Lupe Fiasco drops fiery "Made In The USA"
As we continue to make sense of the United States and its future, following the hotly contested election, it is pretty clear that tensions and tempers are at a historic…
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Introducing: 1994 and his debut of "Hypersexual"
1994, the artist formerly known as Just Chris is a certified baby making music man out of the UK. Today he has blessed us with an absolute bedroom banger titled, "Hypersexual" ft…
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LOUIS VI takes on the 'Lonely Road of the Dreamer'
Almost exactly a month ago we wrote a piece (or two) on London's very own hip-hop star, LOUIS VI. Yesterday, Louis graced us with a jazzy, dreamlike, progressive, soulful, hip-hop…
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Eminem drops his hat in the election race with "Campaign Speech"
After a tumultuous ten month political affair, 2016 has finally seen a candidate that is accepted on both sides of the aisle and crosses party lines. Eminem is the politician that…
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Michael Christmas explores his neurotic nature on "Paranoid"
Michael Christmas continues to be one of the most entertaining underground lyricists in the game. His bars are a witty mix of fast-paced punchlines and pop cultural satire. One moment…
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Welcome to Rhys Langston's "Future Suite" [Premiere]
Rhys Langston of Los Angeles, CA, is a triple threat; he is a man of words (MC and poet), a producer, and a visual artist. He uses all three elements…
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Kojey Radical brings something beautiful in "Open Hand"
I've been realizing that as I get older, the artists I enjoy the most are the ones that carefully take time to focus on every aspect of their performance. Of…
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We don't have to hide anymore with Kojey Radical's "Open Hand"
It's pretty commonplace for an artist to have one song, blow up, and then fade into obscurity as their 15 minutes of fame and talent draw back into the dark…
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Chelsea Reject recruits Kirk Knight and T'Nah Apex on new single "47"
Chelsea Reject is a part of the growing New York City underground scene, whose most known members happen to be Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era. Like the group of rambunctious stargazing lyricists, Reject…
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Aina More stuns with new single "5th Seven" [Premiere]
Aina More is a young up-and-coming artist who won this year's The Big Music Project, and she hasn't slowed down one minute since then, as she gets ready for her upcoming…
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Kojey Radical gets us to think in "Bambu" [Premiere]
At UCLA, my alma mater, spoken word was really, really, popular. Every Wednesday night, my friends and I would go watch out peers pour their hearts out through poetry, and while…
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David Banner discusses current societal issues on new track "Burning Thumbs"
David Banner has come a long way since his "Like A Pimp" days. The Mississippi emcee seems to be focusing more on film and activism recently, but music is still…
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