Queens emcee Lex the Hex Master has officially fulfilled all of his contractual obligations with Majik Ninja Entertainment & has departed the label after 9 years to sign with Lyrikal Snuff Productionz to release his upcoming 4th album. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email ..read more

Photo credit: Blake McGill The dynamic duo of Method Man and Redman headlined the inaugural BUD DROP concert at Terminal 5 in NYC on Friday, April 19th. This groundbreaking event, produced by LTB Productions, provided a New Year’s Eve-style celebration on the eve of the cannabis holiday, culminating in a midnight “BUD DROP,” which is a spinoff of the NYE ball drop – counting down to the 4/20; marijuana culture’s high holiday. The night started with sets from DJ DPrizzy. Host Ace the General introduced the opening act in ..read more

The Kottonmouth Kings (now consisting of D-Loc, The Taxman, Judge D & Chucky Chuck) get back with the architect of the rip hop sound Mike Kumagai for the 4/20 banger “Your Future”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email ..read more

Sirrealist stops by our DTLA HQ and drops his Mic Session performing “Montreal”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email ..read more

Griselda Records prodigy Stove God Cooks links back up with Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind from Jedi Mind Tricks to continue anticipation for a full-length LP together by releasing the “Carbone” follow-up “We Ballin’ Again”. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email ..read more

Zimbabwe-born, London-based emcee Rhyme Assassin delivers a straight-up banger and connects with bully-rap royalty on his new single, “Run Em Up (Told Ya),” featuring none other than M.O.P. and Ruste Juxx. The track also boasts production from underground rap luminary The Arcitype, whose menacing beat inspired Rhyme Assassin to reach out to his collaborators on here. “I could only hear M.O.P. on the instrumental,” he says, adding that it didn’t matter how many times he listened to it, because he could only hear the Brownsville bullies on the beat. Then, when he needed a third verse ..read more

GUTTR (Havoc, Ras Kass & RJ Payne) continue the rollout for their upcoming full-length debut album Everything is…GUTTR by enlisting Kurupt & KXNG CROOKED for the title track. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email ..read more

Ubiquitous of the CES Cru gears up for his upcoming sophomore solo album FWD produced by MIKE SUMMERS a.k.a. Seven by releasing the 3rd single off the project “Delilah”. Expectations are as high as they were when U.B.I. (Under Bad Influence) was released almost 5 years ago already. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Email ..read more

Today, underground rap phenomenon & Sacramento native X-Raided reveals a new single & music video entitled “It’s Up” featuring Ras Kass & KXNG CROOKED. On the track, a triumphant horn loop booms through the beat as these three West Coast rap stalwarts lock into a head-spinning lyrical crossfire. Representing South Central, Ras Kass states his intent with a provocative proclamation, “When you too scared to go outside, I live in the wilderness, psychopaths live to kill, everybody kill to live, I’m somewhere in the middle trying to build a ..read more

Grammy-award-winning icon Nas, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his 1994 debut album, Illmatic, with the release of new single “Define My Name,” which is produced by DJ Premier; who also produced three tracks (“N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Represent,” and “Memory Lane” (sittin’ in da park) on the timeless classic.  “Define My Name” is now available! “Define My Name” is not only a celebration of Illmatic’s born day, but also the announcement of a new beginning for the legendary artists, one that fans have dreamed about & anxiously anticipated for years; as Nas & DJ Premi ..read more