August 5, 2008 – 8:37 am
Buff1’s sophomore album, There’s Only One, is set to drop next Tuesday, August 12th and we’ve got the inside scoop! He already has a classic debut behind him, successful National and European tours under his belt, and deafening buzz from the blog-o-sphere. Buff1’s commanding presence on and off stage has earned him a die-hard fan-base […]
July 14, 2008 – 9:50 pm
Rappers today are a dime a dozen. Pretty soon we’ll be saying the same about beatmakers. To be hot in this game, you gotta be able to do one or the other great or do both. It just so happens that this emcee/producer does both and he does them both well. Reppin’ the ATL out […]
July 11, 2008 – 1:58 pm
New York emcee Don Cerino is one of hip hop’s new rising stars. With confidence that some may call cockiness, Cerino has a swagger to him that says, “why don’t you know who the fuck I am?”. A confident swagger and a knife cutting flow is all this young emcee needs to put his mark […]
July 4, 2008 – 11:53 am
Viva la France! Before I start with this next spotlight I want to make one point clear. The French Hip Hop scene is one of the biggest in Europe and one with a high quality level. So it’s kinda sad I never wrote something about it til now. But here it is! Give a […]
June 28, 2008 – 8:13 pm
Topic (feat Trey Songz): “I Gotta Get It”
Up and coming emcee Topic is hitting the circuit hard to bring the west coast back. With his new mixtape American Hustler on the streets, backed by DJ Warrior and DJ Felli Fel and his debut album due out on SRC Records, there’s no holding this cat […]
June 17, 2008 – 10:58 am
J The S is one of hip hop’s new rising stars. With two albums under his belt (2006’s Strategy of The Crown and the recently released When In Rome) and a third on the way, this Boston-bred emcee is destined to put his mark on the map. He has worked with artists […]
June 10, 2008 – 8:03 am
Yo, so we’ve featured this cat Trav Williams on the site a couple of times these past few weeks. First we offered his album, The Trickle Down, up for download; then my man Deez gave his take on the album. Well now we’ve had the opportunity to sit down with Trav and get […]
May 29, 2008 – 1:23 pm
Next stop, Sweden! Stockholm stand up! This time around I want to introduce someone who is about to blow!!! Give it up for Adam Tensta. Adam Tensta (birth name: Adam Momodou Eriksson Taal) was born in 1983. He grew up as the son of a single mother and an absent, heroin-addicted father in a […]
March 23, 2008 – 2:08 pm
You all REALLY need to check this mixtape out! This is the debut mixtape from Cee & Bekah, who are based out of Melbourne, Australia. They are an MC/singer duo who call their music “soul hop”. Read more about them below, then check the download link at the end of the article.
As […]
March 13, 2008 – 7:57 pm
I’ve said it before, that I’m mostly a beat man and rarely listen to the voice behind the mic. But on a few occasions there will be an emcee that gets my attention and Big Hodge out of South Carolina got my ears ringing.
Big Hodge is straight raw talent. Growing up between Brooklyn, […]
March 7, 2008 – 4:59 pm
Once again it’s on!!! It’s about time to hit u with another HOT European hip hop artist. After spotlighting the hottest lyricist from Germany, it’s time to give it up for a well known artist from the United Kingdom…Dizzee Rascal.Dizzee Rascal (birth name: Dylan Mills) grew up in East London and was born in 1985. […]
February 20, 2008 – 9:30 pm
Mervin A. Jenkins (AKA Spectac) was born in rural South Carolina, USA. His mother, a retired school teacher, and father, owner/operator of an auto shop, both encouraged him to strive for excellence in all his endeavors. Jenkins attended high school in Holly Hill, South Carolina and went on to attend Benedict College in Columbia, South […]
February 1, 2008 – 7:27 am
We hooked up with Malicious back in November when he was about to drop his debut album Music Starts With M.
Well, it’s been a few months since and I wanted to catch up with Malish and see what he’s been up to. Last time around we didn’t get to do an interview, so this […]
January 27, 2008 – 8:53 pm
You all may remember a video I posted about a week ago from this up and coming artist out of Tennessee named CP. Well, I had the opportunity of getting an interview with him earlier this week.
This Tennessee rapper/producer who originally hails from New Jersey is one of the most humblest, sincerest persons I’ve […]
January 24, 2008 – 6:40 pm
Kevin and I thought it’s about time that we open some minds and hit you with some European Hip Hop. First of all, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Carsten and I’m straight outta the beautiful city of Dortmund, Germany. Born in 1988, I first came in touch with hip hop in ‘97 […]
December 22, 2007 – 2:02 pm
Yo, if any of you are in the Phoenix, Arizona area after the new year, stop by and see my man DJ Speek Greene tear up the turntables January 6 @ The Loft and January 8 @ The Silver Night club. Check the posters above for venue information and additional details.
Speek Greene and I […]
November 1, 2007 – 7:13 pm
Hailing from the West Island of Canada’s distinct province, Malicious (aka Mr. Malish) is set to drop some lyrical harm on the masses, with the release of his debut full length album Music Starts With M. A former “undisputed freestyle king” of Montreal, Malicious delivers an 18 track set of varying degrees of hip hop […]
September 26, 2007 – 8:33 am
Artist Spotlight is a new feature here on the blog. It’s kind of along the same lines as the Producer’s Spotlights, but this time we go straight to star of the song. I wouldn’t necessarily call it a ‘Greatest Hits‘ or ‘Best of‘ package, as we will try to focus on featured guest […]
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