Spit Gemz feat. Kool G Rap – Legacy [Stream]
Produced by Jordy Simons.
Read moreDay: April 15, 2015
Michael Francis – Confessional [Stream]
Michael Francis drops off his brand new single, “Confessional”. Take a listen below.
Read moreLarge Professor – Opulence [Stream]
“Opulence” is the third single off Large Pro’s “Re:Living” album, dropping June 9th via Fat Beats Records & Distrolord Digital.
Read moreSmooVth – Flavors [Stream]
New tape on the way, get ready. Heres a joint produced by Crate Divizion’s own Vic Grimes. SmooVth on the rhymes.
Read moreRapsody Weighs In On Lil Wayne Joining The Universal Zulu Nation [Video]
Late last year, rapper Q-Tip announced that Lil Wayne had been officially inducted into the Universal Zulu Nation. The Tribe Called Quest rapper explained Weezy’s induction as a “voice that can help in these urgent times.” In the latest segment of Rapsody’s interview with VladTV, the North Carolina native speaks about Wayne’s newfound affiliation with Zulu Nation. She touches on his generous contribution within communities, and describes his initiation into the organization as a major plus for his diehard fans, mainly because they can attain so much knowledge and awareness not only about unity, but also about philanthropy work as well. Check out the video above.
Read moreT.I. Speaks On Young Thug / Lil Wayne Situation w/ DJ Whoo Kid [Stream]
T.I. called in live & direct from his family vacation down in Costa Rica to chop it up with Whoo Kid on “The Whoolywood Shuffle” with #36Brickhouse. In the short interview TI speaks on working with Will Ferrell for the first time in “Get Hard”, what his conversation with Young Thug was like about “Tha Carter 6”, and what projects he’s working on next! POW!
Read moreAfrika Bambaataa: “Radio Refuses To Play More Political Hip-Hop” [Video]
The legendary Afrika Bambaataa sat down with VladTV recently to share his thoughts on the past-popularity of political/socially conscious records and the decline of today’s artists willing to embrace it, with Bambaataa feeling that today’s radio conglomerates have contributed to its lack of popularity by refusing to play records that fall out of line with the status quo. Even when a modern day rapper such as Immortal Technique chooses to address serious issues, his records will be ignored by radio which will always limit the amount of people who hear and embrace the music. That’s why Afrika encourages the culture to embrace online radio and streaming so that alternative voices can be heard just as much as standard radio tunes. Hear Afrika Bambaataa’s thoughts above.
Read moreOn The Come Up: Jay 305 [Video]
The West Coast has always been a hotbed for rap, but over the last couple of years, we’ve seen quite a few big names come out of the region. Quite a few of those artists have been linked in some way to DJ Mustard, and his punchy brand of Cali-meets-Bay Area bounce. Jay 305 has been operating within that scene for some time, but a trip to jail meant he missed out on some of the first breaks for the sound. Since his release, Jay has been stepping up his hustle, and he’s ready to have his time to shine. In our latest edition of On The Come Up, he talks about his early affiliations with Dom Kennedy’s OPM crew, his deal with Interscope, and his desire to work with Future. He also reveals that he was originally meant to appear on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly, but he’s confident the two will link up again later on.
Read moreTrackBlasters Radio: 15.04.15
Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Hip Hop Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Today’s show includes new heatrocks from Saga, Inspectah Deck, REd Pill, Mr. Green and many more! Enjoy. Record Of The Day: Red Pill – Blues Playlist Saga feat. Roc Marciano – City Streets Inspectah Deck feat. DJ Revolution – These Broken Wings CZARFACE feat. Meyhem Lauren – Deadly Class Raekwon feat. Snoop Dogg – 1,2 1,2 GZA feat. Tom Morello – The Mexican BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah feat. Tree – Street Knowledge **Record Of The Day** Red Pill – Blues Mr. Green feat. Espiritu Andino, Freddie Gibbs, Chill Moody & Apollo The Great – Clap Tyler, The Creator feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne – Smuckers Kendrick Lama – The Blacker The Berry **J. Rocc Live @ Boiler Room** Download here (right click and save as…)
Read moreJD Era – Ain’t On Nuttin [Stream]
JD Era releases a new song on his Birthday called “Ain’t On Nuttin” for the fans. Check it out below.
Read moreWati Heru – Birdman Hand Rub… Pause [Stream]
This will appear on Wati Heru’s upcoming “ZUGZWANG” EP. Kemal on the beat.
Read moreBeatking feat. Danny Brown – BDA (Remix) [Video]
Off of BeatKing’s “Club God 4” project.
Read moreRuss feat. Bugus – If I Died [Stream x Download}
“If I died would you feel like living? One of my favorite beats I’ve ever made.” – Russ
Read moreScienZe – Proof & Pudding [Stream x Download]
Brooklyn’s ScienZe hits us with a dope new joint titled “Proof & Pudding”. Stream and download below.
Read moreNappy Roots feat. Micah Freeman – Doesn’t Matter [Video]
From the forthcoming Nappy Roots album “The 40 Akerz Project” produced entirely by 808 Blake of SMKA. Available May 5.
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