listed previews
Brownsville golden duo Billy Danze and Lil Fame aka Mash Out Posse will release 'Street Certified' December 2nd on Nature Sounds. After twenty years of building a rep, M.O.P. is back. The record is executive produced by DJ Premier and features Maino, Busta Rhymes, and Mobb Deep. 'Street Certified defines classic New York hip-hop at its finest.'
POSTED 11|12|2014
'No gimmicks, no glamour and no glitz, no kickstarters, just Shut Up And Rap', is the overall message of Termanology's upcoming album. The record features Inspectah Deck, Lil Fame, Reks, Skyzoo, Slaine, SuperSTah Snuk, Torae, Wais P, and Willie The Kid a.o. 'Shut Up And Rap' holds sixteen tracks. Billy Loman produces most songs. Alchemist and Statik Selektah co-produce the track 'El Wave'.
POSTED 11|12|2014
Living Legends MC Scarub prepares the release of 'Want For Nothing'. The album features Eligh, Anderson .Paak, Bambu, Onry Ozzborn, Very, Voice Watson and more. Droppin November 11th. Check out the first video 'Get Out!'.
POSTED 10|31|2014
Beat Junkie J Rocc teams up with Medaphoar aka MED for 'Theme Music' LP, the 'soundtrack to a street guy from the neighborhood named AF. In the early 1980's, AF was well known for hustling, women and having local enemies.' Featuring Guilty Simpson, Blu, Marvwon, Oh No, Tristate, Krondon, Phil The Agony, etc. Based on a true story.
POSTED 10|30|2014
Following their two full-length LP's, New Jersey lyricist uMaNg connects with Swedish producer B.B.Z. Darney for a release on Ill Adrenaline Records. 'The Black Rose Certificate' features Beneficence, Epidemic, and Purpose of Tragic Allies), close friends HexOne & Tek-nition of the critically acclaimed duo Epidemic, and Hashfinger. The album holds 14 tracks. Peep the video 'Accomplices'.
POSTED 10|15|2014
DJ Premier and Royce Da 5' 9'' prepare the release of their 9-track EP 'PRhyme'. The album features Ab-Soul, Mac Miller, Dwele, Common, Jay Electronica, Schoolboy Q, Killer Mike, and Slaughterhouse. To be issued on PRhyme Records December 9th. Check out the track 'Courtesy'.
POSTED 10|14|2014
For his next album, Tanya Morgan's Von Pea links up with producer's duo The Other Guys for 'To:You'. 'Speaking directly to the fans, Von’s raps are some of his best in recent Tanya Morgan history.' The record features Substantial, Kooley High, and the whole Lessondary Crew. Available digitally and on CD at UGHH and Fat Beats on November 25th. Watch the promo video.
POSTED 10|13|2014
Following his EP with MindsOne, Kev Brown links up with Hassaan Mackey for 'That Grit', a mini-album of nine tracks. The record holds features by Asheru, Eye-Q, Grap Luva (of INI), Kaimbr, Kenn Starr, Kev Brown, Toine (of DTMD), and yU (of Diamond District). The project was recorded during a series of bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington. Check the first video.
POSTED 10|07|2014
Finally, Fashawn's second studio album 'The Ecology' is coming. The album is set to drop early 2015. The record will be produced entirely by Exile and is issued by Nas' new label Mass Appeal Records. 'The title and concept of the album entails exploring the "ecology" of one's environment: the people, objects, and events surrounding one's life'.
POSTED 09|26|2014
El-P and Killer Mike return with their sophomore Run The Jewels record, set to release October 28th on Mass Appeal Records. Besides a free download, it will be released on CD and as a collector's vinyl item. The record features Zack de la Rocha, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, BOOTS a.o. It is also announced that an RTJ2 remix album is coming in 2015 via Fool's Gold.
POSTED 09|25|2014
Diamond District MC yU and producer Slimkat aka The 1978ers are about to release their 'People Of Today' LP November 11th on Mello Music Group. The 18-track album will also be issued as a limited-edition double LP. Check out the intro track.
POSTED 09|09|2014
Hail Mary Mallon is back. Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic prepare the release of their sophomore album 'Bestiary'. The album 'was inspired by the fact that they both went into beast mode'. Both Aesop and Rob Sonic produce, turntablist DJ Big Wiz does the scratches. For a limited time, the album will be available with 3 different covers. Watch the first video 'Jonathan'.
POSTED 09|09|2014Editor's pick
