Giffy Pluggo’s Story is Very Similar to The Chi Character “Douda” (EP Review)
This is the 2nd EP from Chicago, Illinois emcee & ATIP Records founder Giffy Pluggo. Emerging a couple years ago off his
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Mar
Insane Clown Posse Crowns WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton as the Inaugural JCW Battle Royale Champion
Coming off the Hella Pain & Diamond Rain this past weekend with performances from JCW Commissioner Violent J of the
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Mar
S.O.N.’s 2nd Album & Long Live Evil Debut “The Bastard Son” Has Finally Arrived (Album Review)
This is the sophomore effort albeit Long Live Evil debut from Sharon, Pennsylvania emcee S.O.N. notable for his associations
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Mar
Ill Tone’s Debut Album “The Outcome” Showcases the Black Soprano Family Sound (Album Review)
1.90.0-GPASA52LEQIKE4T5ODJXLZCSGY.0.1-6 Ill Tone is a producer from Buffalo, New York known for his collaborations amongst
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Mar
Dough Networkz Releases Side A of “Dis for the Project” (Album Review)
Dough Networkz is a music management executive & underground hip hop curator from Inglewood, California notable for
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Mar
Mike Shabb Warms Up for “Hood Olympics 2” by Becoming “Shabb Van Gogh” (Album Review)
This is the sophomore effort from Montréal, Québec, Canada emcee, producer & engineer Mike Shabb. Coming up in the
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Mar
80 Empire Produces Doodlebug’s 4th Album “A Galactic Love Supreme” (Album Review)
Doodlebug is a 58 year old MC from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania notable for being 1/3 of the Digable Planets. Following their
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Mar
Doodlebug & 80 Empire Drop Joint Album “A Galactic Love Supreme” (Album Review)
Doodlebug is a 58 year old MC from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania notable for being 1/3 of the Digable Planets. Following their
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Mar
Dough Networkz Releases Double LP “Dis for the Project” (Album Review)
Dough Networkz is a music management executive & underground hip hop curator from Inglewood, California notable for
07
Mar
Cookin’ Soul Produces Ankhlejohn’s Best Work Since “As Above, So Below” with “The Michelin Man” (Mixtape Review)
Washington, D.C. emcee/producer Ankhlejohn teaming with Cookin’ Soul for his 7th mixtape. Breaking out off his Big Ghost
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Mar
Duffel Bag Hottie Will Still “Shut Down the Dance Floor” from a Prison Phone (EP Review)
Buffalo, New York rapper Duffel Bag Hottie putting out his 2nd EP by rapping over a prison phone. Known as one of the
03
Mar
ThankYouSmitt’s “Baretta Everyday Chopper”: A Dive into Themes and Symbolism
ThankYouSmitt ‘s “Baretta Everyday Chopper” is a prime example of how lyrics can convey a complex blend of
28
Feb
O.T. the Real & Nickel Plated Reconnect for “The Devil You Know” (Album Review)
This is the 8th studio LP from Philadelphia emcee O.T. the Real. Getting his start in the underground back in 2016 after
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Feb
Queen Herawin’s Sophomore Effort “Awaken the Sleeping Giant” Comes as a Vulnerable Musical Memoir (Album Review)
New York emcee Queen Herawin returning ahead of her solo debut Metamorphosis turning 10 this spring with a sophomore effort.
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Feb
Big Hit Releases 3rd Album “Free Big Hit” From Prison (Album Review)
Los Angeles, California rapper Big Hit dropping his 3rd studio LP from behind bars. The father of Hit-Boy, he was found
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Feb
Boldy James & Chuck Strangers Share Their “Token of Appreciation” (Album Review)
Boldy James teaming up with Chuck Strangers for his 12th full-length studio LP. Breaking out in the fall of 2013 off
27
Feb
Baby G Teams Up with See-Money for the Hyped Collab “Chill”
As the saying goes, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” This couldn’t be more true for the
25
Feb
Grieves Brings the Out Cold Tour to the Lodge Room
Grieves – Photo By Loe Kee Phlicks On Sunday, February 23rd, Seattle, Washington’s own Grieves electrified the stage at the
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Feb
Heartbreak Hits Hard in Yung Van’s Losing Meaning
Yung Van’s Losing Meaning perfectly captures the slow, painful unraveling of a breakup where words lose their weight but
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Feb
Smif-n-Wessun Plan to Stay Until “Infinity” (Album Review)
Brooklyn, New York duo Smif-n-Wessun consisting of Tek & Steele of the Boot Camp Clik returning with Jamla Records’
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Feb
Dave East & Ransom are the Ones Who Make “The Final Call” (Album Review)
Harlem, New York emcee Dave East joining Jersey City wordsmith Ransom for a whole new collaborative studio LP. Both of these
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Feb