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M.A.K is an up and coming artist from Sacramento, California. While he’s definitely not a rookie in the industry, he is making a name for himself and quickly becoming the fresh new sound of West Coast rap music. M.A.K is making quite a buzz with the upcoming release of his sophomore album, “Say Somthin”. The album Features some of rap …

Lexington, Kentucky emcee JayElly drops a video that follows suit of the title of the song it’s for: “Black And White”. From off of his “Nobody But God” mixtape, the songs dives into the ever occuring conflicts between whites and blacks. Give it a spin and check it out. http://youtu.be/eSwv-hXCShE

Bigg Fatts grew up on the south side of Houston, Texas where courage and toughness are necessities of life and are tested daily. As a young man he knew he had to have a high level of aggressiveness if he wanted to be successful or even survive so he evolved into a fast-paced, charismatic street kid who could make you …

Danny Leonard aka Lord Of The Fly is a very ambitious young man. Not only does he attend the University of Wisconsin – Madison, he also is a part of the First Wave Urban Arts Scholarship, which is a full tuition scholarship for hip-hop. His self titled song, “Lord of the Fly”, is off of Dany’s most recent mixtape, “VOTE …

Los Angeles, California mega crew A Trybe Called West drop off their video to their latest release, “Done With All The Favors” from their upcoming mixtape, “Trybe Nation Vol. 1”.

Trayce delievers his first song from his upcoming mixtape, “Gone With The Wind”, titled “Do That”. http://youtu.be/c3ZfywpiNGs

The West Side and South Side of Chicago collide in the new video from Saba and Mick Jenkins, “Heaux”. The video features Sab and Mick trading verses while parkour practitioners in Lincoln masks terrorize the streets of Chicago. Yes, you read that right. Hailing from the Westside of Chicago, Saba is a part of the rising Hip Hop collective Pivot …

Do producers clear samples before shopping and/or selling beats to major labels? Do unsigned artists have to clear samples before releasing their projects? In this inaugural episode of Painspectives, I share my experiences with and opinions on both questions.

Here’s another quick verse and vid from the homey Brandon IV titled, “You Are The One”. Produced by SdoT, shot and directed by Omar Kenji, turn up! http://youtu.be/OJTYKi14vx4

“Long Way Down” is a single off the highly anticipated We Live As Kings album, which releases this coming Tuesday. Christon Gray displays his wide vocal range with harmonious, melodic, and falsetto tones. Dre Murray displays his story telling abilities while painting the picture of what is a Long Way Down. http://youtu.be/kWE-BKO1oWY