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Noa James , FrankieOG & NugLife presents “Highly Classified” EP, a collaborative project immersed in street tales from rags to riches, displayed on a colorful palette of aquatic jazz & soul samples. Taking listeners on a trip into the world of the uprising musicians’ stories on their mission to the top, in an opposing environment & industry full of sharks, where one must move swiftly, and maintain a balance of love & light as the plot thickens. Produced by NugLife, the entire instrumental selection gives listeners the essence of a tropical “007” or psychedelic “mafioso” movie score, accompanied with lyrics of life lessons from the OrcaMane (Noa James) & ruthless wordplay displayed by the unforgiving underdog FrankieOG. This 4 song EP plays out to a total of  “11 minutes” packed with digital dope, track for track, bar for bar, showing the artistry in every detail & musical decision. Not to mention the illustrious album cover by NFT legend “A. Sims” who has ...

L.A. rap stalwart Bread of Kaliwild links with fellow hip-hop luminaries Sadat X & Lord Jamar for his inspirational and thoughtful new single/video, “Star” taken from his forthcoming LP,  A Breath of Fresh Air . The ten track LP is  available now for pre-order  and hits DSPs on Sept 03. In addition to Sadat X and Lord Jamar,  ABOFA  boasts guests features and production by Keak da Sneak, Planet Asia, Big Shug, DJ Romes, Nottz and more. The album will also be available for purchase on vinyl and CD and falls on the heels of Declaime & Madlib’s vaulted collab LP,  In the Beginning Vol. 1 .  Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/bread-of-kaliwild-star-ft-sadat-x-lord-jamar-sirius-video/

Today, Indigenous Hip-Hop artists Drezus and Dakota Bear release a new collaborative single and official video, “Circles ”. Both rappers are known for using music as a vehicle to amplify Indigenous voices and inspire action. With the history of colonization and oppression of Indigenous people, often historic stories go unheard. With the power of music and storytelling the duo carry the stories of their ancestors. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/news/drezus-dakota-bear-drop-official-video-premiere-for-circles/

Choirboy Dank drops off an AMV for his latest single “Hood Angel Baby” . Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/choirboy-dank-hood-angel-baby-amv/

J57 & DJ Element come together for an eponymous debut EP as the newly formed MC/producer duo Element57 . Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/albums/element57-self-titled-ep/

Tha Dogg Pound is a renown hip hop duo consisting of Long Beach emcee/producer Daz Dillinger & Philadelphia emcee Kurupt. I really shouldn’t have to say much about their 1995 full-length debut  Dogg Food  since it’s widely recognized as one of the last great albums that Death Row Records ever put out. They’ve gone on to release some music here & there since but just 11 years after their last album  100 Wayz , they’re reuniting for their 8th full-length album. “Ghetto” kicks things off with a chilled out depiction of having bills to pay & them doing fine whereas “We Rollin’” goes into a funkier direction with them stuntin’. “Dissolution of Marriage” is a calmer tune talking about just that, but then “Used 2” follows it up going into a more depressive tone. Meanwhile on “Bottom Bitch”, we get a classy theme for all the pimps out there right before Snoop Dogg comes into the picture for spacey sex anthem “Nice & Slow”. The highnamic trio stick around for the ...

Maez301 premieres a playful video for his new single “Slow Down”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/maez301-slow-down-video/

Boldy James & The Alchemist take us through the “Drug Zone” ahead of their upcoming album Bo Jackson dropping August 13. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/boldy-james-the-alchemist-drug-zone-video/

Them Chains attaches a video onto their new single “Misuse”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/them-chains-misuse-video/

Stank Nitty just dropped visuals for his new single “ ELON ” off of his upcoming EP “ Ketamine Cowboy .” Produced by Contra-bass , the track boasts a piano laced, spacy laid back vibe over which Stank boasts substance enhanced self admiration in his bars. “The video is making fun of all the billionaire space race stuff going on, but lyrically it’s some intense drug fueled self adulation.” Stank explains about the video. You can peep the video above as well as hit the link here to check out the “ Ketamine Cowboy ” pre-release. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/stank-nitty-elon-video/

The Super Famous Fun Time Guys join forces with Young Wicked for their new single “Now That’s What I Call Murder, Vol. 4”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/super-famous-fun-time-guys-now-thats-what-i-call-murder-vol-4-ft-young-wicked/

With his new project Cryptodirt set to drop next month, Boondox enlists Hurraseason for the lead single “One 87”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/boondox-one-87-ft-hurraseason/

Maez301 returns from a nearly 11-month hiatus with his brand new single “Slow Down”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/maez301-slow-down/

New Jersey emcee/producer Gibby Stites addresses mental health on his 2nd single of the month “Help Me”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/gibby-stites-help-me-prod-by-charlie-beans/

California emcee/producer duo Them Chains return after 4 months of silence by dropping their 3rd single of the year “Misuse”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/them-chains-misuse/

This is the 13th full-length album from Russian-American horrorcore veteran Scum . Coming up as the founder of the local independent powerhouse Lyrikal Snuff Productionz, the man has literally dropped dozens of projects either on his own or with side projects like M.M.M.F.D. & the 4 Horsemen. Dude just dropped  Dyin’ World Chroniclez: Grey Skiez  about 5 months ago & after a couple of new singles following that, we’re being treated to the sequel  Dyin’ World Chroniclez 2: Red Groundz . After the intro, the title track works in some violins for him & King Gordy portraying their own versions of Hell whereas “Beyond Comprehension” is a trap banger talking about how his intentions are clear. Smallz 1 tags along to let people know they’ll remain underground on the frosty “My Damnation” just before trapping cats into a “Lion’s Cage” with a demented instrumental. Meanwhile on “We the Onez”, we have M.M.M.F.D. jumping on top of a skeletal trap beat to talk about par...

Hologram is a 36 year old MC from New York who came up as a part of The Outdoorsmen collective alongside his older brother Meyhem Lauren & Action Bronson under the original moniker Jay Steele. He’s been featured on a plethora of the latter 2’s projects in the past such as  Bon Appetit……Bitch!  &  Gems from the Equinox , but is finally being treated to a full-length debut of his produced entirely by none other than Cypress Hill’s very own DJ Muggs . After the intro, “No Off Season” is a hair-raising opener saying he always keeps the heat on him because he’s so cold whereas “Don’t Ride with the Drugs” enlists Action Bronson is a luxurious boom bap cut about thinking like a G. The title track is a rock-flavored cut saying the limit’s the sky but he’s gonna go higher just before the murky, self explanatory “Smoke Weed & Figure Shit Out”. Meanwhile on “You Know My Name”, we have Hologram bragging on top of a cinematic instrumental leading into him saying if the ...

This is the sophomore album from Harlem emcee Dave East . Breaking out in 2014 off his 8th mixtape  Black Rose , this resulted in the man signing a joint deal with Def Jam Recordings & even Nas ’ independently owned Mass Appeal Records as well as a spot in the iconic 2016 XXL Freshman Class. However, his full-length debut  Survival wouldn’t come out until 3 years later & was very disappointing in the sense that he tried appealing to a more mainstream audience that just didn’t exist. But when Westside Gunn announced that  Hoffa  was being produced entirely by Harry Fraud , I went into this album wondering if it was gonna be his best yet. “The Disappearance” is a jazzy, soulful opener addressing those who’ve been asking him what’s up with the music whereas “60 for the Lawyer” is a bluesy follow-up saying he hope someone ain’t informin’ on him. “Diamonds” has a bit of a funky feel in the production & a chipmunk soul sample for Dave to say he been legit lea...

This is the 6th full-length album from New York emcee Rome Streetz . Breaking out in 2016 off his debut mixtape  I Been Thru Mad Shit , he would make his presence known as one of the most skilled lyricists in the underground today off projects like  Headcrack  & the  Noise Kandy  mixtape series. His last album  Death & the Magician that came out back in February is not only Rome’s magnum opus, but one of the best albums that I’ve heard all year with DJ Muggs ’ production being a damn-near perfect fit for dude’s acrobatic lyricism. But after a 5 month break, Rome is re-enlisting Futurewave for a  Headcrack  sequel entitled  Razor’s Edge . The opener “Mud to Moet” operatically looks back on when his pockets were frail whereas “Most High” goes into boom bap turf talking about being made in the image of God. His wife Chyna tags along for the hypnotic title track touching down on maturity leading him talking about going through some thin...

Boom Bap Project celebrate the forthcoming release of their comeback album,  Return Flight , with the visuals for the project’s standout single “Ink Drips,” produced by Vitamin D, with additional instrumentation supplied by Rachel Panni and Alison Balano. The video follows the crew around WildCraft CiderWorks Brewery in Eugene, OR, where they spit lyrically rich verses about stress, pain and growth while giving a glimpse to the “Ink Drips” collaboration between the two parties. And that collab is a bourbon barrel-aged, single-varietal Kingston Black cider that uses a freeze pressed blueberry triage.  Return Flight  is available now for pre-order and hits DSPs on August 13. It will also be available for purchase on  vinyl  and  CD  via Fat Beats. The cider is available for sale on the Wildcraft site and Boom Bap Project shows, and it will be in-stores up and down the West Coast come August.  Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share...

The Truth & Frank B. (Bad Fellas) drop the official video to one of our personal favorite tracks off their new self titled project, “My Cousin”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/the-truth-frank-b-badfellas-my-cousin-video/

Hologram & DJ Muggs drop off the 3rd single/video “You Know My Name” ahead of their album American Cheese coming out this weekend. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/hologram-dj-muggs-you-know-my-name-video/

G-Mo Skee finally releases the highly anticipated Tech N9ne / Trizz collab “Fuck It All Up” ahead of his 3rd album The Filth Element dropping on on September 1, which is also his born day. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/g-mo-skee-fuck-it-all-up-ft-tech-n9ne-trizz-video/

Detroit emcee/producer The R.O.C. premieres an unhinging video for “No Escaping This”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/the-r-o-c-no-escaping-this-video/

Producer  Cas1  (Joell Ortiz, Stevie Crooks, Trizz, Keisha Plum, Bodega Bamz, Flee Lord, Eto) teams up with Fontana California’s  Celphi  with a Raw and Honest Album.  Die Happy  dives into Celphi’s truths about pursuing his passions despite life’s struggles & oppositions. A balanced tale of hope and despair. The 13 Track project is fully Produced by Cas1 and is a Boom-Bap Connoisseur’s Dream. Raw and straight to the point from all angles. Are you doing everything in order to Die Happy? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/cas1-x-celphi-die-happy-album/

“ My Word ” is Angill’ s second track with Method Man that has dropped this year. On the first track, Angill was ridiculed for stealing Meth’s verse so he promised Angill another verse! This song is about keeping your word. Angill and ChubHill both hail from Rhode Island and rock the other two verses alongside Iron Lung. The chorus is performed by D.Cure out of Colorado. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/singles/angill-my-word-ft-method-man-chubhill-d-cure/

Hologram debuts a music video for “American Cheese” off his upcoming DJ Muggs -produced debut album of the same name dropping this Friday. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/hologram-dj-muggs-american-cheese-video/

everywhere stops by our DTLA HQ and drops an exclusive Mic Session performing “Catalog”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email source https://undergroundhiphopblog.com/videos/everywhere-catalog-mic-session/