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DJ Bonds and DJ Breeze (pictured above) have announced the release of their new documentary Where We’re From: Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop for home theaters on August 24th. The duo were the founders and producers of Club Elements a legendary underground hip-hop spot in Los Angeles from roughly 1998 – 2002. The spot […]
Read More NEW DOC SHOWS RISE OF THE UNDERGROUND IN L.A.The trio known as Freestyle Cologne has re-emerged from their respective dens with new track (that we are premiering) entitled “For The.” Composed of emcees Boxguts and LoDeck, as well as DJ ReddRokk, these vets have been getting it in on record and shows since the early days of the 2000’s. Decidedly anti-glossy (as their […]
Read More Premiere: Freestyle Cologne Do This “For The…” (Single)Battle-rap legend and Outsidaz / Gold Chain Military member Piff James has dropped new visuals for “Glow Of Sire.” Shot by Afotey Annum (and produced by Piff himself) the video follows the elevated savage through the streets of Jersey, while he espouses part life-lessons and part lyrical foulness over a gritty lo-fi instrumental. This track will appear on […]
Read More Piff James Has the “Glow of Sire” in New VideoOrlando, FL rhyme & beat combo MidaZ The Beast & SHARP return with new visuals. “Pardon” is a gritty slice of boom-bap as grimy and dark as the locale that the duo filmed the visuals in. Speaking of the graffiti strewn walls and bombed-out appearance MidaZ related “I saw that location from the road and […]
Read More Midaz the Beast & Sharp Ask You to “Pardon” in New VideoBuffalo, NY art dealers Toneyboi & Gaine$ bring us to the “Group Home” on new single. Produced by Toneyboi in his signature tones of electronic swag with boom-bap grit, the track has the biological brother emcees and guest Rochester, NY’s Brad Piff dropping that upstate reality rap. This is the first leak from the forthcoming Project 77 to drop on 7/7/21 which will be swiftly […]
Read More Toneyboi & Gaine$ Enlist Brad Piff for “Group Home”Rochester DJ / Producer Kidd Called Quest has dropped Reflectstrumentals for digital stream and purchase this morning. 8 tracks of soulful boom-bap (as only Kidd can deliver) in instrumental form that appeared originally on the Jae Hussle‘s album, Reflections. In addition to his recent work with Jae Hussle, his duo of Young Black And Gifted […]
Read More KIDD CALLED QUEST IN ‘REFLECTSTRUMENTALS’ MOODLord Mobb member and Bompton, California emcee Phonk P has just unveiled a new project with his production Co-D, Marvel Mayne. Lowd Comix II (following 2018’s first installment) perfectly captures the image of low-riding through the west-coast with smoked out G-Funk and drum-machine boogie. Along for the ride is some of the coldest on the […]
Read More PHONK P & MARVEL MAYNE GET ANIMATED WITH ‘LOWD COMIX II’Inglewood, CA rhyme vet Inglewood Pizzle declares that his hood has “Something In the Water.” New video (and also the title track from his forthcoming EP) produced by P-100 has that funk-da-fied west coast vibes overlaid with Pizzle’s socially conscious bars. Speaking on the track Pizzle said: “It’s a great intro to who I am […]
Read More Inglewood Pizzle Says There’s “Something In the Water” (Video)The deadly lyrical team-up of Brooklyn’s Rome Streetz & D.C.’s ANKHLEJOHN continues! New video for “Stovetop Serenade” has just dropped showcasing the duo spitting industrial strength bars with New York City in the background. The track is taken from the recently released collaborative full-length Genesis 1:27 which was entirely produced by Chop La Rok and […]
Read More Rome Streetz & Ankhlejohn Unleash a “Stovetop Serenade” (Video)One week after release of audio for the track “Vyrus Life” NY lyrical one Rome Streetz and D.C.’s grimiest ANKHLEJOHN drop visuals for the track. Directed by Revenxnt (fresh off filming Westside Gunn‘s “Julia Lang” video) the nighttime city vibes fits the lyrical game that the two spit relentlessly. The dark instrumentals are provided by […]
Read More Rome Streetz & ANKHLEJOHN release video for “Vyrus Life”Possibly the gruffest voice in hip hop since Big Twins, Texas based emcee Pro Zay has dropped off some new visuals for his track “Powder Coated Slides.” With a hypnotic instrumental that sounds pure dank-powered (courtesy of producer Mane98) Zay and his guest Buffalo NY’s Toneyboi link up in Sin city for a verbal smoke […]
Read More Pro Zay laces up in new video “Powder Coated Slides” Featuring ToneyboiFirst leak from the forthcoming Rome Streetz & ANKHLEJOHN LP Genesis 1:27 “Vyrus Life” has dropped today via Bandcamp GENESIS 1:27 by Rare Scrilla Dropping on 6/1 the project is entirely produced by Chop La Rok and Rare Scrilla who have previously laced tracks for artists including Nipsey Hussle, Roc Marciano, Killer Mike, General Steele (Smif-N-Wessun), Reef The Lost Cauze and William Cooper (Black Market Militia). The […]
Read More Rome Streetz & ANKHLEJOHN Are Living That “Vyrus Life” In New SingleMusic curator ID Rich (who also runs the East Coast Connect Podcast) connected the dots nation-wide on new single “Bakery Connect.” In the visuals (below) the Rochester, NY based entrepreneur decided to link up his artist Brogawd (of Upstate Of Mind Records) with Shaulen (who resides currently in Phoenix) while on a west coast press […]
Read More ID Rich Got the “Bakery Connect” with Shaulen & Brogawd (Video)Brick City, NJ anomaly Neako heads west for new video “Bonnections.” Premiering via Weekly Rap Gods, we are proud to release these visuals (co-directed by the “Polaroid Pope” 1000 Words and New Vegas Films). The ski-mask adorned spitter links up in the city of angels with East Compton’s real-one, Phonk P (Lord Mobb). PREMIERE “Bonnections” […]
Read More Premiere: Neako & Phonk P Make “Bonnections” In New VideoOur readers are fully aware of the level of lyrical talent coming from Buffalo, NY and the battery it’s put in the back of the modern boom-bap movement. Therefore it’s no surprise street-sages Y.N.X. 716 and his guest Jae Skeese declare their hometown “Rap City” in new single (premiering worldwide via WRG). Speaking on the […]
Read More Premiere: Y.N.X 716 & Jae Skeese Declare Buffalo Is “Rap City”Brooklyn heavy-weight Bub Styles is celebrating 4/20 with some heavy grass this morning. In new video “Steep Tech Reflex” (which we are premiering) the emcee gets lyrically hazed over a beat by Retrospec while traipsing through the garden (filmed by Gee Media). When asked for comment the emcee simply said “plants feed life..” PREMIERE This […]
Read More Premiere: Bub Styles Is Elevated In “Steep Tech Reflex” (Video)4/20 is in full effect in our video premiere for Strong Island emcee Chubs for “Cammo.” Guesting the ever-dope Chris Rivers and backed by weapon-grade bass and eerie piano laced instrumental (provided by Eitan Noyze AKA Lord Jewish), the two spit hallucinogen-laced bars that are no doubt powered by high-grade nugs. Speaking on the track, […]
Read More Premiere: Chubs & Chris Rivers Get Buried In Green “Cammo” (Video)Brick City emcee/producer Neako has dropped visuals for his new single “Tabernacle Hit” this morning. Produced by Marc Spano (Benny The Butcher, Denzel Curry) this is the first taste from their forthcoming collaborative project, Rules & Parameters, to drop this Friday (4/23) via Dough Networkz Presents (G4Jag, T.F.) Most recently Neako released Supreme Fashion Raps […]
Read More Neako Makes A “Tabernacle Hit” In New VideoRochester, 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 […]
Read More M Doc Diego & Crotona P Are “Tango -N- Cash” In New VideoThe 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 […]
Read More Piff James (Outsidaz) Drops Smokin’ “Half Of Ounce A Day” Video