FFA_D Volume 1 started as a simple mixtape of VT hip hop, old and new, and a few scratch DJ tributes from Burlington’s finest turntablists. As the word went out that 4word was creating the compilation, people in the Burlington hip hop community started to inquire about recording new music for it. What started as a Big Dog scratch medley …

Bronx emcee Joox drops a video for his Black In America single “Soul Food”. Taking the road less traveled by the average emcee, Joox combs over the complexities of both this country and his role as an emcee in this society. Take time out to listen to this up and coming emcee deliver some poignant points during the song. Truthfully, …

Up and coming producer Mark Brewer hailing from Cedar Rapids Iowa has been making moves behind the scenes feeding rappers with his production.

After a brief hiatus, Toronto native Terrell Morris is back with new some new music. Terrell enlists production from @biirdxlahghost and a guest feature from Deniro Farrar for his latest release titled, “Never Gon Change”.

In a time when the rap game is permeated with gimmick rappers, predictable lyrics and unoriginal concepts, one rapper is taking the genre to new heights with his inventive concepts and dynamic rhyme schemes. Independent rapper Frame has emerged as a breath of fresh air due to his unique storytelling techniques and witty wordplay. The enigmatic Frame is a multi-dimensional …

Every so often an artist comes along who possesses unique qualities and skills that puts him in a league of his own. Dallas rapper AV The Great falls into this category. Av The Great is a dynamic independent rapper who is buzzing right now on the national Hip Hop landscape. His new street album, “Man-N-Da City2”, is thoroughly entertaining. It …

Jaenom teams up Jadakiss & J-Foetay in order to tell you how life really is in “Yonkers.”

Fabolous, Jadakiss, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Rowdy Rebel & Yo Gotti all jump on the remix of “Hot Nigga”

Key Notez drops his version of “Rain” (Razah Cover) and shows that R&B might have an upcoming start on his way!

Hip-Hop and Police have a long history of butting heads. While artists have adopted the role of liberating the people and stretching the boundaries of activism through music, the police aim to keep the status quo in tact. Naturally, this makes things difficult for those who just feel like having a little fun. On “Suffolk’s Most Wanted,” eastern LI-natives Diabolic …