YH Sound - "Momma Sue"
This song is the first single off of YH Sound's upcoming project, "Hold The Applause," which drops September 20th.
Trae Yates - "Strike 2"
The first single of underground rapper, Trae Yates. His debut project will be releasing mid-November.
Hollywood Cobain - "Throwback" Ft Rob Dollaz
Hollywood Cobain, formerly known as Arez Cobain, teams up with Get Lit Entertainment's Rob Dollaz to bring you "Throwback" just in time for Game 6 of the World Series. Greatest part is song has absolutely nothing to do with baseball.
Demi Grace - "The Dream"
The Dream is the first single from Demi Grace's upcoming project set to release in 2018.
Tota - "Idiocy"
Instagram: @TotaShakur
Twitter: @TotaShakur
HotBoy Slick - "Drug Musik" (feat. Shy Glizzy)
Baltimore's own HotBoy Slick and Shy Glizzy connect for the dope new single "Drug Musik". Currently riding the success of the platinum hit "Crew" with GoldLink, Shy Glizzy goes up I-95 to link with one of the hottest young rappers in the DMV, Hotboy Slick. With a warm texture, dark pads, and filled with 80's-type synths, "Drug Musik" bears the slick wordplay of two of the area's hottest talents.
Splash Gordan - "No Way"
Brooklyn rapper and entrepreneur Splash Gordan dives into the deep end on “No Way”
And there’s no way you’ll be sleeping on him much longer
Meet Splash Gordan, the 26 year old MC and owner of Think Mink Beauty Bar in Brooklyn. Though he may not have much music out at the moment, the two songs he’s released say more than enough about his talent, uniqueness and diversity than most rappers in the game right now. This single, “No Way” acts as a follow up to “ P.A.F ” which featured fellow Brooklyn artists Zeus Blanco and Jay Critch. While both tracks are insanely catchy, “No Way” gets much more personal and in depth, with lines like “when I see a nigga’s mama cry/cause his loved one’s traumatized/and he caught up in a homicide”.
Splash’s debut project, Destined 4 Darkness is set to drop within the next few months, but until then you can enjoy “No Way” and P.A.F”.
Denzil Porter - "CareLess"
Careless will be the first song off the album with a video soon to be released.
Bronx New York native, Denzil Porter - first full length project released in 3 years, The Semantics of Mr. Porter released via ThatsHipHopMusic.com
Kodiak Soul - "Summer Breeze ( W/Waivs)"
Infusing elements of hip-hop and electronic music into a new influx of melodies, beats and everything in between
"As the Summer leaves me...I thank it for the Summer freed me, and as it goes just know...the winter is coming and the winter needs me"
Manu Crooks - "Ridin'"
“Ridin’ is an elongated version of a misunderstood male trying to figure it all out”
– Manu Crooks
Premiering on Good Nights with Linda on triple J this week, and on Pigeons and Planes this morning, " Ridin '" is the first single off upcoming EP mood forever - a six track EP of brand new material (Due August 18).
Sydney-based artist and producer Manu Crooks exploded onto the international hip-hop scene last year with his debut track “ Everyday ”, before exceeding expectations again with the follow up breakout single “ Blowin’ Up ” which, all jokes aside, BLEW. UP.
The clip has now massed over 1.7 million views, and the track was added to triple J rotation, featured by Zane Lowe on Beats One, premiered by Hip-Hop’s biggest music news site The Fader , and earned the opportunity to open for both YG and Danny Brownon their respective Australian tours. For an artist who spends most of his time in a studio in Sydney, those are some pretty massive achievements for such a short amount of time.
Although based in Sydney, Manu Crooks has a definitively international sound. Building a dedicated following with his “raw lyricism and seamless flow,” ( The Fader ) some have likened him to the hugely popular Atlanta scene, some comparisons coming out of Toronto, while some can’t place his accent at all.
Early on in his career, yet already viewed as a pioneer in the Australian hip-hop scene,Manu Crooks is bridging hip-hop hemispheres and proving that he “might just be our best hope for Aus rap to make a significant impact on the international scene.” ( Complex )
This universal sound comes from growing up in Ghana, before finally settling as an Australian citizen in Sydney as a young teen. Because of this, Manu’s palette of influences is lush and diverse – he speaks two languages, is a producer, an artist, and a rapper. This comprehensive creativity perfectly showcases a new breed of beats coming out of Sydney, breaking the traditional structure of hip-hop in Australia to reveal an exciting and interesting new soundscape.
"Being of a West African background is super dope.. Just from going to parties when I was younger and hearing the music that was being played even around the house growing up, it instills a certain rhythm in you! The whole African culture and sound is embedded deep within... Also now living in Australia, it's a very culturally diverse place, & being around so many different nationalities is always so inspiring" - Manu Crooks
Recently featured by SBS Viceland , this group of artists, featuring Manu as well as producers Miracle and Dopamine, along fellow artists JOY, and Anfa Rose – all work out of a studio called ‘Dream Factory’. They’re creating something special and representing a new era of music in Australia – an era of culturally diverse and sonically challenging artists who are telling stories of their life experiences and the world around them, and who are getting recognition on a global scale.
Hip Hop coming out of Australia has a new agenda and it’s only just getting started.
Working with producers Miracle and DOPAM!NE for his upcoming EP, Manu Crooks’ has a fresh perspective and a continent full of hip hop fans who are ready to root for one of their own.
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‘mood forever’ EP will be available August 18th
“Ridin” is available to stream and purchase on all platforms from July 14th
Ryan Oddity - "Don't Hate Me When The Rain Goes Away"
“I’d like to present you with my newest song titled “Don’t Hate Me When The Rain Goes Away” The premise of the track is about when things are moving forward for you how others will want to take advantage of it so you have to put your foot down despite possibly losing relationships because of it. The Track is bouncy and has a turnt up vibe with a melodic rap flow on top of production by Dee A. Enjoy!”
King RickyyC - "Burner" EP
New EP from King RickyyC hailing out of Lynwood, California. Tune in below & comment what you think.
Isl∆nd - "Show U"
“Isl∆nd is a music project I started in my dorm room at Boston College. I’d like to create music that puts you in a different world with each release.”
Mike Regal - "Hunnits"
Mike Regal releases first single off his new Perfectly Ultimate Ep that will be distributed Friday Oct 20th. The single is titled Hunnits as Mike takes a different approach with his laid back lowkey flow. Mike Regal is one of Milwaukee’s well-loved yet still unknown hip-hop artists. With a sound like Currency, Freddie Gibbs, and Schoolboy Q; Mike Regal has a large domestic fanbase and growing international listenership.
Good Book Ft SkyScraypa - "Mag Bag"
Song Good Book did about his hometown.
Big Zay Mack - "SwangNBangOnEm"
Bringing a sound of southern rap that has been forgotten as of late.
Instagram: @BigZayMackRaps
Twitter: @BigZayMack662
OMB Peezy - "Block Up" (Produced by Cardo Got Wings)
OMB Peezy is quickly becoming a top prospect in the new crop of rappers that have bubbled up over the last few years, and his new EP Humble Beginnings is proof of why that ascension is taking place.
The Bay Area by way of Mobile, Alabama rapper links up with Grammy-nominated producer Cardo (Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Jeezy) for six tracks that display his lyrical prowess and real-life narrative that fans have gravitated toward. Guests on the project include YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Yhung T.O.
Clyde Kelly - "Levitate"
Raleigh, NC artist Clyde Kelly releases his brand new single "Levitate." Inspired by his meditation practice, "Levitate" signifies a breakthrough in consciousness. The trippy multicolored production, provided by Tadashi, paints a visual that takes listeners beyond the confines of the body and mind.
Links to song:
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3gvqmf7lWxLALYDJsNf49k
- iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1281537678?ls=1&app=itunes
- Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1281537678
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/clydekelly/levitate-prod-tadashi
- YouTube (Teaser): https://youtu.be/6ReivdNDnNw
Production credits:
- Produced by Tadashi ( @_kingtadashi )
- Mixed / mastered by Justin Boggy ( @jbturnmeup )
- Written & performed by Clyde Kelly at Halliburton Productions in Philadelphia
All social media handles:
- Website - https://whoisclydekelly.com/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/whoisclydekelly
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/clydekelly/
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/whoisclydekelly
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClydeKellyMusic/
Press coverage of Clyde Kelly:
- Poets & Quants, "Incubating A Hip-Hop Career At Wharton"
https://poetsandquants.com/2017/05/22/clyde-kelly-atkins-whartons-rapping-mba/ - The Daily Pennsylvanian, "Meet the Wharton MBA student who is also a famous rapper."
http://www.thedp.com/article/2017/04/clyde-kelly-wharton-rapper