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  • Substance Abuse ft. KRS One “Rear View” [DOPE!]

    Substance Abuse ft. KRS One “Rear View” [DOPE!]

    “Background Music” marks the long awaited return from one of hip hop’s most revered and critically acclaimed groups, Los Angeles based outfit Substance Abuse. Known for rhymes and beats that evoke what has now come to be known as hip hop’s golden era, Substance Abuse has tracks that will endear modern audiences to a style…

  • Abrasive “If I Had A Million Dollars” [VIDEO]

    Abrasive “If I Had A Million Dollars” [VIDEO]

    New video from Abrasive, answering the lifelong questions… “What would he do with 1 million dollars?”

  • Tru Fam “Girls Say” [VIDEO]

    Tru Fam “Girls Say” [VIDEO]

    Brooklyn duo Tru Fam returns with new visuals titled “Girls Say”. It’s a breath of fresh air when these dudes come together to create a record. This track is off their EP “Thrill”.

  • Donn Gee “I Lxve It” [DOPE!]

    Donn Gee “I Lxve It” [DOPE!]

    Donn Gee drops a dope new new single titled “I Lxve It” off his upcoming debut project “Black Sinatra” due for release April 9th, 2013.

  • Hectic Zeniths “Type One Era” EP [DOPE!]

    Hectic Zeniths “Type One Era” EP [DOPE!]

    “Type One Era” sees Hectic Zeniths continue to utilize atmospheric live instrumentation woven with layers of vinyl samples, while making a few adjustments. Original field recordings of sounds including fireworks, thunderstorms, and ice machines, along with stock drum samples, have replaced live drums and breaks. With Adam Morgan Prince adding touches of piano, acoustic guitar,…

  • Kid Kodak ft. Joycie Dae “Chalk” [VIDEO]

    Kid Kodak ft. Joycie Dae “Chalk” [VIDEO]

    The Suburbs presents Kid Kodak’s first single ‘Chalk’ off of his upcoming sophomore mix-tape. Kid Kodak tells the story of a man who loses it all to ‘chalk,’ featuring The Suburbs newest artist, Joycie Dae.

  • Nif Monroe “The Declaration” (Prod by Tidy Music) [DOPE!]

    Nif Monroe “The Declaration” (Prod by Tidy Music) [DOPE!]

    Memphis artist Nif Monroe and Ukrainian producer Tidy Music team up and release a new song “The Declaration” off Nif’s upcoming project “My Last Box of Swishers”.

  • Uptown XO “Spread Love” [VIDEO]

    Uptown XO “Spread Love” [VIDEO]

    GOD DAMN. Uptown XO’s new album “Colour de Grey” continues to makes it’s rounds and gain attention. Today DC MC XO spreads love with his newest video directed by Jay Gregory of Cool Kids Forever Films. The ultra crisp, high def drive through the nation’s capital features Uptown XO rhyming over AB The Pro production…

  • Brian Ashton “More, Money, Power” ft. Lil Ms of The Milky Way [VIDEO]

    Brian Ashton “More, Money, Power” ft. Lil Ms of The Milky Way [VIDEO]

    Los Angeles-based rapper Brian Ashton presents the Muttjob Movies-directed video for “More, Money, Power”, his Matt Mega-produced new single. “More” features vocalist Lil Ms of Los Angeles funk/hip-hop collective The Milky Way. Born to an African-American father and a Canadian Jewish mother, Brian heads his own label, Palmside Entertainment, dedicated to exposing the talent in…

  • DJ Sapien “The MIT Tape” [BEAT TAPE]

    DJ Sapien “The MIT Tape” [BEAT TAPE]

    New beat tape from DJ Sapien called “The MIT Tape”. It was made in Taiwan during a recent trip back to his hometown of Taipei. This project was made on a recent trip back to my hometown of Taipei, Taiwan. I was listening to and was inspired by a lot of jazz and its sub…

  • Dave Raps ft. Mr. Trafficante “Bank Note” [DOPE!]

    Dave Raps ft. Mr. Trafficante “Bank Note” [DOPE!]

    Dave finally had enough, and he teams up with his partner Mr. Trafficante out of Miami to get this money over A$AP Ferg’s “Choppas On Deck”!! This will be on his upcoming project “In The Valley” droppin late April

  • Five Steez “Wanna Be Free” ft. Nomad Carlos [VIDEO]

    Five Steez “Wanna Be Free” ft. Nomad Carlos [VIDEO]

    Jamaican Hip Hop artiste, Five Steez, has released the new music video for his song, “Wanna Be Free”, which features fellow local MC, Nomad Carlos. The track, produced by France’s DJ King Flow (@DJKingFlow), is featured on the ground-breaking Five Steez debut album, “War for Peace”. On “Wanna Be Free”, both MC’s share their struggles…

  • Inside The Mind Of LaRon Bishop [VIDEO]

    Inside The Mind Of LaRon Bishop [VIDEO]

    Class Reunion Muzik and LaRon Bishop presents In The Mind of LaRon Bishop. This feature is just about everything that went into the creation of LaRon Bishop’s For The Love EP. Also contains footage from LaRon’s intimate Release Party. Powered by The Rebel Society.

  • Sincere “Back to the Basics Pt. 2” ft. Reks

    Sincere “Back to the Basics Pt. 2” ft. Reks

    Sincere drops a video for “Back To The Basics Pt. 2” ft. Reks off Sincerely Yours.

  • Yinka Diz “The Radiant Child” [VIDEO]

    Yinka Diz “The Radiant Child” [VIDEO]

    Emcee/producer Yinka Diz once again presents life from a ‘street cosmopolitan’ state of mind on his 2013 mixtape The Radiant Child, the follow-up to 2011’s New Art, New Money which featured such artists as Glasses Malone, Marky, Nike Nando and Dae One. The Radiant Child (Mixtape) by Yinka Diz

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