Chance? The Rapper? The budding superstar out of the Chi is back with the latest – the Austin Vesely-directed video for “Juice” – the first single off his forthcoming Acid Rap mixtape. I’ve been saying the same thing since literally the first day I heard of Chano. The dude isn’t just one of the most talented, unique … Continue reading
Last month, I penned a writeup on Lili K & Peter Cottontale‘s Metal Petals EP. Lili just dropped the latest set of visuals off the EP for “Never Ever,” courtesy of Visual Mecca Ent., the company behind seemingly every other significant video to come out of Chicago. The video is simple but mood-encapsulating, effectively bringing … Continue reading
This shit is dope. Caught this new joint by Dinero Dynasty off the duo’s forthcoming Local Avenue project on Ruby Hornet this morning, and I’ve definitely ran through it a few more times since. “Upper Echelon” features Martin $ky and one of my favorite up-and-coming emcees, Kembe X. Kembe’s name was the one that attracted … Continue reading
This is going to be one of my favorite writeups I’ve done in a while. Just under a year ago – February 2nd of 2012 to be exact – I wrote about a new artist by the name of Reem who had just dropped his debut mixtape, HYPE!, that day. Immediately, I heard the potential. … Continue reading
I’ve been looking forward to Alage‘s Throwaway Series project since I first heard rumblings about it this past summer, and this first single from the 21-year-old emcee out of Boston is reminding me why. The #12for12 representer recruited fellow Beantown heavy-hitter Lou Armstrong for the smooth cut, and the two delivered an extremely well-crafted, catchy … Continue reading
It was inevitable… but now it’s official. Trinidad Jame$ is coming to Boston. He’ll be performing live at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge on Wednesday, 3/6 (courtesy of Leedz Edutainment) as part of his Don’t Be S.A.F.E. 2013 National Tour. Tickets are already on sale. Grab them HERE for $18 apiece. This one will … Continue reading
One of several groups helping to move the Boston hip-hop scene forward in a major way is Save Our Souls (SOS), a clothing company turned creative collaborative that has recently hosted some of the dopest events in the city. Tomorrow night, SOS is putting on a show you’re not going to want to miss. LA … Continue reading
The title really says it all, but watch as OG Swaggerdick once again shocks the world with his incredible freestyle abilities. Stay tuned for much more. Huge things in the works. Continue reading
The Pilot Nation machine rolls on. Jeff Replay, Stizzy and Nick Gray invaded Midnight Marauders 89.3 FM radio show and went in live on-air for nearly 20 minutes. Watch above, hit the links below to keep up with the latest from the Nation. Jeff Replay: Twitter || Facebook Stizzy: Twitter || Facebook Nick Gray: Twitter … Continue reading
I met the homie Newm Nera a couple months back at a local hip-hop showcase event in Boston. I heard some potential in his rhymes just off a three-minute acapella, so I encouraged him to start taking himself seriously as an artist, get a Twitter and begin networking in addition to putting out music. “The … Continue reading
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