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Illinois native Metane has been carefully carving his place in today’s Hip Hop market. His appearance on the BET show, “One Shot” opened new doors for the soulful rapper/singer to deliver his self-titled “Metane” album. The album was loved by critics and fans alike and was followed by a national promo tour. One of the most prominent singles from the …

Young Blu has quietly been one of the Midwest’s most consistent artists. His following has continued to grow right along with his discography. His latest project Melly World 2 is officially on sale now and his lead single, “By Myself” gets the visual treatment from Eye Like Cinema. Sometimes it’s better when you do it all on your own.

Our own ShaH Evans aka Mr. Get Your Buzz Up was blessed again with the opportunity to have a one-on-one, sit down interview with Strange Music’s own Tech N9ne as he made his way thru Madison while touring recently. Both Tech and ShaH have hosted numerous interviews over the years but this particular interview, filmed by Kyle Christianson, could very …

Texas underground artist Snow Tha Product switches things up with the release of her latest BeatsCraze-produced single titled “7 Days”. Instead of burning down the booth with her rapid delivery based rhymes, she conjures up a feel good love song showcasing her singing ability and crossover appeal. It just goes to show that Snow has what it takes to pen …

Deezy Da Paperboy has spent the last few years establishing himself as one of Illinois’ go-to Hip Hop artists. After a string of hit singles, a headlining mid-west tour, various showcase and talent competition victories, and songs gaining traction on FM radio, Da Paperboy explains why going against his wave probably isn’t in your best interest on the aptly titled …

Chicago emcee, Sex the Rapper (JXL) is “Flexin'” on everyone in his new JWE directed video by the same name. Sex drips sauce everywhere on the single from his Document 37 album. Channeling his inner “Prince” for the visuals Sex knows how to party.

Miss Chiff and DevMo come together for the scathing “Mask”. Both femcees take turns sending shots at the fakes they’ve cut from their lives. Using a psychiatric therapy session as a backdrop and enlisting JWE for the camera work these ladies hold no punches on this collaborative effort.

New York City’s WhiteOwl combines forces with Rhinoceros Funk and Akbar for the Statik Selektah-produced, “No Interference”. With zero interruptions, the trio goes on a three and a half minute berserker barrage with a super smooth hook full of killer table cuts. The song can be heard below and is also available as a free download via Soundcloud.

  Though her name may have changed, the ferocity behind Adrift Da Belle‘s lyricism remains the same as evident on her latest audio single, “Why You Mad?!!!”.  The Jersey representative takes direct aim at the naysayers over a Teejay Suplx-produced neck knocker under her new moniker, Driftee. She uses her emceeing skills to speak about hatred both aimed at her …

Murs fresh off setting the record for rapping longer than anyone else, releases his new video “Rick Grimes Is Dead.” The video is most def a Hip Hop version of Walking Dead and you even see Murs carrying around “Lucille”