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On ‘Nightmare Vacation,’ Rico Nasty Finds Home

By Milca P. / December 13, 2020

On 'Nightmare Vacation,' Rico Nasty masters an artful balance between comfortable and unfamiliar.

‘No Ceilings 3’ Hinges on Nostalgia from the Mixtape Weezy Era

By Jordan Eversley / December 2, 2020

Oh, the nostalgia! For true fans of the culture, Lil Wayne has finally dropped his highly-anticipated project, No Ceilings 3, hosted...

Cordae Reaches A New Pinnacle On “The Parables”

By Milca P. / December 1, 2020

As Cordae preps for his forthcoming sophomore output, the North Carolina-born emcee has been going through changes. Undergoing a metamorphosis...

Future and Lil Uzi Vert Take Fans On a Ride Through the Cosmos On ‘Pluto x Baby Pluto’

By Jordan Eversley / November 18, 2020

As the country preps for lockdown over the next month or so, music fans are hungrier than ever for new...

5 Years Later: How ‘My Krazy Life’ Solidified YG as a New Age West Coast Rap Pioneer

By Keenan Higgins / March 18, 2019

Compton-bred rapper YG — "Keenon Daequan Ray muthafuckin' Jackson" as his mom eloquently refers to him on the intro to...

Zaia’s Debut EP “Drive” Set to Release Tomorrow

By Tanaja Hill / April 4, 2018

Tomorrow [April 5, 2018] 20 year old Atlanta based rapper/songwriter Zaia is set to release his debut EP, Drive. Zaia says it's...

Throwback Hip Hop Track Of The Week: Raekwon’s “Heaven & Hell”

By Brad Washington / March 30, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsXKYQLmiE The Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon dropped the widely-regarded hip-hop classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in the summer of 1995 and it...

Listen Now: Josh McFadden’s ‘Project Genesis’ is Modern Day Art

April Dawn

August 16, 2015

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Newcomer Josh McFadden, who has a sound slightly reminiscent of Andre 3000, drops his debut mixtape Project Genesis, and proves that his career as an emcee is just getting started. ... Read Article

Meet HOGDAILY, the Group Serving Up Heat in the Kitchen and in the Studio

April Dawn

July 27, 2015

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https://youtu.be/cYW_dNb42qE They get it in in the kitchen and in the studio. Meet some young brothers from New Orleans on the grind. ... Read Article

The Nominees for The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards are…

Tori B

July 21, 2015

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Taylor Swift leads the pack with nine nominations followed by Ed Sheeran with six. Beyonce and Mark Ronson both have five nominations and Kendrick Lamar has four. The category for Best Hip-Hop Video is fier... Read Article

New Music: Podgy Smith’s This Wave

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July 17, 2015

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Atlanta's Podgy Smith released ,"This Wave," the fourth single from his forthcoming Moments album. The AndeOnBeat track also features Kymyra. Stay tuned for his Moments album which is scheduled for release i... Read Article

Race Relations in America: Big Piph NAILS IT on “Dear White People”

April Dawn

July 15, 2015

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Somebody's gotta say it, and we don't think it could have been said, or delivered, better. ... Read Article

5 Indie Projects You Should Be Streaming This Summer

Savannah Britt

July 11, 2015

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Summer is in full effect, and what better way to soak up the sun then to vibe out to some dope summer jams. Venturing into the indie music scene, I’ve gathered a list of “5 Indie Projects You Should Be Streami... Read Article

Vince Staples Goes In-Depth on Lyrics from ‘Summertime ’06’ with Rap Genius

Khari Clarke

July 2, 2015

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After maintaining a steady upward trajectory within the underground rap sect, Def Jam's best kept secret, Vince Staples dropped a scorcher of a debut album with Summertime '06. With ubiquitous high praise pouri... Read Article

Bobby Shmurda’s Lawyer States Facts! Rappers Scream #FreeGS9 But Why Haven’t They Reached Out?

Evie Blanco

June 18, 2015

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Album Review: Cousin Stizz, ‘Suffolk County’

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June 15, 2015

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If you ain't know, now you know. ... Read Article

Clay James Releases His New Mixtape Titled “Feature Presentation”

Andrew Somuah

June 5, 2015

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The Georgia native is back with a new tape for his core fans ... Read Article

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Stream and Download Bishop Nehru’s #TheNehruvianEP

rbrandon

May 13, 2015

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After blessing up with the NehruvianDoom project in 2014 Bishop Nehru teams up with producer Markel Scott to bring us 8 new and previously-vaulted tracks that were left on the cutting from floor from his debut ... Read Article

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E-40 Choices Tour Review Featuring Stevie Stone, Cool Nutz & NessaSary

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May 12, 2015

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"Whats going on here? It's almost like someone put random artists names in a hat and picked four to go on tour with each other." We don’t know whose idea it was to put this odd combo together, but whoever i... Read Article

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Cyhi the Prynce Releases DAT Tape

The Source

May 7, 2015

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The DAT Tape singles star Cyhi The Prynce with a special appearance on Side B from Caskey. Producers Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech produced these two singles with a throwback concept of Side A / Side B... Read Article

Download Towkio’s ‘.WAV Theory’ Mixtape

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April 29, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4c9bBeUe4M After a successful run ear catching singles Save Money rapper Towkio's .Wav Theory Mixtape is finally here in its entirety. Featuring the a fellow leade... Read Article

Mo Harlem, Mo Hip-Hop, Slim Dollars Drop Visual for ‘New World Order’

Evie Blanco

April 15, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-YB-c5a50 Peace to the whole Tripset!... Read Article

Digital Music Revenues Match Physical Sales For 1st Time In 2015 IFPI Report

Infinite Wiz

April 15, 2015

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Digital music revenues matched physical sales for the first time in 2014 due to strong growth in the streaming market According to the newly released edition of IFPI’s (International Federation of the Phono... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep Releases Debut LP “Juvenile Hell”

Curt Cramer

April 13, 2015

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Juvenile Hell was the first album by duo Mobb Deep that paved the path for many other East Coast rappers of their genre Dubbed as one of the most acclaimed East coast rap duos of all time, MCs Havoc and Prod... Read Article