Emperess

Outside of the ...

In Her Hands: Embryo Capital Vol. 1

New Mixtape from The Cornel West ...

Triple Threat

Triple Threat Makes Noise in DC with Brave New ...

De-Capo Music Group

In Comes De-Capo Music ...

Rza Screens his film, "Bobby Did it"

The Staten Island Film Festival hosts the ...

Born I

Born's back on the scene with his first solo ...

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Emperess

Outside of the Box...

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In Her Hands: Embryo Capital Vol. 1

New Mixtape from The Cornel West Theory...

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Triple Threat

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De-Capo Music Group

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Born I

Born's back on the scene with his first solo release......

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  • In Comes De-Capo Music Group

    De-Capo Music Group is a production team out of Buffalo, NY. “De-Capo” is a musical term which means “the Beginning”, and they use that name to match their unique sound that they are trying to bring to the industry.  They have chosen that name along with “Music Group” because they do not want to be labeled as just a production team.  De-Capo is committed to a spirit of excellence and endeavors to create and put out top quality music which will touch the souls of their listeners.  

  • Tape over the notches and press record!

    The Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint presents: theHegira’s world premiere production Paige in Full

    WASHINGTON, DC – theHegira’s Paige in Full is a visual mix-tape that blends poetry, dance and live music to tell the tale of a multicultural girl growing up in Baltimore, MD. The production explores how a young woman’s identity is shaped by her ethnicity and popular culture, telling a personal, yet universal, story through the lens of hip-hop.

     
  • The Cornel West Theory drops a third video installment

    ....and then I heard the Cornel West Theory! I was overcome with emotion and could not turn my ears away, as they were flooded with the sound of innovation.

    Their style of spit is like a sinister threat to inject wisdom or ignite the knowledge that may lay dormant inside of the listener. They spit over subtle yet villainess tracks that are sure to nourish those who hungered for something that would awaken and challenge their palate.

     
  • UNIversal Army: A collection of UK and US artists have come together to raise funds for Haiti

    Tuesday 12th of January was a memorable day for a very tragic reason. An Earthquake hit Haiti which registered at a whopping 7.0!!!  The world was in a state of shock...

    Images flooded our TV screens. Every newspaper had Haiti Plastered all over the covers. If you turned on the radio... all you heard was Haiti.

     
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Emperess: Outside the Box

EmperessWhen Outside the Box was nearly finished, the Forestville, Md., resident decided the mixtape was just too short and started thinking of ways to flesh it out with her final minutes of studio time.

 

Hip Hop is Lyfe

Click here to listen to some of Lyfstile's tracks

St Louis Rapper,  Lyfestile, sits the 'Bar Exam'...

Your relationship with Hip Hop in just 3 words?
Who I am...

How long has you been a recording artist and describe your sound?
I've been recording since around 1995....Been on two labels (Sondoo Recordings and F5Records); Sold tapes, cds and vinyl independently....  My sound is rooted in a lot of the "golden age" sound from the late 80s to mid 90s artists like De La Soul, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, but it's still progressive lyrically and musically. Lyrically, I keep updating the flow, and I cover a variety of topics, from every day slices of life to social commentary... to relationships to that traditional emcee shit... rappin about rappin...lol.

 

Meet Teabag Da Herbalist...

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I first met Terry AKA Teabag Da Herbalist, in a trendy Boutique in North Atlanta. He walked over to me and greeted me with a warm hug. I was there to see the second ‘Kill Fashion’ event and this time it was being recorded and streamed live over the internet so the venue was packed with various artists.

Anyone that knows me well knows that I’m a harsh critic when it comes to music. I sat and calmly watch each act perform whilst all the while, openly feeding back. Terry hit the floor – IT WAS ALL OVER!!!  POW!!!!!!!!

 

Phenominal PHENOM!

Phenom

Born and raised in the city of where BIG dreams are made of, 22 year old, Brooklyn, NY native Phenom brings a unique point of view along with a versatile skill set to the Hip Hop game. Whether it’s spitfire classic style of “Stereo Typpin” or the radio friendly flare of tracks like “”Back With You”, Phenom rhymes with an undeniable intelligence and lyricism.