Sunday, March 27, 2005

Black Market Militia

When you get 4 of the most respected vets in the New York underground hip hop scene together in the same room magic is bound to happen. Conceptually this record is solid and the chemisry amongst the seemingly unusual pairing is unmistakable. Enter Tragedy Khadafi (Juice Crew, Intelligent Hoodlum, CNN), Killah Priest (Sunz of Man, Wu-Tang Clan), Hell Razah (Sunz of Man, Wu-Tang affiliate) & Timbo King (Royal Ram, Wu-Tang affiliate, I AM)

Saturday, March 26, 2005

P. Diddy to make custom aluminum rims

At 35, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has already made his mark as a hip-hop musician, Broadway actor, marathon runner, fashion designer, celebrity boyfriend, gossip column favorite, voter registration booster and all-around entertainment entrepreneur. Now, the former Puff Daddy is going into the auto parts business - and it's all about the wheels

Friday, March 25, 2005

O.U.O: Of Unknown Origin

The crew O.U.O is made up of the lyrical tag team of MC Pep and Dumi Right (also member of Zimbabwe Legit). Tag team because like veteran crews during the golden age of hip-hop they trade verses over top of hot tracks non-stop with flows...

Classified: Union Dues

Classified is one of the hardest working artists on the Canadian urban scene, producing a steady stream of independent releases since the early 90s. Originally released in 2001, Union Dues is the last of these efforts before his 2003 breakout album Trial & Error. Completely self-recorded and produced, Union Dues is the product of 10 hard years of work in the underground

Classified: Boy-Cott-In The Industry

Classified's latest album entitled "Boy-Cott-In The Industry" features 18 banging tracks, and MC collaborations with Royce 5'9, Choclair, J-Bru, Spesh K and Mic Boyd among others

Entertainment Unlimited: Inner City Streetball DVD

Inner city streetball is hip hop meets streetball.Playground legends/hip hop stars are featured. Celebrity games and the hottest NYC street ball tournaments are show cased

Leon Lovelace: Hotel Hoppin DVD

Hotel Hoppin is a UNCUT music video that is on the same level as Nelly's "Tip Drill" and Ludacris's "Pussy Poppin" Video. Plenty of Phat asses to look at. This package includes a 1 hour long DVD with the uncut Hotel Hoppin video, behind the scene action

Monday, March 21, 2005

Abnotic Records

Abnotic Records is the biggest hip hop / r&b label in the state of Connecticut. Artists: Hassan Ansari and Remedy

50 Cent continues US chart domination

50 Cent has enjoyed a second week at the top of both the Billboard album and singles charts in a quiet week on the US tally

Sunday, March 20, 2005

Boost Mobile Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit

New Zealand's premier Hip Hop event, the Boost Mobile Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit, returns with two days of free poppin', lockin', uprockin' Hip Hoppin' on October 1 & 2 at Aotea Square at THE EDGE

Saturday, March 19, 2005

Bassline Entertainment: STATE OF EMERGENCY

THE FUGEES + CITY HIGH + WU TANG + Arrested Development + Public Enemy = BASSLINE ENTERTAINMENT. This group has everything you could want in one CD. Hip-Hop, R&B, Neo-Soul, and its positive socially conscious and created by teenagers

Fresh Off da Press: Made From Scratch Volume 1

The missing piece to hip hop's puzzle

RAINation: Harbinger

RAINation (THE REAL ARTIST INDEPENDENT NATION) is a 100% organic hip-hop/reggae band featuring drums, bass, keys, violin, dj, guitar, female vox, and extremely conscious emcee

Boss Ballin 4: The Next Line Of Hitters

Boss Ballin 4 is indeed one of the hottest compilations of all times. Its history dates back to 1997 when d-shot unleashed the first Boss Ballin #1

Xavier Hawk: Return of the Thunderbird

Xavier Hawk's music is a Hip Hop adventure into the so-far-uncharted lands of the future. It is a blend of Native tribal rhythms, heavy beat, unique instrumentals, street heavy justice, and divine inspiration. This arena-destined Hip Hop speaks the stories

Big Will "Da Boss Man": I'm Still Here

TruStyle Records is the forefront of the South with this new, crisp, and southern sound that has never been heard before. Big Will is the one of the fiercest lyricists emerging from the underground.... He delicately rides beats to perfection like the hit

Rebellious: Ride With Me

West coast rap and some hip hop. This is fresh new music from Cali, At Rebellious we do it for the love of music. We all come together to make our CD a very diverse sound. Take the time to check it out I’m sure you will love it

Metaphor: Identity Crisis: Meta4ically Speakin'

Metaphor is just what Hip Hop needed. This CD is extremely lyrical and it provides amazing punchlines as well as thought provoking metaphors. Identity Crisis is very impressive and is guaranteed to become a hip hop classsic

Sudan Life: The "Sporty" James Project

Hip-hop instrumentals... precise and clear production.. hot beats to spit to... good music brought to you by nightshift productions and Queens, NY's native son.....Sudan Life

Xile: The Like of Whom Has Never Been

While many in this Hip Hop world feel compelled to spit lyrics about whips, jewels, cribs and women, Xile is compelled to spit a different message, a message of.....life and hope. "So many artists these days just report on what transpires in the neighborhood or over their life, instead of delivering their message of transforming it" says Xile. "I am compelled to write solutions from life experiences not just present what I see"

Unsigned Idol (compilation)

If you love Eminem then you'll love this CD compilation chock full of motor city's & midwest's finest if you'll ever wondered if Detroit has more talent to offer than Eminem then this compilation is for you

Various Artists: BAY LAB Volume 1

BAY LAB Volume 1 is the official 2005 underground hip hop mixtape of the San Francisco Bay Area. These are the hottest groups from the legendary Bay Area underground hip hop scene. BAY LAB features 18 blazing tracks of original hip hop. Don't sleep on it

The Body: Call Off The Search

Hip hop/dub reggae/d&b/jazz fusion...ill street rhymin' with smooth dub timin'

Friday, March 18, 2005

Heated: Heated Da Compilation

Northern California's hottest up and coming artist such as G-Macc, 2nda Chamber& T-Nutty along with legendary underground soldiers such as Homicide and Brotha Lynch Hung have been brought together to bring what promises to be track-for-track the hottest, most wellrounded compilation to come out of northern Cali in quite some time. This is one compilation that will not just sit on the shelves and be overlooked. From street stories to club knockers, HEATED has it covered

NuClear

Hip Hop Funk Rock

Hectik: A War Of Words

Hectik might just be the hottest underground artist in the country. With his many flows and his wordplay he can take over the game. He is a very versitile artist. He calls himself the hip hop buffet(haha) something for everybody

Black and White Television: The Bridge is Laid

A classic hip-hop record that any "real hip-hop fan" has to hear, taking the beauty of hip-hop music in its true form and combines a bit of soul

E.S.G: All American Gangsta

With over 600,000 units sold independently, E.S.G. is back. All "American Gangsta", E.S.G.'s first solo project in 3 years, contains 18 slammin' tracks produced by BIG SIN & The Staff. Featuring Slim Thug, Bun B of UGK, Fat Pat, IDEAL, & Brandon Stacks

Thursday, March 17, 2005

The Bombs Make You Blow

Maya Arulpragasam, who goes by the nom-de-guerre M.I.A., has done more than give us the next twist on rebel rock with her insanely infectious breakout hit, "Galang," and its laddish, nonsensical, outta-nowhere sing-along outro – "Ya ya heeeey, woy oy eee oh oh oh yah-yah yay!" Her grimy, Sri Lankan-via-South-London dancehall riot beat kicks open a door to an international phenomenon that has yet to break through onto Power 106 or 100.3 The Beat, posing a hugely important question: If Sri Lankan refugee-hop sounds this fresh, what else is out there?

Jury out in hip-hop perjury trial

The jury in the trial of rapper Lil' Kim have begun their deliberations. The hip-hop star - real name Kimberly Jones - is on trial over allegations that she lied about a shooting outside a New York radio station in 2001

Female Flava - Women's Hip Hop

In Berlin recently, the Female hip hop community came together for "Female Flava", an event organised by women foe women to share skills and ideas, get behind the decks, network and discuss the continuing battle for respect and equality in a male-dominated sub-culture. Organised by a bunch of dedicated female hip hop artists, this project is the first female hip hop event of its kind in Germany

Giant mural honours hip hop mentor

A man who dedicated his life to fostering hip hop talent among young Polynesian and Maori artists has had a giant mural painted in his honour. The mural is a tribute to Phil Fuemana and was painted by graffiti artist Askew

SLIM SAV: POETIC SCIENCE

Slim has been in the game for over 10 years. His hard hitting rap style needs to be recognized

Blakbeard: Soulja's Testimony

Street music, raw story telling - something for every ear, from the streets to the club

NBD (Natural Born Dankstas): Derogatory Statements Vol.2

NBD Presents Derogatory Statements Vol.2. Easily one of the hottest mixtapes floating thru the streets right now. Vol.1 was a street classic, and Part II is much more seasoned and more consistent

E.H.B. & E.B.M: Warriors & Saints

This is a brake in a new era. The down south (LA)mixed with the bay area (CA) to bring you crump,mob,block and radio music all in one CD

Crunk & Buck: Blowin' Up

From tha 5star-city, Mississippi, 2 hustlers put it down for tha underground w/ tha help of fire prodution of Memphis, TN's own BLACKOUT. A style like NO OTHER that brings a new south out..

Rize: The Definition

If you are into real poetry. Real spoken word, then this is the CD for you. With a unique hip hop flavor, and soothing, ear massaging lyrics, you'll wonder if this artist is only 16

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Young Make: Show Me Mo

Hip hop with urban R&B influence

Q.U.E: Blue Flame

Q.U.E's music is a fun, dope, gutter fusion of Hip-Hop with an entertaining style ranging different dynamics through skills and hot beats

Dualz: Paid Dues The Official Album

The Dualz consist of two artists, Rockemical & Alia$. The Dualz have been together since 2001 laying down their foundation. After doing it on their on for a while Rockemical & Alia$ decided to hook up & try to break into the doors of the rap game. Since then the Dualz have released two independent cd's, a mixtape, & are currently working on their third album titled Retrospect It. As of today the Dualz reside in Casa Grande Az, right in the middle of Tucson & Phoenix

Jazz Addixx: Oxygen

Do you ever wonder what happened to hip-hop like Black Moon, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Jungle Brothers? Well, it's back like never before thanks to The Jazz Addixx. Hailing from Virginia, this dynamic trio promises to breathe a breath of fresh air into the world of hip-hop. Featuring Mudd's genius ryhmes, the funky flawless cuts of DJ Ragz, and of course the most soulful and jazzy beats around

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

T-Ray: Da Original Guerilla

Dirty South Flavor with a East Coast twang. T-Ray is a former member of the Original Guerilla Maab. Sounds similar to Z-Ro, Trae, Dougie D, and Screwed up Click members, S.U.C, Slim Thug, Lil Flip, T.I.

Ntelect: Street Smarts

Unique West Texas hard hittin hip-hop

King Solomon's D.R.E.A.D.: Incognito

Houston Based Seattle Conceptual Hip Hop Artist...the Jimi Hendrix of Hip Hop

Sidewayz Speech: Taking Over

Our music is a mixture of ol' school hip-hop mixed with a new millenium flavor. We have a new sound representing the Northwest. All of the production on this album was in house. We have a hot new sound for the next generation of B-Boy's and Girls

Saturday, March 12, 2005

I.n.t.: Hip Pop

A creative blend of pop, hip hop and r&b

Triniti: Big Ups

"Ragga Hop", A soulful blend of Dancehall, Reggae/Hip Hop/RnB

Friday, March 11, 2005

Dj B Roc: The Movin' On Mixtape

A Classic Hip Hop producer/dj showcase album from the 17 year old Prodigy Dj B-Roc. Features allstars such as Chino XL, and The Bootcamp clik along with undergound up and coming artists

Tahiti: The Birth of Whack EP

Old School meets New School with a comic twist. Production by Symbolyc One of Strange Fruit Project