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Melly-Mel & Tone Spliff’s “South Under Repo” is a laid-back lesson in maintaining your peace

South African emcee Melly-Mel links up with L.A.-based producer/arranger Tone Spliff on a hypnotic head-nod single called “South Under Repo”. Lifted from the pair’s collaborative album New People, this easy-flowing…

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Lex Lavo and Benny From the North give us the "Key to the Streets" of NY

Harlem's own Lex Lavo releases new single "Key to the Streets" featuring Benny From the North, a blazing track with a flawless flow and an upbeat production. Recently, Lex…

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Hot Fever gives us straight fire on 'Airpod Music'

Florida-based artist Hot Fever just released a multifaceted EP titled Airpod Music—a thrilling mix of intense lyricism, conscious rapping, loud bass and a hypnotic electronic production. Airpod Music is…

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Statik Selektah delivers quality and quantity on 'The Balancing Act'

Well respected DJ and producer Statik Selektah teamed up with multiple heavy-hitting lyricists on his 9th studio album, The Balancing Act. This album represents a significant moment for Statik as…

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Tiye Phoenix rises and radiates on her latest project, "The Glow EP"

There's a meme that has been making the rounds on sites like Instagram and Twitter for a while now. In it, there is a lone fist set against a black…

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Producer-rapper duo Citizen Black & Odd Numbers "Keep Cool" on new track

Off-Key Collective have been bubbling up in Ireland with a packed roster featuring the likes of Sea High, F.O.B and KeyLow. One of the group's most recent additions, Citizen Black has teamed up with in-house…

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Kaby will "Soon" be your new favorite rapper [Premiere]

Rising Nashville rapper named Kaby has a sound that is a blended mix of boom-bap, southern trap sounds and is rich with live instrumentation. His newest single, "Soon" and the visual…

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Deca brings back boom-bap in new album 'My Way Through'

Reminiscent of the classic 90’s hip-hop sound, with a gritty, boom-bap crunch, intricate sampling strategy and impressive, insightful lyricism, Deca’s new album The Way Through is a calm, free-flowing exhibition…

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Melly-Mel & Tone Spliff’s “South Under Repo” is a laid-back lesson in maintaining your peace

Lex Lavo and Benny From the North give us the "Key to the Streets" of NY

Hot Fever gives us straight fire on 'Airpod Music'

Statik Selektah delivers quality and quantity on 'The Balancing Act'

Tiye Phoenix rises and radiates on her latest project, "The Glow EP"

Producer-rapper duo Citizen Black & Odd Numbers "Keep Cool" on new track

Kaby will "Soon" be your new favorite rapper [Premiere]

Deca brings back boom-bap in new album 'My Way Through'

MANX shares forward-thinking single, "JASMINE"

Knife Girl shares versatile new album 'Uniform'

Lucas shares vibrant new release "zizou" [Video]

FAIRE OSCILLER drop hopeful track "Get Through"

Pop act June looks back at childhood friendships on "Replace Me"

Record label LoudKult achieve new milestone as it hits 1.5b streams

Primavera Sound announces set times for debut Los Angeles event

Siren makes event debut with Groove Armada live show added

Globally renowned festival Boomtown commits to be Net Zero by 2025

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