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West coast heavyweight Kazi is well known for his work with Madlib and the Oxnard fam, but always as an emcee. Now, he’s back with a collaborative project with Bay Area spitter C Keys (fka The Infamous MC) titled “Keys 2 Kazi” and this time he’s on the boards. Kazi’s production sound is clearly born of Oxnard and takes inspiration …

To mark the 9 year anniversary of his passing, Avrex features the Gangstarr Foundation original members Guru and Big Shug on a classic redux. The VA [via MA] artist also enlists contributions from his cousin Krumbsnatcha for this tribute to the late great Keith Elam. This video shows unreleased family photos never seen before by the public until now. Avrex …

“Dusty Bar Stool” starts off on a cinematic note but quickly gets flipped into a no-holds-barred syllable slasher featuring Taiyamo Denku, aTHeNa and john doe. Featured as a bonus cut on Cypha Den Music’s maxi-single “Riot Control”, Dcypha cooks up an instrumental that would garner approval from Alfred Hitchcock. Each emcee attacks the track in a different cadence and together, …

The red, white and blue masked Dallas trap artist DRussellAmerica continues hitting bull’s-eyes with the debut of his street album and a flick to it’s lead single, “Reminiscing” Firstly, the Texan rapper is able to immerse listeners into his songs by the use of hypnotizing rhymes and mystifying melodies. His music is a blend of modern rap style but stays …

Atlanta based rapper Ervin Mitchell drops off the first single in a series he calls ‘Random Loosies’ – a series of single releases that break away from the conventional album/EP format. Former Atlanta artist, Re-iLL, delivers the catchy chorus and 14 Golds contributes a verse and production on this banger. Listen to “Save Up,” below, and listen to more to …

San Francisco hip hop artist Profhit puts his story in digital form with the release of his latest project, Thee EmCee As the titled suggests, Profhit puts lyricism at the forefront with tracks such as “Blood Moon” where he aims to leave a strong message to his competitors. Profhit makes up for where others leave off with his strong delivery. …

As a testament to DJ Nana’s constant ability to blend different genres of music, this same affection is put forth in his production style and in each facet of his artistry. Within his latest release; “Set Me In Motion”, DJ Nana flexes his natural ability of spotting talent in featuring Phoenix Pagliacci, I.JAMES.JONES and the beat producer Tronz. Listen carefully …

Check out the street official project “Definition Of It 3” from Newfew and hosted by Biggas Rankin. My music has always painted a realistic picture of my circumstances. When I wrote DOI 1 & 2, I was at a place in my life where I had to get it out the mud, a mirror image of my trials and tribulations …

Some of us are born destined for stardom and while he has experienced just about everything the music industry can throw at you over the course of the last decade; Ca$his certainly falls into this category. Discovered as a teenager, Ca$his ascension happened rapidly, as he was signed by Shady Records and thrust into a starring role as Eminem’s new …

After setting 2018 ablaze with a string of releases and press surrounding her I’m The Rapper, He’s The Producer project with Kid Class, Lil Debbie quickly returns with a new 8-track EP titled Bay Chornicles, and the official visual for standout single, “SIDE HO.” Directed by Joe Dietsch, Lil Debbie takes a retro, 16-bit adventure while letting us know she’s on top of her …