Hip-Hop

David Banner – "Californication" (Feat. Snoop Dogg, Game & Nipsey Hussle)

David Banner's grassroots 2M1 Movement (2 Million $1) has been a hot topic in the blogosphere and music world these past two months. The rapper/producer has been utilizing Twitter and other media…

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Macklemore x Ryan Lewis – "Victory Lap" [Video]

2012 XXL Freshman Class star Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis have released their new music video for celebratory track “Victory Lap” off of the XXL Freshman mixtape (hosted by DJ Whoo Kid, Diddy & T.I.).…

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Thundercat – "Walkin'" [Video]

Flying Lotus' protégé Thundercat's debut The Golden Age of Apocalypse was one of best albums of 2011. After various fan-made videos surfaced on YouTube and Vimeo in the months following the release of his album, the…

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Earmilk Interview: Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs, hails from the infamous Gary, Indiana, known as the birthplace and home of a young Michael Jackson as well as for its numerous years as being the murder capital of…

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Big K.R.I.T. – "Sideline" [Stream]

As a follow-up to his critically acclaimed mixtape 4eva N A Day, Mississippi spitter Big K.R.I.T. has released an official EP entitled 4eva N A Day (Road Less Traveled Edition). The deluxe 5-track EP features four previously released tracks,…

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2econd Class Citizen – Outside Your Doorway EP [Exclusive]

2econd Class Citizen announced himself to the music scene with a limited postcard vinyl release of EP Outside Your Doorway, which is reputed to have sold out in a mere…

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Kero One – "What Am I Supposed to Do?" (Feat. Suhn) [Video]

It doesn't seem like much has changed for the American-Korean rapper. Kero One has always made very positive, easygoing music with a touch of political and social conscience; "What Am I…

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Ab-Soul – "Terrorist Threats"

Ab-Soul has released another track off of his debut album, entitled "Terrorist Threats." He's a member of Black Hippie, the LA-based hip-hop conglomerate formed in 2009, along with the likes…

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Hawthorne Headhunters – Myriad of Now [Album Stream]

After much anticipation, the hip hop/electro-soul duo Hawthorne Headhunters released their long-awaited full-length album Myriad of Now yesterday. The 15-track LP expands on the 5-track Myriad of Now EP the duo released back in October. The…

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Oddisee – "Hustle Off"

Arguably one of the hardest working producers and criminally slept-on artists in hip hop, Oddisee is back at it again serving up his latest offering "Slow Down." The track features Oddisee showing…

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Insightful – Feather'd Son [Album]

In my daily quest for new music I routinely stumble upon unexpected gems. Such was the case when I came across San Diego producer Insightful's latest album, Feather'd Son. For fans of…

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Thavius Beck – Symphony of Spheres [Mixtape]

In celebration and promotion of his new project, Plug Research's Thavius Beck compiled some unreleased material and mixed it to create a nice 15-track mixtape. Thanks to Beck and the ever-generous…

David Banner – "Californication" (Feat. Snoop Dogg, Game & Nipsey Hussle)

Macklemore x Ryan Lewis – "Victory Lap" [Video]

Thundercat – "Walkin'" [Video]

Earmilk Interview: Freddie Gibbs

Big K.R.I.T. – "Sideline" [Stream]

2econd Class Citizen – Outside Your Doorway EP [Exclusive]

Kero One – "What Am I Supposed to Do?" (Feat. Suhn) [Video]

Ab-Soul – "Terrorist Threats"

Hawthorne Headhunters – Myriad of Now [Album Stream]

Oddisee – "Hustle Off"

Insightful – Feather'd Son [Album]

Thavius Beck – Symphony of Spheres [Mixtape]

Jairic's "Don’t Let Me Put A Track On You" gains fresh musical perspective with NERVO's remix

SIXPOINTS pays ode to David Bowie's legacy with stripped-back, meditative offering "For Black Star"

Keesha Blair finds strength in honesty and boundaries with new singles "Access Declined" and "Truth Always Shows Its Face"

Strange Divine finds power in restraint with the haunting atmosphere of “Buried Deep”

Kojo Kay breaks new ground with “THIS DOESN'T FEEL GOOD BEING STUCK HERE IN THE SAME SPOT :(” an EP that redefines melodic rap

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

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4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022