Before he became known as one of the world’s best rappers, Kanye West was the renowned producer whose work mostly with Jay-Z propelled him to the top of the hip hop production food chain. Many today might have forgotten that it took Kanye many years of consistently releasing more and more of his rap music to eventually become respected for his rapping, and not just be “that great hip hop producer who also raps.” 



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HighRise’s (@highrisenation) latest single, “Hunnit” features upcoming rappers, Yaydo (Minnesota) and Hi-Rez (Florida), and uses witty lyrics to break down the number 100. Recorded in their respective states (HighRise - Iowa) this dark,…

On Dre Steelo's (@Dre_Steelo) third EP, the Michigan rapper personifies hunger for success and expresses it in 6 diverse tracks.

One of the greatest things about reviewing upcoming artists is that the yearning for the come-up…

AznBoiiWill’s (@aznboiiwill) “Cold In December” is a hip hop/R&B song explaining how love and jealousy play a major role in relationships. It’s about how loyalty and trust can be a hard-to-come-by attribute in today’s society, where survival is the main focus and can get in the…

West Coast rapper Calitreeboy fires strong with his new single, "Dikeata." Now available on Spotify. 

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Shaolin Luciano's remix of Le Zeppo and Double Profit's "Nightcrawler" is an absolute whirlwind of calculated vicious street tale lyrics…

The artist; Blaze B, weaves a web of finely crafted lyrics around a stunning instrumental. The effect is a different kind of hip hop that interacts with the listener in entirely new ways. Skundoz is a treat for both lyrical fans and trappers alike. It manages to pair traps insatiable energy with lyrical crafting rendering a…

Album review by @44faced: Three AM Fuxk 2nd album release, Clown, is an…

Columbus hip-hop artist Tieran bares it all in his new self-produced single “Sick.” The introspective track is written like a diary and Tieran certainly…

"Say Something" is a hip hop track that makes up the eighth track from Elijah Banks August 2018 album, Progress, Not Perfection, which has been glowing reviews for its luscious instrumentation, sonic versatility, and melodic flows, all while staying within a compact 24 minutes.

Check out Elijah Banks' album, Progress, Not…

SlickMick (@Slickeest) depicts getting hit by a car in Thailand where he suffered major injuries including post-traumatic amnesia for several months in his single, "Dance With A Car In Pattaya."

In a Rap Bully interview, Lil Dish revealed that he freestyles everything he does, but the BMS Radio Show Chicago Urban Mixtape Show DJ stated that he can hear…

Surrounded by luxurious California perfection—smooth low rider cruising in spacious, weed-enhanced Cali air, loose bills on the floor, wads of cash in hand, big bags of the good herb, and spicy video hoes—CTB (Calitreeboy) flaunts textbook West Coast status in his new single and music video, “On Me.”

Filmmaker Angelo Deprater‘s…