Bio:
Seven Day is a Los Angeles based Hip Hop group formed in 2006. The duo Jay Diction(emcee) and Listed(Producer/Emcee) are brothers that have been creating music since the age of 14. In the last year they've been doing shows all over Los Angeles opening for acts such as Dilated Peoples, Pete Rock, RA The Rugged Man, and more.. Their high energy on stage and politically charged/party/conscious/ lyrics make Seven Day a group that stands out in this flooded market.

Seven Day's Blog: 7dayweekend.com

The movement that is better known as "The Force" has been unleashed on the public for all to bask in their collective talents. This mixtape is a collab of singles the individual artists involved have released. The mix includes a full fledge roster of some of St.Louis's hottest artists, including but not limited to, Tef Poe, Gotta Be Karim, Rockwell Knuckles, Rome, Vandalyzm, Corey Black, Black Spade and others. The amount of Hip Hop on this joint is enough to carry you through the entire Summer and Fall, and with so many different talents at hand you'd wonder why you didn't hear about them before. If you dont know about these guys its not to late to join the movement that is "The Force". Download the mix here and join em, don't pass up this gem.

If you're in St.Louis: Next week, The Force CD's will hit Vintage Vinyl and proceeds of the sales with go to helping misfortunate & homeless children in St. Louis with the help of Patches Clothing, Ben & Jerry's, & Molina Healthcare.

Ok ok ok, I know I know, you're already like "man that cover is cheesy" but here me out on this one. D-Man, hailing from Massachusetts, is really an MC worth checking out. I was surprised when D hit me up on Twitter tooting his own horn about this mixtape. First off, I get a ton of artists hitting me up via Twitter, Email etc that all claim that "I won't be let down" by their mixtape. My first reaction is almost always "Yes I will" then I quickly get back to checking my emails (I know I'm an asshole). For some reason, maybe due to D-Man's relentlessness, I went ahead and download "Back To The Future". Pleasantly surprised!

This mixtape is a little more lengthy then I like, especially from new artists, but the guy has a flow that really switches up and keeps things interesting. I'm not gonna say that the whole mixtape is bangin' but I will say that a few tracks (about 7) really stick out to me (a high number in the mixtape game). I've included "In The Zone" and "An Average Day" below that are a few of my favorites. One thing I have to say about the guy is that he has the lyrics and flow to really last in this game, I just hope he doesn't continue to do the typical "rap over beats already rapped over" mixtapes. If he strays away from doing those and keep the tracklist down to a max of maybe 15, with all original production, I think we will have an MC that really shines in his own light. With all that said, this is definitely a mixtape you should download. If you're still up against the wall, go ahead and listen to the two tracks below, you won't be disappointed. There are more bangaz like these on the mixtape.

D-Man - In The Zone

D-Man - An Average Day (feat. Melissa Suzanne)

Bio:
Danny "D-Man" Goncalves, is one of the best rising stars of the new up and coming class of MC's in both the Massachusetts area and beyond. Born in Dorchester, Boston, but raised in Brockton MA, D-Man lived through situations that would break most people. "My pops was murdered when I was 14, thoughout my childhood I was poor and livin in the ghetto on almost every government program, my mom dukes had cancer, we got kicked out of our home, all my boys were gettin' killed or locked up...it was a crazy enviroment, but instead of succumbin' to it, I picked up my pen & pad and started WRITING about it..." So through all the trials and tribulations of his life grew his passion for rapping. "I started rappin' when I was 10. I was always that lil' shorty rappin' for his boys, or rappin' for the older people, hell I was battlin' people twice my age and givin' them the business!" says D-Man. With his gift florishing incredibly, he began to feel restricted by using only the instrumentals he would find on the Internet and on beat tapes, so he decided to make his own. "I started producing when I was 13 and man I was TERRIBLE!!! So bad, but I never stopped practicing and each day I got a lil' better to the point where I am today." Today he is both an established MC and producer, producing hits for many local artists and a few known talents across the country, but he always claims he is a "rapper 1st, rapper 2nd & producer 3rd".

www.twitter.com/dmanthetruth

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