Video: L'Orange & Stik Figa - Smoke Rings

L'Orange and Stik Figa link for their first vid, off their upcoming collaboration "City Under The City", that I must highly recommend.. Highly..

"Smoke Rings" slaps baby.. do check in and check it out...

Single: L'Orange & Stik Figa - Monochrome

Just, puro goodness... Stik Figa maaaayne!!

Monochrome is second single from L'Orange & Stik Figa's upcoming project, "The City Under The City"  

The new single establishes the setting for the story of "The City Under The City" and shows movement from a monochromatic life into the colorful depths below the surface. 

lyrics
"As I wax poetic over past aesthetics,
craft a legend of a time before the apathetic.
Let’s start a tab. What will you have? Is that cash or credit?
How about a glass of purgatory with a splash of heaven?"

Single: Stik Figa ft. JL - 900 Racks

Stik Figa Mayneee!! 

Brand newness from one of the brightest ew Midwestern stars out there... and yeah, it slaps... 

I'm a few days late on this one, but be sure you don't miss it.. features JL and LegendaryKnocks.com on the beat... 

Single: Fashawn ft. Chevy Woods - Back In The Game

New one from west coast reincarnation of Nas Fashawn ya'll!

Joined by Pittsburgh, Taylor Gang repper, Chevy Woods, Fash lets loose "Back In The Game", a cut from his upcoming "Champagne And Styrofoam Cups" project, due out later at some point...

It's got bounce, it's got Fash's west coast themed narrative, what you waitin' for, click 'play'.

Single: Scheme - Grown Man Smoke (prod. by The Analyst)

Time for somethin a lil' smoother and laid the eff back...

Chicago emcee and Molemen member Scheme provides the ultra-chill and playalistic soundtrack here with "Grown Man Smoke", an ode to all things finer...

Be sure to keep a lookout for Scheme's upcoming project with DJ Scend, titled "Peso's Turn To Dollars" that promises to be quite the Spanglish affair? Stay tuned..

Maticulous - The Confluence EP

I hope you guys still remember the gifted, Brooklyn-based and Pittsburgh-bred beatmaker Maticulous, who last year dropped a self titled EP that really turned some heads and rightfully so...

Today, Maticulous is back with a new, 7 track EP that once again combines his boom bap-inspired production with the vocals of many a young gun in the game..


Maticulous - The Confluence EP

Quite Nyce & Ill Poetic - On Some Bullshit EP

Massachusetts emcee Quite Nyce and The Natti's own MC/producer, Ill Poetic, link here for their new 3 track EP that boasts both of the heady wordsmiths goin in over Ill's production, for a release hosted by DJBooth.net..

The two met on tour and decided to do up a whole EP together..I gotta say, this is wassup and I hope they do more together... Guest spots include Piakhan, Punchline & Wordsworth..


Quite Nyce & Ill Poetic - On Some Bullshit EP

Single: Brother Ali - Mourning In America (prod. by Jake One)

Rhymesayers force to be reckoned with, AKA Brother Ali lets go of the title track for his next LP, "Mourning In America", which is accompanied by production from none other than Seattle beatsmith of the decade, Jake One...

The styles meld perfectly here... Ali laces a dystopic visual of modern day good ol' U.S. of A. over Jake's monstrous and pulsating key work... 

Mourning comes on September 18th.. 

Single: Add-2 - The Reunion (prod. by Slot-A)

It truly is a reunion going down here, as Chi City rhyme up and comer Add-2 links with in-house producer and engineer, the highly talented Slot-A...

Slot gives Add an bubbly and surging piano-driven track to demolish and the rest is as they say, history..

Add's "Save.Our.Souls." is available now and here..

Grant Parks - Giant

Coalmine Music and Chicago based producer Grant Parks unleash their latest onslaught of Grant's thorough beatmaking and collaborating wizardry in "Giant", a compilation that is sure to please the Hip-Hop senses..

Featuring Grant's aesthetically boom bap, yet sonically diverse production chops as well as a strong guest lineup that includes names like Sadat X, El Da Sensei, Craig G, Lab, Reks, Pugz Atoms andH's Chi Town favorites, Add-2..


Grant Parks - Giant

Plain Ole Bill, Jimmy 2 Times, Last Word & Fundo - Get Cryphy (2012 Soundset Mix)

The 5 year anny' of Soundset is upon you fans of dope, midwest, underground, Indie rap...Whatchu gonna do?

You're gonna go out to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN and support damnit... that's what.. but before you do you're going to study up with this new mix comprised of all the artists that are gonna be there...

From Rhymesayers staples like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Evidence and I-Self Divine to Chief Kamachi, Chuuwee, Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Bambu, Action Bronson and Big K.R.I.T., this mix covers it all and in impressive fashion..

The fun at Soundset begins tomorrow.. if you still ain't seen the full lineup, grabbed ya tickets or copped ya official merch, head to the official site here.

Single: Dominique Larue ft. M-Dot & Boycott Blues - Circulate Remix (prod. by D/Will)

You better keep ya eye on Larue and M-Dot.. Both of these two new artists garner my utmost respect for proudly purveying their music and hustle, as well as just outright being dope..

Dominique is one of thee strongest new femcees in the game this side of Boog Brown and she's prepping her latest release "Diem" , the follow-up to her "Carpe"  EP from 2010 with D/Will....

In the meantime, she's linked with the buzziest cat outta Beantown in M-Dot and Boycott Blues for a remix of her "Circulate" joint that'll get ya head snappin'..


Dominique Larue ft. M-Dot & Boycott Blues - Circulate Remix (prod. by D/Will)

Single: Stik Figa - Medicine

It's Stik Figa Maaaaayne....

The Kansas bred emcee let's ya'll experience one of the best (and IMO thee best) track off his debut LP "As Himself" , that has been available for awhile now for a mere $7 bones.. now what "Medicine" you know is that cheap?

Mello Music Group Presents The Best Of Stik Figa

It's Stik Figa Maaaayne!

If you still ain't up on thee latest in a long line of really dope new emcees that call Mello Music Group home, the label is poised to give you 10 reasons why you need to pay attention.

This brand new best-of tape cycles through the Kansas MC's best work, that includes some joints produced by his Mello brethren, remixes and joints he did on some of 2011's most memorable releases.

Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream

Stalley is one of the new kids you can believe in.. I mean that...kid has the right ear for beats.. the other "kids" listen to the man.. he has a capable flow and enough lyrical content to hold your interest...and oh yeah, he drops full length mixtapes like this one for free for the world to enjoy..


Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream

Single: 1982 (Termanology & Statik Selektah) ft. Crooked I & Freddie Gibbs - Make It Out Alive

Crooked I shows up in a big way on this one...that's how you conduct a guest spot people.. that right there...

Statik and Term AKA 1982 (their group name...good year.. ) picked a good single to get out there to the people for their upcoming "2012" album...It has everything ya want and yet again Statik's production is an easy sell.. guy is such a beast man..

"2012" drops on May 22nd hombre's and chica's...

Single: St. Joe Louis - The Hardest Goodbye (prod. by Elete)

St. Joe Louis and Flying Lotus are finishing up their joint project together and while we all wait and salivate over the aural curiosity that will undoubtedly be, we get this, "The Hardest Goodbye", from the trio of St. Joe Louis.

Stik Figa - Choosy Moms Choose Stik (EP)

"It's Stik Figa Mayne"

That's right, before he gives us his full length LP, breakout Kansas emcee Stik Figa has dropped a new and free EP on our heads, "Choosy Moms Choose Stik"... 10 cool points for that title alone..

If you enjoy his laid back delivery and sharp wit this is a must have, from one of the true best freshman out there in the game now..

Grab this now, and then on April 17th go get his full length LP, "As Himself" dropping on MMG..


Stik Figa -  Choosy Moms Choose Stik (EP)

Single: Stik Figa - Never Heard Of Em'

It's joints like this that made me a fan of Stik Figa..

The emcee from a "small Kansas town in the county of Shawnee" displays a heaping dose of his wittiness on this new cut as well as his knack for sounding completely at home over any type of production, including this one, that takes a harder line than some of his usual selections..

Video: Freddie Gibbs ft. Madlib - Thuggin

MadGibbs baby!! MadGibbs!!!

"Thuggin" is the initial video and single we get from Gangsta Gibbs and Lib', off their upcoming collab project..

Shorty in the leather pants...you are alright with me! Dude smoking crack like a chimney in the backyard.. whoa..

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