A-Villa feat. Roc Marciano – A Hustler’s Soliloquy [Audio x Download]

A-Villa is a self-taught Hip Hop producer out of Chicago, IL. He has worked with emcees ranging from Action Bronson to AZ, N.O.R.E. to Chance The Rapper, Kool G Rap to Big K.R.I.T. And most of the world has never heard of him…yet. In 2014, A-Villa will release his self-produced debut album, Carry on Tradition via Chicago indie label, Closed Sessions. The album is a passion project taken to the extreme, recorded over the a 3-year span, and featuring a wish-list of emcees that includes Cormega, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T., Kool G Rap, Joell Ortiz, Chance The Rapper, M.O.P., AZ, Freeway and many more. “A Hustler’s Soliloquy” features Roc Marciano and serves as a prelude to Carry On Tradition. It will not appear on the album, and is available now as a free download.

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Plies’ Thoughts On Professional Sex & Explains The Definition Of “Mainstream” [Video]

Platinum recording artist, Plies, stopped by Sway in the Morning recently and kicked game on the difference between relevancy vs. being hot, as well as what being “mainstream” really means. While in-studio, the southern MC spoke about how his current single, Faithful featuring Rico Love, came into existence. What would Plies be doing if he wasn’t a rapper? “Professional sex,” he says.

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