Single: The Black Opera ft. Mayer Hawthorne - Queen Of Hearts

And juist like that... I'm back...

New heat here from the illest new, and ultra secret group out there.. the Black Opera.. assisting with the vocals, DJ Haircut Mayer Hawthorne..

Their new record is out there... sniff around that bandcamp to find it..

Video: Brown Bag AllStars - BRWN (J57 Remix)

The illest new crew outta NYC has a new one locked and loaded fa ya..

"BRWN" is the J57 remix of the original cut, and a lil' taste of the "Brown Label 2" EP; the group's latest work that dropped about 5 months back, but still goes...

Single: The Demigodz - Summer Of Sam

The Demigodz (Apathy, Celph Titled, Ryu, Esoteric, Motive & Blacastan) are prepping their debut group LP and yeah, all you hardcore lover's are gonna wanna peep the new single off it..

"The Summer Of Sam" is the initial single they've put out and it's harder than government cheese ppl..

The "KILLmatic LP" drops on March 5th!

Video: Atmosphere - Millennium Dodo 1 & 2

To kick off their Welcome To Minnesota Tour, Atmosphere gives the ppl a double video for "Millenium Dodo 1 & 2"...

Annnd, just in case you're in Minnesota, peep the tour dates below:

On the Welcome To Minnesota Tour this March: 
03.01.13 - Bemidji, MN @ Sanford Center
03.02.13 - Duluth, MN @ Clyde Iron Works (SOLD OUT)
03.03.13 - St. Cloud, MN @ Red Carpet (SOLD OUT)
03.04.13 - Mankato, MN @ Verizon Wireless Center
03.05.13 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (SOLD OUT)

Single: Durag Dynasty - Durag Dynasty Theme (prod. by Alchemist)

One of the next group's that I think has a real chance to make a splash out here, AKA Durag Dynasty (Planet Asia, Killer Ben & TriState) is readying their upcoming LP "360 Waves" and this is a tidbit from it that should appropriately hype you...

The LP will be entirely produced by The Alchemist and is slated to drop on March 12th via Nature Sounds...

Single: The Weatherman - The Only Weatherman Song (prod. by EL-P)

Today they're known primarily as MHz Legacy, but back in the day they were called The Weatherman... Who you ask? Read the names of stellar Ohio emcees on the cover art for this, a new single they've dug outta their vaults...

"The Only Weatherman Song" is a landmark recording to the group and it's fans b/c it's one of the few times that all of the names involved were in the studio together...

Copywrite refelcts on the occaision:

“This song was recorded around the time I was working on my debut album, The High Exhaulted, and Cannibal Ox was working on their album, The Cold Vein. It was a rare occasion to have Tage Future, Camu Tao, Jakki Da Motamouth, Cage, Cannibal Ox, El-P, and myself all in the same room at once, so I told them we needed to seize the moment and record something. El started pulling up beats and we all instantly agreed on this one. The beat played and we wrote – whoever had their verse first hit the mic booth, which, at that time, was El-P’s closet, and the rest is history. Camu was probably smokin’ a blunt with Vordul, so neither of them is on the song; I don’t know why El didn’t drop a verse. Back then we titled it “The Only Weathermen Song,” since it was so tough to get all of us together at the same time.”

Single: Roseuax ft. Aloe Blacc - More Than Material

French collective Roseuax, comprised of Alex Finkin, Clement Petit, producer Emile Omar and none other than breakout southern Cali crooner Aloe Blacc is getting ready to drop their debut release on the 12th; just a few short days from now, here's your crash course in what it is they do in their single "More Than Material"...

Athletic Mic League - Giants Of The Jungle (Steezy's Red Album)

Michigan collective Athletic Mic League (Buff1, 14KT, Tres Styles, Vaughn T, Grand Champ and DJ Haircut) have redone and reworked their "Giants Of The Jungle Album" from 2011 and yet again have dropped something dope in doing so.. You get to get twice as nice baby...

Features from names like Invincible and Finale...Get ya stream on below, then head to the Bandcamp page and drop that $7 bones..

Single: MHz Legacy (Copywrite & RJD2) ft. Slug - Satisfied

Bout time this man RJD2 linked back up with some of his Ohio brethren whom he started out with way back in the day..

MHz Legacy is the group comprised of Ohio Hip-Hop all-stars; Copywrite, Tage, Future, Jakki, RJD2 and Camu Tao, but this track, the initial single from the upcoming self-titled, group project features prominently just RJ and Copy along with Rhymesayers legend Slug...

October 30th is when it drops.. If this banger is any indication, it will slap..

Video: Strong Arm Steady - Classic (Live Performance)

New looks from Steady Gang, off their excellent and slept-on collabo LP with Statik Selektah, "Stereotype" ...

The fellas; Krondon, Mitchy Slick and Phil Da Agony were all in the building over at Knocksteady TV and decided to throw down a live performance and recite "Classic" for you folks...

Single: The Black Opera - Balcony

When was the last time you kiddies made it to the opera and got yaselves some culture? Eh? Ehh? Well, if it's been awhile I suggest you step right into the brand new single from the only Opera you should have on ya radar today.... The Black Opera.

Again, the secretive group that is teeming with talent and actually has some worthy social commentary is back with a new record that absolutely should be on ya radar, "Balcony".

The Black Opera is readying their new album "Libretto: Of King Legend"  on the equally laudable indie label, Mello Music Group, and I'm fairly sure that it'll knock righteously.. for now though, let's just let this soak..

Below is a lil' more info on the new album:

In the world of opera, a libretto is the blueprint, a written text that anchors the performance. In the same vein, The Black Opera’s upcoming album Libretto: Of King Legend will prove to anchor the sound and message of The Black Opera. Libretto: of King Legend is a detailed tale, told from the perspectives of both the incredible King and his loyal statesmen. 

As an aperitif to The Black Opera’s upcoming album “Libretto: Of King Legend”, MMG is offering the first leak from the project: “Balcony.” A deep, warbling bass line and 80’s coke cinema synths (courtesy of producer Astronote) grace the tracks sonic backdrop. The mysterious vocalists with “black hoodies on no matter what the forecast” fill the pocket nicely with the double entendres and charisma that has garnered them a faithful following. 

Libretto is the third and final installment of the three part introduction: THE BLACK OP: ERA I. Libretto creates a musical umbrella which encompasses the [r]evolutionary theme of their first installment Overture and the charismatic spirit of their second installment EnterMission., all while delving into the brilliant mind, heart and bloodline of The Black Opera. 

Video: BBAS ft. Akie Bemiss - Let's Go (prod. by J57)

New vid from them Brown Bag Boys.. this time they provide the visual look for their Akie Bemiss-assisted "Let's Go"... Koncept, J57, Soul Khan, Audible Doctor and Akie are all in attendance here... good stuff..

Directed by Pace Rivers and off their new release "Brown Label 2 EP"

Single: Point Blank ft. Inspired - The Train

Very nice and nod-worthy new track from Danish (yes, from Denmark) newcomers, Point Blank, who enlist the help of emcee Inspired, to completely go in on this banging, yet subtly groovy new track, "The Train"...

This joint is truly worth the cop on vinyl in case you're interested, but if you're lacking the funds at the moment, go head' and just press 'play' below...

I'd hate not to give all the components of this amazing group/band their due, below is a lineup of who plays what:

LouiLou - Rap 
Emil Hesselbæk - Trumpet 
Frederik Hagner - Saxophone 
Carl Emil Johansen - Piano 
Mathias Klysner - Guitar 
Thomas Lund - Bass 
Jakob Vinther - Drums


...and finally, since I'm so taken with these cats, as you should be, I really gotta recommend their EP from last year, "Don't Let The Minute Hand Slap You".

Single: Slum Village ft. Vice - Live It Up

There's always gonna  be a lot of debate about who's really in Slum Villa these days, and maybe some snide comments as well, but yo, I really could care less as long as they keep crafting tracks like this one...

Along with Vice, the, uhhhm, new Slum gets loose over a sinister type track...

"Dirty Slums: Evolution" drops in November...

The Lower Class - Wingfield

DO NOT sleep on these cats... don't do it.. you've stumbled upon a new group that truly is doing something fresh and highly dope.. You gettin ready to hear The Lower Class...

Leaning on producer imaGenius's inventive Jazz and soul-infused arrangements, Kartune and Pliny Science kick wildly astute, yet oh so loose rhymes that easily catch your ear and provide a sort of very nostalgic, mid 90's feel...

You won't be disappointed in these new cats.. straight outta San Marcos, Texas of all places...

Single: The Holy Order - The Holy Order (prod. by Audible Doctor)

I love new super groups man.. esp., when they're comprised of my fav. underground heads... Knowing this, you had to of assumed that I'd be featuring the new single from The Holy Order,  the new four man collective made up of YC The Cynic, ScienZe, Sene and standout BBAS emcee, Soul Khan.

Talk about a group that instantly has clout with me... I mean, I been a fan of Sene's since he started making music, YC is always on my Radar, I played Scienze's "Divine Scienze" collab record and anytime Soul Khan is on the mic, I know.. literally.

A nice collection of New Yawkers indeed man.. all over an Audible Doctor cut that really draws out the best in all of them.. Can't wait to hear what's next.

Video: La Coka Nostra - Creed Of The Greedier

New video from La Coka Nostra off their latest (and banging) release "Masters Of The Dark Arts"...

Just that good ol' start a fight, commit massive crime type visuals and music here... Enjoy..

Directed by Tom Vujcic...

Video: Beanie Sigel ft. State Property - The Reunion

Ohhh it does my heart well to see the all (well, most) of the State Prop Gang back together..

Beans has a looming prison sentence, but that hasn't stopped him from gettin up with his boys , Young Chris, Omilio Sparks, Freeway and Peedi for this great new joint, complete with visuals of everyone cuttin up around a grip of heavily tatted strippers.. lol

Almost feels like 2003 again man...

Beans' "This Time" drops on the 28th..

The Black Opera - Overture EP

The first rule of listening to Black Opera is that you don't ask too many questions about The Black Opera...

A brand new 7-track offering has found it's way to us.. it's comprised of joints we should already be familiar with...

Production on here is handled by some heavyweights... 14KT, Apollo Brown and DJ Rhettmatic all check in...

The Black Opera launched its first mission last year with Overture. The 7-track audio demonstration was the first glimpse of the secretive conglomerate of artists and musicians that act as counter-cultural operatives. Hidden in plain sight, Overture turned heads with production from 14KT, Apollo Brown, Rhettmatic, SlopFunkDust, J-Rell, and Nick Speed. Mello Music Group is providing the people with this introduction, Overture, free in an effort to recruit more people to the movement.

Nottz & D.M.P. - Live From Early Street

It's here... As promised, VA producer and sometimes emcee Nottz has officially gotten up with his homeboy's once again and recorded some new material for all of us D.M.P. Click fans that been down since "Nottz: DMP The Mixtape" ... 


"Live From Early Street" is the 21 track follow up that features Nottz, his beats, his crew and  guest features from Phonte and Joell Ortiz...


Nottz & D.M.P. - Live From Early Street