M Doc Diego & Crotona P Are “Tango -N- Cash” In New Video

Rochester, NY emcees M Doc Diego and Crotona P are “Tango -N- Cash” in new video/single. Shot by Cartel Films the video is filmed in what looks like the graph-covered train-yards of the South Bronx from the dawn of hip-hop. M Doc Diego revealed “It’s actually these abandoned water towers close to the reservoir over […]

Rhymefest Featured in Skypp’s New Music Video For “Fix Yo’ Crown”

Indianapolis’ prolific underground rapper Skypp shares today his latest music video for “Fix Yo’ Crown, ” co-directed by Skypp, Josh Jonez, and Rhymefest, off his recently released album KING OF INDIANA. For the track, Skypp teamed up with longtime Kanye West collaborator Rhymefest along with Indianapolis natives soulful singer Allison Victoria and skilled jazz musician […]

Ty Farris & Machacha Rep the 3-1-3 With New ‘Dark Nights & D Fitted’s’ EP

Whaddup doe?! Ty Farris starts his 2021 campaign with a gritty and gutter infused project. Dark Nights & D Fitted’s EP was designed to give a certain aura and feeling. The canvases were provided by Denmark’s Finest Machacha, a producer seasoned in this field and sound of the underground. Per usual Ty delivers introspective raps […]

Confidence & Beneficence Tap Masta Ace & Phantasm (Cella Dwellas) for “My Way” Video

Ill Adrenaline Records co-founder and Brick City native Beneficence announces his forthcoming seventh album Stellar Mind, which will be released on 4-23-21. Stellar Mind is entirely produced by longtime collaborator and Boston producer Confidence (of Rashad & Confidence). Stellar Mind is the follow up to Benef’s underground smash hit album, Basement Chemistry, (2016) that included an […]

Beneficence, Confidence & Keith Murray Are the “Illest Mic Pros” (Video)

“Illest Mic Pros” feat. Keith Murray is the second video single taken off the upcoming Beneficence & Confidence “Stellar Mind” album – out 04/23/21 on CD, 2LP, and digital formats. Ill Adrenaline Records co-founder and Brick City native Beneficence drops his seventh album entitled “Stellar Mind”, entirely produced by longtime collaborator and Boston producer Confidence (of Rashad & Confidence). “Stellar Mind” is the follow up […]

M-Dot & Snowgoons Team Up For “No Excuses” Video

On “No Excuses” German juggernaut producer team the Snowgoons (credits include: Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Onyx, M.O.P. etc.) lace Boston linchpin M-Dot with an unrelenting backdrop to spray a barrage of high energy rhymes and merciless urgency on the requisite of never quitting. Rock Steady Crew legend DJ JS-1 provides the scratches. UFC fighter Peter “Slippery Pete” Barrett stars in the clip, while Mark DellaGrotte (Ultimate Fighter) makes a cameo additionally. The […]

Montener The Menace Drops New Video for “The Struggle” with Guilty Simpson, Micall Parknsun & El Da Sensei

Hot on the heels of the highly rated single “High Noon” Certain Sound Records and Montener the Menace keep the pressure on by presenting “The Struggle” the 2nd single taken from his highly anticipated album “Anyone Home?“. Once again Montener enlists a heavy ensemble of guests featuring Stones Throw alumni Guilty Simpson, UKHH veteran Micall Parknsun & The Artifacts emcee El Da Sensei. “The Struggle” sees the four emcees perform their vocal […]

Bad Lungz Drops Cold Self-Produced ’40 Below Tape’

The fahrenheit and celsius scales have one point at which they intersect. They are equal at -40 °C and -40 °f. It’s a metaphor for each scale representing the creative process (Emcee -40 °C ) (Producer -40 °f ) committed on being equally great as an emcee and a producer. The main theme throughout the […]

Piff James (Outsidaz) Drops Smokin’ “Half Of Ounce A Day” Video

The Gangsta Shaman of Brick City, Piff James returns with a new video for “Half Of Ounce A Day.” With visuals (Directed by Afotey Annum) and a somber guitar and hard drums instrumental (Produced by the artist himself), this is a first-hand view of block life. As James says it “well, it’s really what was […]

Problemattik Delivers Problematic “56 Bars Of Death” Video

MA’s heavyweight Problemattik delivers a second round knockout with 56 Bars Of Death video. The close range visuals are directed by Sando Filmsand are filmed ringside at The Bridge Sound And Stage. Turntable cutman DJ Slipwax slices up some outro cuts for the final blow. “All I can say is I was inspired by people […]

A-F-R-O Releases New “Line Em Up” Video

Critically acclaimed MC A-F-R-O drops off his latest single “Line Em Up” on Dopeshit Records. The track was produced by Dopeshit Records’ own VR and is the first release of the project “Uncut Raw Gems Vol 1“, scheduled to release May 7. Dopeshit Records is a record label based in Switzerland, which was founded in […]

Westside Gunn Drops Two Tracks From Forthcoming Sincerely Adolf #HWH8 Project

Westside Gunn has released two tracks from his forthcoming Sincerely Adolf #HWH8 tape – the final tape of the Hitler Wears Hermes series. First, watch the video for “Julia Lang” – in it Gunn raps over a winding Camouflage Monk beat, while Julia Lang, founder of genderless lifestyle label VEERT, relaxes in the studio wearing […]

JSWISS is “Better” on Latest Feel-Good Single

“Better” is a feel good track about always being better than you were the day before, and a song that has been a crowd pleasure at shows. This is the third installment of JSWISS “First Thursdays” series on Bandcamp, produced by longtime collaborator U’Nique Music (“Always Knew”, “Move”, “(Re)Play”), who has been working with SWISS […]

New Mello Music Group Label Compilation ‘Bushido’ Now Available

In feudal Japan, the Bushido Code defined the way of the samurai. It was a blueprint to conduct warfare with honor: a system built upon the qualities of rectitude and courage, honor and loyalty. In the modern world, these historical tenets may seem antiquated, or sometimes even obsolete. But the power of tradition is resolute […]

Wais P Drops “No Good For Me” (Video)

Wais P heightens his catalogue with a new gritty and real video “No Good For Me” directed by Watsyn Filmz. “Its about living your truth and giving the world what your living at the moment” says Wais. This track serves as the intro off his latest SUNOVA LP produced entirely by Team Demo. Check it […]

New Album Release – ‘Cocaine & Therapy’ By Alex Ludovico

During a prolific run throughout 2019, Alex Ludovico released a single song almost every single Monday, dubbed “Medicine Mondays.” Recently, Zilla Rocca curated some of the best of those songs into a new album Cocaine & Therapy. This release also marks the first official partnership between Insubordinate Records and Three Dollar Pistol Music.

Presenting the New Video/Single “Madness” By UK Duo JPDL & Yogi Beats

Off the back of their critically acclaimed self titled 2019 debut album release, UK duo JPDL (rapper) and Yogi Beats (producer) have returned with a project in the form of new single ‘Madness’. The story of the track covers an underlying theme of mental health issues, and the possible fall into insanity whilst trying to […]

Montener The Menace Teams Up with Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Rah Digga & Fatlip for their Animated “High Noon” Video

Certain Sound Records and Montener the Menace are proud to finally release the first single from his highly anticipated second album, “Anyone Home?“ Montener has recruited Wounded Buffalo Beats on production duties who’s looped a fantastically pitched vocal-sample over some hard, head nodding drums to set the scene for the wonderfully enlisted, all-star line-up to go berserk over. The world-renowned […]

Nef Starts Over with ‘Tabula Rasa’ LP

NYC based beat-smith Nef drops his solo debut LP, Tabula Rasa this morning. While he has unleashed a good amount of work on the world already, including collaborative projects with Ren Thomas and Dirty Sanchez as well as several joints on Termanology‘s Vintage Horns LP he considers this his proper introduction to the world. As he explains the significance “Tabula Rasa translates […]

Young Black And Gifted Add ‘Black Gold’ to their Discography

Rochester, NY duo Young Black And Gifted (composed of emcee Azariah and producer Kidd Called Quest) have just surprise-dropped a twelve-track offering. Black Gold (avilable now via Bandcamp) includes three brand-new joints as well as a slew of singles and loosies (including a few from their recent Second Coming LP) making a strong package for […]