BUM RUSH THE PAGE….

In 1987, when I was just ten years old, I had three things on my mind: Music, Movies, and Comics. Growing up as a little boy in the 80s was a special thing, being exposed to several different movements in different areas of popular culture that would later be known as “classic”. The birth and [...]

Does Underground Rap Exist Anymore?

When I ask this question, I’m not asking in the sense of whether “real” rap still exist: I’m asking whether there is a cohesive aesthetic or community that can call itself underground rap? The Internet, with the help of smaller magazines and blogs have blown the lid off what can or cannot be [...]

Zebra Panties-The black and white of it all

The “angry black woman” stereotype is so played, and I don’t want this article to be an ode to this misrepresentation of myself as a black woman, but rather a declaration of my being a woman. I remember as a child watching music videos and to see a woman in a sports bra and [...]

New Joint:: Lite-Thurman Ave

Check out this dope new joint from Lite ‘Thurman Ave’. Its been a while since Lite hit us up with new music but this joint is well worth the wait. Download and listen below.

Lite-Thurman Ave
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Etnies drop a re-release of the classic ‘Rap’

Coming from the first skateboarder-owned shoe company, the etnies Rap was different than anything else on the market at the time. Check out the video below featuring Pierre Andre Senizergues, Don Brown, Sal Barbier and Natas Kaupas that explains what set the Rap apart and why etnies is re-creating it today.

New Music:: Melanie Fiona feat Beyond Belief- Give It to Me Right Remix – Produced by Kwame

If you thought the original joint was hott check out the remix below. With production by Kwame and the addition of Beyond Belief, the combination couldn’t be anymore sweet. Download and listen below.
Melanie Fiona feat Beyond Belief-Give It To Me Right (Remix) produced by Kwame
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Video:: Busta Rhymes ft T-Pain – “Hustla’s Anthem 09″

After that wack ass “Arab Money” joint I’m glad to see Busta back bein Busta. lol. I guess after seeing T-Pain get his funny one Busta had to show em who’s boss. Peep a preview of the video below and the full song. So is Busta back? Comment below.
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Full song:

Busta Rhymes
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New Joints:: Chip Tha Ripper-Amazing Tree & Gone Freestyle

Freestyle like ugghhh. lol. Download the new music below.

Chip Tha Ripper-Amazing Tree
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Chip Tha RIpper-Gone (freestyle)
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Badio’s Official “Say You Will” Music Video

Currently working on his next EP ‘Winter’. Peep the video ‘Say You Will’ below.

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New Joint:: B-Brixx ft. Josh Everette “I Run” (Pittsburgh version)

What defines a boss in the rap game? In a never ending sea of fake street hustlers and MC’s not staying in their proper lane, the game occasionally brings a real boss with real credentials to back him. As the driving force behind his Pittsburgh crews success, B-Brixx has been involved in the [...]

New Joint:: Boaz-’Well Connected’ Download here

Boaz returns with “Well Connected” off of his debut album “The Audiobiography.” The album will be available digitally nationwide April 14th!! It has the streets of Pittsburgh on smash right now!!
Download “Well Connected” below:
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Quite Nyce and Raydar Ellis drop new album ‘Champs Vs The Leagues’

Buy the album here!
Fresh off their UK tour, Quite Nyce and Raydar Ellis aren’t even close to stopping. With an already fresh album out now the next thing to do was send off a few classic joints from the album to us! Luckily this email didn’t get lost in the thousands . To be [...]

Steven Lopez ‘After Midnight’ series-Erykah Badu-Jill Scott and more!

Respected Los Angeles visual artist Steven Lopez features soul goddess Erykah Badu in his latest addition to the “After Midnight” series, a collection of portraits celebrating notable musicians. One hundred copies of the limited edition Giclée prints, signed by Badu and Lopez, will be available.
Lopez, who uses the music of artists as his inspiration for [...]

MWM London Solo-Show. “COINCIDENCE WORLD”. Concrete Hermit Gallery.

MWM’s Concrete Hermit show is a personal celebration of his art and design across disciplines and will include a range of striking prints, murals and colourful installations.
Matt has been constantly evolving and expanding his visual vocabulary over the years, incorporating distorted shapes, rich textures and vibrant patterns into his unique graphic language. He also [...]

New Joint:: De La Soul feat. Redman-Oooh (Tatelarock and Troublemaker Remix)

Checked the inbox and found this new exclusive jewel from De La Soul! Aint heard nothing from them in a minute but from what I have heard, they will be dropping 2 albums this year! whaaaaaattt! Word Up! Download and listen below to the new track “Oooh” from De La below featuring Redman (Tatelarock and [...]

Mixtape Download:: Mike Posner and The Brain Trust-A matter of time

After just hearing a few joints from this mixtape there is no wonder why Mike Posner is getting so much hype from the industry. This is a must download and as always its for the free. You won’t regret this download.

Download mixtape here (Downloads from iTunes)

www.myspace.com/mikeposner

New Joint::Mike Posner featuring Shawn Chrystopher and Big Sean “Who Knows” (Remix)

This is the remix to a joint off of Mike Posner’s latest mixtape ‘Mike Posner and The Brain Trust’s latest project “A Matter of Time”‘. Download the mixtape FOR FREE from iTunes here.

Mike Posner feat. Shawn Chrystopher and Big Sean-Who Knows
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Mike in the studio:

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