1996 was — without question — a great year in the timeline of hip-hop. Artists such as The Fugees and Jay-Z dropped records; we lost Tupac Shakur, and everyone was still rocking Gerbaud jeans and Karl Kani sweats. Uniondale, New York, born rapper Avarice has tried to instil some of…
Denver-born drummer, music producer, dancer, actor, and emcee, SF1 and his band have been making a name for themselves as of late. From sharing stages with artists like KRS-One, Jurassic 5, Lupe Fiasco — and more — nationwide [college] and iHeart radio spins, and over 18k units of the latest single pushed…
“I’m aiming for the title, aiming for my rivals; welcome to the jungle, fight for your survival.” —J.R.O.D. J.R.O.D., a 23-year Los Angeles, California, native whose name stands for Just Running On a Dream, is taking his brand to the next level, working with notable names on the regional scene.…
For most production squads, all that’s needed to hit a level of success similar to Master P’s Beats By The Pound, or Diddy’s Hitmen — which includes iconic console wizards like D.Dot and Stevie J — is one hit. For Croatian-based all-encompassing music team, Atomic Beats, it came when they…
New Orleans, Louisiana, rapper/singer Damond Young has been building a lane all his own since his 2009 mixtape first hit the streets. The momentum he more recently gained with the release of his [official] debut album, Ahead Of Time, has set the stage for Damond to break into the next…
Straight out of Flatbush, Brooklyn, comes young rapper SWAGGONAHUNNA. He’s quick to point to Gucci Mane as the main source of his inspiration; “[his] work ethic motivates me. I tip my hat to that guy for giving me this drive to succeed. His drive seems to be more focused than…
“The city’s top small for a nigga like me,” proclaims $tone in the verse of his new record, “9 to 5.” The Tampa-native has a gritty, grimy flow and vocal cadence that almost puts us in the mind of a muted down Mystikal; albeit, with more annunciation. As he puts…
We wrote about Springfield, Illinois, rapper Legend a little while back — and were both surprised and impressed by his latest joint that hit our inbox. It’s no secret police brutality is a hot button topic and unquestionably an epidemic in the United States of America. Legend, who wanted to…
