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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 …

The Rapperchicks are back with their 3rd and FINAL installment of the Pretty Petty Podcast. We’ve shined light on so much petty that we wanna leave it in 2014!!! It’s been fun, and we can’t wait to show you all the fun things we have in store for next year. For now though, let’s listen to the death of the …

MC Ren finishes 2014 off letting radio DJ’s know they are a major reason why Hip Hop is not being properly portrayed to the public on the radio. He does shout out DJ Kay Slay and Sway & King Tech of The Wake Up Show but everyone else is in MC Ren’s crosshairs!

As 2014 slowly creeps to a close our next guest artist is creeping on a come up with a brand new video and recent mixtape that has flooded the internet and streets. Hailing from the notorious Bankhead area of Atlanta, Georgia we are pleased to be joined by Mr. Dunn Dunn It All himself, Shawty Lo. Shawty it’s an absolute …

Aurora, Illinois production duo JCA Beats Productions teams together with Chicago underground emcee Big X to deliver a powerful anthem aimed at those individuals that came from struggle and overcame the adversity. Filled with clever sample chops and large instrumentation, the guys provide a warrior like theme for the seasoned lyricist to unleash his aggression over. Cover art was supplied …

Two of St. Louis’ hottest prospects combine forces for “Bruce vs Bane”. Bo Dean plays Bruce, the calmer of the adversaries with his laid back, witty flow. T Dubb O takes on the role of the merciless Bane with his intense rhymes and content. The duo compliments each other to perfection over production from the likes of Crisis, Bentley Hendrixxx, …

HiPNOTT Records was founded in 2009 by hip hop blogger Kevin Nottingham in an effort to release good music by artists that deserve to be heard. This is the first instance of a hip hop blogger branching out to form an independent label. HiPNOTT Records’ goal is to continuously build their artists’ resumes and consistently develop an image that hip …

Every day is a PETTY new adventure right?! So as our collective continues to blossom, we bring you the second episode of The Pretty Petty Podcast discussing all things petty in Chicago and nationwide! The second episode discusses Bobby Schmurda, the NYPD, #blacktwitter & so much more. This week’s special guest is NeodotcoM! Check it out!

Nothing says ‘Happy Holidays’ like ordering someone a round of their favorite brew. While Rich Quick and Rediculus don’t quite leave you with empty carbs under your tree this week, they do manage to give you the next best thing: some dope new music. On “Buy Me A Beer,” New Jersey’s Rich Quick spits about liquid confidence with a braggadocios …

Mike WiLL Made It teams together with Ransom for a collab mixtape titled “Ski Mask”. The project features a lot of Atlanta natives and Mike WiLL favorites, like iLoveMakonnen, Rae Sremmurd, Future, Rich homie Quan, Gucci Mane, Key! and more. Mike Will Made It – Ransom