Exclusives

Sole and DJ Pain 1’s Death Drive tour continues as they make their way through the southwest. That doesn’t stop the rapper-producer duo from releasing a new project, this time a remix album. Listen to and download Death Drive songs re-imagined by producers including Daedalus, Memory and RayRayBeats. Catch them on the road as well by checking out their tour …

as 2014 comes to an end, we reflect on a producer who has had a promising year and will likely have an impressive 2015. DJ Pain 1, a producer and dj regularly featured on GYBU, had provided beats for Hip-Hop’s top artists. We rank his top 10 tracks of 2014: 1. Lil Bibby featuring Kevin Gates – We are strong …

Being named the newly appointed CEO of Thizz Latin Chicago, street rapper Grammz links together with Zone and Baby Gas for the block bangin, toe taggin’ “Masked Up”.

Connecticut’s Rey Mula is making some noise as of late with his song “Audemars” gaining some buzz. He decided to throw fellow Connecticut artist Duzzo Dave on the song as well. This trap sounding banger is sure to make you want to turn up and wild out.

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina hip hop duo The Collective Dialect recently released their latest piece of work, a mixtape titled “Drowning In Sound”. The project features sixteen songs including the lead off single/video “Absurdity” and a slew of producers including North Carolina’s 9th Wonder. Here’s what the fellas had to say about the mixtape. Our intention with Drowning In Sound …

Back in April of 2014, recording artist Michael Medall was contacted by a good friend of his who had received news that his childhood friend, Michelle Ploetz, had been shot and killed. Upon receiving the news of Michelle, the friends decided to honor her and so many others lost in violence with a tribute song, “Remembering Michelle”. They began channeling …

It’s finally here. After much anticipation and a promotional roll out from HISO Music, Shady Wayne’s “American Sugar Kid” mixtape has found it’s way online. With a sound reserved for industry vets, Shady easily navigates life’s everyday truths with a blue collar approach. Taking pride in all 14 tracks and with standouts like “Grown Man” and “Love and Stillettos” anchoring the …

Seems like the internet is spazzing out after the news of Eminem/Shady Records double disc album, “Shady XV”, leaking out this week. GYBU doesn’t condone pirating music but we wanted to give the diehard Shady fans an opportunity to hear what they have in store when the official release drops on November 24th. We get fresh tracks from Em, Yelawolf, …

New York’s Yung Joey drops the video to his Doe Pesci produced single, “Bout Me”, directed by [ MAX ]. The song’s available for free download here. “Bout Me” http://youtu.be/YQgs0vIl3Os

Money Power Music’s Kamaal swoops up a cameo from brother in arms Dolla for the trap house joint, “We Up Next”. The beat was handled by Blockondatrak and the video was done by Chicago’s The Good Eye Collection, who provide a slick visual perspective that further enhances the track. Chicago and Aurora, stand up.