Planet Asia helped jump-start the West Coast independent hip-hop movement and has solidified himself as one of the most consistent and respected MCs in the game over his 20+ yr career. He dropped his debut EP with producer Fanatik in 1998 and followed up rapidly with the singles “Definition of Ill” (Stones Throw) and “Place…
Hypnotically stacking syllables over dark and innovative production, Maxo Kream’s music inhabits an insular and grimy sonic universe of its own fashioning. Returning with his highly anticipated third full-length, the Houston emcee shares Punken, his most mature and fully-realized project yet. Titled after one of Maxo’s childhood nicknames, Punken takes a deep…
When OMB Peezy opens his mouth, a torrent of assonant syllables tumbles out, dotting his preferred instrumentals like an abstract painting. On “Talk My Shit,” the 20-year-old rapper shares the spotlight with Yhung T.O. of SOB x RBE, whose rhythmic auto-tune meshes perfectly with Peezy’s whirlwind flow. In the HYPEBEAST-premiered video for “Talk My Shit,”…
Ahead of the release of Jamo Gang’s self-titled EP, the group (MCs El Gant and Ras Kass and producer J57) have shared the first escape from the project; which was premiered today by HipHopDX. Entitled “All Eyes On Us,” the track comes with an explosive feature from Brown Bag All-Stars’ DeeJay Element. The Jamo…
With a soulful singing voice and confessional lyrics, Topeka, Kansas’ finest artist T-Rell is not afraid to wear his emotions on his arm. Coming in hot with an inspirational new full-length, T-Rell announces Can’t Stop Me, his upcoming album. On the album, the young rapper/singer discusses common problems with uncommon emotion, pouring…
Atlanta based artist K Camp releases his newest single “Cranberry Juice” The single begins with K Camp describing how he ran up a check and not looking back on what he had purchased. K Camp decides to let it be known that if you are not approaching with a paid opportunity then please reframe from reaching…
Dubbed as Atlanta’s by Stereogum as Next Up Artist,” Hoodrich Pablo Juan captivates with his soft-spoken flow and nimble wordplay. Ringing in the New Year with a Cassius Jay-produced smash, Hoodrich Pablo Juan shares “Chanel Swag,” a twinkling, auto-tuned trap anthem dedicated to the finer things in life. Featuring appearances from Shad DA God and Young Thug…
A titan of Chicago’s early 2010s drill movement, Lil Durk has branched out and fleshed out his sound and his network since moving to Atlanta in early 2017. Lille Durk turned heads in December with Blood as, an album-length collaboration with Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley, which Pitchfork praised as “the work of two elites who…
Uncle Murda finished 2017 on a high note with the of Don’t Come Outside- Volume 1, but before he ultimately turned the page on 2017, in what has now become tradition, he puts a bow along the year in hip-hop with his 9-minute recap. “This yearly rap up is gonna make people that…
Can you describe your experience as an executive consultant on The All Eyez On Me the Tupac Biopic? Being an Executive consultant on “All Eyez On Me” was a labor of love and obviously, a biopic about someone who was a very close friend of mine. So, with that being said, it was very important…