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Twenty-three year old Paterson, New Jersey recording artist Kid Casual is prepping for the spring release of his EP “The Bounce Is Back” and in doing so, the talented rapper breathes life into “Lit”, his Alistfame produced smash single. “Lit” is full of a modernized, East Coast vibe feel with the classic piano sound that finds Casual staying true to the upcoming …

The 2nd installment of C-4’s “Ya Don’t Hear Me Doe” series. Entirely produced by JudahontheBeats, he and C-4 combine to bring you some vintage hip hop. This EP is self explanatory. #YDHMD2 should open up a lot of deaf ears

Originally from Spokane, the Seattle, Washington based rap duo Certified Outfit is made up of multi-instrumentalist/rapper/producer Church and rapper Swindle. An extensive catalog and a tireless work ethic have made the Certified Outfit a highly respected and influential group in the Northwest. The cult like following that Certified has created is due in part to the authenticity and personal nature …

Chicago emcee J-Merk just released “Born Dead” today, a joint effort alongside Swedish producer B.B.Z. Darney. With deep, complex rhymes and current life event topics, Merk serves up a cold dish of reality on it. We also get a visual to back up one of the project’s cuts. “Wake Up” is a call to awaken from the ignorance alot of …

C-4 releases his first single “Silence” from his upcoming EP “#YDHMD2”

“Bad Bitches & Fruit Snacks” is the highly anticipated project brought to you by Connecticut’s power duo, Fame & PdotC. The EP emotionally describes their experiences after graduating college while trying to adjust to the “real world”. As the two rappers push to keep their dreams alive, they are often faced with senseless distractions and overwhelming doubts. Nevertheless, the desire …

With the debut album of NICO IS, it’s no wonder why he’s catching such massive attention, even that of Talib Kweli himself. The album is titled “Brutus” and it’s sixteen tracks full of smooth, Hip Hop finesse and Brazilian flare as seen on NIKO’s latest video for “Green Tomato Coupe”. “Purchase the album from the following link: “Brutus (Deluxe Edition)”

13 Emcees and 1 B-Boy came together on January 24 to continue the long time tradition of Hip Hop cyphers with “ChiCity Cypher 2015 Vol. 7”. Performing live to Nas’s “New York State of Mind Part II” instrumental. To be featured in a future cypher, please contact the ChiCity Cypher Team or [email protected].

East Atlanta native Da Kidd Half, Encore Empire recording artist/producer is one of the most exciting young underground artists coming out of Atlanta. He is currently flooding his Eastside area of town with new material. Not only does he rap, but he also sings and produces majority of his music.

Chicago emcee Words loves to sneak in with new music and delivers a ticking time bomb with his latest video, “The Beast”. Featuring production from Black Light Music, the harsh drum programming and classic rock guitar riffs set the perfect picture for Words to unleash his inner hulk over. http://youtu.be/z0tksVJTzuU