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Get wet up by the eighties-sounding wave behind Jayi Steez self-produced “Swim Team” record. The minimalist production approach finds listeners trapped within Rick James mind. Abstract flows ride over the beat one back stroke at a time. Combine the trippy vocal samples and this is a sure fire hit for the summer nights. Listen to it down below.

Twenty-six year old, Austin emcee Marcus J breathes in deeply and exhales tales of life distractions and strife on the Vyris-produced “Sense Of Direction”. Marcus looks towards God and his pen to detail his mission of moving on from his nine-to-five hustle to becoming a successful Hip Hop artist. With Danny Phantom references and racing thoughts of attempting suicide, the …

MC Bravado enlists the legendary PaceWon and fellow Cypher Junkie Militant Marxman for the latest single off Hip-Hop*, a blistering posse cut and ode to hip-hop’s competitive roots: gutting the competition while reminding them that “it isn’t personal.” Production and Scratches on “(Im)Personal Shit” by DeeJay Element of BBAS.

Platinum producer Dame Grease has been instrumental to a number of platinum, and critically-acclaimed albums. The Harlem, New York native was critical to DMX’s “It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot” and Biggie Smalls tribute song “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa“, in addition to creating the Max B wave sound. Fast forward to 2017, Grease’s production can be heard over the …

Following last week’s release of the single “Hip Hop-Nerd” featuring Blu & Michael Christmas, Cheech Bundy continues to build his buzz and releases “The Boom Bap Rap Project”. After his well received collab EP “CHILL” with !llmind, Bundy keeps the momentum growing with his latest effort.

Sometimes the Hip Hop Gods answer our complaints in the most wonderful of ways. Just as we hit a point where a lot of BS is being passed off Hip Hop; we get “Eviction”. Legendary Harlem producer, Dame Grease, supplies the smooth backdrop as Dave East, Method Man, Hanz On, Joe Young and Max B bring us one of the …

For those that have been following the Portland scene for awhile, you know of groups like Lifesavas, Oldominion, and Sandpeople. One of the staples of the PDX scene is Al-One, originally a member of The Chosen, Sandpeople and later Alphabet Stew. 2017 catches Al-One going full speed with his new EP, “Sharptongue”, featuring a bulk of production handled by Portland’s …

When you step into the catalog of Bronx heavyweight, G. Fisher, you can find a million different records and no matter the vibe, you are guaranteed to get bars. G takes us into the therapists office and shows us just another dimension to one of Hip Hop brightest minds. Fish finds himself sitting on the shrink’s couch and he gives …

South Carolina rapper Kris Tru returns after a brief hiatus with the first single off of his next album titled “HowULuhThat!”. The single, produced by The Trillfonics, allows us to hear Kris in his prime, dropping dope lines while giving us that classic southern vibe he’s infamous for. Sit back, relax and enjoy the groove of “HowULuhThat!”, and stay tuned …

Produced by Konrad Oldmoney, Cheech Bundy’s “Hip-Hop Nerd” also finds veteran MC Blu and Michael Christmas putting their lyrical calisthenics to the test. The song is taken from the New York City-based MC’s upcoming album, “Cheech Bundy Presents: The Boom Bap Rap Project”, the follow up to Cheech’s collaborative EP with !llmind and CHILL.