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Aurora, Illinois production duo JCA Beats Productions teams together with Chicago underground emcee Big X to deliver a powerful anthem aimed at those individuals that came from struggle and overcame the adversity. Filled with clever sample chops and large instrumentation, the guys provide a warrior like theme for the seasoned lyricist to unleash his aggression over. Cover art was supplied …

Two of St. Louis’ hottest prospects combine forces for “Bruce vs Bane”. Bo Dean plays Bruce, the calmer of the adversaries with his laid back, witty flow. T Dubb O takes on the role of the merciless Bane with his intense rhymes and content. The duo compliments each other to perfection over production from the likes of Crisis, Bentley Hendrixxx, …

HiPNOTT Records was founded in 2009 by hip hop blogger Kevin Nottingham in an effort to release good music by artists that deserve to be heard. This is the first instance of a hip hop blogger branching out to form an independent label. HiPNOTT Records’ goal is to continuously build their artists’ resumes and consistently develop an image that hip …

Every day is a PETTY new adventure right?! So as our collective continues to blossom, we bring you the second episode of The Pretty Petty Podcast discussing all things petty in Chicago and nationwide! The second episode discusses Bobby Schmurda, the NYPD, #blacktwitter & so much more. This week’s special guest is NeodotcoM! Check it out!

Danny Jams and Chicago’s rising star Mick Jenkins link up to prove their profession of word play and lyricism. Danny is a 21 year old rapper from Tucson, Arizona. His upcoming project “2 DOAP” is dropping on January 1st, 2015.

Just in time for the holidays, rap veterans Sivion, Sareem Poems, Kinetik and Sojourn spit some bars over the Imperial produced beat for “12 Bars of Christmas”. Each emcee waxes about their favorite holiday memories as a child centering around Christmas with some slick sample cuts from Nice & Smooth.

At the end of 2013, OneTwoKno sent Andrew Moore of Watch City fame an email with a few beats that had him more inspired to write than he had been since the “White Men Can’t Rap” writing process. “23” was written over the course of winter 2013/ spring 2014. I wrote the last lyrics on the morning of his 24th …

Normally, the Holidays are associated with traditions such as cheer, goodwill, and quality family time. Mr. Ivory Snow has something different in mind with “Santa Got Hoes.” Ivory is the guy who will pee on your snowman and steal your stocking presents. Christmas just got a little bit more explicit.

Nothing says ‘Happy Holidays’ like ordering someone a round of their favorite brew. While Rich Quick and Rediculus don’t quite leave you with empty carbs under your tree this week, they do manage to give you the next best thing: some dope new music. On “Buy Me A Beer,” New Jersey’s Rich Quick spits about liquid confidence with a braggadocios …

Drank and Dank is back with the 6th installment of their critically acclaimed Dripped Up series. Known for championing strong artists on the rise, past volumes have featured Fat Trel, Soul Trap Tree, Freddie Gibbs, Murdah Baby, Sweetz P, Chance the Rapper, & more. This edition features music from Sun, Young Thug, Wale, Gucci Mane, Pastor Troy, Bizarre, and some …