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Get Familiar With 14 Year Old DJ Dwells

When I say DJ, you probably think of massive raves with a European guy behind two CDJs and a mixer.

Download Allan Rayman’s Hotel Allan LP

Allan Rayman may be from Toronto but his soul is a transplant from somewhere down south. The singer delivers his

Watch Chuck Inglish’s “Damage” Video

Directed by: GL Joe Chuck Inglish gives his fans a lot more than just a new video and song in

Listen To Bodega Bamz’ “Bring Em Out” Ft. Flatbush Zombies & Watch His Short Film The Streets Owe Me

It’s hard to yell with the barrel in your mouth. Bodega Bamz is a sidewalk exec. The Flatbush Zombies are

Watch Ikey’s “When We Were Kings” Video

WARNING: Contains graphic images. Directed by: Xaivia Inniss Salad bowl or melting pot? However you view America, Ikey won’t budge

Listen To CLARKAIRLINES’ “BALLGAME”

Directed by: CLARKAIRLINES It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Chicago’s CLARKAIRLINES but he has news of a new

Listen To Alex Wiley’s *one singular flame emoji ep*

When you get in a funk at work, what do you do? If you’re to follow in the footsteps of

Listen To Tunji Ige’s “Moving” Ft. Wara From The NBHD & GrandeMarshall

When artists create music together based off their friendship and not , it shows. The newest song from Tunji Ige

Listen To Chynna’s “Wax”

You may have the long-hair-don’t-care rapper, Chynna, posted up on your wall, but don’t think she’s too “fashion” to beat

Watch Bodega Bamz’ “Billy Bats” Video

Directed by: Guy Blelloch If you didn’t know already, Bodega Bamz is going all in with his acting decision. He

Listen To Wati Heru’s & Kashaka’s Dystopia FM EP

A lot of rappers put out music to capture the neighborhood that they live in. But they fall short, usually

Listen To Flatbush Zombies’ “RedEye to Paris” Ft. Skepta

Never, ever count the Flatbush Zombies out. They’re keeping up with their consistent releases of tracks that could easily but

Watch Holt’s “Nightcall” Video

Directed by: Holt Soon after I was discussing if G.O.O.D. Music would sign any new artists this year, Hollywood Holt

Listen To Cambatta’s Smoke & Mirrors 2 Project

From dealing drugs to doing them, Hip-Hop can’t seem to leave the vices alone. There’s something about intoxication that frees

Listen To Joywave’s “Bad Dreams” Ft. Mick Jenkins & Little Simz

Would would have thought that a publicist could be the key to dream collaborations? Well that’s who to thank for

Listen To Shawn Chrystopher’s Chrys.WAV EP

Becoming a product of your environment is taboo for many. But when your music and lyrics reflects your roots in

Premiere: Listen To Saga’s “City Streets” Ft. Roc Marciano

Growing up in the city will make or break you. You can either be forgotten or remembered by your fans

Listen To EMIL’s nineteen / TWENTY Project

We may be a few days late with this post but good music is timeless, right? 2080 artist EMIL (FKA

Listen To 38 Instrumentals From 18 Countries On Seasick & Jetlag

Mishka has been behind a lot of great independent releases for up and coming artists. Lately, they’ve shifted the focus

Listen To Maxo Kream’s Maxo 187 Project

Ever since we heard Quiccstrikes over a year ago, we knew that Maxo Kream was in a league of his

Watch R.F.C.’s “Say Less” Video

Directed by: DMF Films You better shut up when grown folks is talking. At least, just say less. Way less.

Listen To Flatbush Zombies’ “Plz Don’t Make Me Do It” Ft. Domo Genesis

Now that the Flatbush Zombies are done touring with The Underachievers as Clockwork Indigo, they’ve been releasing some new music

Exclusive: Protoje Discusses New Album, The Current State Of Reggae & More

There’s a revival going on and you didn’t even know it, did you? For some, Reggae never went anywhere but

Listen To 2 New Songs From T.Gaines

Okay, guys, it’s time to stop sleeping on Chicago’s T.Gaines. Besides, you have a night shift to work, so get

Premiere: Watch Hilltop Hoods’ “Live & Let Go” Video Ft. Brother Ali & Maverick Sabre

Directed by: Richard Coburn, Andrew Melby (US) Sam McCourt (UK) Live and let go… live and let go… It’s always

Janelle Monae To Perform At Albany’s Don’t Steal Possible Rally

A lot, if not all, of us would not be where we are today if it weren’t for the education

Listen To IshDARR’s “Too Bad”

Although the Trap sound is alive and well throughout the country, there are plenty of artists making feel good, laid

Watch Wati Heru’s “BKWYA” Ft. Kashaka

Directed by: Tanner W Jarman If you’ve ever taken the MTA in NYC, you’ll know what Wati Heru’s video feels

Watch Sonny Cheeba’s “Time Tso” Video

A lot of younger Hip-Hop fans will look at this post title and scratch his/her head and keep it moving.

Listen To Boldy James’ “Bet That Up” Ft. Kevin Gates & Snootie Wild

Mass Appeal is looking to stay super relevant this year. On top of Fashawn dropping his album and releasing a

Listen To Tree’s Trap Genius Project

Tree is everywhere. He works like none other, producing for other Chicago artists as well as steadily putting out his

Listen To Blended Babies’ “On My Own” Ft. The Cool Kids & Lorine Chia

It seems like Blended Babies is ahead of the game yet again. This time, they’re doing some spring cleaning while

Download Scienze’s A Traveling Man. EP Within The Next 12 Hours

Well, here’s a trend I’m happy to see catch on from the big stars down to the independent ones who

Premiere: Clear Soul Forces’ Release “BPSWR” Video & Announce New Album

Directed by: Richard Taylor It’s been too long since we’ve heard from Detroit’s Clear Soul Forces. But they return with

Listen To 2 New Songs From GoldLink

DMV artist, GoldLink, has stayed behind the scenes for most of 2015 and the last few months of 2014. When

Listen To Remy Banks’ “rem.” Ft. Nasty Nigel

Remy Banks is slowly creeping into your mental via his new track “rem.” He’s strictly on his Queens sh*t, rapping

Download a BitTorrent Bundle of BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah Exclusives

One of the most anticipated independent label releases this month, and possibly this year, has to be BBNG and Ghostface’s

Listen To Luke James’ “Bad News”

Sometimes love is heavy. It can get so heavy that you can feel it weighing you down throughout the day

Watch Frank Nitt’s “Money On My Mind” Video ft. Illa J and T3

Directed by: Dukevisions Money on my mind and my mind on my money. It’s tough to call yourself a hustler

Listen To !llmind’s “Slave 4 U”

Oh, you thought !llmind was done after producing Drake’s “You & The 6″ and J.Cole’s “Love Yourz”? He’s planning on

Listen To Producer M31RK’s “Not Feeling Well”

In today’s edition of Rappers, You Must Learn, we have !llmind’s production partner and A&R/Operations Manager of Roseville Music Group

Watch DP’s “Flight Risk” ft. $ha Hef

Directed by: Hidji Angering Virginia rapper DP is highly inadvisable. You run the risk of being a target and also

Listen To Tim Gent’s “Man I Am”

Tim Gent has no respect for your favorite rapper and that’s a dangerous thing. The Tennessee emcee is fearless on

Exclusive: HS87′s Preston Harris Gives You Valentine’s Day Tips & Shares His Best Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day. You’re panicking because you forgot to get that special something you’ve been meaning to buy for your

Listen To Anderson Paak & Knxwledge “Suede”

Some music is innately good for your soul. What Anderson Paak and Knxwledge cooked up for you is just that.

Watch Kaddie Lak’s “Dope Dealer Daughter” Video

Directed by: FRESHPrez Most of us are familiar with the son of a preacher man but what about the forbidden

Listen To 5 New Songs From Crystal Caines

Co-signing an artist and taking him or her under your wing usually starts with a 50/50 chance for success. It’s

Listen To 2 New ForteBowie Songs

Atlanta artist, ForteBowie, is currently on tour as the opening act for Cherub and Mystery Skulls all over the country

Premiere: DJ Nu-Mark Provides “Craft Services: Jurassic 5 vs. The Pharcyde” Mix

For those DJs attempting to shoot for the top DJ-producer spot of all time, I apologize to inform you that

Listen To Jimi Tents’ “Elmer Fudd” Ft. Moxie Raia

You may think that Jimi Tents sounds uninterested in what he’s rapping about, but instead, take it as a numbness

Listen To Jimi Tents’ “Elmer Fudd” Ft. Moxie Raia

You may think that Jimi Tents sounds uninterested in what he’s rapping about, but instead, take it as a numbness

Listen To Hannah V’s “Version 2.0″ Ft. Ama Schreyer

If it’s cold outside where you are, the move tonight might be to just invite your friends over and host

Listen To Imhotep’s My Beautiful Disaster Project

Sometimes in the infinite mess that is the internet, we stumble upon an artist that gives you hope again in

Listen To Saul Williams’ “All Coltrane Solos at Once” Ft. Haleek Maul

If people constantly look to our creative minds in the public eye to speak up against social injustice, look no

Watch Cozz’s “I’m Tha Man” Video

If you were to capture a perfect day in South Central L.A., Cozz’s new video is the closest thing to

Listen To J.I.D’s Dicaprio EP

The South has something to say and J.I.D is not afraid to say it. While the Spillage Village artist may

Watch Honey The Hippie’s “90′s Kids” Video

Directed by: Ashley Whitby Face it. We live in the year 2015 and most of the people shaping our present

Listen To Brent Faiyaz’s “Allure”

If music is about evoking emotion, whether from the artist or the listener, Brent Faiyaz is onto something. The young

Listen To Lucki Eck$’ “God Knows”

If you’ve ever thought to yourself that there is a ton of talented Chicago artists right now but no proper

Watch Scienze’s “The Proof” Video

Directed by: Genmotion Have you ever tried to explain to a friend, a complicated relationship that you’re in with someone?

Listen To Jansport J Remix “Dear Summer,” “Made You Look” & More

Jansport J has been steady putting in work. He released an album through Delicious Vinyl, worked with Melat on a

Listen To Cobe Obeah’s “Roseshaw Magic”

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from California’s Cobe Obeah but he’s been busy, nonetheless. He leads the way

Watch Dylan Tran’s “2mg(xx)” Video Ft. Rellajamu

Dylan Tran ft. Rellajamu – 2mg(xx) from Dylan Tran on Vimeo. Directed by: Myles Harris Two-9 associate, Dylan Tran, makes

Premiere: Watch Homeboy Sandman’s “America The Beautiful” Video

Directed by: Kiki Humanmonochrome As much as we complain about what’s wrong with America, there are a lot of things

Watch ForteBowie’s “So Emotional” Video

Directed by: Freeze of Freeze Frame Media R&B is flourishing. Majid Jordan, Cocaine 80′s, Kelela, Sunni Colon, and ForteBowie. These

Listen To Starker’s & Golden Child’s The Dutch Masterpiece

It’s been about two years since Starker dropped his last project, USA. He’s been working with producer Golden Child during

Listen To Juan Deuce & Falside’s Galapaghost Project

Juan Deuce and Falside need to be signed to an independent label, otherwise I may lose faith in all levels

Listen To Wrekonize’s Sunny Winter EP

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Wrekonize. The Mayday! emcee is known to rip apart freestyles over other

Listen To B-Mac The Queen’s “Aware”

It seems like HS87 is looking to actually make 2015 theirs, opposed to all the Twitter wanna be motivational speakers.

Listen To B-Mac The Queen’s “Aware”

It seems like HS87 is looking to actually make 2015 theirs, opposed to all the Twitter wanna be motivational speakers.

Premiere: Pro Era & Brown Bag All Stars Announce Collaborative Album

I wish we made announcements like this more often. Two of New York’s more talented groups are working together for

Multiple World DMC Champion Mr. Switch Speaks On Taking Home 1st In 2014 & The Future Of DJing

Time to not only show love for the DJ one time but to enter his mind. UK’s Mr. Switch (formerly

Listen To A Re-Mastered Fela Soul Project From Amerigo Gazaway

If there’s one new artist you check out this week, let it be Amerigo Gazaway. The Nashville artist has a

Listen To The-Dream’s “That’s My Sh*t” Ft. T.I. & Trev Rich

The radio killer is back, officially. After a radio rip of The-Dream’s latest single hit the internet, we finally get

Watch Atmosphere’s “January On Lake Street” Video

Directed by: Braden Lee The always thought provoking duo, Atmosphere, releases a new video off their LP, Southsiders. This newest

Watch Lil Herb’s “On My Soul” Video Ft. Lil Reese

Directed by: Seuss Leroy Possibly winner of 2014′s Anthem For The Squad To Ride Out To (besides “We Dem Boyz”),

Listen To Tanya Morgan’s 12 Minutes At Karriem’s Project

You can either be mad at Brooklyn’s Tanya Morgan or forgiving. They wanted to give you this EP earlier but

Listen To 7 Days Of Funk’s 2 New Songs

Good thing that Funk never goes out of season. The eternally funky duo of DaM-FunK and Snoop Dogg return for

Listen To Leather Corduroys’ Season Project

If you didn’t know, it’s officially Leather Corduroys Season. The calendar on your phone may have not told you so

Listen To Perrion’s “Anything Goes”

With all of the free form production out these days, a lot of rappers get permanently lost in the kush

Watch King Fantastic’s “Rad Racer” Video

Directed by: Heath Grout For their next video release, King Fantastic issues a challenge. Think of a more complete and

Listen To Lil Herb’s Pistol P Project

G Herbo AKA Lil Herb is a better friend than some of your friends. He drops off a new project

Listen To EarthGang’s “BatMan Smells” Ft. 6lack & J.I.D.

If you grew up in early 90′s, you must be familiar with the childhood version of “Jingle Bells.” And I

Listen To Chinx’s Cocaine Riot 5 Project

If you’re looking for some new music to test out those new headphones or portable speakers, Chinx already thought of

Listen To Black Moon’s “Go To War”

That’s right. Black Moon has a new track out and it’ll scare your neighbors as much as you think it

Listen To Hardo’s “Nothing Like Me”

The last couple of years has been hectic for Pittsburgh rapper, Hardo. After being arrested for drugs in 2013, he’s

Listen To Blended Babies’ “North Korea” Ft. Donnie Trumpet

Sony may have decided to release The Interview, but everyone will forever remember them for first backing down at the

Listen To BrandUn DeShay’s “I Love It”

As you hit the internet to return some of the gifts your parents thought you’d love, turn up some new

Listen To Lion Babe’s Self-Titled EP

Lion Babe is Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman. They’re also your new go to artist to travel to new galaxies.

Premiere: DJ Caleeb Releases Fifth And Final JAD Sounds Mix

Although new on scene, this year Caleeb has put up some impressive stats. Caleeb has colabed with Spenzo & Toni

Watch Gee Watts’ “Symptoms” Video Ft. Riley

Directed by: Kendu Gee Watts has been silently moving within the internet and the streets, establishing his gruff voice in