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Hip Hop Legend, Bumpy Knuckles aka Freddie Foxxx, Talks New “Pop Duke” Album & More (Interview)

Bumpy Knuckles is the true definition of an O.G., father, emcee, teacher, mentor and big brother to many. He came into the game with the legendary Eric B. & Rakim as a member of the Paid In Full Posse. In 1989, the street rapper, who was then solely known as Freddie Foxxx, released his first album on […]

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Gorilla NEMS Revisits His Battle Roots (Interview)

Known for his uncompromising ferocious rhymes, Coney Island, NY emcee Gorilla NEMS gained his notoriety on the battle circuit in the early 2000s. He’s returning to his battle roots on May 19 when he will battle veteran rapper HEAD I.C.E in Boston, MA. Weekly Rap Gods caught up with NEMS recently and he spoke about everything […]

Planet Asia Morphs Into “Mansa Musa” With His New Album (Music)

Planet Asia has been a highly acclaimed hip hop artist due to his impeccable work ethic and powerful lyricism. Earlier this year, we interviewed Planet Asia and discussed his career and his Golden Buddha project. Brace yourself, Fresno’s finest is back with another Boom Bap installment Mansa Musa. With a title like that, I already knew what […]

David Bars Talks Heavy on His Latest “Here I Go Again” (Music)

I would be lying if I said I knew who David Bars was before today. Fortunately, I know who he is now. The Diggin’ in the Crates Crew affiliate dropped is latest single “Here I Go Again” produced by Motif Alumni on SoundCloud this past Wednesday. The New York native lives up to his name, […]

Rome Streetz Is “East Coasting” in His New Video (Music)

Come and take a night walk with Queens, NY’s very own, Rome Streetz as he spits street fire bars over a nice mellow beat. From his recent album Streetz Keep Calling Me, the video was directed by J.R FilmWorks and was produced by Duo Macswell. As with most of his projects, this joint has that 90’s […]

John Jigg$ & SkyCash Beats Tell You More About “Nights Like This” (Music)

John Jigg$ links up with SkyCash Beats to release an exclusive single titled “Nights Like This”. The single is taking the world by storm with over 2k views in only a few hours! The record is a tale about a young Jigg$ who dreams of seeing his name in big lights to where he is now, […]

Nomad Carlos Calls “Back Home” In New Video (Music)

Independent Hip Hop artist Nomad Carlos makes a phone call in his latest video to find out the happenings “Back Home”. Currently based in New York, he touches base with fellow member of The Council, Five Steez out in their stomping grounds of Kingston, Jamaica. Directed and edited by David ‘Enco’ DaCosta, the music video’s grainy […]

Napoleon Da Legend’s “Afrostreet” Album Takes Us on a Journey Musically (Music)

This is strictly for the true Afro-beat and Dancehall heads. Napoleon Da Legend takes us to the motherland with his new Afrostreet album (click the link to listen). Reconnecting with his Comoros roots, Afrostreet gives us an eclectic mix of Afro-beat, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Reggae and Zouk. This mixtape features BBass, Minz, Taye Johnson, Wyme, Dainjamental, […]

J. Cole Flips Kevin Hart’s Infidelity Issues into a Song Titled “Kevin’s Heart” (Music)

A lot of people like J. Cole. And some just don’t for whatever reason. They say he is boring, but I don’t think so. I can say I’m a fan, mainly because I can relate to a lot of the topics he chooses to rap about. His flow is dope, he is clever with the […]

Slaine Displays His “Source of Power” (Music)

Boston rap heavy-hitter Slaine reveals the stark and politically charged new video for “Source of Power,” a Teddy Roxpin-produced banger off Leedz Edutainment’s latest compilation, Eastern Standard. It’s fitting that the two releases—the video and the compilation—arrive on the same day, because Slaine and Leedz are two of the biggest names in Boston Hip-Hop. Incidentally, their […]

The Foreigners Release “Elevating” Video & Self-Titled EP (Music)

As The Foreigners (Dre Skuffs & Passport Rav) prep for their second European tour this year, before departing they just released their new self-titled EP and a new animated video for “Elevating”. Watch The Foreigners “Elevating” Video: The Foreigners will also be hosting a release event for the EP at Gold Sounds in Brooklyn on […]