Azizz · Storm Hold up…why isn’t DREAMS on the Apple Music and Spotify charts? Oh yeah, nowadays if you don’t have a big name or feature attached to a song it goes in the trash. Isn’t even considered. This practice continues to get worse and worse, and makes me angrier by the year. See, Azizz’s … More Why Isn’t Azizz & lifeofsaeed’s New Song DREAMS Not On The Charts???
Amon · All My Life (From "City Of Ali") Amon is an artist I saw promise in from his very first submission in 2016. He continued to send me music, and I couldn’t find a flaw in any of them. This reigns even truer 5 years later with his contribution to an incredible new documentary … More Amon – All My Life (From City Of Ali Soundtrack)
Renz Young · Tickets Milwaukee artist Renz Young has wowed me since I received his first submission 5 years ago. His freestyle to Chance The Rapper’s No Problem was unbelievable. I visited SoundCloud today at just the right time and re-familiarized myself with his music via his latest track, Tickets. It is 2 and half … More Renz Young – Tickets (New Track)
For the first time in YEARS, I hopped on Soundcloud to scourer some dope cuts. I found one quickly and realized I need to visit the site way more often. curtis bland, an artist from Norway, recently dropped an incredibly impressive track with no hooks and no bullshit. Many rappers believe that if they rhyme … More curtis bland – Spell (New Track)
Poetic hip hop has been an important facet of the genre since it’s humble beginnings in the late ’70s. It became essential as hip hop grew, shown by the likes of Public Enemy, The Wutang Clan, Nas, and many more. Substance and subject matter declined in the late ’90s in terms of mainstream attention, but … More Mayhem (of EMS) Shows Us That Truth is a Hard Thing to Face In His Brilliant New Lyric Video ‘They Don’t Know’
Dr. Lekta & Elliott Niezel. Overseas connection, worldwide infliction. You’ll learn soon enough in their latest collab, Four-Figure Leglock. UK emcee Dr. Lekta is the bizarre, yet exceptionally gifted emcee that has the ferocity to break you apart limb for limb with dynamic bars that he strings together with flair. “I’ll blow your mind without using a … More Dr. Lekta & Elliott Niezel Are An Overseas Connection & Worldwide Infliction On Their Latest Single ‘Four-Figure Leglock’
Two years ago, Chicago’s Loovy hit our pages with an impressive visual and song titled Glory. I spoke on his energy, his ability to evoke emotion, and his unique style. Today we have another music video that is opposite in topic, but just as magnificent. I Do This has a harder edge and is more focused … More Chicago’s Own Loovy Enjoys Summertime Chi In Latest Music Video, ‘I Do This’
Monty Psychs is a staple over here in Chicago. The versatile emcee has been featured on well known hip hop sites in the city (and beyond) and has had a host of music videos hosted on Elevator. He’s absolutely incredible and continues to progress in the continuous years of his career. His latest single, Cacoon, … More Chicago Staple Monty Psychs Looks For Room To Grow In New Self Produced Track ‘Cacoon’
Back in February of this year, I was astounded by a collaborative project between MeRCY and Chief Tony titled Sophisticated Thuggery. It was a hard-bodied, lyrical gem that dug deep into the true essence of hip hop. I loved it so much that just a month later I reached out to them to conduct an … More MeRCY Opens Up About The Challenges of Parenting in Heartbreaking New Track ‘Father’s Day’
From the early eons of hip hop, Miami has provided us bass-heavy, upbeat, hip hop party jams to get lost in. In the worst of times, we can go back and listen to the genre’s humble beginnings which have carried on tradition into 2020. The fun hasn’t stopped as new music continues to flood in … More Rising Miami Artists Onstarcruz & Babywock Drop Bass Heavy Single ‘No Lip’
