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Joell Ortiz finally feels like he made it. His Heatmakerz produced single “House Slippers” is the first from his upcoming project of the same name. After running around the world with Slaughterhouse and label hopping for his solo work he has finally settled into a deal with the revamped Penalty Entertainment (Sony RED) for his first solo effort since 2009.

St. Louis hip hop is thriving under the influence of the new breed of emcees from the city. Leading the pack is the aggressive T Dubb O. With his Bo Dean and Freeway assisted single “Wadup” putting the internet in a frenzy we take a look at the visuals to his recently released “U Mad” single. Check out the music …

Injury Reserve presents their debut EP, “Cooler Colors”, featuring smooth bass lines, classic breakbeats and informed lyrics. There’s a fairly diverse group of songs from driving around vibing out to introspective stories to a satirical critique of the current state of hip hop, yet it still flows well with the occasional help from musical interludes. Download the project for free …

“Moment of Truth” is the new single/ video from Ohio emcee, Sky 7th, from his upcoming album, “The Renaissance”, which will be made available on July 7th. The video was directed by Julian Cook and the song was produced by Serious and features cuts from DJ Ductape. The video/ song references Gangstarr’s “Moment of Truth” album and includes a video …

Jeff is a rapper from Sweden who was early influenced by the great names of the nineties and released his first single at the age of nine. Shortly thereafter, his career continued in Ghana where he and his brother made numerous appearances at festivals and live television. Jeff went from being a no name in hip hop to taking on …

Calid B. is a Chicago based artist by way of Columbus, Ohio that just released the first single from his upcoming EP “Eternal Dreamer”. The single, entitled “Trust”, features fellow Ohioan artist Fleaux. “Trust” is a smooth summertime jam where both artists express what type of lady they need by their side. The track includes a soulful Darondo sample along …

Chicago, Illinois lyricist Hellsent recently dropped his “Free Shots” EP as a free download via Soundcloud. The eight track project features production from Batsauce, 5th Element, Max & Kenny Keys and also has no featured artists, allowing Hellsent to showcase his talents. “Free Shots” serves as a precursor to Hellsent and Batsauce’s upcoming project “Bat Outta Hell”, which will drop …

Brooklyn, New York based emcee Your Old Droog unleashes his ten track self titled EP and in doing so, has created a strong viral buzz for himself. Droog also has managed to muster up a heated discussion among the hip hop community on whether or not he’s picked up Nas’ old notebook and cadence. None the less, “Your Old Droog …

Inspired let me say it again “INSPIRED” is what I am right now after watching Roberto Rivera speak about helping young people utilizing Hip Hop!! Rivera speaks on his own past and how he was able to change not only his life but the life of many others by fusing Hip Hop better yet Hip-Hope and education! Rivera who has …

Springfield, Illinois is turning itself into a hotbed for music in the midwest. With Vinal and Gino Serra’s recent collaboration “Apologize” making noise across the internet it’s only furthering that claim. The acoustic  hip hop single finds both men trying to make a mends with their significant other.