King Draper: “Atmosphere” examines our misguided existential attitudes
Born Adrian Duval Owen II in Birmingham, AL, King Draper has released his latest 3-track
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Golden Baby Pro: “The Golden Rule, Vol. 2 – The Midas Touch” is finely-polished
Born in Austin, Texas, Golden Baby Pro, AKA G.B.P. is an aspiring Hip-Hop artist who
MC²: “Native Sons” is a stimulating and quenching art
“Native Sons” is a recording that captures everything that is essential to MC² as a
Wordsmith: “Perspective Jukebox” steps outside the boundaries
Earning a full athletic scholarship to play football at Morgan State University followed by earning
SelfishWays: “Codeine Fiend” makes one hell of an entrance into the hip-hop arena
SelfishWays is an American hip hop duo music group that is made up of two young
4 Ones: “Home Alone” – drooling with an overwrought sexual appetite
Unlike other cities, Detroit’s hip-hop community ignores homogeneity. In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s,
O.B. :“Celestial Offerings” – expressing his inner thoughts
One of the most vociferous critiques of our generation is that a general apathy has
Richy: “#RichySeason” – seething tone seals the beats together!
Upstate rap artist MBK Richy from Auburn, NY has released his album “#RichySeason”. The album
“Cash” – Three60 is at the top of his game!
The artist Three60 has been making music since the early 2000’s. “Cash” is a single
Figure 8: “Ballin” ft. Bill $aber X Sir Lafferty – swashbuckling verses that will leave the listener dazzled
Figure 8 is a rapper based in Portland, Oregon. He freshly dropped his single “Ballin” featuring
Recklous: “Blackout” grabs you with code-like schemes
Some rappers spend an eternity trying to get to the big show and when they
Karma Butler: “5517” – a powerful performer and a really dope flow
Karma Butler began singing in church as a young boy. He then broadened his singing
Reverse Mechanic: “Rhodes Scholars” (ft. Soul Khan) – incorporates character development and imagery
In honor of graduating seniors and those finishing the school year this May, Reverse Mechanic
Steady Work: “Identity Theft” – full of sonic gems!
Dallas Schwake aka Steady Work, is an independent music artist based out of Colorado Springs,
“Dead Duck” – SaFE’s rhymes are tight, and constant; he never misses a beat
“Dead Duck” is the debut album by Paterson, NJ artist, SaFE (Seven and Five-Eighths) an
Fr33-Dom: “Too Young” – would feel as much at home on the Top40 charts as it would in the club
Fr33-Dom is a composer turned rapper turned singer. 26 years old from Indianapolis, IN, but
Dustin Steen: “Mixed Genres” has a strong spiritual element
With an onslaught of pressure from modern record labels to produce high-selling records frequently and
MOOD: “The Wave” is in the right lane!
Hip-hop has changed – there’s no debating that – but change isn’t always indicative of
Dezzyano: “Hello World: The Renaissance” – a cohesive feel and tone throughout the album
Now I’ll be honest, before this album was released, I didn’t know much about Dezzyano,
D.L. “Step One” – a new and ambitious young emcee!
D.L. is an 18 year old, aspiring artist from San Antonio, Texas. Although he has
Ryan A: “We Run It” (ft. J Rush) commands the listener’s attention
There are a few familiar faces in the underground hip-hop scene, East Coast specifically, that