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 […]