Passalacqua – Dead Fish Eye feat. Doc Waffles (video)

Passalacqua

Detroit emcee duo Blaksmith and Mister, aka Passalacqua, teamed up with Doc Waffles for, “Dead Fish Eye.” Check the video below.

Luck-One – Murderers (video)

LuckOne

I met up with the Portland emcee Luck-One at SXSW, as he was checking into the hotel while I was waiting for Bella of RaweMag.org to check in. In typical SXSW fashion, we greeted each other as we would greet anyone who looks like they’re at SXSW for the same goal. As my luck (no [...]

Oddisee – Slow It Down

Mello Music Group

Each year Mello Music Group releases a family album to highlight the coming year. This year the MMG Squad got a little bigger. The new album Self Sacrifice hit iTunes a week early today and happened to debut just as MMG founder Michael Tolle’s first son Bodhi was born! To celebrate MMG is giving away [...]

Beats At Will Records – Support Your Local BAW Mixtape Vol.1

BAW

Beats At Will Records, one of Detroit’s mainstay underground hip-hop labels, recently dropped its anticipated mixtape, anchored by BAW president, Paradime, and featuring all original beats and Beats At Will‘s eclectic label line up including DJ AMF, Street Justice‘s Ketchphraze and Jypsy, and Detroit emcee Chief, featuring guest appearances from eLZhi, Trick Trick, Marvwon, production [...]

REKS – Chasin (prod. Statik Selektah)

REKS

April 24th, REKS releases his new album Straight, No Chaser – entirely produced by Statik Selektah. REKS is one of my favorite emcees out right now. Dude is criminally slept on. Check out the first joint from the album, “Chasin,” below. Download: REKS – Chasin (prod. Statik Selektah)

Mello Music Group x Crickett Mobile – Mello Muve Compilation

Mello Muve

Mello Music Group teamed up with Cricket Mobile for the Mello Muve Compilation featuring music from Apollo Brown, Oddisee, Guilty Simpson, DJ Soko, Red Pill, and more! CHECK IT!

Sene – Backboards feat. Blu

Sene

“Backboards,” featuring Blu, is taken from New York emcee Sene‘s upcoming album brooklynknight. Album drops April 24th on Plug Research. Download: Sene – Backboards feat. Blu

June Haze – Hurt

June Haze

“Hurt,” is the new single from June Haze‘s upcoming project Back To The Boom Bap. The dude is dope, don’t sleep! Download: June Haze – Hurt

Mister Bibal – Monsterous feat. Nametag

Mister Bibal

Paris-based producer Mister Bibal teamed up with Detroit emcee Nametag for, “Monsterous,” taken from his recently released album F A I L U R E. Take a listen! Download: Mister Bibal – Monsterous feat. Nametag

JYoung The General – Ride Tonight (prod. StewRAT)

JYoung The General

In the latest installment of JYoung The General’s #TheMicCheck, he reunites with producer StewRAT for, “Ride Tonight.” Over a lean, carefree soundbed perfect for late-night cruising, the Detroit native showcases his stylish, dame-snatching wordplay. Download: JYoung The General – Ride Tonight (prod. StewRAT)