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Isaiah Rashad – "Ronnie Drake" (Feat. SZA) [Video]

Top Dawg Entertainment fans haven't received a project from their favorite label in over a year, the last being Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, Maad City. However, they will not have to wait…

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Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve [Lucki Eck$]

This is your Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you…

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Dudley Perkins – "Hearing Test" (Feat. Percee P)

Hip-hop may have capable artists like Stones Throw's Jonwayne ready to take the genre in new directions, but the vets continue to show that they still have important contributions to…

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EMP Dasme – "The Consortium" [Video]

The Windy City’s own EMP Dasme is preparing for the release of his latest mixtape The Consortium. As a sneak peak of what is to come, EMP drops his single…

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Lil Bibby – "Water"

The city of Chicago is well represented in the current hip-hop scene by the likes of Kanye West, Chance The Rapper and Chief Keef, all successful rappers that hail from the…

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RATKING – "100" [Video]

New York rap group RATKING had a great 2012, signing to XL Recordings and re-released their Wiki93 EP. In comparison they've kept things relatively quiet this year, but things are starting…

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Young Lungs – "Chesapeake" [Download]

The extremely young artist Young Lungs has come out with another track, "Chesapeake." Just based on what I was doing at his age, his work ethic is incredibly impressive. That aside,…

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Straight No Chase [Week 27]

Welcome back for this week's edition of Straight No Chase, your one-stop shop source for all things hip-hop here on EARMILK. This comprehensive weekly feature aims to share hip-hop based…

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The Politics of Sampling: Google and You [Opinion]

While sampling is certainly a valid creative and compositional tool, it also carries some risk. Especially with the advent of digital sampling, there are some artistic traps that have become…

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FRXXMASONS – FRXXMASONS [EP]

We first covered the FRXXMASONS seven months ago, noting their ransom note, anti-social email style, and complete lack of tact. Despite their spooky ways, FRXXMASONS have delivered on the initial…

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Kanye West – "Bound 2" [Video]

Kanye West is probably the most polarizing figure in the world right now; unless your job is located anywhere near Capital Hill or you're currently without the health care promised to…

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C. Shreve the Professor – "What They Need" [Download]

I'd always had a sneaking suspicion that lyricists were some of the smartest people out there, and C. Shreve seems to prove my hypothesis to be correct. While not out…

Isaiah Rashad – "Ronnie Drake" (Feat. SZA) [Video]

Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve [Lucki Eck$]

Dudley Perkins – "Hearing Test" (Feat. Percee P)

EMP Dasme – "The Consortium" [Video]

Lil Bibby – "Water"

RATKING – "100" [Video]

Young Lungs – "Chesapeake" [Download]

Straight No Chase [Week 27]

The Politics of Sampling: Google and You [Opinion]

FRXXMASONS – FRXXMASONS [EP]

Kanye West – "Bound 2" [Video]

C. Shreve the Professor – "What They Need" [Download]

Kilder finds his club-driven voice on new ‘Dusk Till Dawn’ EP

Monster Machine Channels Frustration Into Firepower on New Single "Rage"

T.M. shares lo-fi heartbreak anthem “SADDERDAY”

Soulful Heartbreak and Slick Production Collide on Midnight Pool Party’s "WHAT AM I GONNA DO?"

Riddles in the Dark strikes with raw Truth on new EP "Change"

Jay Tone is carving out his space with "Puzzles"

Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity

Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done

Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022