Tag Archives: hip hop

Philly’s own Japhia Life delivers a brash grind-house style video for the menacing street single “Cloud” produced by J!Rodgers off of his critically acclaimed “Westside Pharmacy” album. The video is directed by Quentin Filipino (Eye Witness Media) & co-directed by Japhia. NoMalice of the rap duo Clipse (Re-Up Gang) makes an appearance solidifying Japhia as carrying on the legacy and …

Detroit’s Powerhouse Stereo Crew presents “The Empire Strikes Rap” series. Every thursday from today until August 13th (which marks the Stereo Boyz’ “Carz, Clubz & Theaterz” album release) the Crew will drop a newly recorded, free song on their Bandcamp page. The first song “Swine Basket w/ Fries Ft Cole Slaw”, recorded over The Roots’ “A Piece Of Light” instrumental, …

Vallejo, CA duo WeAreSkywalkers present “Cloud Kingdom”, the David McCloud-produced single from their first studio-length album, “Welcome To Cloud Kingdom”. WeAreSkywalkers was formed by Kid Raven & Kid Shokora a few years after they met each other in summer school. Since 2011 they’ve released ten mixtapes that range from DIY mashups/remix/remakes/originals. “WeAreSkywalkers are a collective of misfits who dig hip …

Mash-Up Vol.1 is the first installment in a series of mixtapes done by BTG recording artist V3RB. The premise of the Mash-Up series is the using of a legendary hip-hop producers beats, creating an abstract body of work reminiscent of the golden age of rap music. The music while abstract at heart, still manages to have structure since each beat …

Having an energetic personality and distinctive rap ability is not the only aspect that sets Darwin Timothee aside from many around him. His passion for rap and desire to succeed are among the qualities that make an exceptional rapper. Better known as Dow, he aspired from Spring Valley’s disguised rap scene. With his game-changing single “One Sight”, Dow is promptly …

jCrizzy releases a new single this week just in time for the summer. His full-length album “Late Night Shift” will be available for free download on August 1, 2013. “Stars” is a reflection on self worth and maintaining faith through obstacle. The problems of the world as seen in media, though truly heartbreaking, are as far from our everyday lives …

Scribbling Idiots is a crew of emcees and producers who is always mixing and matching different artists together to create new projects. It all started with JustMe and Cas Metah pairing up back in 2004. Since then we’ve seen several different combinations come together. In 2010, via their subscription service, the crew released several different projects, two of which in …

Gibby Stites is an up and coming rapper from out of New Jersey and just recently dropped a free mixtape amply titled “Broke N’ Local”. The fourteen track project contains production from producers such as Joey Cutless, Purps Beats and features from Kilz, 2HM, Kyle D, Wesydeunderground, and Pinshotz.

L’s, Carrera KOOL, Ross Augusta, Jay R Best by Far are the four emcees that make up the Chicago hip hop group Dope Fantasy. All members were born and raised on the Southeast side of Chicago. They are a new group on the rise trying to get the right ears to hear their music. Their debut video titled “Real Hip …

“Oh Snap” is the lyrically refreshing free download by Relself produced by Squarebiznis Entertainment. While Aservant and fellow Squarebiznis partner James Romero provide a smooth non-formulaic instrumental, Relself displays a stream of conscious from the beginning acappella to the poignant statement made in the later, “Rap was for fun…Rap was a Art..Now it’s about our paper”;making this track full of …