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  • NXPW ‘Get Me One’

    NXPW ‘Get Me One’

    Nex Millen and Poesh Wonder are NXPW. NXPW have been working together since 2006 on Poesh Wonder’s “Like This-The Album” and 2007’s “No You Haven’t And You Never Will Again.” This led to more stellar collaborations “Friday Night,” “Check This Sound,” and “Troop Song”. After noticing the popularity of their songs together, Poesh and Millen…

  • Don’t Sleep on Tinie Tempah

    Don’t Sleep on Tinie Tempah

    Tinie Tempah, whose debut album Disc-Overy is finally coming out in the US on May 3rd, 2011, was the biggest selling British debut act of 2010, so we’re pretty excited to finally bring him stateside. He has designated 2011 as the year he will duplicate his successes in America and he is already making waves.…

  • Sum ‘Prayer for Glitch’ [NEW]

    Sum ‘Prayer for Glitch’ [NEW]

    The new EP from drum-n-bass/jungle/dubstep producer is a masterpiece of eerie samples, crazy Amen breaks and lovely gooey gobs of bass! Released in early January by iQ Entertainment on Beatport, What’s Wrong is a welcomed returned to creative, somewhat lo-fi, dubstep and jungle. As iQD008, What’s Wrong? blends great dubstep tracks like “Rouan” and “Prayer…

  • Rye-Rye ‘Better than You’ [LIVE]

    Rye-Rye ‘Better than You’ [LIVE]

    Rye Rye is getting ready to release her debut album Go! Pop! Bang! on M.I.A’s N.E.E.T. Records. Below is a live video from Hardfest, featuring the track “Better Than You”, which will appear on the album. The New York Times calls Rye Rye’s music “eminently danceable, with up-tempo break beats, electronic flourishes, and double-Dutch-like rhymes”…

  • ‘Console Wars 5’ Mixtape

    ‘Console Wars 5’ Mixtape

    Console Wars is a great beat tape series featuring amateur producers sampling video game tunes such as Metroid, Super Mario, Legendary Wings, Street Fighter, and more. Console Wars 5 is a real special tape specifically because it’s the first time that a Pro-Gamer has contributed to the project. The creater of the tape Ferno had…

  • Clan Destined ‘Show Your Lighters’

    Clan Destined ‘Show Your Lighters’

    AmDex and DT are Clan Destined, the Atlanta-based duo and Rawkus 50 members who made their name with 2007’s “Abbracadamn!!!,” 2007’s “And For Our Next Trick” and last year’s “A Story Never Told.” “Show Your Lighters” features artists Rita J, Ozy Reigns and Ka’Ra Kersey and is the first video from their forthcoming album “Self…

  • Oreo Jones x We Are Hex x Jookabox x Woodhands x VH1’s Save The Music

    Oreo Jones x We Are Hex x Jookabox x Woodhands x VH1’s Save The Music

    This past spring, Oreo Jones took the hip-hop and indie music scenes of Indianapolis by storm with the release of his Delicious EP on Heavy Gun Recordings and was recently voted the 2nd favorite hip-hop act in Nuvo Newsweekly. The Delicious EP was led by the success of his single “Good Times” which has been…

  • Dave Patten & Meek Mill ‘How Good’ [BATM]

    Dave Patten & Meek Mill ‘How Good’ [BATM]

    It’s been a while since I did a ‘Bumpin at the Moment’ segment on Leftover Cake but you know what. All droughts end sooner or later and I’m glad this one ended when it did. This track was only in my inbox for about an hour or so and already it’s got a ton of…

  • L&X Interview with GetYouHeard

    Check out the above video from brought to you by L&X Music, the producers behind Drake & J. Coles ‘In the Morning’ beat. Last year, we brought you an interview with them featured in Vibe magazine regarding their rise to fame and the story behind the beat. Here’s more of that story, as they share…

  • SigNif ‘Lovely Imperfections’ [VIDEO]

    The newest video from Milwaukee-bred, NYC-based rapper SigNif. From her album The Transition, available now for free download here.

  • The Hammer Boys ‘ThAIR Not Mine’ [VIDEO PREMIERE]

    A few weeks after they reached out to tell us about ‘The Come Up,’ they filmed and released their latest video off their most recent mixtape ‘The Deans List’. With lyrics that are as catchy as they are creative, these witty guys are just having fun and you can tell. For more music check their…

  • Console Wars 5 Preview [LEAK #2]

    Console Wars 5 Preview [LEAK #2]

    What’s up everybody?! Happy Saturday! Here’s the 2nd leak for Console Wars 5. This beat was produced by AJISREAL, sampling a track that EVERYONE is familiar with. Seriously, everyone! Keep an eye out for AJISREAL as he’s working on numerous projects right now. Besides his involvement on Console Wars, he’s also working with Ferno on…

  • Ken the Coolest Nerd ‘Wrong Side of the Cool’ [VIDEO]

    The latest visual from ya boy Ken the Coolest Nerd. Don’t run from the cool!!

  • Malkovich ‘The Gift’ [VIDEO]

    A week full of some fresh visuals. As we continue on – here’s the video for ‘The Gift’ from Malkovich. You might remember him from last week when we posted the mp3 for this very track. Regardless, enjoy this and be sure to be on the lookout for the Ayatollah Presley mixtape coming soon.

  • Murs & Terrace Martin “On Melrose” [VIDEO]

    Dedicated to the one and only Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, this is the first video from Murs and Terrace’s forthcoming collaboration album ‘Melrose’ dropping February 8 on mursworld.com. Murs and Terrace first came together on Murs’ 2008 WB debut ‘Murs For President.’ On that experience: “That album was so serious and such an intense…

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