sic #90sFlow cut produced by the homie Bunty Beats which is 3rd track in a series of releases ‘Problem‘, ‘Soul‘, and now Thirsty on their way to being dropped as an album. With Bunty…
It’s been an extremely productive year for Columbus, Ohio lyricist Dominique Larue, having landed music placements on a myriad of TV shows/channels including HBO, BET, Oxygen, VH1, TLC and MTV. Combined with her latest super-group project ‘Heresy’ released back in August with Monie Love, MyVerse and Carolina Dirty, the self titled EP is available now…
Alphamale is a New York based artist with a unmatched passion and raw approach to Hip Hop. Pairing his lyrical ability with grit and a love for the art, every song takes you into the mind of Alphamale. Sharing the stages with the likes of Sean P, Mobb Deep, Bubba Sparxx and Ces Cru within…
New Jersey Emcee MysterE releases ‘Progression’, off his upcoming LP, set to be released in 2016. “Progression is a song which should be very relatable to just about everyone who is trying to better themselves step by step and day by day. It is a personal song yet anybody who is trying to improve themselves…
Dimond Saints unleash a beast of a track with their Ode to Bernie Sanders. With electronic music, and well music in general these days, causes or standing up, seem to be out of vogue. Dimond Saints don’t shy away, and in their trending Saints of the week posts highlighting people making a difference, they name…
NephLon Don is creating a very unique sound and he is now starting to create a wave for himself. Teaming up once again with rising music mogul YRS Jerzy for another release he has now released ‘Don Guapo$ Way’. It is a new track that is sure to heat up the street and slowly but…
Hip Hop producer Superior from Heilbronn, Germany and rapper Reks from Massachusetts, US, are going to release their new single ‘Superiority‘ digitally via Below System Records this Friday, December 11th. It is the first impression of Superiors new album, which is going to be released in springtime 2016 and will feature several exciting guest appearances…
Preparing for his 11-track mixtape ‘Chips and Salsa’ Austin, Texas’ Sertified gears up with Cap’n Kirk of The SubKulture Patriots and label mate Stat 1 for the asphalt anthem ‘Back 2 The Block’. Produced by Haris The Terrorist who brings an almost grunge style sample choice with a high-hiss over a classic break creates an…
The six-piece, Punk, Metal and Hip Hop mash-up band, Shinobi Ninja, release ‘Bang Bang’, the first single from their collection of singles, ‘FunBang’. Ebony raves: “Blending the lifting melodies of reggae with the volume of metal and the rhythm of Hip Hop, Shinobi Ninja is like an out-of-control house party”. Shinobi Ninja is comprised of Baby…
‘Emerald Preference’ is the block video/single from the upcoming Deal The Villain full-length ‘Beards, Beats & Kicks’, a lifestyle project, which is set for release sometime this December, packed with vivid color further displaying the animation of the NJ MC’s connection between the artistry and imagery. This visual is the second of many creative vignettes…
Long Island rapper John Reilly continues to strike out on his own with his slick-talking new single, ‘Do That Sh*t’, which is aimed squarely at the heads of all the wack emcees out there cluttering the airwaves. When he rhymes, “Grab the microphone and do that sh*t/ We’re tired of hearin’ rappers who can’t spit/…
Addictz in the lab is a group that is stuck in time. Based out of El Paso Texas and the Inland Empire Ca and with a sound straight out of the golden era of Hip Hop group members P.I.L.L.S and Nukleus released their first collaboration under the title ‘The Ministers Genocide .0‘. With Production by…
Acclaimed rapper G-EAZY has released his sophomore album, ‘When It’s Dark Out‘, and is on course to outsell his contemporaries Rick Ross and Kid Cudi in his first week. With projected sales of 120-130K domestically. Prior to its release, G-Eazy had premiered ‘Me, Myself & I’ with Bebe Rexha, a single off of the album.…
Scott king who just released new single ‘FTS‘ produced by Drumma Boy, Decides to drop something for those who love hip hop And lyrics this is off his previous mixtape ‘Connected‘. Since he stepped foot on the music scene, Scott King has made a ferocious climb from his starting point and propelled himself into the…
The Wu-Tang’s epic 1993 debut ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’, which changed the shape of Hip Hop to come, with ripples that still resonate today. Then the solo albums, all produced by Wu patriarch RZA: first was Method Man’s ‘Tical’ (late 1994), then Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s ‘Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version’ (spring…
The latest single from the forthcoming album ‘Silverback Gorilla 2‘ (#SBG2) is here. ‘No Losses’ featuring Fabolous and Whispers lives up to the high calibre of Sheek’s previous work. Sheek Louch is ready to shake up the Hip Hop community once again with what is quite possibly his best solo work to date, ‘Silverback Gorilla…
Check out Public Enemy’s new ‘Me to We’ music video, taken from the new album, ‘Man Plans God Laughs’ which is out now via iTunes and other major retailers. Global Beats presents: Public Enemy (LIVE IN CONCERT) @ O2 Academy Bournemouth, UK (7th Dec). www.publicenemy.com/ www.facebook.com/publicenemy https://twitter.com/PublicEnemyFTP @MrChuckD @FlavorFlav @DJLordOfficial @RealProfGriff @Jamesbombs1w
Fresh off of his show at Chicago’s Empty Bottle, MPYRE has just dropped his new single ‘Rosetta Stone’, which features comedian and singer Becca Brown (School of Rock, Green Day’s American Idiot). The Chicago emcee’s new single will be featured on his forthcoming debut project, ‘1871’, which is set to be released this Winter. ‘Rosetta…
The legendary Onyx & M.O.P. are coming together to drop the hardest record in Hip Hop history produced by the infamous Snowgoons! What defines rap music? For many it is blood, sweat, tears and dedication, but everybody agrees on rhyming, mcing and battling as the core synonym for Rap. Especially the rap battles always were…
South Bronx, New York rapper Jimmy ValenTime and New York producer Findenzio present their new single ‘New Year’. Statik Selektah produced ‘Understand’ (watch the video on 2DopeBoyz), Jimmy’s single from his 2011 album ‘Life In Amazin Times’ (on Spotify). Jimmy appeared on volume 6 of the ‘Get Used To The Future’ mixtape hosted by French…
F.Y.I. releases a video for the blaptastic track, ‘One Thang’ featured on his new project – ‘Age/Sex/Location‘. The video is shows F.Y.I.’s acting chops as he plays various characters from a hood cult classic like Belly or one of the ’90s all-time greatest sitcoms Fresh Prince. Only one word can describe this video: entertaining! www.fyipsalms.com/…
After releasing his highly anticipated ‘Ballin Like I’m Kobe‘ mixtape, G Herbo is back with a new video from the mixtape. The video drop for ‘Peace of Mind’ coincides with the release of the Deluxe edition of the mixtape. ‘Ballin Like I’m Kobe Deluxe‘ comes with two new bonus tracks, ‘Countin’ 100s‘ and ‘Waitin’ for…
Chordz Cordero (Jamaica Queens, NY) and Sir Manley (Muskegon, MI), bring you back to a time where music was simple: good music, good lyrics, good choruses. What more could you ask for? Tired of the same topics, sounds, and lack of creativity in the industry, they’ve come together to begin a movement of new Soul…
Emcee/producer Yinka Diz presents ‘Bobby’, his new freestyle over a production lifted from a beat tape by Pac Div producer Swiff D. ‘Bobby’ comes on the heels of the release of the music video for ‘Hear Me, Tho’ (watch) and single ‘Night In Dubai’ (listen). Born in Chicago to a mother from the infamous Cabrini…
Los Angeles group Horseshoe Gang, the younger brothers of Kxng Crooked (aka Crooked I), are set to release their new album ‘Anti Trap Music’ in early Spring 2016 on Seven 13 Music & Entertainment. With a host of previous EP’s, mixtapes and albums under their belt. the four Emcees have been prolific over the past…
Y Wulvz? is the second album from dubldragon., with themes centering mainly around questions of human nature. Why do we act the way we do when faced with these situations? Are we wolves waiting for the opportunity to appease our base instincts? And if we are, is the moon to blame or is that just…
Portland, Oregon duo Illmaculate & OnlyOne present the Stephan Lerch directed music video for ‘Only & Ill‘, produced by Chase Moore, it’s the title track from their latest album out now featuring Crooked I, Yukmouth, Hippie Sabotage and Sapient. Illmaculate won 2004’s Scribble Jam (the youngest emcee ever to do so), two World Rap Championships…
Paddy eye is back with the grimy, New York sound we’ve been waiting for! Venting on a L’Camino & NYBangers produced track, paddy eye is looking to tell the world his story one track at a time. Be on the look out for paddy eye, he might have a track with one of New York’s…