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Bringing the feeling of old school boom-bap mixed with a certain progressive style of bass/synth heavy production is Jackson, Mississippi’s Mr. Fluid. Today he aims to bring change to the mundane day-to-day life that can be brought your way as you grow older in a society that pushes you towards to corporate world. Over the course of 15 tracks we …

The streets can be a mean place, just ask Jamal Gasol that question and he’ll give you the full details. Gasol recently dropped another solid project, this time linking up with producer Kil for the five track project titled “No Joy Without Pain 2”. Jamal Gasol states that where he comes from (Upstate New York) there is no love, just …

When it comes to categorizing L.A. based DJ Chuck Daggers, it’s not such an easy feat. Aside from djing a host of parties and events, Daggers is also very proactive within the community. He doesn’t hold back his feelings on addressing the multitude of current social and political issues whatsoever. Having played and attended such events as the Climate Change …

The Boy Illinois drops a new freestyle to remind fans and haters he still encompasses the essence of hip hop and has bars. Shot by Ted.V1, The Boy Illinois sets the scene in a raw gritty Chicago train track delivering major metaphors and references from UGK’s to flipping coins and spitting about wearing his signature fresh to death loafers. He …

Bay Area artist Jordan Garrett drops off the quick strike visuals for his dope new single, “IDK”. Appearing on his recently released EP, “Empathy”, “IDK” finds Jordan Garrett running through a range of emotions.” Using an array of colors against a simple black backdrop, the carefully chosen aesthetics play out as a perfect metaphor for the many moods of this …

Long Island’s Young Dom has recently released his “Live Young Die Rich 3” project but after hearing Drake snap on the “Diplomatic Immunity” instrumental, the Amityville rapper felt the need to flex his talents over it now and presents a short visual to back it. More to come from the TMO rep as he aims to put his city on …

It’s been five years since Mike Bars released his debut mixtape 16 Bars (and the wildly viral music video for “There Will Be Blood,” which amassed over 3 million views), but the rapper hasn’t lost his step in the slightest. To that effect, the Portland-based spitter is preparing to release his latest EP, “Desperate Measures,” an eight-track offering that is …

Columbia, South Carolina native KVII returns with a fresh new record titled “Politics As Usual”, produced by Corduroy Finnegan of The Trillfonics. Often compared to Big Boi and Big K.R.I.T. because of his southern style delivery, KVII reflects on the music industry, and speaks on the neusance of politics being apart of the industry, while most just want straight shooting, …

For the past two years, rising artist / producer Music by KO has been trailblazing the underground Bay Area music scene with numerous instrumentals and albums. Starting back in 2016, he first released the five track EP, “I’ll Wait”, that featured the laid back standout cut, “The Juice”. Then in 2017, he debuted “Soul Search Engine”, an eight track effort …

Inspired by Lil Wayne’s record “Vizine”, Chicago rapper / producer Quentin Beck$ delivers a new single titled “Why Me?”, produced by MonstaBeatz. Check it out below and be on the look out for to come from Quentin in the coming weeks as well.