Exclusives

Man the past 10 days have been exciting for underground Hip Hop when Hopsin put out the challenge on Sway In The Morning, saying that Funk Volume will battle any label or crew for $500k. During the show Mike Trampe from SMH called in stating that Horseshoe Gang & KXNG CROOKED had half the bread and would be locking in …

The country has been sharing its collective frustration with police violence and rappers are no exception. Madison-based MC Chaos Newmoney addresses the close-to-home fatal shooting of unarmed teen Tony Robinson and speaks directly to the listener about the harsh reality of policing and racism. Please sign this petition to “Bring Matt Kenny to justice for shooting Tony Robinson Jr.”: Tony …

Savage Pen Productions own L.U.V.E.M. drops a brand new record titled “Why I Do It” that serves as a warrior anthem to the masses. The Aurora, Illinois talent swerves in and out of the bass heavy beat and goes into great detail behind what keeps him going and exactly why he stays in top gear when it comes to the music …

After catching a strong local buzz for his “Cokane County” mixtape series, Aurora rapper Young J has began working on his official debut album. In doing so, J decides to leak the first single that will be featured on the project. Still keeping true to his roots, YJ offers up his thoughts and experiences of life in Aurora and the …

Atlanta rapper A-Bomb stays true to his namesake with the visual release of “Back At It”. Having the opportunity to link up with UK Dubstep legend Caspa, the two were able to construct what they are calling a “hybrid-trap banger”, full of Dubstep influenced bass notes and high caliber instrumentation. Masart Films brings the record to life with crispy lens …

Portland, Oregon trapstar Mikey Vegaz is back again heating up the streets with more fire from his latest tape, “Confessions Of A Hustler”. MV and director Connor Limbocker link up for a quick strike video and preview their next drop, the official video for “One Ways”. Quickly becoming one of the most talked about rappers in the NW, Mikey continues …

Check out Bobby Grant’s new freestyle “Kehlani Freestyle(Bobby Grant Remix)” and watch his video “Ride With Us.”

Montreal R&B singer Chaz DeFranco has been very busy these past 4 months. With his last two singles (“Better Off / New Girl” & “Train Wreck”) fairing quite well on both Soundcloud and iTunes, the Canadian crooner officially kicked off a new music campaign titled #songsunday on July 12th that will have it’s eighth and final entry released on August …

Fly Live$ member and Elgin, Illinois native Kris Leshaun has been quite active with releases as of late and in following suit, debuts a super smooth production titled after one of his all time sports favorites, “Bo Jackson”. Having been blessed with the opportunity to live in Cali for a lengthy time thru 2013-14 seems to have helped in expanding …

Chicago, Illinois recording artist Hood$Rich delivers an emotionally driven release with fellow Lion Pride Music member/ producer Forever Ambergris titled “Shape Shifter”. The song speaks about the pitfalls behind chasing your dreams and gives listeners strength & courage to persevere thru the negativity. Rich also uses the single to remind everyone to always stay focused on their goals. Head over …