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New Artist:: PHZ-Sicks – Make Em Envy ft. Marky & KingPen Slim (PREV & DWNL)(0)
This is an upcoming track off my mixtape “Less Than Zero” dropping 10.01 09 and sponsored by Hip Hop Update X 9ine.3hree.4our Clothing X Candice Nicole In The City. The concept mixtape follows PHZ-Sicks through the ups and down….
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New! Video: Pac Div – Pac Div
This joint comes off of their recently released mixtape titled ‘Church League Champions’ Download it here.
Graffiti:: World/European Graffiti Photos (via world-graffiti.com)
…Here are some nice Euro graffiti photos, from Amsterdam, Switzerland and Paris.
Amsterdam graffiti 2007
Amsterdam graffiti 2007
Amsterdam graffiti 2007
Geneva Switzerland 2007 graffiti, photo taken from a moving train, hence the warped image. Still, ace wall! I like the respect that each artist shows for the other artists pieces.
Lots of fresh Switzerland graffiti to come over the [...]
“R.I.P. to FEMALE EMCEES” Eternia & MoSS – Road to Release EP#11 feat. MC LYTE & JEAN GRAE
Episode #11, Eternia provides a scathing critique of the “R.I.P. to All Female Emcees” media hype that has recently surfaced. She builds with the legendary MC Lyte & Jean Grae, as all 3 ladies shut down the ‘where are all the female emcees?’ rhetoric that has run rampant. The episode also introduces two other emcees [...]
Video: Camp Lo – Son Of A… (One Shot)
For the latest installment of Restless Films and Nah Right’s One Shot video series, director Court Dunn links with Camp Lo for the cut “Son Of A…” off the Another Heist project with Ski. Download ‘Another Heist’ here via NahRight.
Mixtape Download:: Whygee & Sunkenstate – Sambodextrust EP
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This has to be the one of the best Hip-Hop fix we’ve seen in a while. This whole EP/Mixtape radiates real Hip Hop in its purest essence. Nothing but smart flows combined with rough and atmospherically composed beats, a combo that we are all missing these days but count on Whygee and SunkenState [...]
Mixtape Download:: The Kid Daytona – Come Fly With Me
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This is a hott one! Straight fire! I still can’t believe this shit is free to download! I’d gladly pay for this….But if you insist! lol. The Kid Daytona killed it on almost every track and with dope production from 6th Sense on most of the tracks its a win win! View [...]
Arize Magazine Presents The ‘Fresh Picks’ Mixtape Vol. 1 (Mixed By Kid Hum) :: Download Here!
The summer is finally here and so is our ‘Fresh Picks’ mixtape. This mixtape comes just in time to cool you off with some of the freshest Indie and Unsigned hype blended and squeezed into one dope mix by Kid Hum. The lineup includes Add-2, U-N-I, Donny Goines, Chip Tha Ripper, Theo and more! View [...]
Mixtape Download :: Back To The Feature (Wale + 9th Wonder)
The new Wale and 9th Wonder mixtape we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Track listing and download link below. Straight heat! Classic Hip Hop!
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Mixtape Download:: Spectac & 9th Wonder – The Corner Of Spec & 9th (Mixtape)
This is a straight up MUST DOWNLOAD for all those jonezin for real Hip Hop. 9th Wonder and Spectac are a perfect combo and 9th puts his foot in the beats and production. I still can’t believe this shit is free. Download below.
Download: Spectac & 9th Wonder – The Corner Of Spec & 9th (Mixtape)
Camp Lo Exclusive Interview, Performance & Pics!
What we do aint for everybody to snatch on, grab on and try to imitate and mimic…We only make our music for us, and for the cats who love us.
–Sonny Cheeba – Camp Lo
With a career spanning over a decade, Camp Lo isn’t showing any signs of stopping anytime soon. In fact, they’re just getting [...]
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 [...]
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
Prep Jerks drop their Spring/Summer line!
Prep Jerks drop another dope line fresh for the Spring and Summer. I’ve gotta say this line is looking better and better. My fav tee has got to be the ‘I love hip hop’ joint.
Shout out to Otis at Prep Jerks for the drop.
Buy some Prep Jerks shit here http://prepjerks.com/
Paranoid P is at it again
Prodigy of Mobb Deep is a small man, but his mouth belongs to a man of stature, or in this case, his pen. There has been a letter that Paranoid P (let’ s just say I prefer this name now, especially after that video for Return of the Mack) sent from jail airing out [...]
The Hope For a Diva-Less Planet
I’ve been investigating hip hop beef a bit lately and the beef that has me excited is not the 50 Cent/ Rick Ross Thrilla in Vanilla, but rather one for the ladies: I really, sincerely hope that Keri Hilson drags Beyonce’ through the dirt. Now Hilson has tried to send Polow da Don [...]
Mmmm Tasty-Supra Footwear presents Stubb Bar-B-Q Skytop’s
Supra Footwear wanted to drop another shoe in the 413 series and SXSW was the perfect occasion. Partnering up with Spin Magazine and Stubb’s BBQ, Supra is proud to present the Stubb’s Skytop. The Skytop takes its name from one of the best places to eat and see live music in Austin, Texas [...]
Album Download:: D.Julien-The Experiment
D Julien drops his debut LP and its a banger. Click here to download the album.
Preview the album before you download:
How Swagger Lost It’s Groove
Dear Swagger,
I’ve enjoyed my time with you, but I’ve come to a new place in my life and I just have to discontinue our relationship. It’s going to be hard and you’ll still be in such high demand among so many everywhere, but it just isn’t going to work between me and you. After I [...]
Mixtape Download:: Period & Q-Tip – The [Abstract] Best: Volume One
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J.Period’s highly anticipated to The Abstract Poetic is finally here. This styles precedented mixtape arrives on the heels of Q-Tip’s critically–acclaimed album, The Renaissance (released Nov 4), and urges a new generation of fans to take note of Q-Tip’s tremendous contributions to Hip-Hop throughout his career.
With an all-star lineup of contributors—De La Soul, [...]