2 1/2 years ago Pii (of The Natives), son of former Ohio player & now world famous gospel music producer Bobby Cartwright Jr., locked himself in the studio with long time friend & up and coming music producer, Rell got beats. In this 2 month lock in, they turned out 10 original tracks that would be dedicated to the area …

North St. Louis rapper/producer Muhammad “Mvstermind” Austin presents the Louis Quatorze-directed music video for “80-D”, his self-produced new single from the upcoming eponymous album. “80-D” features appearances from AtM, Ciej, Sixela Yoccm and Lyrique, all artists on Mvstermind’s MME Entertainment imprint. A onetime resident of New Orleans, Atlanta and several other US cities, Mvstermind returned to St. Louis to release …

SKE Records new artist Petter Jones has just released a new freestyle “60 Seconds” featuring Trel Mack. Petter Jones is currently working on his new mixtape “Super Saiyan” and will prove his worth to keep the SKE Records brand and roster strong. Pic and bio attached as well.

As Toronto producer Sol X prepares for his forthcoming EP “Dark Lights”, he has released a loose single not featured on the project called “Blind Spot (Solmix)” Sampling “Blind Spot” by the Submotion Orchestra, a 7-piece band from Leeds, England, Sol X has streamlined the track into a euphoric production, filled with heavy synths and warm keys. Influenced by jazz, …

Toronto, Canada upstart Kuntree displays his newest video alongside Storm the Dynasty titled “Toronto Dream Chasers”.

Kid Mystro drops his long awaited debut mixtape “The Break Thru”. This project will surly take his listeners through his past, present and future as he expresses subject matters such as relationships, ambition, life, and fatherhood. Mystro uses his creativity to the fullest by painting perfect pictures and stories through his lyrics. This is not just your ordinary repetitive lyrics …

As the momentum swings towards the release of The Judged Cover EP , JaySmiff gives us another preview of the June 15th project. This time it is the first single, Eclipse, produced by Ian Vandooren. JaySmiff is an independent MC from Southern California that is witty with his wordplay, and clever with his storytelling. With a steadily growing fan base …

Virginia emcee and FrivGang representative Swolf flexes dark lyricism over the Doc produced “Live!!!”. “Live!!!” also showcases the talent of videographer Mark Linsangan. http://youtu.be/E30NyItGZ4Q

16-year-old emcee Y-Roc presents Livin’ Proof ’13, where he showcases his rap talents over seven DJ Premier instrumentals from Group Home’s 1995 “Livin’ Proof” album. Picking up musical influences from his father’s record collection, albums like Reasonable Doubt, Low End Theory and Doe Or Die inspired Y-Roc to step to the mic, releasing the Word Is Born EP a few …

New Video for Amsterdam femcee MC Melodee produced by Valencia, Spain’s Cookin Soul. The video was shot in Melodee’s Caribbean homeland Curacao. The track is featured on Melodee’s & Cookin Soul’s collab project “My Tape Deck”, which is available now.