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Remember the song Ghetto Bastard by Naughty by Nature? Well, when I was coming of age (mind you, a few years after it’s initial release), that song connected with me on multiple levels. In my grown-up hindsight, that...

Born in Forthworth, Texas, 23-year-old MC, Konscious, is going for broke. Growing up in New Jersey, his Dominican/Colombian background has given his music a unique edge –one that the music industry hasn’t heard yet. His range is illustrated...

The Jimi Hendrix of the violin, the Mick Jagger of the mic, and the eccentric essence of Rick James; meet Along Came Life (ACL). One of the youngest students to ever be admitted to the esteemed Julliard School...

You’ve seen the video, you saw it live at the SuperBowl and now Beyoncé’s ‘Formation‘ gets the remix treatment from the masters, Electric Bodega. Fresh off of the release of Faded (featuring Dougie F) — which got major NYC...

“If the opposition’s deadly, I ride because they couldn’t.” — FDAmusic Fadi Abouabsi – aka FDAmusic –born is an emerging Arabic hip-hop artist hailing from Houston, Texas. He, along with his partner B-Luce, founded their own Independent label...

“All that talk and you ain’t saying nothing; real ones get it done, end of discussion…” –Rochester As a longtime resident of the fine city of Toronto, which has since lovingly been renamed as the “6,” I’ve watched...

OK– so here’s my weekend underground find. The duo of Sully and D-daboi, hailing from South Central Kentucky, have a chemistry that can’t be faked. I took a few listens of their super bassy On & On record...

Scottish rapper — and studio engineer — Shadoh, hits with another one, fresh off of his super dope (and searing) Catch That Geek that released earlier this year. He’s now dropped visuals for “Get Spun” — a diss...