Ghostly. No better a word can describe the melancholic beginning of 4cah’s new record, “Lost”. Upon realizing the inspiration for this song; the reality of that word’s significance towards this track makes it ten-times more faultless. From the slow tap of the rimshot, to the heartbreaking crawl of grand pianos underneath a bone-chilling, soprano chorus; everything is devoted to honoring 4cah’s cousin, Eric, who recently passed away. Certainly,...

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“We be the goons!” In an unquenchable burst of zeal and hunger, H6Z100 (Hbeezyonehundred) is letting us have it with “100”, his latest, hard-hitting release. It is a three-minute and twenty-two second tirade proffered through his Soundcloud, equipped with everything you would expect of a Michigan anthem. The vigorous prance of 808 kicks rumbling beneath a malicious, piano melody and scattering trap percussion, creates a bounce reminiscent of...

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Time is money; and when it comes down to it, the international, economic organization, Koindamonics’, 45-minute group LP, “Koinda Vol. 1” is worth more than you can imagine. Especially when their goal is to bring financial education to communities that need it the most. That makes “Koinda Vol. 1” priceless. Yet, if there had to be a value affixed to the music of this massive mixtape, it would...

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BT (The Artist)  “Better Days” EP  Release Date: February 8, 2019  They say the world is filled with evil. Well, when making the judgment, they must have left Massachusetts rapper, B.T., out of the equation. Born Bryanne Toney, this Dorchester artist is on a breath-taking, philanthropic mission. In tandem with the upcoming, February drop of his spirited EP, “Better Days”, B.T. pledges to donate half of his record...

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True to their Southern, slow-rollin’ heritage, Louisiana group, Undeniably Genuine, drop “Wood Grain Grippin’”. This Shreveport single rides right through the heart of quintessential, Southern Hip-Hop! UNG enlists a chosen feature from talented artist, Jaymee, who borrows the Chopped-n-Screwed flavor of Houston, Texas for its chorus; which manifests in a deep, double-cupped delivery. Crunk and Dangerous Production mixes a sinister slur into the funk-sampled electric guitar, creating a...

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Slow and solemn, a haze of ambiance glides floats along your peripherals. Before this chill completely engulfs you, a warm 808 splits it in half, and the tap of a rimshot pushes gentle, West Coast crooning into the mix. It is rising, Los Angeles R&B talent, DMNS; wrapped in autotune, formally welcoming you to his latest single, “Sacrifices”. And it is an ethereal welcome, to say the least....

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Once play is pressed, an electronic buzz, flavored by various, other EDM-esque synths, will slither calmly into the mix. Sixteen seconds in, it will have bubbled to a climax, before dropping into a groove of Golden Age drums. That is when, Oakland, CA rapper, DJ Free Leonard attacks the mic; and “Let’s Get It In” officially takes off. There are zero distractions on this four-minute opus. No exuberant...

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“Even though we lost alot, look at how much we gained...” Over a blurry vocal-sample, sinister synth, and pounding 808, these bars from Sphinx will hit like a freight train. “It was part of the journey, not once did we complain...” Powered by the pitter-patter of modern-trap percussion, Sphinx pours every ounce of his Brooklyn soul onto his latest offering, “The Journey”. For three-minutes and twenty-two seconds, it...

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“So many times I would try to make this right, make this right!” This may be just the banger to put Oklahoma on the map. A harsh, Tulsa aggression is embedded in both the production and delivery of “Make This Right”; with the city’s own, 3mind Blight, at its devilish helm. Ominous strings, carried by dark brass progressions and gliding 808s create the backbone of this record. Proceeded...

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Grief comes in many shapes and forms. For Ohio rapper, NotaSlave, it rears its head bearing a fiery track that’ll scathe your January. Straight from Victery Records, is the burning-hot banger, “Fire Within”. Over its vocal-sample melody, dark progression, and astonishing trap percussion, our Dayton emcee releases a torrent of blazing bars. All centering around the abortion of his unborn son. His agony has conglomerated into this sweltering,...

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