As independent artists celebrate the new year, we think about our successes and failures from the past 365 days and resolve to make the coming year our biggest year yet. Platinum producer DJ Pain 1 gives new years resolution suggestions for producers and beatmakers to make 2016 a successful and prosperous year.

For those that are new to the name who does the group consist of?  Aveboyz consist of Eburna Da Star Artist also CEO of Aveboyzent and Chyno On Da Beat Producer/ Artist How long have you been involved in making music and who are some of your influences? E Burna- I been music since 2012 and  few artist who influenced my style …

Once again, Haddy Racks keeps it gully for the his home town on “New York Gritty”. Over a slapping Chopz165 produced neck knocker, the Rotten Apple alum takes aim and fires shots at out of towners. Outsiders beware, Haddy Racks delivers bars raw and uncut on this tough cut.

While currently awaiting his fate behind bars, recording artist PyRexx gets support from fellow brethren Bun B and Bizzle to offer hope in the despair on “Imma Get There”. The song also happens to be the debut single from PyRexx’s “Born Again Disciple” project. Over a hyped up sampled beat, the Christian based rapper puts his best foot forward on …

Proudly representing the DMV area, Wave Miyagi drops the second single from his “It’s Wave Miyagi” mixtape entitled, “Relaxation”. Miyagi brings a sound like no other. His video for “Relaxations” gives you a chill Miami vibe. The track itself resembles something out of a Bryson Tiller catalog. Wave has a name that’ll stand out from the rest. Check the video …

With all the hard work New Orleans rapper Dee Day has been putting in for his upcoming #72Dreams album, the 504 Boy offers up something special; a freestyle based video showcasing his Hip Hop abilities. Follow along as the Louisiana artist creates a beat from scratch and thumbs thru a bucket list of situations he’d like to share with artists …

Mass rhyme spitters Futuristic & Devvon Terrell go Super Saiyan in their latest visual, “Sub Me In”. Dubbed #OneTake, join the duo as the take to the ball court to hit the pavement running and gunning words in an insane flurry. Jakob Owens is the director responsible for the one take visual while De-Capo Music Group conjures up a sick …

We all know the saying: if you don’t work, you don’t eat. That’s rapper Brandon Bucks mission statement on his latest audio release, “Tell Me Shit”. Legion of Muzik serves up the instrumental for this one, which can be described as turn up tunes. Pay attention to Brandon Bucks as he lets everyone know you can’t tell him nothing.

“Please Don’t” produced by Heart Felt Music’s own Mando Fresh is a taste of what you can expect to hear from Tdot’s upcoming project From the Depths featuring production from Timbaland, Charlie Heat (GOOD Music), Cardiak and more.

Enter Raw Elementz and his latest endeavor, #MoreSoundsFromOutside. The EP is comprised of twelve tracks in total with the standout single “Go Raw”, which had a slick visual to back it as well (see here). For fans of nineties Hip Hop, this is the one for you. MSFO is full of roughed samples, Boom Bap drums and that vintage analog …