New Video: Ill Conscious + Mute Won “Mutiny”

Baltimore next-level spitter Ill Conscious and Camden, NJ beat-maker Mute Won released a new video this morning. “Mutiny” (Directed by Trill Is Bliss) was filmed in Ill’s hood in Baltimore (and features cameos by brethren Dirt Platoon and Shef Kutz). Mute’s thick sonic back-drop is the perfect foil for Ill Conscious who fires off a […]

Premiere: Wisecrvcker Enlists Nems + Conway The Machine For Some “Brass Tactics”

Tomorrow Arizona emcee, Wisecrvcker will drop his new full-length project, Supreme Paradigm Act II (The Nth Degree). Fully armed with beats from France’s Kyo Itachi (Ruste Juxx, Blaq Poet) and perhaps the craziest list of features in a 90’s centric project in years, this is head-nod central’s soundtrack. We are proud to be premiering a […]

Rico Tellem Weaves a Street Tale On “Bishop Killed Raheem”

Niagara Falls, NY emcee Rico Tellem knows the streets favor no one. In his newly released video for his single “Bishop Killed Raheem” he spins a tale as raw and reconizable as Donald Goines about betrayal from those closest to you. These twists are reflected in the video (Directed by Mathew Synclair) and obviously the […]

Young Black And Gifted Talk “Warfare” In New Single

Rochester producer/emcee duo Young Black And Gifted dropped a new single this morning. “Warfare” is available for purchase/stream now. Over a soulful drum-laced track from Kidd Called Quest, emcee Azariah spits some conscious game. His lines touch upon lies in the media, negative messages that come from the music industry to the youth and accepting […]

Premiere: NYC Vets Pearl Gates & Syll Go Mining for Precious Gems in “D.I.M.M.”

Uptown NYC emcees, Pearl Gates and Syll will be dropping the sequel to their 2016 EP Play This on Feb 28th via Below System Records (Eto, Trizz, Verbal Kent). Today, we are premiering a new single from that project (which will be a full album) entitled “D.I.M.M.” Resplendent with acoustic guitar strums, washes of keys […]

Talkin’ Dirty! — An Interview with Dirt Platoon

Readers of this site are well aware that Baltimore, MD has a squad of spitters that rivals the talent and heart of any urban enclave on the East Coast. Some of these elite include Ill Conscious, Guy Grams, Jay Royal, Jamil Honesty and the O.G.’s of this ish in that circle, Dirt Platoon. Composed of […]

B.A. Badd & Trenchcoat Maf Are “Hired Guns” In New Video

Syracuse, NY hitters B.A. Badd and Trenchcoat Maf are “Hired Guns” in new video that dropped this morning. Filmed in gritty black & white (by @cutnshoot_) the two crimeys talk greasy over a haunting instrumental produced by Canadian beat-maker Graphwize (Eto, Blaq Poet). “Hired Gun” is taken from Badd’s newly released album Everybody Eats (1stPlate) which also features […]

Therealskitso & ToneyBoi Get Their Thug On In New Track

Buffalo emcee/producer Therealskitso shows us how to move around his city in new single “Get My Thug On.” Featuring a verse from hometown cohort ToneyBoi, the duo drop street knowledge over a silky-string and popping bass backdrop (prod by Skitso as well). Speaking on the joint (which is available on all streaming platforms as of […]

Premiere: Saga Gives Us His Wishlist In New Video for “I Want”

Just a month after the release of his Hagler EP, Brooklyn emcee/ producer returns with new video and announcement of a new release. “I Want” is the first leak from his Agassi album (to drop on February 9th), which like the Hagler EP is entirely self-produced. Over a hazy chopped and re-assembled soul loop, his […]

Premiere: Bru Lei, DJ Przm & Eclypse Da Predanatural Say “Promoters Suck”

“Don’t step to me with that, If you promotin’ the show make sure it ain’t wack…” A Tribe called Quest dropped that evergreen quotable on their classic 1991 cut “Rap Promoter” (off The Low End Theory). Three decades later it still resonates just as deeply with any emcee who has had to deal with the […]

Young Sleep Says He’s “Different” In New Video

Rochester, NY (A.K.A. Hell’s Roof) spitter, Young Sleep returns with a video for new loosie, “Different.” Visuals (Directed by Isiah. Shot. It) use boxing as a metaphor for the emcee’s drive in the face of the odds that are stacked against him. With an opening sample taken from Rocky IV, Y.S. says: “that’s the scene […]

Premiere: Saga & Fashawn “Cry Wolf” in New Track

Brooklyn emcee / producer Saga enlists his old touring buddy, Fashawn in this new track “Cry Wolf” that we have the official premiere of today. The track is taken from the Hagler EP, which is available digitally starting today and is Saga’s first entirely self-produced effort. His first release in over two years (the last […]

Sitting at the Table With BA Badd (Interview)

There’s no doubt that in this post-Griselda era, upstate NY emcees / producers are finally starting to get their proper recognition. As Westside Gunn once said (and I’m paraphrasing so forgive if it’s not exact) “I’m from Buffalo, I’m not supposed to win” and before his ascent, I’d be hard-pressed to name more than a […]

Young Black And Gifted Want You to Know “Ain’t Nothing New”

The duo of Rochester, NY emcee Azariah and producer Kidd Called Quest also knows as Young Black And Gifted (YBG) have dropped a new single today. “Ain’t Nothing New” according to the YBG camp is “recollecting and reflecting on their grind over the years, while staying true to themselves and avoiding trends and falling into […]

Meet Madhattan (Interview)

2019 has been an impressive year for this downtown NYC born & bred emcee. These include the release of the EP length projects San Gennaro (Produced by Rob Deniro), Repercussions (Produced by NV) and a joint EP with Harlem emcee G4Jag, The 6th Man (Produced by Big French). He just topped it up for the fourth quarter though with […]

Rome Streetz Is on His “96 Nauti Windbreaker Sh*t” (Video)

Rome Streetz returns this morning with new visuals dedicated to that instantly recognizable garment from a time when grimy New York shit captivated the nation. “96 Nauti Windbreaker Shit” is directed by MF Thomas and Social Misfits Productions as we follow this street pusher turned mic hustler across smoke-filled rooms, alleyways and a Shaolin Ferry ride across […]

Thirstin Howl Introduces Us to “Don Chicharron”

Returning just a few months after dropping his joint project with Sadat X, The God & The General, Thirstin Howl The 3rd has surprise dropped a new project this week. Long-known as The Polo-Rican he returns as Don Chicharron in full spanglish mode rocking over classic salsa, Hip-Hop and hardcore Latin soul breaks. Mixed by […]

Interview with SCVTTERBRVIN

Cali, San Diego emcee/beat-maker/sometime battler & label honcho SCVTTERBRVIN out of his mind, on another plane, trippin’ or on some other ish, just don’t call him stagnant. Currently he is promoting his forthcoming album The Acid Atheist, which dropped via his own Red Lotus Klan (Tha God Fahim, Sleep Sinatra) label today. In addition to his […]

Producer’s Hot Seat with Raticus (Interview)

In the last year Atlanta (by way of Brooklyn) boom-bap enthusiast/producer Raticus has made up for the last seventeen years of radio silence (more details on that below). His warning shot was the well-regarded full-length project with Ruste Juxx entitled K.O.C.H (King Of Crime Heights). Later this month (October 25th to precise) he will release […]

Madhattan & Rome Streetz Talk “Stop & Frisk” in New Video

It’s been a productive year for NYC emcee, Madhattan who has already released two solo projects this year including San Gennaro and Repercussions as well as a joint EP with Harlem emcee G4Jag, The 6th Man. This morning Madhattan drops new visuals for “Stop & Frisk”. Featuring back & forth tales of being held in […]