The Return of Clean
Below is a breakdown from his site that says it all. Back in 2011 Baltimore emcee Substantial was facing the possibility of cancer. He ended up having preventive surgery and while laid up, decided to start working on a tribute album to Jill Scott, one of his biggest influences. It was his was of staying … Read More “Golden Lady(featuring Steph the Sapphic Songstress)” »
I have followed Tone Deff and his QN5 indie label since my college days, which was Eons ago. I was always a fan of Tones flow and his production back in the day. Below is brief description of his current concept album from the QN5 bandcamp page. Take time to peep this you won’t be … Read More “Tone Deff “Glutton” EP” »
This is a dope indie cat I stumbled upon while getting my digital crate dig on. He is currently working with the chill/tribe called quest sounding producer Hazel. I am posting Hazel “turn out the lights” a little later but Versis has the perfect voice and delivery for this type of production and his world … Read More “Versis “slow down”” »
Freddie Gibbs does the kind of “gangsta rap” bka “street culture hip-hop” that you can get into if you are a fan of the art of emceeing like myself. On Rollin he brought in Devin the dude i.e. one of the most underrated cats who ever picked up a mic to cover the hook. I … Read More “Freddie Gibbs “Rollin”” »
OK be still my comic book loving hip-hop heart. Ghostface is doing it again this cat has linked with Rza and blackmask studios to create a comicbook to further illustrate the story being spoken about on his upcoming concept album”Twelve reasons to die”. This my friends is how you release a concept album in the … Read More “Ghostface Killah “sure shot part 1 and 2”” »
This Nature sound posse cut goes way hard peep the video below and the spill from naturesound to know when to pick up the quality hip-hop. “The artists behind three of the most anticipated albums coming this year on Nature Sounds join forces for the posse cut “Thelonius King”. Limited edition 7-inch vinyl of “Thelonius … Read More “Thelonius King” »
Anthm is a talented young Emcee from NY, a Duke grad, wallstreet trader and now a co-owner of his own indie label. He made some noise with his first indie releases “Joy and pain” and “when we were kings”. Now he is he has connected with underground up and comer Blu(under his producer Godlee Barnes) … Read More “ANTHM “Hand full of Dust”” »
Guess I am getting my california love on cause I was doing my independent hip-hop connoisseur thing when this video and message by Noa James jumped out at me. Noa James is an emcee from Inland empire California who has a pretty heavy back story. Check out this bio information from his site “As a … Read More “Noa James “My home is the new common ground”” »
Moe Green dropped this back in October but it is hot as ever. Moe green is a emcee from vallejo who entered the scene with a mixtape called “Rocky Mavia” a while back. He has been a kind of introspective lyricist from day one finding a good home over slow/cloud rap style beats. This mixtape … Read More “Moe Green “R.I.P. to the Dreamer”” »
I love discovering good music. I dare you to drive around your city with this joint and not feel it(For real). Horrible puns aside this is a great afterset chill type track that adds to the ever growing collection of bangers from Tanya Morgan. They show on this one why they set atop the boombap/native … Read More “Tanya Morgan”For Real”” »