True Masterz – “Angelz & Demonz” (TrueMasterz.Com / 2014)
West Coast duo JMega The God and MighGawd drop some atmospheric visuals for this rugged track from their new project “High Explosives Vol. 1”.
True Masterz – “Angelz & Demonz” (TrueMasterz.Com / 2014)
West Coast duo JMega The God and MighGawd drop some atmospheric visuals for this rugged track from their new project “High Explosives Vol. 1”.
Footage of NYC-based turntable titan Rob Swift interviewing Philly’s legendary Cash Money this week in order to introduce the ‘transformer’ technique to his class at the Scratch DJ Academy.
JB!! aka Dirty Moses ft. J-Live – “Overstand” (@JSTBCZ / 2014)
Nomics-produced track taken from the Albany, New York emcee’s recent album “DEADication”.
UK Hip-Hop veteran Insane Macbeth discusses his past production credits and plans for 2014.
Posted in UK Hip-Hop
Tagged Independent Hip-Hop, Insane Macbeth, Insane Recordings, UK Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop
Marchitect – “Where I’m Going” (@Marchitect / 2014)
Smoothed-out vibes from the 49ers member’s solo album “Marc: My Words”.
Manage ft. eMCeeKilla – “Final Curtain” (@Manage79 / 2014)
Taken from the UK emcee’s new project “The Memory Hole”.
Posted in Music Videos, UK Hip-Hop
Tagged Caxton Press, eMCeeKilla, Independent Hip-Hop, Manage, The Memory Hole, Underground Hip-Hop
Ti2bs ft. Propane & Huntizzy – “Kings & Queens” (@Ti2bs / 2014)
Heartfelt verses from the North London lyricists on this soulful Show N Prove-produced track.
Posted in Music Videos, UK Hip-Hop
Tagged Huntizzy, Independent Hip-Hop, Propane, Show N Prove, Ti2bs, UK Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop
Shamus ft. Flu – “Tight Team – Freqnik & WDRE Remix” (FreqnikWDRE.BandCamp.Com / 2014)
The New York-based production duo put their dusty fingers all over this 1997 underground favourite for their “Tribute To The 90s” series.
Posted in East Coast Hip-Hop
Tagged East Coast Hip-Hop, Flu, Freqnik & WDRE, Independent Hip-Hop, Shamus, Underground Hip-Hop
West Coast emcee Roc C and former Little Brother lyricist Big Pooh discuss their upcoming album “Trouble In The Neighborhood”.
Caxton Press member and veteran UK emcee Manage has teamed-up with the mighty Boom Bap Professionals label to drop this Downstroke-helmed compilation of previously-unreleased tracks featuring Efeks, Reveal, Iron Braydz and more – download here.
The Chocolate Boy Wonder takes the opportunity to combine Black History Month with a tribute to the legendary Roy Ayers, mixing timeless classics from the jazz icon with the Hip-Hop tracks that have sampled them from the likes of Kurious, X-Clan and A Tribe Called Quest – listen here.
Purveyor of hardcore beats Vanderslice offers a short preview of his forthcoming album “Everything’s Awesome” featuring Apathy, Evidence, Celph Titled and more.
Posted in Music Videos
Tagged Apathy, Celph-Titled, Everything's Awesome, Evidence, Independent Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop, Vanderslice
Union Blak ft. K9 – “Brutal” (Effiscienz.Com / 2014)
Taken from the UK / US duo’s album “Union Blak Friday”.
Born Allah – “F.Y.F.R. 2” (@LABornAllah / 2014)
The West Coast emcee makes his feelings about the current rap game known in no uncertain terms on this JayDankWorth-produced track.
As the man behind projects such as “Fela Soul” and “Bizarre Tribe”, Nashville’s Amerio Gazaway is no stranger to inspired ideas, but this Mos Def / Marvin Gaye combo might just be his crowning achievement – listen here.
Posted in Downloads, East Coast Hip-Hop
Tagged Amerigo Gazaway, Marvin Gaye, Mos Def, Soul Mates, Yasiin Gaye
MindsOne & Kev Brown – “Equinox” (IllAdrenalineRecords.Com / 2014)
Intricate lyricism and boom-bap beats from the forthcoming EP “Pillars”.
Parallax – “Hip-Hop Philosophy” (@Parallax_UK / 2014)
Horn-laced Sam Zircon-produced head-nodder from the UK emcee’s forthcoming EP “Depth Perception”.
Posted in Music Videos, UK Hip-Hop
Tagged Depth Perception, Independent Hip-Hop, Parallax, Sam Zircon, UK Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop
J. Keys – “Diggin’ In The Crates For Love” (@JKeysMusic / 2014)
The Detroit-raised emcee pays homage to some old-school female favourites including Antoinette, Roxanne Shante and MC Lyte over a DJ Premier instrumental for his mix-tape project “KeymoTherapy”.
Posted in Midwest Hip-Hop, Music Videos
Tagged Independent Hip-Hop, J. Keys, KeymoTherapy, Midwest Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop
Latest edition of NY’s No Ideas Original radio show with music from Melanin 9, Group Home and Common plus a studio appearance from Australian emcee Dialect – listen here.
NewBreedMC – “CrossRoads” (@NewBreedMC / 2014)
Produced by Astro Mega and taken from the Canadian emcee’s recent release “Your Mom Likes My Mixtape”.