• Pharoahe Monch – Still Standing feat. Jill Scott (video)

    Sunday, February 5, 2012

    Let it be known that Pharoahe Monch is one of the most underrated and underappreciated emcees in hip hop history. People need to wake up! Check out his latest video for, “Still Standing,” featuring Jill Scott from his last album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) below. Spread The Good Word! Tweet

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  • Lakim

    Lakim – Elevate

    Friday, February 3, 2012

    Bay area music collective The Soul Dojo, headed by producer Nef The Damaja,  is celebrating the addition of their newest member Lakim with the Virginia producer’s latest instrumental album E L E V A T E. CHECK IT! Download: Lakim – E L E V A T E Spread The Good Word! Tweet

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  • Aleon Craft

    Aleon Craft – Terrified (prod. SMKA)

    Friday, February 3, 2012

    Atlanta emcee Aleon Craft is back on the grind since releasing his remix album with funk legend George Clinton. As he preps for the February 13th release of his upcoming project Cosmic Valentine, peep the leak, “Terrified,” produced by SMKA below. Download: Aleon Craft – Terrified (prod. SMKA) Spread The Good Word! Tweet

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  • Forever

    Gensu Dean – Forever feat. Large Professor

    Thursday, February 2, 2012

    As a part of the Mello Music Group 7″ series, Dallas producer Gensu Dean teamed up with Large Professor for, “Forever.” Listen to it below and get your physical copy straight from Fat Beats. Download: Gensu Dean – Forever feat. Large Professor Spread The Good Word! Tweet

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  • Abnormal

    Abnormal – Speaking In MIDI

    Thursday, February 2, 2012

    Abnormal is another one of those dope artists who I was previously unaware of before his submission. Speaking In MIDI is his latest beat tape and if you’re feeling generous, there’s an additional 5 bonus tracks for buying it. Let me be the first to tell you if you didn’t know already – Abnormal is [...]

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Features

Jason Scott Smith
Jan
28

Jay Scott Takes On Detroit: Cass Tech

I took a trip down to the old Cass Technical HS in downtown Detroit, which still stands abandoned, neglected, and vandalized next to the new Cass Tech. The school is slated to finally, and mercifully, be torn down this year. The old alumns, who have done nothing to preserve it before or in the 6 [...]

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Diddy Fail
Jan
7

Decade Of Fail: The Worst Albums of the Past 10 Years

First off: Yes, I’m one of those people who looks at a decade as a full 10 year period meaning the END of the 10th year not the top of the 10th year. Just makes more sense, doesn’t it? Let’s be real, this ENTIRE list could be consumed with a couple of phrases: Dirty South, [...]

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Jan
25

Quelle Chris – Still Wasted feat. Wasted Youth (video)

The homie Quelle Chris is STILL on the grind. Check out the latest video for, “Still Wasted,” featuring Wasted Youth below. Read More...

Gigantic
Jan
25

Small Professor – Gigantic, Vol.1

Philly producer Small Professor, after the last leak from Gigantic, Vol.1 featuring Guilty Simpson, is back with the full project. Make sure you cop it. HEAT! Read More...

Long Time Coming
Jan
25

Rashid Hadee – Long Time Coming feat. Thaione Davis & The Primeridian

“Long Time Coming,” was born out of the camaraderie and collaborative spirit of the four emcees: Rashid Hadee, Thaione Davis, and The Primeridian. Each artist on the track has worked with the other in some capacity but this record marks the first time all four artists have come together on one song. CHECK IT! Read More...

Nameless
Jan
25

Nameless – Another Raincheck

Flint producer Nameless is back with the latest leak, “Another Raincheck,” from his upcoming project BE[ats] ORIGINAL Vol.3 which drops on February 26th. Read More...

Jan
24

DJ Deadeye – Get Out Our Way (video)

“Get Out Our Way,” produced by J. Cardim, is taken from DJ Deadeye‘s latest album Substance Abuse. The track features Broward County, Florida emcee Reks and Lawrence, Massachusetts emcees Ea$y Money, Ghetto, and Superstah Snuk of Termanology‘s ST. Da Squad. Check the vid! Read More...

Gensu Dean
Jan
24

Gensu Dean – Jointz

Dallas based SP1200 producer Gensu Dean is preparing to release his debut album Lo-Fi Fingahz February 28th on Mello Music Group. To introduce Dean, DJ Chief-One has put together a mixtape of Dean‘s production including work with Sadat X, Crooked Lettaz, and Large Professor. Read More...

Fokis
Jan
23

Fokis – #JustSayin’ feat. Sadat X of Brand Nubian

#Justsayin’ featuring Sadat X, of the LEGENDARY Brand Nubian crew, is the second single off Fokis‘ upcoming A Vintage State Of Mind mixtape hosted by Sadat X and mixed by DJ Chonz that drops on 2/21/12. Read More...

Reconnected
Jan
23

Cans x 7even Sun – Reconnected

Poughkeepsie, New York emcee Cans is back with the French producer 7even Sun for their second full length project Reconnected. These two make a dope collaboration. Read More...

Chaundon
Jan
23

Chaundon – Conquest

“Conquest,” is the latest leak in Chaundon‘s #GoldenEraMonday series. CHECK IT! Read More...

JYoung The General
Jan
23

JYoung The General – Butt

Detroit emcee and BLAT! Pack artist JYoung The General is back with his latest leak series The Mic Check as he prepares for his next couple releases. Check out, “Butt,” produced by StewRAT below. Don’t even attempt to sleep! Read More...