Indigo Phoenyx & P.A Dre Recruit Jae Hussle & Kil Ripkin to “Avenge the Abbot” On New Single

Burgeoning boom bap artist Indigo Phoenyx releases second single “Avenge the Abbot” from her upcoming EP titled The Conjuring produced entirely by emerging producer P.A. Dre. P.A. is best known as RJ Payne‘s in-house producer. The single features savage spitters Jae Hussle, who kicks off the track, and Kil Ripkin who closes it out with killer […]

Interview with the Talented J57

Producer/rapper, J57, produced joints for Joey Badazz, Method Man, Westside Gunn, and many others. In early November he delivered his second solo album We Can Be Kings. I, Shabaam Sahdeeq, know J57 as being a member of Brown Bag All-Stars (a New York group/collective of rappers and producers). But as solo act, he’s been carving a name and a lane […]

Review: Ras Kass ‘Soul On Ice 2’ Album + Book

If your into heavy lyricism and Boom Bap beats like I am, Soul On Ice 2 will be very enjoyable for you. It took me a few listens and a read through the SOI2 book (which was a great idea btw) for me to grasp everything. Ras Kass has one of the best pen games […]

Indigo Phoenyx Summons XP the Marxman X Recognize Ali on Fierce “Killa Kali” Single

Indigo Phoenyx is out of Atlanta by way of Brooklyn. She hits the scene hard with the release of Killa Kali featuring XP the Marxman and Recognize Ali. This song sounds like a call to war, a theme song for marching soldiers with metal armor. Abandoning what’s trendy in hip hop as of now, even in […]

Tristate & Dirty Diggs Delivers ‘Illustrious Tablets’ EP + New “Digital Diary” Video

Tristate recruits Dirty Diggs for new Illustrious Tablets EP, which features spitters like Planet Asia, Big Twins, Godfather Pt.3, Rasco, Rogue Venom, Mike Ant and Killa Kali and production by Oh No, Alchemist, and of course Dirty Diggs. The first single “Digital Diary” is produced by Oh No and is filled with precision bar crafting like “high potent dosage of dangerous dialog […]

Sindian & Dirty Diggs Release “Six Step” Video + ‘Team Body Bag’ Album

Sindian came through to showcase her ill wordplay for all the diehard boom bap connoisseurs. Dirty Diggs provides the perfect backdrop for her hard-hitting slang. This joint “Six Step” is tough! Sindian isn’t new to this; she has been around for awhile hittin’ up mics in NYC for eons. I featured her in a couple […]

Milano Constantine & Showbiz Take Us on a Journey with ‘Boulevard Author’ Project

Milano Constantine is back! This time he blesses us with production from the legendary Showbiz of D.I.T.C. and a new album fresh out the oven titled Boulevard Author. Milano paired up with Showbiz to provide us with smooth, hardcore elegance. Constantine paints vivid scenes with his bars from street tales. He elaborates on how he overcame his brush […]

D.V. Alias Khryst Tells Us All About His ‘Music’ (Interview)

The first time I met D.V. Alias Khryst, I was in the offices of Def Jam and he had the makings of a star then. Through my life, I met various talents. But I knew D.V. was something special when I heard him juggle his bars and melodies so gracefully. His baritone singing rap style […]

V-Stylez & Skyzoo Demand Some “Respect”

V-Stylez is a Detroit lyricist who is known for trading bars with the likes of Royce the 5’9″, Bumpy Knuckles, and others is back at it with his new joint “Respect” featuring Skyzoo over a Big Gov production. This video is slick with bangin’ beats that switch up for Skyzoo’s verse. A must listen if you ask […]

Ruste Juxx & Raticus Deliver “Concrete Chronicles” with Planet Asia

This is a new leak from the forthcoming ‘King Of Crime Heights (KOCH)‘ album to drop via Tenement Music on November 9th in LP/CD and digital versions. This joint right here is heavy with witty and hard-hitting wordplay over a smooth beat. Make sure to stay tuned for Ruste‘s latest album release with Raticus featuring […]

In Case You Missed It: Smif-N-Wessun & 9th Wonder “Let It Go” & NPR Tiny Desk Performance

This is what im talking about. Grown man rap. Adult contemporary hip hop straight off the streets of Brooklyn, NY. A staple group in the New York City hip hop scene and legends of the golden era, Smif-N-Wessun, navigated years of independance after breaking away from Nervous Records. With Mutiple classics and years of touring under […]

Is “Nasir” Overrated or Under-Appreciated?

How could you judge an album mad quick without listening to it a few times. My synopsis after a few repeated listens, I can honestly say that I like the album, but I’m not completely blown away by it. Still has to grow on me a little more. I guess you can say that I’m […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hold Your Head Cause Rack-Lo Will “Snatch a Crown” with the Quickness (Music)

If you dont know about the legendary New York Lo-Lifes, I’m going to bring you up to speed real quick. Lo-Lifes are known as the gang that brought fashion to hip hop. A Brooklyn collective of boosters & robbers that stole and robbed to either rock or sell whatever apparel they acquired. The crew formed during […]

A.G of D.I.T.C Invites Us to a “Magiacal World” (Music)

I understand we’re in the visual age. It’s easy for people, especially kids to gravitate towards the visuals first. But when the visuals, lyrics and beat come together, you get something special like A.G.’s “Magical World”. As a hip hop fan, I have always been driven by lyrics first. What I fell in love with […]

Don’t Sleep on Havok House’s “Goodnight Irene” (Music)

Producer/Emcee, Camarah Walleed, is the son of the late great jazz legend, Richard Evans who was also a professor at Berklee College of Music. This track features Ajax Lo, one of the founding members of the group Havok House reigning out of Boston, Mass. Together they bring you this gritty street banger titled “Goodnight Irene”. This track comes off the […]

Supreme Sniper, LEX & Daddie Notch Are “Rugged Ruff Raw” (Music)

“Rugged Ruff Raw” from Brooklyn MC Supreme Sniper features LEX of NYRE and Daddie Notch of Bankai Fam. There’s nothing like Hip Hop with a twist of reggae verbage. The Enigmatiko laced beat is nothing less than rugged, rough and raw, hence the title of the track. This trio definitely modeled the boom bap sound perfectly. Watch the video below:

Bumpy Knuckles Is a “Grumpy Ol Man” on This Nottz Produced Track (Music)

From the upcoming album, Pop Duke, Bumpy Knuckles & Nottz release their first single/video in which they show these youngins their “Grumpy Ol Man” side. Every “young” rapper that lacks the ability to flow and put words together are quick to call out rappers above thirty an “old head”. Bumpy Knuckles takes on the “Grumpy Ol Man” term head on. Hip Hop as […]

38 Spesh & B.E.N.N.Y. the Butcher Drop an “Intro” Produced By Lil Eto (Music)

Here’s another grimy track for the streets. The beat supplied by none other than Lil Eto and the bar exchange on this joint is lethal. 38 Spesh and BENNY are definitely a part of an elite new wave of emcees putting out some dope quality street music. Here’s “Intro” off of their collaboration project Stabbed & Shot […]