[dropcap]M[/dropcap]-Dot is a name that’s been floating around in my circle for a while; even his team has been on me over Instagram. The last straw was when a member of the Snowgoons camp shot me an email...

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]iFecrew is the embodiment of brother-hood; the eight-member squad controls your ears with hard-knocking lyrics to conceptual songwriting. Initially created as a producer duo four years ago, founding members Internal Quest and Craft Beatz expanded the crew into...

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]apper Taj Mahal–better known as Designer Gawd– recently dropped a new record produced by Chi-town production duo Watchmen who–amongst a host of others– have worked with acts including Jon Connor, Waka Flocka, and Jim Jones. The track, entitled...

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]NN of the ghetto, a cesspool of coonery, the most influential hip-hop website. World Star Hip Hop has been called many things by many people. Ultimately, the brainchild of the late Lee O’Denat was a mirror pointed directly...

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]aru Jones, full-time drummer for Slum Village, Jamie Lidell, and Jack White, and keyboardist Borahm Lee (Break Science) drop a video for their anthemic “16 Bars of Freedom.” They both came together to create this masterpiece on MLK...

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]oodCelebrityy is known for her spitfire lyrics, and ability to merge her hustler persona and her Jamaican background, creating a new genre in itself. It was the summer of 2015 that HoodCelebrityy’s long time friend and confidant, social...

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]OKiMONSTA recently announced the release of Young Art Sound—a compilation featuring artists on her Young Art imprint, tracks from like-minded friends and remixes of previously released tracks. Features include Anderson Paak, Jesse Boykins III, Two Fresh, Gavin Turek,...

[dropcap]2[/dropcap]6-year-old artist Chames, who hails from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been writing songs and poetry since the age of 10—and lyrics/substance have always been at the forefront of his music. “Expect to hear everything from introspection, to ego-driven lyrics,...