CyphaDenMusic sneaks in a new video presentation for "Munstaz" as found on the 2015 album, "RadiOctave". Featuring the mic murderer Taiyamo Denku and veteran rhyme duo Cella Dwellas, the troublesome trio unleash brash bars on limber lyricists over a cinematic horror sound bed provided by the producer from down under, D-Cypha.
7oddz, the Chicago underground super group, presents the second video release from their "Old Fashioned Hip Hop" EP. Join the crew as they explain the true "Definition Of Hip Hop" over a classically influenced Hip Hop beat from the hands of Aromoman. Shot in vintage black and white pastels, here's 7oddz in "Definition Of Hip Hop".
Back in January, Portland Rap squad Cloud9Krew hopped into an RV and made a long journey from their headquarters stationed in Portland, Oregon down to sunny California to record their upcoming album, "A Flight On Cloud9", at Kush House Studio. During the trip, Studio 23 and the krew shot footage for the recently released video, "Let's Go Get It". The funkdeified beat was produced by Deadbrainz and features a guest verse from Young Quicks. Peep the crew keep it wavy while burning up some of PDX and Cali's finest greenery. With it's extremely catchy hook, "Let's Go Get It" while have you amped up ready to make something happen. Peep the video out below.
Milwaukee syllable spitter Maximus Da Mantis is staging the release of his upcoming nineteen track album titled "Kali-Ma: The Heart Eater" and leaks the gritty debut single produced by Lord Beatjitzu, "Immortal Invincible Barz". The project will be released on the CyphaDenMusic imprint and judging from the sound of IIB, it's apparent that listeners can expect nothing less than honest Hip Hop music. With cuts provided by Dcypha, there's no questioning that Mantis delivers songs constructed from "Immortal Invincible Barz". Stream and purchase the single below.
Tracklisting for "Kali-Ma: The Heart Eater"
Trebino and fellow 608 powerhouse rapper Ra'Shaun are making it known that nothing will prevent them from reaching success goals on their latest release, "YeaYea". The hard hitting beat and catchy melodies are sure to have everyone yelling out "Yeayea". Check the song out below.
Another release from Int'l Campaign's own, Rich Frvr, this time setting a more aggressive tone. Rich shows his ability to switch from a nonchalant, party-driven record, such as "LAAB," to a hardcore street record, such as "Why U Judge Me?" Follow Rich Frvr and Money Montage to be the first to hear more from these two as the year continues.
Check out the brand new street single from St.Louis rap artists, Jayryde & Lil Sleep Da King, "Commas Out The Bando." This hood smash relishes on how much money can be made trapping out the bando! This record is a testament to the street life that this rap duo knows all too well! When growing up on the scandalous streets of St.Louis, it's easy to get familiar with how to get "Commas Out the Bando"
Tre Prada was raised by a single mother, who gave birth to him at the age of 16. He began his journey into the genre of hip-hop at age 11. Social networking platforms like, MySpace, helped him get his music to millions of people. By the age of 16, his music was drawing the attention of record label A&R’s from Def Jam Records, Mac Miller's production team, and some of the big hip-hop artists from Philadelphia.
From uploading his songs and his music videos, Tre Prada has been recognized in the Tri-State area for the past three years. The recognition is getting stronger and stronger as the days go by. Tre Prada’s music is his own style of a unique urban sound, catchy lyrics, and distinctive hooks. The name Tre Prada is actually an acronym for “Time Reveals Everything, Power Rules Any Dominate Agenda”. The meaning of the name Tre Prada speaks to the power that fuels both his music and his drive to be successful. Check out his graphical video for his new release "Tension."
Hailing from Queens, NY, Mally James has dedicated his life to giving back to Hip-Hop what it gave to him. Since the age of 16, Mally has been rapping and writing songs. His prior work includes collaborations with Jims Jones and Skull Gang, Mike Epps, and Sabac Red. His music has also been placed in notable shows such as "The L Word" and The Max Kellerman Show.
Mally is currently working on 2 EP and a solo album as the front man of his eclectic band, Dussel Has Friends. Check out the video for "Relax (The Fly Out)" below and be sure to keep your ears open for more music from Mally James.
Fans have been waiting for Big Sean and Earlly Mac to come together for this video "Do It Again." The video is directed by Andy Miller and Ryan Lightbourn and is fixated on the backdrop of Detroit, Michigan. This smooth joint can be found on Earlly Mac's upcoming EP, God Knows.
"I wanted to start the year off right, with what the fans had been asking for.." - Earlly Mac
On the verge of dropping a new project, Kenny Turnup heats up with his new single “Trust.” Although he’s been a bit quiet since his Plaza EP, this joint definitely should get you rocking. Money Montage supplies the uptempo instrumental and Kenny gives us the cool flows. This will most likely be one of the hardest songs you’ve heard in a while.
JustPierre is a Christian Hip-Hop artist and producer from Compton, CA. He found hope in Jesus Christ and now endeavors to share that hope through a language we can all understand; which is music. In his newly filmed video for his single, "For God I Live," JustPierre addresses the topic of Christian persecution head-on by spreading awareness and vowing to persevere to the very end
Hip-hop recording artist D WEBB debuts “Bounce” the second release off his upcoming mixtape titled Bringin’ Back Classics that will consist of hip-hop based productions inspired by classic songs and samples from a wide range of genres.
D WEBB produced and wrote this remix of Jay Z’s “Can I Get A..” (1998) by sampling Jay Z’s intro lyrics “Bounce with me, bounce with me” and transforming it into an instant banger. The catchy hook added with his concise and sharp verses makes for a great tune that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Moses delivers his eight track audio masterpiece with "Not Quite Vegas". The fast rising producer utilizes sound to tell a story based around the past five or so years of his life. Moses also contracts vocals from Kelsey Lawson, Chris Haase , D'Amato and Pat Yo. Explosive instrument patches, thundering drum programming and a wide variety of beat variations will keep your ears captivated from start to end. Check out "Not Quite Vegas" below.
After the release of the riveting video for the title track, Wisconsin-bred artist/ videographer Alexander Jay combines forces with music producer Dylan Finley for a Hip N Roll mash-up on the "Redemption" EP. Consisting of three songs, listeners can submerge themselves in heavy Rock guitars and drums full of Jay's emotionally driven content on songs titled "Coming Home" and "House of Blues". Heavy influences that can be felt here are acts such as Beastie Boys, Run DMC and Eminem. The EP can be purchased for $3 here: Alexander Jay - "Redemption" and streamed below.
Chicago's 7oddz presents an EP full of "Old Fashioned Hip Hop". This nine track EP is made up of instrumentals provided by Ukraine producer ALF of Aromotherapy. OFHH also starts a new 7oddz line of international material with producers and emcees from around the globe. For this installment, the crew combines Chicago and Ukraine and the end result is nothing short of "Old Fashioned Hip Hop". Stream and purchase the EP from the player below.
Check out the debut video from the EP, "Oddities Philosophy" below:
New Orleans rapper Dee Day is back with a hot new visual, "Only You" from his upcoming project #72Dreams. This one's a message to a special lady with a commercial appeal to it. Listen below:
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A list of 50 songs featuring new artists representing the full spectrum of Hip Hop today -- from boom bap to pack pack, from avant-garde to gangster rap.
French Montana ft. Kanye West & Nas – “Figure It Out”
Oxymorrons – “Hello Me”
Dave B – “Olive Oil” [Darius & Dave B]
Kaiydo – “Arcade” [prod. by Lucid Swank]
CHI-ILL & Dame Grease – “Love” [prod. by Dame Grease]
Soul The American Dream – “Love For Ya”
DJ Absolut ft. AZ & Jaheim – “Tonight” [prod. by Frado]
Solomon Childs ft. Judah Priest – “Change”
Rozewood – “Muse” [prod. by Raw Minerals]
Bizzy Crook ft. Daniel Daley – “If It Isn’t You” [prod. by Zale & Brett of The Maven Boys]
Classified ft. Ria Mae – “All My Life”
Bobby Hagens ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Lost Wild” [prod. by Isaiah Myles]
Emilio Rojas – “Real Friends (Freestyle)” [prod. by Kanye West]
AG Da Coroner – “My Truth” [prod. by ATG]
AyEl – “I Got It”
Rise Rashid ft. Tonya Rivers – “Miseducated”
Idasa Tariq – “Did You Hear?” [prod. by Idasa Tariq & Gil Scott-Heron]
Agallah – “Slavery” [prod. by J.O.D.]
John Jigg$ ft. Reks – “The Reason” [prod. by Jon Glass]
Mick Jenkins – “Ps & Qs (Remix)” [prod. by Marco Polo]
Chi City – “We Up” [prod. by Nick Gallo]
Dee-1 – “Sallie Mae Back” [prod. by Justen Williams]
T.H.E.M. – “We Buy Guns” [prod. by Jett I. Masstyr]
A$AP Twelvyy ft. A$AP Rocky & A$AP Nast – “Lords Never Worry” [prod. by A$AP Ty Beats]
DUBB – “Iron Fist” [prod. by Dee C]
AWKWORD ft. Modenine (Nigeria), Five Steez (Jamaica), Holstar (Zambia), L.atasha A.lcindor, Wakazi (Tanzania), The Assembly (South Africa), Maka (Nigeria) & DJ J Hart (France) – “I Am” (Global Collab) [prod. by Teck-Zilla (Canada)]
Chisom – “Africa Get Money” [prod. by Chisom]
Aesop Rock – “Rings” [prod. by Aesop Rock]
Meyhem Lauren – “Teen Spirit” [prod. by IceRocks]
Five Steez – “My Life, My Craft” [prod. by Bravo]
Praverb (RIP) ft. Kenn Starr & Supastition – “Unsung Heroes” [prod. by Soulmade]
Dax of MPIRE – “Against All Odds” [prod. by Luminary]
Sincerely Collins – “Possible” [prod. by Charlie Handsome]
Soul Khan – “Shine” [prod. by J57]
Timeless Truth – “Pop Champagne” [prod. by El RTNC]
J Dilla – The Introduction [prod. by House Shoes & J Dilla]
AG & OC of DITC – “Gotta Be Classic” [prod. by Showbiz]
Maja 7th ft. Add-2 & DJ MetroGnome – “The Evils” [prod. by Maja 7th]
Shabaam Sahdeeq – “D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.” [prod. by Big Ape]
Guilty Simpson & Journalist 103 – “Detroit Make The World Go Round (Remix)” [prod. by Jakk Wonders]
Nyck Caution ft. Dirty Sanchez – “For Sure (Skrt Remix)”
Hus Kingpin – Pyramid Points [prod. by Khrysis]
Hus Kingpin ft. Marvelous Mag & SmooVth – “Fetti” [prod. by Camoflauge Monk]
The Purist & WestSide Gunn ft. Roc Marciano – “Perfect-Plex” [prod. by The Purist]
The Purist & WestSide Gunn ft. Conway – “Hall & Nash 2” [prod. by The Purist]
Statik Selektah ft. WestSide Gunn, Conway, Your Old Droog & Termanology – “The Curve” [prod. by Statik Selektah]
WestSide Gunn ft. Action Bronson – “The Dudley Boyz” [prod. by Alchemist]
Agallah ft. Sean Price & Ike Eyes – “Brooklyn Emcee Murderers” [prod. by Agallah]
Fafu ft. The Notorious B.I.G. – “Life After Serial” (‘Serial’ Theme/“Somebody’s Gotta Die” Mash-Up) [prod. by Fafu]
DJ Kay Slay ft. Dave East, Neek Bucks & Charlie Clips – “Dark Harlem”
Smokey, Chiefy and Donavon Banks form to make the Portland, Oregon Hip Hop group, cloud9krew. Back in January, the fellas went all out to record their upcoming mixtape, "A Flight on Cloud9". They rented an RV fully equipped with a tv, video game console and Mortal Kombat. They then added two friends and a cameraman to the mix and set out on a road trip to sunny California to record the project at Kushhouse Studios. Along the way, antics ensued, the crew endured a beastly snow storm and oh yeah, smoked plenty of pot.
With the snow trip cutting into their recording time frame, the C9K had a total of fifteen hours to complete the process. Buckling down, the crew not only made the cut but also shot two videos for the project, "Let's Go Get It" and "Already Know". Before departing back home, they also made a stop for a radio feature on 103.3 The Vibe. While in the midst of things, the process was filmed and is now being presented as a mini documentary for our viewing pleasure. Check out the cloud9crew's video below.
Collective Int’l Campaign have returned with their artist Louie&Friends who is sure to wake some folks up with this EP. Absolute2 has tracks like “Jealous” and “Phone Down” where Louie kills the melodic flows over some extremely smooth production. Catchy hooks like “Speeding” should definitely keep listeners looking for the next track. Everything from the cover art to the instrumentals set the vibe making you just want to listen and zone out.
The campaign is fresh off releasing their Way Outta No Way project which featured some great up and comers like OG Maco and Dave East. They prove their music is here to stay.
After 5 years with DTP, Lyriq was forced to part ways with the label for lack of financial support, causing his group, B.X.C to halt as well. During that time, he and B.X.C toured 15 different cities, each yielding crowds of more than ten thousand fans.
After 16 years in, Lyriq refuses to let his fire dwindle. He now heads his label YANK (Young and N Kontrol) with aspirations to dominate the music arena in Chicago. He now goes by his biological name Alexander Blane and with the recent release of "Comfortable," he sets out to reclaim his spot at the forefront of future music.
Legendary tastemaker Bigga Rankin presents "BiggaIsBetta Vol 1 CIAA Edition", mixed by DJ Cube and engineered by DJ Stikuhbush. This CIAA Edition Mixtape includes tracks from Cool Amerika, Ally Boy, Haddy Racks, YFN Lucci, Tone Tone and more. Available for streaming and downloading below.
Los Angeles emcee Vada debuts his latest promo single, an insane remix to 50 Cent's "Irregular Heartbeat", found on the album "Animal Ambition". Having already dropped the street singles "Peroxide" and "Twist My Fingaz", Mr. Aye Aye Aye shows he not only can hold his own next to the G-Unit captain but also puts in a performance that Mr. Matthers would applaud. All three records are staging the release to Vada's actual radio single, which he's still currently keeping under wraps. While we await for that to drop, we've got songs like "Irregular Heartbeat 2" to hold us down until then.
Legendary rapper, actor and filmmaker, Ice T co-signs teenager rapper's "One Shot" verse. Rumor is the kid may be making some serious noise in Hip Hop in the coming months working with some other music legends. Be on the look out for the sixteen year old U.G.L.Y. Ty aka Tyler Griffin. The clip of Ice-T speaking about U.G.L.Y. Ty as well as the "One Shot" video he is referencing are below, check it out.
Taiyamo Denku links together with New Jersey producer Nick Wiz for the hard hitting, head nodding, "If I Did An Album With Nick Wiz". Containing ten tracks of brolic beats and precision sharp lyricism, the Milwaukee emcee sets precedence among a land of watered down artists, breathing new life into the dying art form in which we call real Hip Hop. All beats on the EP are featured on Nick Wiz' "Unreleased 90's Hip Hop Instrumentals" project (click here), which was the initial inspiration behind the creation of IIDAAWNW. The album can be streamed below as well as purchased for $5 from the attached Bandcamp player.
Chicago's Pohgang and Own Lane Ent present "All In", the ten track mixtape release featuring the singles "Nothin'" and "From The Mud". Slick Jones, Finess Chess, Jo Fetti, Que & Ace Boog all suit up and blast the booth with street science over booming production to match. Available to stream and download, check out "All In".
