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Latrell James' 'Twelve' is an intimate and multifaceted bildungsroman [Free Download]

[youtube]https://youtu.be/b5TCEdMWDBc[/youtube] It was three or four in the morning when I peeped out Latrell James' new record, Twelve. I was half-asleep in my Batman bathrobe and itching for some caffeine. Then…

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theehof plays judge, jury and executioner on 'Aestimare'

It's not all orange juice and bikini'd rollerbladers in the Sunshine State; there's people putting in work and grinding it out just like anywhere else. One of these go-getters is theehof,…

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Kidd Upstairs raises the ceiling with "To Crown A Child" EP

You can call Kidd Upstairs the rap game mid/late-2000's Lamar Odom; the dude can simply do it all. Rapper? Check. Songwriter? Check. Producer? Check. Music video director? Check. You get the…

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B.C. The Marksman channels the golden age on "86 'Til" [Video]

It's a tall order to rap over the famed "93 'til Infinity" instrumental and not sound foolish, but every great while, a polished emcee steps to the plate and knocks it…

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Aina More provides auditory Ritalin 'For People With Short Attention Spans'

When Aina More isn't busy winning prestigious music competitions and delivering TED Talks, she is in the booth, pumping out quality music laced with provocative lyrics and poignant messages. Her latest EP,…

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HBK's Azure scores perfect 10 in "Nine Nine" [Video]

The multitalented Azure, who is not only a rapper from the world-renowned HBK Gang but also the tour DJ for IAMSU!, just dropped "Nine Nine," the first banger off his…

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KAI OD makes a splash with "Blue Wave" [Music Video]

It's always refreshing to hear a track that strays from the pedestrian "16/chorus/16/chorus/rinse/lather/repeat" format, and San Francisco emcee-producer-singer-guitarist KAI OD accomplishes just that with his latest masterpiece, "Blue Wave." KAI, a member…