HBSMA’s Chris Gibbs and Brad McNamara team-up with UK label Muj for this entertainingly eclectic instrumental project, with the vinyl-addicted pair putting the many sonic treasures unearthed on their weekly “Music Archaeology” YouTube series to good use in an explosion of funky loops and random soundbites.
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Tagged HBSMA, Independent Hip-Hop, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Muj, Shead Beats, Underground Hip-Hop
Queens, NY emcee Eff Yoo’s latest concept-based album “Papa Dios” finds the Rotten Apple wordsmith drawing inspiration from Bible parables, delivering fiery verses over solid production from Chicago’s Rediculus with the likes of Tragedy Khadafi, Spit Gemz and Starvin B on-hand to pass around the collection plate.
Posted in Downloads, East Coast Hip-Hop
Tagged East Coast Hip-Hop, Eff Yoo, Independent Hip-Hop, Papa Dios, Rediculus, Underground Hip-Hop
D-Stroy – “Spray Everything” (@iDstroy / 2015)
The NY emcee and Arsonists member pays homage to some legendary old-school graffiti greats.
Posted in East Coast Hip-Hop
Tagged Arsonists, D-Stroy, East Coast Hip-Hop, Independent Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop
Blackk Chronical ft. Brenio Meru – “A Marionette” (@BlackkChronical / 2015)
The London lyricist delivers captivating rhymes over a Poltageist-produced track accompanied by creative visuals.
Posted in Music Videos, UK Hip-Hop
Tagged Blackk Chronical, Independent Hip-Hop, UK Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop
Kaimbr – “Welcome Home” (@Kaimbr / 2015)
Taken from the Low Budget Crew member’s forthcoming Wu-Tang-inspired album “Bronze Horse”.
Diamond D ft. Masta Ace – “Ace Of Diamonds” (@DiamondDITC / 2015)
New visuals from the Diggin’ In The Crates legend’s 2014 album “The Diam Piece”.
Triple Darkness member Ray Vendetta drops the first of his producer tribute mixtape series, with “Verse Murder” finding the talented London lyricist delivering vivid, intricate twenty-four bar rhymes over beats lifted from The Alchemist’s back catalogue.
Masta Killa ft. Cappadonna & Young Dudas – “The Return Of The Masta Kill” (@RealMastaKilla / 2015)
The Wu-Tang member drops some lyrical tongue-fu over gritty production from Brooklyn’s PF Cuttin.
Turbin – “Louie Luggage” (@Turbin09 / 2015)
The Left Coast emcee throws his W up whilst staying fly with this track from Rasco’s Pockets Linted compilation “20,000 Leagues Under The Street Vol. II”.
Posted in Music Videos, West Coast Hip-Hop
Tagged Independent Hip-Hop, Turbin, Underground Hip-Hop, West Coast Hip-Hop
Dirt Platoon – “Garbage Can” (@Effiscienz / 2015)
Produced by France’s DJ Brans and taken from the Baltimore duo’s new album “Bare Face Robbery”.
eMC ft. Pearl Gates – “Fly Thoughts” (@eMCcrew / 2015)
Taken from the forthcoming album “The Tonite Show”.
Posted in East Coast Hip-Hop, Music Videos
Tagged East Coast Hip-Hop, EMC, Independent Hip-Hop, Pearl Gates, Underground Hip-Hop
Mykill Miers ft. Planet Asia – “Spells D.A.N.G.E.R.” (@MykillMiers / 2015)
Pounding beats and sharp rhymes from the West Coast emcee’s recent maxi-single release.
NYC’s Doo Wop presents a collection of gritty, raw tracks produced by Switzerland’s Dee Metto and Joe Paps featuring the microphone techniques of Nutso, Grand Puba, JMega The God and more
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Tagged Dee Metto, DJ Doo-Wop, Independent Hip-Hop, Joe Paps, Remember Us, Underground Hip-Hop
Ray Vendetta ft. K Zorro – “Keep Your Day Job” (@Ray_Vendetta / 2015)
Ill lyricism from the Triple Darkness member’s “Adamantium Archives” project.
Ty Nitty – “Mastermind” (@TyNittyMobb / 2015)
Fresh-produced track from the Queensbridge emcee’s recent album “Nitty The God”.
Atlanta-based duo Dirty Rotten consists of Bronx-bred Joe Stu and North Carolina-born ShredTVT, with the pair using this debut album to showcase their musical style which, in their own words, is “representative of Hip-Hop’s birthplace mixed with the dirty grit of the ATL.”
The UK’s DJ Step One, dedicated purveyor of that quality throwback rap ish, jumps on the ones and twos for this mix of 90s gems from the likes of Big Daddy Kane, Smif-N-Wessun, King Just and more.
Shylock, Mista Spyce, Big Ted, Cel One & Lil Paulie Ryan – “Tha Lineup – Giallo Point Remix” (@Giallo Point / 2015)
Producer Giallo Point puts a new twist on an unreleased mid-90s UK posse cut featuring members of both The Brotherhood and Gutter Snypes.
Verbal Skillz ft. Edo.G & DJ Stix – “S**t Don’t Stop” (@Verbal_Emcee / 2015)
The UK lyricist pays homage to the origins of Hip-Hop on this Domingo-produced track from his forthcoming album “Verbal Vision”.
Posted in Music Videos, UK Hip-Hop
Tagged Edo.G, Independent Hip-Hop, UK Hip-Hop, Underground Hip-Hop, Verbal Skillz, Verbal Vision
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