West Coast Vibes Collide in 22Gfay and Bino Rideaux’s Latest Visual Spectacle “Viral” Los Angeles, CA – August 25, 2023 – 22Gfay and Bino Rideaux, join forces to drop an electrifying visual masterpiece titled “Viral.” With their combined lyrical finesse and unmatched swagger, this…
Chito Rana$ puts the pedal to metal and releases a solo track that has surpassed 500,000 views on YouTube within a week. His approach to music ever since his freedom from incarceration, has been making a huge impact especially to those whom…
Chicago’s own Trey Billz is just like your rent bill, consistent as they come and always on time. On his new project “Billz Due”, he puts the entire rap world on notice and shows them what time it is. One of the…
Pacman Da Gunman’s mantra and brand is Play Ball, those are words that he lives by that means he’s game for anything. His latest single, inspired by the football field “4th & Long” shows his speed and strength as a…
Being 1TakeJay is no small task and he had to let it be known on his brand new single and video titled “The Biggest”. Jay is braggadocios as ever, spewing the bars “I don’t eat at Burger King because I’m talented,…
London’s own Jamieson is back with a brand new video titled “Thinking Of You”. The UK artist wrote a heartfelt track about a theme all too familiar to everyone, heartbreak. As he sits on the couch he and his ex…
Swifty Blue is the big homie to many, and as a big homie it’s his responsibility to tell the little homies tales of the streets and what can potentially happen when making certain decisions. On this new track “Little Homie” produced…
Swifty Blue is right back with another banger, this time featuring San Diego artist Memo The Mafioso and produced by Matt Bricks. The track is titled “Detroit Flow” an ode to the artists from Michigan who inspired this frantic flow,…
Southeast LA rapper Big $wift is back with a 13 track project “Still Servin 2”, the sequel to his 2019 offering. The project is the culmination of his hard work and dedication over the last 18 months, releasing singles and videos in…
Compton native Holland Izz returned from his trip to Europe oozing “International Izzm” executive produced by Berlin producer Solarrio. This resulted in Holland releasing 5 all new tracks packed with this his signature off the wall energy, crafty vocal ranges and dynamic production. The project kicks…
After a long awaited ten months, the biggest latino party headed to the ballpark, Besame Mucho Festival took place on December 3rd, 2022 at Dodger Stadium in the Elysian Park Neighborhood of Los Angeles. The lineups consisted of multi-generational artists…
Swifty Blue is back with another brand new single titled “Tiger Woods” featuring Texas own Baby Yungin and the Stinc Team’s newest muscle OTM. This comes a few months after his smash single “Swap For a Swap” featuring Kodak Black and producer Bighead which…
Chicago’s very own Kay Eye has released his new aptly titled EP “Power Pak”. The artist who’s rising as an actor is currently cast as a recurring character in 50 Cent’s Powerbook IV: Force. With three new genre-bending songs Kay is setting…
It’s no secret that Pro Skater Dashawn Jordan is a crowd favorite in just about everything he does. Very early in his skate career, long before becoming pro for Business & Co. (and, later, riding for Toy Machine), Dashawn has expressed his…
LOS ANGELES, October 19th, 2022 — San Diego, California-based artist 22Gfay has released his newest album “Stay For A Lil”. The album serves as his official debut album under the independent record label OTR Records. “Stay For A Lil” consists of 11 records and includes guest features…
EMPIRE/Motion Gang rapper G.T. (@callmegt) is back with his newest single, “Without It.” There are few people as consistent as Motor City’s golden child, G.T. He’s always finding another way to tell a story over smooth production. His visuals never lack in excitement…
LOS ANGELES, September 29, 2022 — San Diego’s 22Gfay is rapidly garnering streams with his newest and largely-anticipated single, Red Lights. The single serves as the most recent offering from his forthcoming album, “STAY 4 A LIL”, which is set to drop in late October. The somber track…
Low The Great is back with a brand new single featuring 1TakeQuan and Calirant titled “Turn The AC On”. The two Compton artists took turns sliding on this beat, lead by Quan’s energetic flow is followed by Calirant’s blistering bars.
WILL IV has been one of the hottest new artists out of Los Angeles, all Summer 2022. With his latest visuals to “Trip After Trip,” WILL IV keeps the West coast house party vibes going, with this up-beat, melodic…
Packed with thrilling performances and unforgettable moments across its global array of events, Rolling Loud is rap music’s biggest stage. Rolling Loud announces its return to the West Coast with Rolling Loud California on March 3-5, 2023. The upcoming festival is the first Rolling Loud…
Armed with a snapping flow and unconventional sense of rhythm that keeps audiences on their toes, Inland Empire rapper KINGMOSTWANTED stands out among his peers. Today, he returns with a brand new single called “Made It Out,” featuring JESXS and…
Los Angeles hitmaker Low The Great recruits Compton’s own CaliRant for a brand new banger titled “Smoke Up”. The duo’s connection can only be compared to kerosine and a fire pit with Low’s production igniting Cali’s blazing bars even further with his expertise in…
Just a week after Pofsky and Louie Ji released their joint single “Light it Up” featuring Kyle Banks and Derek King, they illustrate how to illuminate the night on their new visual. In this new Gavin Banksy directed video Pofsky, Kyle Banks and Derek King show their…
VA rapper Young Crazy (@YoungCrazy110) released the new official video for “Suburban Kid” today. In the Jordan Dunman-directed video, the iced-out burgeoning rap star reflects on his life experiences, pain, loss, and rise to glory—emotions he’s all too familiar with. The poignant track,…
JuS CODE (@jus.code) drops a new visual for his record “Same CODE” off his latest EP, “CODE Story 2.” Produced by Bavaro Beatz, JuS CODE blended his East Coast background with a West Coast vibe. In this low-light minimalistic visual with juxtaposing…
Platinum Producer Low The Great and brand new artist CaliRant collaborate on a brand new single titled “Been Been” produced by Low himself and Is That Trey. Together the trio creates a speaker-knocking slapper of a track where CaliRant spews spiteful raps such as “I’m…
Ventura, CA artist Pofsky is back with a brand new single titled “Light It Up” featuring R&B sensations Kyle Banks and Derek King. In collaboration with 4X platinum producer Louie Ji (Rae Sremmurd “Look Alive”) they craft an amazing record together all cohesively shining bright like stars…
Big $wift is back with the highly anticipated video for his hit single “Jiggy” featuring Thirty2 and as a special treat for fans it has a brand new verse by Too Jiggy herself who also stars in the video. Swift, and his crew…
PLUGPLAY™’s newest single, Melon Dew, featuring model & singer MERCI MERINE. The single is in celebration of the company’s newest strain of the same name. Filmed in Los Angeles at PLUGPLAY™’s first ever “Shhh Sesh”, the video features cameos from stars…
$tupid Young is back with a new single from his new project “Free Tiger”. A vibey, braggadocios track where Young harmonizes his own hook extremely well meanwhile still spewing bars such as “Balenciagas make it easier to crip walk”. Newcomer Jakarta $lim and…
Long Beach’s Saviii 3rd is back with another banger that shows his dexterity as a musician. On a mission to prove he’s much more than a gangster rapper, Saviii shows his knack for braggadocios rap with lyrics like, “I’m off this Jigga,…
The 562’s very own Big $wift releases his new single titled “What’s The Vibes” with up and coming Los Angeles artist Jakarta $lim. Immediately listeners are hit with $wift’s soft, yet catchy melodic verses followed by Jakarta’s sharp rapping style. Also known as…
San Diego heartthrob Heartbreaka is one of the most viewed Southern California artists of the past few years with over 180k YouTube subscribers and millions of views to his name, it’s only a matter of time before he’s embraced by the mainstream…
Swifty Blue’s “Elevación” is the summation of his whole life up to the current moment. While growing up in Paramount, California Spanish was Swifty’s first language, his second, English was learned partly by listening to West Coast rap music. Years later,…
Bakersfield based artist Lil Sosa and Los Angeles’s very own Bravo The Bagchaser bring some heat to the streets just in time for this LA summer with their newest track and visual for “What You Mean”. The duo brings a…
New York City, NY (July 7, 2022) — 27Delly is making sure there will be No Forgetting This(N.F.T.), his newest EP Coming off the heels of his UPROXX-approved smash “Super Bizzy” & his latest single “No Complaints,” the stage is set for this new multi-track effort. No Forgetting…
With an animated delivery and a penchant for channeling his pain into heartfelt bars, Ray Vaughn is the next Top Dawg Entertainment artist to take over the culture. Showing off his forklift-certified charisma in his latest video, Vaughn shouts down stiffs in “Mannequin,” his new…
Daisy Simo is the West Coast’s newest star and today she is releasing her first official body of work, an EP simply titled ‘LA Daisy’ (pronounced (Lah Daisy). The project is a strong showcase of her immense amount of talent and…
Will IV is a breathe of fresh air for LA’s West Coast r&b scene. Hailing from Inland Empire, CA Will IV spent the majority of his life growing up in The IE, and expresses these stories, both good and bad, through…
The Bronx’s most diverse new artist Apollo Rai is back with a brand new single and accompanying video titled “No Feelings”. Apollo displays his astronomical amount of talent on this track by balancing strong lyrical content and outstanding melodies. With bars like…
Jakarta $lim is a rising Los Angeles talent taking his career to the next level. After breaking out onto the scene in 2021 when he teamed up with comedian & media personality DoKnow for DoKnow & Da Hawmies, Jakarta used that…
Swifty Blue is arguably Los Angeles most consistent artist. Continuing to churn out quality song after quality song. His latest offering “Ganas” is the second single from his forthcoming Spanish project “Elevación”. Joining Swifty on the BeatBoy produced track is the…
Producer duo Alonzo Fibonacci is back with a brand new single titled “What You Want” featuring legendary New York artist Kool G Rap, Left Lane Didon, and First Name Shayne. Like Steph Curry draining 3’s at his advanced age in the NBA Finals, the track is…
OTR Records’ newest face 22GFAY guides listeners on a journey through his pain in the brand new video “FREEWHODOE”. The song is dedicated to fellow hometown up-riser “WhoDoe” who is currently battling a legal case behind bars. He holds special significance to the artist as they…
24-year old Anaheim rapper OHNO, who has spent the first decade of his young career transcending LatinX hip-hop stereotypes, arrives at Def Jam Recordings through Frisco Lopez’s One Percent Sound as the needle drops on his SUNSHINE IN A BAG EP, and lead…
Professional skateboarder Dashawn Jordan has decided to break out of his artistic shell and release a visual for his single titled “WYGDBI”. Skateboarding and rap have been synonymous since the days of TK and the Ice Cream era. There has never been a…
Low The Great is known as one of the premiere Los Angeles hit-makers for your favorite artists including Blueface, Shoreline Mafia, AzChike, 1TakeJay, Drakeo The Ruler and more. Gaining his first hit in 2017 with “Burn Rubber Again” by AzChike,…
Sometimes you just stumble upon some music that you are blown away by. Especially when the rest of the world has no idea it exists. This is the case for Trestil, a 22-year-old artist coming out of Denver, Colorado. His sound…
Producer duo Alonzo Fibonacci are back with a brand new single featuring Bay-C, Billy Danze, Chris Rivers, and OT the Real. The unlikely, but much needed pairing of the 4 artists paved the way for an incredible track titled “Clear It Out….
There is no denying the talent that 1TakeOcho brings through his artistry. Since deciding to take his career seriously in 2020, the growth Ocho has made the past two years through his vocals, songwriting, & overall concepts can be seen & heard as…
Griff Tyler is a real player in the game. After making a name for himself as one of the premiere singer/songwriters on the west coast over the past 18 months, then onto the silver screen by guest starring on the popular…
Maryland’s own Joony (@joonyoftv) is “Drifting In Tokyo” in his visual. “Drifting In Tokyo” serves as his first official single off his forthcoming LP, Pretty In Black. The Fast and Furious-inspired clip shows the “Baby Joon” rapper swerving around the city while dripped…
Southeast LA artist Swifty Blue has been on quite a prolific run. Just two weeks ago he released his “Grimey Park” EP which was a joint project between Moneysign $uede, and Peysoh which capitalized on the trio’s cult classic track…
Asserting himself as one of the most polished artists to come out of San Diego, 22Gfay teams up with super producers Cypress Moreno, 88ThaGang, and 22Diegs in a melody-driven visual for his new track “PPP” shot and directed by Late. The harmoniously infectious track is…
MCM Raymond and AzChike have just dropped their newest single and visual “Rasta,” the perfect song as we segway into warmer weather and longer nights. On “Rasta,” Raymond boasts that classic Cali sound where the overall feel of the track…
Flatbush’s own, Fleego drops off an electric new cut called “2HOT2CHILL” and this one is a kinetic ball of energy. New York isn’t traditionally known for its use of rage beats, but artists like Lunchbox and now Fleego are steadily utilizing the sound. Of course, this…
In a world where rappers rap gobbledygook for 90 seconds in the booth, and have engineers piece together verses over beats they stole from YouTube, Reeves Junya is an anomaly. Not only does he write his own meaningful lyrics, he produces and…
D.Lo’Bashy (@polovsdolo) is the CEO of the DC-based music label, Never2Big (@N2bthelabel). Although he is young, his mindset is exceptionally mature. His business acumen is top-notch, and he does all that he can to support his team. As an artist, he knows what…
Chicano Rap legend Lil Cuete and West LA’s best new artist YeloHill titled “Hood Thangs” through label Optimistic Records. One can liken this to Snoop Dogg and B-Real’s classic collaboration “Vato” as far as the subject matter, but with a 2022 twist. Lil Cuete…
Producer, Engineer, and now Syphon adds artist to his title with the debut of his very first single through his new venture Optimistic Records, featuring South Central Los Angeles heavyweight Pacman da Gunman (Nipsey Hussle’s protegé), $tupid Young, known for his hit track ‘Mando’ (feat….
The He[A]rd/Guin Records bar spitter Solo Jaxon (@solojaxon) continues to level up with his latest visual for the Idle-Kid-produced record “GOOD.” The taste level is something that Solo and his team have always kept in mind when creating content. Moreover, Solo’s events and visuals…
Why do the good die young? This question that has crossed all of our minds at some point in life and San Jose California native Katana wrote a touching song about this very topic. We had her come to The…
International production duo Alonzo Fibonacci recruits dancehall legend Bay-C (T.O.K.) and critically acclaimed emcees 7xvethegenius (Drumwork Music), GQ (Jamla Records) and Kieda Bordeaux for the first single off their upcoming EP “3.” “Dream” is a mid-tempo hip-hop record reminiscent of the late 90’s mixed with futuristic sounds. Each of the artists float…
Pacman Da Gunman is a spiritual man, throughout his life he’s experienced plenty of blessings, joy and loss. Today, however, he asks his creator an assortment of questions with the help of frequent collaborator Yhung T.O. on a track called “Ask God”. The track…
In August of 2021, three of Southeast Los Angeles best gangster rappers connected in the studio over a Matt Bricks instrumental and made history. “Grimey Park” became an instant classic. Up until that point Swifty Blue, Peysoh and Moneysign $uede had no plans of doing a…
Rising San Diego artist 22gfay performs his new unreleased single “Red Lights” live at the The Wrecking Spot in Downtown Los Angeles, across from the edifice formerly known as the Staples Center with the beautiful city skyline in the background.
Swifty Blue, Peysoh and Moneysign $uede recruit Inglewood star Rucci for this new single titled “P Funk”. The trio of Swifty, Peysoh and $uede do their usual incredible job telling street tales that ended in triumph and riches, which is…
2 ACTION 2 PARK is a kinetic ball of organized chaos completely facilitated by Stephen Niday and Dolphin Talk. These two underground maestri have used their powers for good and assembled some of the finest rising artists in all of…
Rising Los Angeles rapper PettyPetty is on a win streak of epic proportions. After a very productive and consistent 2021 campaign that included a joint project with Drakeo The Ruler titled “Out Of Character”, and a solo project titled “Petro” that was…
Above everything else, Pacman da Gunman is a man of principle with a bulletproof belief system. The South Central rapper will never do something just to do it, everything is calculated and intentional, nothing is forced. When Pacman connected with…
Cross-genre on-the-rise producer, DOConDaBeat aka DOC, understood the task in front of him would not be easy. His 2012 effort, “When I’m Famous” marked his introduction to hip-hop, circulating his knack for bridging original themes to nostalgic melodies. The (then) upstate New York…
Watts, California’s newest star LilChoc Gotty is right back with another single titled “Add It Up” produced by Ninety7 and recorded by Mousa Recordings. The sinister track showcases his dexterity as his last release “Mulato” was a bit more light-hearted…
Virginia is one of those hotbeds of talent that deserves an ample amount of attention and praise. “Taking Me Back For The Night” showcases so many variations of tones and stylistically this cut cannot be compared to anything out. Tommy starts things…
“Alive For It” is Ease The Don’s 5th single since last September and his strongest one yet, as he recruits ThaRealJFK – producer of Blxst and Ty Dolla $ign’s Billboard charting single “Chosen”. Ease has spent much of the last…
Lil Rekk reigns from Philadelphia, PA, and has emerged on the scene, continuously rising his stock for the last three years. Earlier this year, the young MC released the mixtape, 1ONE. The 12-track project arrived during the wake of Rekk’s…
San Diego heartthrob Heartbreaka is back with a brand new single and accompanying video titled ” I Just Wanna Love You”. This smooth, guitar-heavy jam is yet another quality release from Heart who last month treated fans with “Blame” another…
Memphis, Tennessee native & Paper Route Empire signee Kenny Muney has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. After building a following in his city and beyond with projects like Wake Up (2017), Before the Bomb (2017), and Muney…
Daisy Simo is an artist from Southern California, but is as well traveled as they come. In 2021, she was an opening act on J.I.’s The Young and Restless Tour which spawned over 20 shows across the U.S. and Canada…
As if the lineup wasn’t stacked already, The Smokers Club Fest continues to give the people what they want by adding Chief Keef who will be performing his debut album “Finally Rich”. This festival already perfectly encapsulated the much lauded “Blog Era”…
Baby Stone Gorillas, Wallie The Sensei finally release the much anticipated “Do It Up” produced by Robtwo.
While Watts, California is only two square miles in size, its influence and notoriety in music and U.S. history is immeasurable. The small city has birthed a disproportionate amount of stars and statistically speaking one would assume the talent pool…
Pacman da Gunman and Hit-Boy are on and rolling. The West Coast’s best new rapper-producer duo look to capitalize off the success of their first single “Find a Balance” featuring Dom Kennedy with a brand new single from their forthcoming project “Bulletproof Soul”. The second single…
In the second part of the Bompton To Balabasas episode with Wallie The Sensei, Vic and him discuss how a $40k bet forced him to start a music career, the story behind his hit “03 Flow”, how he caught a…
Set for July 22nd – 24th at Hard Rock Stadium, Rolling Loud Miami 2022 also boasts performances from rap superstars Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, and Saweetie, meteoric risers Lil Durk, Don Toliver, Baby Keem, City Girls, and Ski Mask The Slump God, plus respected…
Chicago’s T.Z. DUHH, is a proud individual, obviously, but today he decided to make an entire song on how he looks to make his entire city proud of him. His new single “Proud of Me”, is a sonic subway journey…
Ease The Don is giving you a window into his life with this new single “My Life”. The Inglewood artist shares extremely relatable themes with lyrics like “a backstabber tryna cut me” and “got a couple opps that started off…
Inglewood, CA native League is pacing the competition with sleek luxurious raps and a flow that rivals the smooth suspension of a 2022 Audi on his new single “A7”. After releasing a plethora of songs with frequent collaborator Two Time, he’s in…
Tay Prince, aka Tashaun Wilkerson,is a fast-rising talent from Hip-Hop’s legendary towns, South Jamaica, Queens. His new Valentine’s Day-themed single “Pretty Brown Eyes” is a smooth ballad for the melanated queens in the world. Tay makes his preference clear and serenades his fans…
San Diego, CA artist Heartbreaka is kicking off his new “Beyond Repair” album campaign with a brand new single titled “Blame” right in time for the man-made, Hallmark holiday, that is Valentine’s Day. Given that his name is Heartbreaka, you can imagine…
Pacman da Gunman of All Money In is like all of us, although he’s an extremely successful indie artist, he’s also constantly searching for a balance with work, relationships and responsibilities. In his latest single “Find a Balance” he expounds on this theme with the help…
On the latest episode of In The Field with Rosecrans Vic, we pull up to Fairfax with an original of the section, rapper Niko G4. We walk from Niko’s office up the block to his alma mater Fairfax High School…
Jojo Mozafari is an influencer, entrepreneur and musical artist who is kicking off 2022 with a brand new song titled “Life” featuring rising Nigerian-American artist by way of Austin, Texas Pop Stunna. Originally gaining recognition for her brand “That Made My Day” as…
2oo Shyy, aka Mehki Hayes, is a dope creative from New Jersey. His youthful nature has helped him boost his music to more and more fans every year. Although he is young, the topics he discusses in his music are incredibly…
Los Angeles artist AwDay P has burst on the scene with a banger titled “From The Jump” featuring LA staple and All Money In representer Pacman Da Gunman. Originally from the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles, the Filipino/Native…
Chicago’s J.O. is back with a brand new track to speed to on the highway. “Route 30” is a fire new single, that zooms to your subconscious and makes your mind race as you focus on running your own marathon…
On this new episode of In the Field With Rosecrans Vic we tap in with Wallie The Sensei, meet him at Enterprise Park and take the long drive from Bompton to Balabasas like his hit song says. We discuss the…
The producers behind Baja Beach Fest, Chicago’s Reventon Promotions, and Lollapalooza are pleased to announce the first annual SueñosMusic Festival, the largest Latin Reggaeton music event to ever take place in Chicago.Set for May 28-29th, Sueños is bringing the beachside vibes of Baja Beach Fest to Chicago’s iconic Grant…
Rising Los Angeles artist Big $wift continues to remain consistent by releasing music that women enjoy gyrating too. Today, he’s back with a new joint titled “Jiggy” in conjunction with fellow rising southern California artist Thirty2. The song is a open letter…
South Central native Pacman da Gunman is no stranger to innovation. Being mentored by Nipsey Hussle who opened the world’s first smartstore in 2017 (Marathon Clothing) as well as launched his Proud 2 Pay campaign which is very similar to…
Viral multi-social media star Doknow is back with his first release of the new year with a familiar friend who’s began his own rise to stardom Jakarta $lim. Their new track “My Brothers” is a love letter spray painted on…
Meet John Lam, the RIAA Platinum-Certified Producer who’s produced hits such as “Kanye Krazy” for Lil Durk, “Zaza” by PNB Rock, and “I Be Chillin” by Nardo Wick. Florida-bred musician and beat maker John Lam can be heard on a…
When people ask me what’s my favorite festival or concert I’ve ever been to, the answer since August 2019 has consistently been Baja Beach Fest. A festival literally on the sand of Rosarito Beach in Mexico with cheap drinks, beautiful…
Los Angeles rap duo Coyote is kicking off the new year by displaying their versatility on their new single “Street Lights”. The new single features fellow budding LA rap star Bino Rideaux who coalesces with their somber melodic street vibe…
Get ready to blaze up as The Smoker’s Club Fest takes over Glen Helen Amphitheater on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Celebrating hip hop as one of the leading forces in paving the way for cannabis culture becoming mainstream, the festival…
Texas rapper YTM Lilvent has continued to stay incredibly consistent and create a name for himself since his decision to take music seriously, just a short time ago. The Mexican-American act released a whopping __ videos in a years time…
Bay Area rapper Yatta‘s buzz is alive and well. Although, he’s currently behind bars he continues to drop heat consistently, whether it’s songs he had recorded prior to his arrest, or recording on jail-phone, Yatta continues to thug likes its…
Northern California rapper Blanco Balling collaborates with fellow Mexican rapper Kap G for this banger titled “Lil Vietnam”. Although the song is named after the southeastern Asian country historically known for war and violence, the setting for the visual is…
Los Angeles artist Big $wift is kicking off the new year with a brand new visual to his popular single “Sexy” featuring 4L Javi produced by RIAA gold certified producer Paupa. The song, initially released on Big $wift and Paupa’s collaborative…
Reigning from the Inland Empire is 19-year old phenom, KINGMOSTWANTED. When you look at promising youthful artists, factors like old neighborhood legend status or online media virality are seen as solid expected markers for accomplishment later. From the outside looking…
TDE’s newest collective aroomfullofmirrors releases “Money Bags” a visual EP. The unique new collective comprised of TDE President Punch, Lyric Michelle, Daylyt, Ichibandon, Billy Maree, Nick Grant, Earlee Riser, Jrias Law, and Hari.
Glasses Malone has been a rap fixture, especially in Los Angeles for the last 15 years. The Watts native has worked with some of the best the game’s ever seen, including Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, and Ty Dolla…
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 30, 2021) – Today Smokin Grooves Festival announced the fest will take place at LA State Historic Park next year, on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival will embody a timeless Neo-Soul experience with a modern twist,…
Only a week after releasing his highly touted project “Realer Than Real”, YS is back with a brand new visual for “All Week” featuring Detroit legend Payroll Giovanni. The disco-like production provided by Helluva sets the table for YS and Payroll to electric…
Maccleny’s Florida’s Quail P is incredible! I love this new video for “Heartless”. Watch below.
International production duo Alonzo Fibonacci’s putting out the first single (“Skylar Diggins”) off of their upcoming production album. The single features Holland Izz and Az Chike. The project features a diverse pairing of artists that you wouldn’t necessarily expect to…
When YS and Detroit hitmaker Helluva connected they sought out to create a sound truly unique to them, a young Compton rapper and a seasoned Midwest producer. The duo crafted songs with a mix of fiery street tales, and pain-filled…
AzSwaye commences the month with the release of his new EP, The Lazarus Effect. The 4-track project features sinister production from frequent collaborators 420Tiesto and Fortwoe in addition to guest appearances from Rucci and Dreamville Records’ very own Cozz. Throughout The Lazarus Effect, AzSwaye details the trials and tribulations of his life:…
One of Detroit’s brightest new stars Talibando has released a brand new project titled “Navy Music” which features Detroit staples BabyFace Ray and Veeze. The rapper has been creating waves as cold as Lake Michigan for a few years now,…
YS continues his potent output of quality music with a brand new collaboration titled “Hold Up” featuring Detroit’s Prell and fellow rising Compton star Wallie The Sensei. The track is produced by Platinum Michigan producer Helluva and is on YS forthcoming…
Detroit’s own LoTickets is bursting onto the scene with lion-like ferocity on his latest single “My Last”. When asked about the inspiration behind the new single Lo stated, “I wrote this song earlier this year because I’m gonna live it up and treat everyday…
Kyle Banks is a rising R&B star coming out of Los Angeles, California. Since bursting on the LA scene & releasing consistent music since 2019, Banks has worked with artists ranging from Dreamville’s Cozz to Bino Rideaux. Kyle Banks sat…
4 years after their first sit down in the old Dash Radio building in Hollywood, Ohgeesy and Rosecrans Vic sat down at Ohgeesy’s new restaurant Sunset Mariscos inside the Fred Segal store in West Hollywood. The two discussed Ohgeesy’s new…
Compton’s newest star BoogieFrmDa8 is a name everyone needs to be familiar with immediately. The Compton, California native is only 21 years old, but has the wisdom of an OG. Having grown up with a well-known street figure as his father and…
Pomona’s own Ty $later is back with a brand new single and video titled “I Say”. In the Damien Wayne directed visual, Ty is surrounded by ambient lamps, captivating lights and backwood smoke. The slick talking rapper raps over a…
Popular Comedian and Wild ‘N Out cast member Teddy Ray stars in League & Two Time’s latest visual to their titled “The Detox” featuring fellow Inglewood artist King Riko produced by Moskito. In the CreatedByBlu directed visual, League, Two Time, and Teddy…
OBN Jay is a rising star out of Louisiana, a scene that is holding their own & trending upwards in the South. In just three years of putting out consistent music, Jay has seen his career in line at a…
The hottest new group in LA the Baby Stone Gorillas has been making a substantial amount of noise for a few months by consistently dropping viral videos with fellow up and coming LA artists from different hoods and standing out…
YS simply does not miss. Only a few weeks since his ground-shaking collaboration with Louisville slugger EST GEE “Play 4 Keeps”, he is back with another heater titled “Chances”. As YS maintains his status as Compton’s most consistent artist, he shows…
HD4President has discovered delight in the city of Baton Rouge. His city has since a long time ago had a rich genealogy of rap hotshots, creating ages of cross country victories like Kevin Gates and Boosie Badazz (both of whom…
YS continues to be Compton, CA’s most consistent artist by releasing smash single after smash single. Only two weeks after the release of the Zapp & Roger sampling “Cannon”, he is back with another Helluva collaboration with the platinum certified…
G Perico has become a staple in Los Angeles hip-hop for nearly 10 years. In 2021, the rapper is having his best year yet. G Perico sat down to talk about his 2021 flood, what success means to him, being…
Nokki Cabrera is back with a brand new visual for her latest single titled “Beso” directed by Sincere Show.
Vancouver, British Columbia doesn’t get the shine or notoriety that Toronto gets, but one artist trying to change that is Boslen. The multi-genre artist sat down to talk about his singing to Capitol Records, coming up in Vancouver, his new…
Fresh off his appearance on Issa Rae’s latest HBO show “Sweet Life: Los Angeles”, Griff Tyler is back with a brand new single titled “Run It Up”. This triumphant track signifies a new beginning for Griff as he has cemented himself as…
E The Profit releases the video for “Money Calling”!
WOOH$GATTi is Chicago’s latest noisemaker with his new single “Pocket Change”. The Windy City native’s harrowing new single sounds like if Michael Myers decided to rap in between slashing unsuspecting teenagers. WOOH$GATTI deep, raspy voice serves as the perfect match…
Arlington’s own 2Tone sat down with Rosecrans Vic at Dretti’s on Melrose to discuss his move to LA, the pros and cons of it, growing up in Arlington, Texas, Smoking weed at 8 years old, being the only GD in…
You can’t talk about this new wave of Los Angeles hip-hop and not mention AzChike or Rucci’s name in the conversation. The frequent collaborators have teamed up for their joint project Kourtesy of Us, which is set to release in…
Compton rapper YS has just released his latest single from his forthcoming ‘Realer Than Real’ project produced entirely by platinum Detroit Producer Helluva who’s worked with the likes of Akon, Megan Thee Stallion, Yo Gotti and Tee Grizzley. On “Cannon”, Helluva samples Zapp &…
Richie Bux is a multi-skilled rapper from Las Vegas, Nevada by way of Indianapolis, Indiana who has been bubbling on the West-Coast scene for some years. The talented rapper is finally connecting with a larger audience meanwhile keeping his cult-like fanbase…
Queens, New York native Dimitri McDowell, has released the accompanying visuals to his latest island inspired single “Contact,” featuring BEAM. The dancehall record arrives at the cusp of summer, with Dimitri McDowell delving into his Caribbean roots. The LAMADEIT directed video switches between colorful shots of Dimitri…
Indiana’s Vince Ash sat down with Rosecrans Vic to talk about his recent move to LA, growing up in Hammond, signing to Paul Rosenberg, being the first artist signed to Goliath Records, his Deuce Mob brand, having his rap voice…
Amirror is Atlanta’s next female superstar. The Georgia peach is moving in the right circles and is ripe to shoot to the top of the charts. Currently signed to Akon’s Konvict Kulture label she looks to put herself on his list…
League & Two Time are back again with a brand new single titled “The Detox” featuring fellow Inglewood artist King Riko produced by Moskito. Popular Comedian and Wild ‘N Out cast member Teddy Ray provides the intro to the song as he does…
Dash Flash is easily one of the east coast’s most dynamic and diverse artists. The Dominican-American hails from Groton, Connecticut but draws his inspiration from artists like 2pac, Nas and Jay Z as well as latin artists like Daddy Yankee….
Compton’s YS is back with a new single further solidifying his Detroit ties as he collaborates with Platinum Producer Helluva once again. “Hate Me” features the self proclaimed Motor-City young OG Babyface Ray and LA staple Fenix Flexin (formerly of Shoreline Mafia). “Hate…
Travis Thompson is an incredibly skilled rapper from Seattle Washington who has been steadily making a name for himself in the underground scene as one of the best lyricists today. We spoke about his recent project ‘Reckless Endangerment’, his work…
Houston has proven to be an emerging hub in the world of rap and hip-hop discovery. With having his older brother Maxo lead as one of the forefronts that have shunned a new light on Houston’s rap scene, Josh Kream…
As the NBA finals wind down, and LeBron’s reboot of Space Jam proved to be a slam dunk success at the box office this past weekend, Chicago’s J.O. is forming his own new legacy on his latest single “LeBrazy”. J.O. once again…
500Raxx is LA’s next superstar. The Compton native is poised to become the next female artist to pop out of the bubbling scene that has recently produced industry darling’s Blxst, Drakeo The Ruler and Roddy Ricch. At only 19 years old,…
Griff Tyler is back with another innovative video this time it’s for his women pampering anthem “Forehead Kisses”. This comes only days after Griff released the visual to “Show Off”, which also showed his acting chops as Griff faced off the…
26 years old artist Slim9ine5ive originally from the LA harbor area (San Pedro to be exact) began his music career as an engineer for artists such as Roddy Ricch, Rucci and 03 Greedo. At the young age of 18 he had his own studio…
Inglewood upstart Griff Tyler is back with a brand new visual for his stand out track “Show Off” on his EP ‘While I Have Your Attn’. The visual showcases a press conference face-off between Griff Tyler, the richest boxer ever…
Friday July 9th at Catch One Rosecrans LIVE returns and it features LA’s best new hip-hop artists including Bravo The Bagchaser, Cypress Moreno, Doknow, Wallie The Sensei, YS, Big $wift, Coyote, Bossmann & 500Raxx + very special secret guests. Purchase tickets…
Coming out of Carson, California is Hawaiian MC, Lotto Rocket. The former University of Hawaii defensive back traded in his cleats to rap over trap beats (that’s a bar). Lotto is a member of the Los Angeles hip-hop collective, Mackk…
Big $wift releases the music video for his first official single “Mind Right” from his latest project “Still Addicted” produced entirely by West-Coast hitmaker Paupa. The video portrays a day in the life of $wift as he attempts to get…
Zayce Hundo is a highly sought after Los Angeles producer who’s been consistently bridging the gap from different California markets through his music. Whether it be producing for Larry June or LA artist Self Provoked, Zayce’s diverse production continues to…
NEW VIDEO FOR “WHAT’S THE MOVE” OUT NOW FENIX FLEXIN VOL. 1 TOUR KICKS OFF IN SEPTEMBER Continuing to make his mark on the sound and style of West Coast rap music, former Shoreline Mafia member, Fenix Flexin has just released his…
It feels like 2015 again. Not only because I’m listening to Drake early in the morning while wearing Chelsea boots and lying to women about our future relationship that will never come to fruition, but because I’m posting a song…
As Juneteenth is now upon us and recognized as a federal holiday, League and Two Time returns with the extremely touching visual for “Everything Black” from their forthcoming project “Buddha League 2”. The visual begins with a short clip of Kobe Bryant and Gigi,…
Pacman da Gunman of Nipsey Hussle’s All Money In No Money Out Records is an artist that has been a cornerstone of LA’s recent wave of outstanding talent. Today he arrives with his ‘Less Is More’ EP, filled with blockbuster features…
Coming out of San Diego, California is “The Whitest Ese Ever” Young Rich. The up-and-coming MC has previously collaborated with artists such as Almighty Suspect & Mike Sherm. However, his biggest record to date is “Ese Talk” featuring fellow Daygo…
Pacman da Gunman of Nipsey Hussle’s All Money In No Money Out Records is an artist that has been a cornerstone of LA’s recent wave of outstanding talent. Building off his release of “Zero Tolerance” with Nipsey Hussle and Mozzy, and…
After making a name for themselves with their distinctive high-energy brand of music on the 2020 Triple Threat EP, Crenshaw-bred rap group the Chosin Few is back promoting their latest project in the visual for “Move.” Arriving on the heels…
Compton’s own Holland Izz is back with a brand new banger right in time for the forthcoming Summer solstice titled “Hit The Spot”. Holland is blazing hot thanks to his recent “Don’t Take My Style” song going viral in Los Angeles, amongst…
Chicago’s own J.O. is back with a brand new video featuring New Ara titled “Hotspot”. In this lighthearted visual, the two show how they are connected everywhere they go, like Wi-Fi. As J.O. traveled to St. Louis from Chicago, he takes his…
One of Los Angeles’ newest stars Moneysign $uede is fresh out on the scene after a ten month prison stint. The Huntington Park native turned himself into custody in the fall of last year, right before his viral single “Back…
Compton’s Teeezy is back with a brand new banger titled “First Day Out”. The song borrows elements from Tee Grizzley’s anthemic track “First Day Out”, with his own spin on it. Teeezy raps about making his first 50k from music…
Former Shoreline Mafia member, Fenix Flexin has just shared his first single as a solo artist, “For Me.” The Ron Ron and Menace produced track sees Fenix leaning into his newfound autonomy, lacing a laidback trap melody with boastful bars detailing his capricious lifestyle. “For Me” is the…
Tudy Guapo is right back with a brand new video for his hit record “Aye Aye Aye” featuring West-Coast hitmaker Chris O’Bannon. The visual shows Tudy in Hawaii, jet-skiing with a designer beanie and shades as well as on the balcony…
Babygrande Records rapper Stove God Cooks is about to hit the road this fall with Griselda lyricist Conway The Machine for his upcoming Love Will Get You Killed Tour — but first, he’s linked up with French Montana for their hustle-centric…
League & 2Two Time are playing no games this year as they’ve continued to keep their feet on necks in the form of consistently feeding people’s ears with new music. The duo is back with a new track featuring Inglewood…
Four generations of West Coast hip-hop on one track is a rare occurrence, however Glasses Malone was able to put it together. “6 N’ The Mornin’ (GMX)” is a modern day twist on Ice-T’s iconic original version which released back…
Tudy Guapo continues to put his foot on necks with two brand new videos from his EP “The Bad Guy”. The Santa Ana artist released the mafioso visual for “Mob Life” which looks like a scene cut out of a…
Southeast Houston’s Doeman and fellow Texan, San Antonio’s Hoodlum linked up for a BANGER titled “Put Yo Hood Up”. This record makes me want to book a flight to H-Town, find a Cadillac on vogues, DM one of the curly…
North Carolina’s own Marko Marz sat with Rosecrans Vic to discuss growing up in North Carolina, his relationship with DaBaby and his people, thoughts on J. Cole, upcoming EP, career progression and more.
Nhale has released his latest visual for “My Bitch” produced by Low The Great that features Chink Capone as a hilarious main character. As Nhale enjoys the peace he brings himself amongst the water, he expresses how he notices the effort his woman…
Virginia rap talent Young Crazy and Detroit’s Icewear Vezzo link up for the release of their new video, “Shell Jumping.” Icewear Vezzo is coming off the heels of his “Up The Sco” video with Chicago rap phenomenon Lil Durk. Since…
Rising Inglewood singer Griff Tyler is back with a surprise EP titled “While I Have Your Attn” for his supporters new and old who have helped catapult his career to new heights. Since the release of his critically acclaimed ‘Play…
An artist to watch coming out of Jacksonville, Florida is young phenom Nardo Wick. The 19-year old MC has a small sample size of music out, but has accomplished so much in his youthful career. His track “I Declare War”…
Kenny’s new project, Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut dropped last Friday, 4/16 with features from Freddie Gibbs, Denzel Curry, Angel White, and Ambar Lucid. Kenny is a critically acclaimed artist from Atlanta who’d been compared to Kendrick Lamar by numerous media outlets and has recently gained a massive amount of buzz for…
Los Angeles artist Trill Ryan made his name by creating the viral “She Gon Go” which went viral on TikTok and received over 200 million streams across all platforms. Due to his extremely successful single, Ryan has decided to take…
While Compton California may be the most notorious city on the West Coast, the south-side of Compton is under-represented in the Los Angeles rap scene. However, Teeezy is changing that narrative one bar at a time. The rap phenomenon has…
On his 28th birthday, A&R/Talent Manager extraordinaire Kali Shashati has released his debut single as an artist titled “Slidin” featuring Yhung T.O., Jakarta $lim and Big $wift. Although this is Shashati’s first official debut single as a recording artist, he…
It seems like nearly every week we are blessed with a new YS track or visual, and today is no different. “Everyday” is his latest offering as he describes the trials and tribulations he goes on all days ending in…
LA’s newest Mexican star Peysoh is putting on for Maywood so Rosecrans Vic drove out to 6 Block to talk to him about his rapid rise, growing up in Maywood, spending time behind bars, how he began rapping, his relationship…
PAX is formally introducing himself to the rap game with his brand new track “Intro”. The dashing young artist has been well known in his section for many years but is now deciding to take rap seriously. The West Coast…
BlueBucksClan has become the best duo in west coast hip-hop, and it’s only taken them about 18 months to do so. After breaking out in 2019 with projects like Clan Way & No Rules, and then flooding with three more…
Pacman da Gunman of Nipsey Hussle’s All Money In No Money Out Records is an artist that has been a cornerstone of LA’s recent wave of outstanding talent. Building off his collaborative album ‘Lord Knows’ with Yhung T.O. earlier this…
They say good guys always finish last, that must be because Tudy Guapo, also known as the bad guy keeps winning. The Santa Ana, California native rose from the bottom into an extremely successful entrepreneur who has juggled his rap…
Toledo, Ohio native LoveJodi sat down with Rosecrans Vic for a dope conversation about touring with Shoreline Mafia, his new self titled project, transitioning to making pop music, meeting Cypress Moreno and more. Watch full interview below and stream his…
Malaynah is striving to put Boyle Heights on the map & is doing so with her latest release titled “In My Whip.” With an intriguing pop-like intro, the track begins with a confidence that is only empowered more once the beat…
Nhale is West-Coast hip-hop royalty. The second eldest son of the late Nate Dogg, Nhale doesn’t only have musical talent running through his blood, he also has it deep in his soul. With an eerily similar vocal tone as his…
Compton’s most consistent artist, YS is back yet again applying pressure with a brand new single and visual tiled “With US” featuring Kenny B. The “Bompton” rapper has followed up his extremely impressive 2020 campaign with a just as impressive…
Surging North Carolina artist MarKo MaRz is back with another smash single. Today, he releases “Entanglement” the trap-pop single’s ethos is in reference to the Jada Pinkett-Smith and August Alsina fiasco which was the talk of the internet for several…
One of Los Angeles’ promising young stars is Kalan FrFr. Saying he’s had a good couple weeks is an understatement. Kalan signed a deal with Roc Nation, and released his debut under the label titled TwoFr 2. The newly signed…
Rayven Justice is restoring the essence of his originality. In 2014, the East Oakland singer released his first big hit “Slide Thru”. Since then, he’s gone on to collaborate with Hip-Hop heavyweights such as Migos, Too Short, E-40, Jim Jones to…
Although Swifty Blue is currently incarcerated, he is still making moves. The Paramount artist is releasing new music with the help of his Grimey Records team as well as new pieces of merchandise that supporters can buy to support the #FreeSwiftyBlue campaign. A limited…
North Carolina rapper Marko Marz comes from humble beginnings, knowing no matter the outcome he can’t lose. From recording his original tracks via iPhone to cultivating his sound that continues to grow his fanbase, Marz is a great example of…
The White Gurb aka White John sat down with Rosecrans Vic to discuss becoming a rapper overnight, his trouble with the law, his recent project “Cases Still Pending”, if he’d ever work with a fellow white rapper, and even breaks…
Inglewood’s newest star, Griff Tyler continues to apply pressure, continuing his “Play Your Cards Right” campaign nearly four months after the project’s release. As the likely-hood of outside being opened in the coming weeks, Tyler releases an amazing visual to his…
One night long ago, I was up late texting my neighbor. She was telling me her boyfriend was really busy traveling, fulfilling his duties in the cartel. According to her, she appreciated the fact that he was providing her and…
Fresh off his contributions on the production for the critically acclaimed Judah & the Black Messiah soundtrack, B. CARR emerges as this refreshed voice out West as he embarks on a finely groomed artist project kicking off with his self-produced…
A boomerang is a hunting weapon designed by Australian Aboriginal people that will return to the thrower. YS continuously returns with the consistency and tenacity of this curved flat piece of wood. Today, on his 21st birthday he brings us…
The plunger is the most important tool in your house you never want to use, well besides your gun, unless you’re a homicidal maniac, but I digress. When you use a plunger, it’s because you talked your shit and subsequently…
Batman is a polarizing figure. To some, he’s a hero, to others, he’s a bored billionaire vigilante who has a fetish for beating up clowns and weirdos alike. If you ask people in Los Angeles about Big $wift, they may…
After kicking off the G Way series in November of last year, Cutthroat CEO Joey Fatts drops the second installment. Over 10 songs Fatts provides a perfect soundtrack to roll to and think. Keeping each record short and straight to…
Don’t play with Remble he’s about to take off on his upcoming mixtape It’s Remble. He’s been capturing attention single after single building up for this project. “No Competition” was a bop produced by verse2beats and made the first statement…
Ever since stepping on the scene in 2019 BlueBucksClan has been on a championship run. After staying low for the first month of 2021 they’re back to keep the momentum up with “Horace Grant”. Just like Horace and the 90’s…
Watts, California has been able to hold its weight when it comes to producing quality hip-hop as of late. The city has given us Jay Rock of TDE as well as ‘03 Greedo (#FREEGREEDO), and many other promising acts. Despite…
Pacman Da Gunman & Yhung T.O. continue to bridge the gap between LA and The Bay whilst releasing quality music and accompanying visuals. Only a few weeks since the release of their collaborative project “Lord Knows” the duo is back…
Bompton’s youngest flag-bearer YS sat down with Rosecrans Vic to talk about his new project “Cold Hearted”, working with Sada Baby, his upcoming project with Platinum Detroit Producer Helluva, getting into a pretty bad car accident recently, what he has…
A subpar February 14th will have you wake up on February 15th asking yourself a few questions. Who needs love when all chocolates are 50% off? Who needs love when onlyfans subscriptions are 50% off? Who needs love when you…
Remember when you were down on your dick and everyone kept their distance? Or when you hadn’t really made a name for yourself and bad bitches would leave you on seen? Yea me neither, but I do remember always feeling…
On the date of his late brother Raymen Justice’s birthday, Rayven Justice releases the video to “No Changes” featuring frequent collaborator All Money In’s Pacman Da Gunman. Rayven sings about the lack of change in predominantly Black communities as people…
World’s collide as Compton’s most energetic flag-bearer YS connects with Michigan’s hottest new rapper Krispylife Kidd. “Bompton 2 Beecher” is produced by Michigan hit-maker Enrgy Beats whose credits include the viral hit “Free Joe Exotic” by BFB Da Packman and…
When legends such as Tom Brady and LeBron James are crowned champions, it is tradition for them to immediately be showered in confetti as they parade around the field of play waiting for their respective trophy to be presented to…
UK artist J Carlyle lives on the crossroads of bashment, grime, R&B and hiphop. His completely unique style is a testament to his talent and knack for innovation. On his latest single “Intruder Alert” he continues to push the boundaries…
It seems Long Beach has their independence from the rest of LA. That independence is also apparent in the music. Leading the way for Long Beach is $tupid Young. Not only is he leading the way for his city, he’s…
Echo Park legend and multi-hyphenate star Doknow recently released a mixtape titled “Doknow and & Da Hawmiess” which featured production from Cypress Moreno, Matt Bricks, 10Grand, OTM as well as features from Coyotes, Doeman, Jakarta $lim, N7 & Pwap, Peysoh,…
Recently California based and Texas bred rapper Aykay delivered his new club friendly single, “Hit the Cup.” While not too many people are frequenting the clubs these days, this song is a track that will allow people to escape the…
Rayven Justice is back with a brand new single and visual to follow up his smash hit “Doggin” featuring Sada Baby. Oakland connects with Jacksonville as Rayven and Yungeen Ace create a coast cruising anthem. The Nicco Lovazzano directed visual…
Big $wift has delivered a new track “Givenchy,” in which he makes reference to the luxury brand with designer melodies to match. The Southeast Los Angeles rapper uses the track to brag about his top tier taste in women and…
In between heavenly piano, skittering claps, and a throwback bass line, she confidently coasts through the verses before flexing her impressive vocal range and doubling back into hard-hitting bars. Standing tall on her goals, Coi Leray sings, “I’m only doing…
Only one short month after releasing his project “Cold Hearted” which featured verses from Sada Baby, Guapdad 4000 and WS Boogie, YS is back with a brand new single and accompanying visual titled “Won’t Tell”. The Compton emcee pours everything he has…
Following up after his successful release “Walked in”, 19 year old, North Carolina native, Upcoming Hip Hop artist Kevin Powers, brings us a hot new single “Punchline”, luring in new and avid hip hop listeners with his distinctive smooth vocals…
DoKnow has been making a buzz online, blowing up on platforms like Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok, and he’s not stopping there. The LA creative is not one to be boxed in a certain category and is coming for the streaming…
After the hyphy movement dominated the early to mid-2000s, the Bay Area has begun to bring a similar energy back. An artist partially responsible for this is Capolow. The East Oakland native sat down to talk about his upcoming album…
Wallie The Sensei has punched his ticket as the next big artist to pop from the West Coast, following his summertime hit “Scandalous,” and now the Compton rapper is circling in for the kill shot in his new “Reaper,” music…
Inglewood’s own Griff Tyler is back with an incredible new visual for his hit single “Cold Piece”. The video, directed by Created By Blu, and Kack Visuals displays Griff in a drop top jeep with some cold pieces alongside him…
Emerging out of the notorious Leimert Park, Los Angeles, G2 ignites his artist performance with this fiery single, “WORTH IT” featuring YRN MURK produced by his 808MAFIA family in Pyrex Whippa. Refreshing the West Coast rapper profile, G2 invigorates the…
Traditionally, Bakersfield and Stockton aren’t known as the hotbeds for national Hip-Hop talent like some of their sister cities are. Still, both areas have substantial scenes that have produced a handful of intriguing names like MBNEL and a few others….
Road Runna Rio dropped the visuals for “Step In Freestyle,” a track off of his most recent mixtape, “2 Cold 4 This Shit.” In the A Zae Production directed video, the rapper is seen besides a beautiful woman blowing smoke…
YS is kicking off 2021 with a brand new visual for “9x’s” from his recently released project “Cold Hearted”. The Compton emcee takes the frosty concept of his project to the visual as grey skies set the stage for YS’…
Pacman Da Gunman and Yhung T.O. joined forces once again for a complete body of work titled “Lord Knows”. Sixteen tracks of true collaboration, no extra guest features, outstanding production and an excellent mix of inspired raps with melodic tales…
Killio wrapped up 2020 by dropping the visual for “Zombie,” a track off of his latest mixtape “Youngest in Charge.” On New Years Eve the up-and-coming rapper dropped the visuals for “Zombie,” ending the year on a high note. The video…
Oakland crooner Rayven Justice is kicking off 2021 with a brand new smash featuring one of the game’s hottest rappers. After closing out 2020 extremely strong by being featured twice on Too Short and E-40’s historic bundle album “Aint Gon…
M-16 TheGreat is back with brand new vibes for the new year. The visual for “The Vibez” has a retro 90’s feel to it as M-16 dawns a Coogi sweater, matching Pumas, a notorious pair of Versace shades and a…
Rising Los Angeles rapper PettyPetty is back with a remix to his street smash “No Rental” from his collaboration project ‘AlPetty’, with producer Mike Almighty. The remix features an incredibly energetic verse by L.A. hit-maker 1TakeJay. While Petty’s original verse remains, the song begins…
PettyPetty And Mike Almighty sat down with Rosecrans Vic to talk their new collaboration project ‘AlPetty’, breaking it down track by track, as well as growing up in the Crenshaw district, Petty’s relationship with Drakeo The Ruler and if the…
Ever since their spirited collaboration “All Good”, Pacman Da Gunman and Yhung T.O. (formerly of SOBxRBE) have formed an unexpected union which as resulted in a brand new project titled “Lord Knows”. The announcement of the project is paired with…
In the early 90s Long Beach, CA was the true home of G-Funk, and is responsible for giving us west coast legends such as Snoop Dogg, Warren G, and Nate Dogg. Despite the timeless music those icons created, that era…
Southeast LA artist Kruk One sat down with Rosecrans Vic to talk about his debut album “Reckless”, being influenced but not consumed by gang-banging and tagging, what made him start rapping, growing his clothing brand Top League Clothing from the…
Los Angeles rapper Killio continues to defy the odds. Although he’s only 25 years old, the artist has already had a lengthy career, recording his first song 10 years ago when he was 15 years ago. Since then, he’s produced…
If there was a list of Compton’s most consistent artists in 2020, YS would be at the top of it. The 20 year old remained focused and productive in a year filled with tragedy, and hysteria. He has now released…
BlueBucksClan has not slowed down since they started taking LA by storm. They keep the pressure on with “Mind of a Maniac” over Baby E production. An airy melody with subtle 808s and perfectly placed claps make up the sound….
One of the many undisputed all-star runs by the duo of Jay Worthy and Sean House, better known as LNDN DRGS is their Burnout series. Kicking off originally in 2015, the two incorporate classic, soulful sounds with content that every…
Young Lawless is keeping the momentum going with a new turn up anthem called “Coochie Hoochie,” ft. Yn Jay. Lawless, who also goes by Fatboy Law, is a Compton, California native and puts out high-energy projects every time he releases music….
Griff Tyler sat with Rosecrans Vic to discuss his new project “Play Your Cards Right”, growing up in Inglewood, CA, his musical influences including Bryson Tiller, the themes behind “Guarded”, “Guarded Too”, “Cold Piece”, how his 2020 went, his plans…
YS once again connects with sought after California producer Charlie Shuffler (credits include Lil Peep, Lil Yachty, Guapdad 4000) and Rio Leyva of Internet Money for his latest single “Killas & Demons”. In this Chum Productions directed visual, YS congregates with his homies at their…
Get familiar with Tauvaa. The Long Beach rapper is fresh off the release of his project, Meauli Boy. He sat down to talk about his latest mixtape, being a Samoan rapper in today’s hip-hop, and growing up in Long Beach,…
Drakeo The Ruler has gone to hell and back the past few years. Despite obtaining not guilty verdicts in court, the DA had been set on keeping The Ruler behind bars. We can finally feel some sense of relief as…
YS continues flexing his dexterity and ability to create catchy, melodic music, while painting pictures of pain, struggle and perseverance. On his new single “Shot Caller” the Compton artist taps Oakland artist and internet sensation Guapdad 4000 to add his…
South Central Los Angeles artist PettyPetty is back with another visual from his impressive collaborative project ‘AlPetty’ with producer Mike Almighty. “Ease” is the third visual from the project and was shot by Vital Mindz productions. Petty flexes in a…
1Take season is still upon us. With 1TakeOcho releasing his project, Undeniable last month, it’s now 1TakeQuan’s turn. Earlier this month the LA artist released his 12-track project, I’m Not a Rapper, Ima Ratchet. 1TakeQuan sat down to talk about…
Coming out of Garden Grove, California is an MC that goes by the name of SicWitit. Back in August he released his debut album titled, Wasteland. The LP featured artists such as 42 Dugg, YG, & Layzie Bone, among others….
Here at Rosecrans Avenue we’re always searching for that next up-and-coming west coast star in the making. Well we have come across just that, once more. He goes by the name of Griff Tyler. The Inglewood native is capping off…
Almighty Suspect and AzChike once again unite for another certified street banger, “Shoes on My Feet.” This time around, the hard-knocking production comes courtesy of 420 Tiesto and Benny Ave. The video, shot by Bobby Astro, sees AzChike and Almighty…
Pacman Da Gunman has dropped the forth set of visuals from his highly critiqued album, Esta Loca Vida Mia. The video for “Circumstances” takes you on a journey with Pacman to his South Central neighborhood to help listeners visualize the conditions Pac grew up in. Like…
During a recent trip to Los Angeles, Vallejo’s very own Nef The Pharaoh sat with Rosecrans Vic to talk about his new album ‘HereYee HereYee’, keeping the legacy of hyphy alive, working with Hit-Boy, being independent, his current relationship with…
PettyPetty is a 26 year old Los Angeles artist on the brink of stardom. The Crenshaw District native has remained a constant force since he debuted in 2015 then caught fire with songs like “Strapped” featuring Drakeo The Ruler followed by…
Compton’s YS shows you the pain with his new visual for “In My Eyes”. Continuing with his prolific progression, the Compton emcee pours his ice cold heart out over the cool, melodic Trademark production. Although YS jumpstarted his career with…
1Take season is officially upon us. 1takeocho acts as Mookie Betts, the lead off hitter, as the first of 1Take to release a project. 1TakeQuan released his project today, November 6th, and 1TakeJay is reportedly done with his latest piece…
For our 5th edition of Mad LAtely’s digital magazine, we chose Bravo The Bagchaser. The 19 year old rapper has been handcuffed by trouble with the law, but it fortunately has not slowed down his progress as an artist. With…
Joey Fatts sat down with Rosecrans Vic for an extremely honest conversation about life in 2020, his business acumen with Cutthroat Clothing, staying consistent and releasing 3 projects in a year span, losing his friend Austin The Pacman, what’s next…
M-16 TheGreat is a model of consistency. After releasing his viral “2005” video last month, the Southern California lyricist is following up with a brand new visual titled “Move Silent Blow Loud”. This is the title track to the rapper’s…
Los Angeles’ very own Dreaded Cas is recognized and respected for her scintillating bars, and fiery flow, however, today she brings us an entirely different vibe. Cas new single is aptly titled “Tina’s Vibe”, this is the type of song…
As the temperature in Los Angeles continues to steadily decrease, Saviii 3rd continues to raise his intensity and release crisp visuals with piercing lyrics. Today, he unleashes the visual for his new single “Rah Rah” produced by Dave-O, directed by…
California is as consistent as it gets when it comes to producing talent, musically. There’s someone on the come-up, it feels like, once a week. Next up is Kay Lions. He sat down with me to talk about his sound,…
The 18 year old San Bernardino-born rapper, KingMostWanted has released the accompanying video for his single, “Chinese Letters” feat. KayDaBandit. Originally appearing on his recently released EP, Freshman Year, the track sees KingMostWanted and KayDaBandit exchanging witty bars as they bounce back and forth over JBoogin‘s catchy production. The…
After having shook the TikTok world by storm with his new single “Lets Link,” social media sensation WhoHeem has released the official remix to the viral hit, featuring none other than Tyga and Lil Mosey. A few days ago, the Inland Empire rapper took to…
The Stinc Team’s own Ralfy The Plug is starting to get on a roll with two releases this month. “Ballers Vs. Bums” is the latest from certified Stinc with an assist from Pimp Tobi. The knocking production from ThankYouFizzle and…
Following the release of his visuals for “Ambient Lights,“ Pacman Da Gunman has dropped the third visuals from his highly critiqued album, Esta Loca Vida Mia. The video “You Know How That Go”featuring Oakland’s own Rayven Justice was once again shot and directed by Norberto Garcia of Ample Creative. The…
It wouldn’t be a MĆF music video without women and lots of money being flexed and that’s exactly what they gave us in the music video for “Birkin” off of WeezGB’s mixtape ‘Get Bitches Get Bread’. On the Ricebowl produced…
GoGetta KB fans were treated to a surprise during the middle of this week when he unexpectedly released “Westside Vibes” featuring LilCadiPGE. The track, produced by frequent collaborator Hollywood Beats, sees GoGetta KB and LilCadiPGE splitting the hook and exchanging…
Richard Smith is a 25 year old artist from Long Beach, California who is affectionately known as Tauvaa. The story behind “Meauli Boy” is the tale of a half Black, half Samoan male growing up in a city where division amongst…
Rising Houston star D Flowers continues to make fans happy with the release of his newest single “Gang Shit.” Produced by DJ XO, the track offers both fans, and haters, a glimpse into the notoriety and respect D Flowers has attained in the streets. The menacing track…
Rassy Bugatti is a joint. Unfortunately, he’s also currently sitting in the joint, fighting a case which could have him serving football numbers behind bars. On the bright side however, the Stinc Team co-founder is putting out some of the…
Yesterday, KingMostWanted shared with fans his new EP, Freshman Year. Rappers Quin NFN and AzChike appear as only two guest appearances on this project with CA counterpart AzChike making a presence on two different songs. Production on the Freshman Year EP largely comes from longtime collaborator and label mate MCM Raymond, having produced…
For the 4th edition of Mad LAtely we chose the best the best thing smoking in L.A. as our cover artist; the singer, songwriter, producer extraordinaire known as BLXST. We feel like he’s poised to become one of the biggest…
Inglewood’s finest, Rucci, is back with his new album “Midget”. Coming off the success of his 2019 project, “Tako’s Son”, the rapper is already back with a full length follow-up. Even prior to the album’s release, Rucci didn’t take his…
YS is back with another loosie, this one is titled “Deep Thoughts” produced by 10fiftyy ( past work includes Lil GotIt, Comethazine, Lil Keed, RonSoCold). After enduring another turbulent Compton Summer, he enters fall reflecting on the loved ones he’s lost…
Viral sensation WhoHeem, talks growing up in San Bernardino, how he began rapping, the inspiration behind “Lets Link”, wanting to give back to his community, Tyga tapping in with him, going viral on TikTok, entering the Billboard charts, who he…
Heavy Steppers, the Chicago born hip hop duo composed of SBG Kemo and Ke Millie, have released a brand new single entitled “Gangstas Only.” The song, produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat (Megan the Stallion, DaBaby) follows the bass-heavy style Heavy Steppers have moulded into their own. On “Gangstas Only,” SBG…
Angel “AROCK” Castillo on How He’s Helping DJs, Producers, and Artists Be HeardWith a career in the music industry spanning more than 20 years, Angel “AROCK” Castillo has found himself with one overarching goal – to help DJs, producers, artists,…
Stockton, California’s finest is back. MBNel made his return to the rap game with his 6-track EP titled Child of the Trenches II. The project is his sequel to Child of the Trenches, which was released back on July 17th…
Pacman Da Gunman of Nipsey Hussle’s All Money In record label has shared with fans a brand new single “Ambient Lights” along with its accompanying video. “Ambient Lights” is produced by frequent collaborator SpaceNTime, who has produced for Pacman Da Gunman since they first met in 2015….
The platinum selling producer and stylistic trendsetter for West Coast Rap music, Beat Boy returns with a new visual for “Woke Up” featuring the rising L.A. star, Niko G4. It’s the latest video from his debut project NewDre following “Shook Up” feat. Rucci & Big Sad 1900, “Salty” feat Fatboy SSE & Rob Vicious, and “Walk’n In Em” feat. Westside…
M-16 TheGreat is one of Southern California’s best kept secrets. In comparison to his peers, he is clearly one of the most consistent and prolific emcees today. The Inland Empire native has been making noise on the scene for some…
J.R Cruise has a style that is so LA you can hear it in his flow the second he starts rapping. After taking the scene by storm with his debut Seeds last summer he returns with another gratifying project Monday…
Huntington Park’s $uede sat with Rosecrans Vic to talk, going viral because of “Back To The Bag”, what his old life was like, who he was influenced by, Kodak Black comparisons, meeting R Baron, who the Parkside Boys are, his…
Emerging Hip-Hop artist Big $wift has shared with fans the video for his “Big Glock” single featuring fellow Southeast LA native Swifty Blue. The visuals, filmed and directed by High World Visual, see the two rappers riding around the streets in a 4 passenger…
Santana818 is relentless. As he continues his #2DopeTuesdays campaign, giving fans new music every Tuesday, Santana has reconnected with fellow Puerto Rican InkyboyLexx for “Designer”. The two bring their luxurious lyrical abilities to the DJ Flipp production as they name…
LA’s most infamous DJ/Producer since Mustard, Cypress Moreno has built a bridge from Los Angeles to Houston Texas with a sizzling beat featuring some Latino heatmakers by the name of Doeman, and Coyotes. The production features west-coast elements married with…
Swifty Blue connected with DMV legend and Glizzy Gang member Taliban Glizzy for “Hunnid Bands”. With a preternaturally frenetic flow Swifty states, “big chop on me, living life like a movie, foos be acting funny so I went and bought an Uzi” over the bouncy The Honorable Jud production….
This week Kamaiyah and Capolow treat us with their collaborative effort Oakland Nights. Among all the albums to release this past Friday, this one is surely one of the more slept on LP’s. In typical hyphy fashion, the album is…
Rubi Rose and K Camp represent Atlanta in the brand new video for “Pogo”. Following up on her last video “He In His Feelings”, she’s guaranteed to do big numbers again. This song is made for any energetic activities as…
“Bad Boys” is a single off of Rucci‘s upcoming album Midget and it is everything you would expect; hard. Inglewood meets South Central as he links up with AZChike to get active like Martin and Will. The two bring hard-hitting…
Small Talk is the absolute worst. From running into acquaintances you hardly know to former friends, or even exes, the thought of drumming up probing questions to someone I don’t care about is repulsive. Although it is a good time…
The Stinc Team co-founder Rassy Bugatti continues to move forward despite being incarcerated. He releases a brand new jail phone freestyle and brings along 03 Greedo and Bambino. The nervous production comes from the esteemed Ron-Ron the producer. This is…
Northeast LA artist Mike Dinero is on a prolific run as he continues to release quality music with accompanying visuals. Today, he’s back with “Streetz Talkin”, a slick, yet sinister banger that displays Mike’s God-given gift of gab. Bars like…
To say Los Angeles music right now is on fire, is an understatement. One of the artists responsible for this, is Blxst. The recording artist & producer has made a name for himself in the rap game over these last…
Kyle Banks is a 24 year old R&B artist from West Los Angeles, CA. Since an early age he’s been fascinated by music and was influenced by the greats. His influences include Usher, Jaheim and the King of Pop himself,…
The music video created by @ShotbyLittleNate for “LonnieVicious” was taken with both Rob Vicious & BandGangLonnie Bands vibing in the studio, dancing and feeding off the energy of the track. Despite BandGangLonnie Bands and Rob Vicious thinking the feds are…
Swifty Blue has made a career out of turning negatives into positives. His latest project “No More Losses” expounds on just that. While he’s changed his ways to an extent for the better, he’s stayed true to his core, and never…
Kalan.frfr is an artist we’ve been covering for going on for about four years now. Since his days of splitting time between being a D-1 athlete and releasing music on Soundcloud. To his relaunch as a full fledged artist two…
Texas star Peso Peso sat down with Rosecrans Vic during his recent LA trip to talk about what he likes doing when he’s in LA, what he’s working on, SPM saying he’s the Hardest Ese Ever, what’s next for him…
Beat Boy is back with another superb visual for “Shook Up” from his debut project NewDre. The Los Angeles producer has the competition shook up as he recruits two of LA’s hottest rappers Inglewood’s Rucci and West L.A.’s Big Sad1900. Rucci kicks off the track by brashly bragging…
Coming out of Inglewood, California is Griff Tyler. The singer-songwriter is coming off of his single “Coffee”, which was released just a couple weeks ago. Tyler looks to maintain his momentum for his latest single, “Guarded” featuring fellow Los Angeles…
Allelujah Dystopia is a fiery artist at his core. His stardom started at a very young age as he became a child actor appearing in dozens of movies and commercials. For the past few years however, he’s shifted his focus…
Los Angeles native Mani Coolin’ has been at the top of the L.A. music scene for nearly enough years to obtain his Doctorate degree. Mani has been featured on XXL, Lyrical Lemonade, Elevator thanks to his lyrical tact, story telling…
Swifty Blue just released his new project, No More Losses with a visual accompaniment for his track, “Maybe I Shouldn’t”, produced by platinum producer, BeatBoy and directed by LA Eyekon. The song serves as a letter to a younger Swifty, giving him advice about the things he…
The year of 2020 has been all Blxst, and rightfully so. The Los Angeles native has been on fire for two years straight actually, and he’s not done yet. This summer he has released some of the best music in…
‘Represent poverty’ – that’s the message D Flowers portrays through his music, and his new track and video “She Fleek” are no exception. The song and video come through Texas indie label Stomp Down, where D Flowers is one of the first recording artists on…
The Los Angeles born-and-raised rapper Swifty Blue has just released his new track and video, “Stretch Them Dolla$” featuring Taliban Glizzy. The new single was produced by Beat Boy, fellow Los Angeleno and the platinum selling beat maker behind a wave of recent West Coast hits. The…
Stinc Team member Rassy Bugatti is quietly building his buzz by releasing solid singles recorded over the phone while incarcerated. “Lane Switch’n features fellow Stinc Ketchy The Great, who was also incarcerated for an extended amount of time until recently….
Exactly one week after dropping his jaw droppin model-filled video for “Float”, GoGetta KB keeps his summer streak active with the release of his aptly titled “Model” single. The hyper melodic track finds GoGetta KB showcasing his player ways, promising…
When selecting a cover artist or artists for our Mad LAtely magazine cover, we think of who’s coming out with a new project, has a rising trajectory, and has an interesting story to tell. In this case, we decided to…
A rising rapper from East Oakland, CA is Capolow. The 23-year old has been a fresh representation of the Bay Area over the past couple of years. His career started off with the group, Trill Youngins. Since 2016, Capolow has…
League & 2TwoTime are one of LA’s best duos who are relentlessly flourishing side by side taking turns dominating like Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The two are subsequently also in playoff form as they continue to bubble in LA’s…
After having hypnotized the city with one of the catchiest hooks in recent memory, Wallie The Sensei shares with fans the long-awaited visuals for his standout hit, “Scandalous”. Filmed in his hometown of Compton, CA., Wallie the Sensei pops out…
Fans of Drakeo the Ruler and the Stinc Team were treated to a surprise earlier this week when Ralfy The Plug uploaded a picture of himself on Instagram announcing his freedom from jail. Shortly after, Ralfy The Plug got back…
Bino Rideaux and Blxst blessed fans this Wednesday morning when they released the visuals for the highly popular “Brand New” single off Bino’s recent project, “Outside.” The visuals kick off with a motion graphic, reminiscent of Bino’s album artwork. Shortly…
Those who have it all, rarely remind you of it. However, there are some days when you wake up and decide to flex how you indeed have all that shit. RIDGESZN, the Connecticut collective consisting of Craigy F., Sheezter Pink,…
While creating his debut project NewDre, Beat Boy connected with fellow West L.A. native Westside Stew for “Walk In ‘Em”. The song will inevitably be played for years to come as it serves as new age walking music for a certain side of the L.A.’s gang…
As many know, The Stinc Team and Drakeo The Ruler were at the forefront of the nervous music scene in 2014 that took Los Angeles by storm and subsequently influenced the generation that followed. While Drakeo began to rise in…
Coming off the success of his 2019 debut album, Tako’s Son, the Inglewood native has been on fire all 2020. To keep his momentum going, Rucci has teamed up with Stockton, CA’s Haiti Babii to give us “Check Me Out”….
Rising rapper from the Bay Area, Capolow, is back with another single and a music video to go along with it. “Down” comes to us after his release of the banger “Drop That Bag”, which has over a quarter million…
Blxst is the furthest thing from overrated. After a breakout 2019, the producer/rapper has been on fire all of 2020, and he’s not even close to being done. Just last month, Blxst teamed up with 1TakeJay to release one of…
Maka T is from the San Fernando Valley, affectionately known as the 818 or simply The Eight. His family however, hails from the Kingdom of Tonga, comprised of 169 islands. While hip-hop is listened to and created globally, Pacific Islanders…
The wait is over. Shoreline Mafia’s debut studio album is finally here. Within these last three years the city of Los Angeles has witnessed the group’s career in its entirety. From their early success in 2017 with the group’s standout…
Rob Markman is a distinguished hip-hop journalist, who has worked with MTV News as well as XXL, and is currently the Director of Artist Relations at Genius. However, since 2017 Markman has tried his hand in rapping. In three years…
Inglewood’s fast-rising rapper Rucci serves up a new single “The One” tapping in with BlueBucksClan, produced by Drumma and TraplordCami. The new track highlights his aggressive sound along with his heart felt lyricism, Rucci lets the streets of LA know…
HeyDeon is putting on for the Eastside of Long Beach with every single drop. Emotional Wreck is finally here, 10 songs that further solidify his name in the conversation of prominent new voices in R&B. The highly anticipated album puts…
RjMrLA comes through with 10 new songs on Let Me Talk My Shit. Bringing a gang of other stamped LA artists into the mix; 1TakeJay, Rucci, Bino Rideaux, Mike Wayne, Joe Moses, Bree Carter, Ackrite, and more pop out. Steelz…
The California duo Dom Kennedy and Hit-Boy surprise us with their fifth installment as Half-A-Mil, Also Known As. The 11-track project brings guest appearances from Nas, 24hrs, and 03 Greedo. Dom is known for giving us that laid-back sound, with classics…
Just months after YS and RonRon‘s critically acclaimed project “Street Icons”, the duo link up once again for the single “Oh Man”. The Mr. RealMovie directed visual shows YS with his cohorts and his good ol’ pal Benjamin Franklin. The…
Making noise out of East Oakland is Capolow, a rapper who’s buzz has exceeded The Bay area within the past two years. Fresh off releasing his project, ‘Room 304’, earlier this year, which featured AzChike, Guapdad 4000, and ALLBLACK, among…
One of Los Angeles’ top hip-hop duos is back. League & Two Time look to keep the wheels rolling following their single titled “Everything Black (Outro)” featuring Correy C. Their brand new single “99 Lexus” features fellow Los Angeles talents Airplane James and Kaylie Karma. On “99…
Rich Espy‘s project “Rich B4 Rap” is his greatest work yet, as he continues to develop his sound, and endear himself to fans on the west coast as well as Atlanta where he frequents. This is the story of a…
As Shoreline Mafia members continue to release singles to build anticipation for their debut album “Mafia Bidness”, the flood continues today. “How We Do It” features Pittsburgh legend, Wiz Khalifa. This is the fifth single released leading up to the…
Shoreline Mafia has not been letting up this summer. Their long awaited debut album, ‘Mafia Bidness’ releases July 31st. The East Hollywood group released another single titled, “Perc Popper”. “Perc Popper” is the fourth single released leading up to the…
For the second consecutive week there will be a big named posthumous album released. Last week, New York’s ‘Pop Smoke released Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon’, an album that gained immediate success as expected. The album did…
July 20, 2020 is the late Pop Smoke’s 21st birthday. On July 3, the Brooklyn MC‘s debut studio album, ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’ was released. The project received immediate praise from within the hip-hop community. It…
Long Beach super Producer STEELZ has never changed. Since a teen he’s been a standout in his area, producing music for local acts in his area during the height of the jerking movement. Since then, he’s gone on to produce…
KB Devaughn is known for consistently dropping hard, real music. This time is no different as he delivers the visual for “Genocide”. Keyel provides the serious production as KB provides underwater vocals. GoldBy7 and OkayLeota capture him laying in the…
“Torin’s Silhouette” is the latest single from Long Beach’s HeyDeon. We can count on him to deliver an honest song no matter what. DuNoise and EdLikesToWin provide the laid back production, a light guitar melody and complimentary percussion.Vocally he constantly…
While the world continues to be on pause, I for one finally have something to look forward to, BAJA BEACH FEST RETURNS IN 2021! If you’re not familiar with Baja Beach Fest, it’s the best new festival in North America,…
Venice, CA artist DopeSlang Jr. is back with a brand new visual titled “What You Want” featuring RappinAssPeso directed by Killian Kali. Dopeslang went to town over the classic Ma$e and Total track, spewing bars like “If I take a L, I’ma bounce…
On this week’s onslaught of new music, one standout track released is the remix to TrapDes The Legend’s popular “Thizzle and Tequila” song. Joined by South Central’s very own AzChike, Trapdes and AzChike gift the streets with their first official…
RS3 is the soundtrack of a crazy bi-coastal lifestyle. As A&R extraordinaire LeRamp James and the rest of RIDGESZN have toured across the country in the past year stopping in Miami, Atlanta, Texas, New York, and Los Angeles, he drew…
Coming out of Stockton, California, MBNel has been a problem within the past couple of years. He has made a buzz for himself in just a short amount of time. From his collaborative projects, Yellow Tapes 1 & 2, with…
ITBEMG is right back with a brand new video titled “Vibe”. The Tevolaron visual displays MG in a dimly lit his environment , surrounded by beautiful women, a bankroll in hand, in other words, a complete vibe. The video comes…
July 14th, 2002 an artist was born. 18 years later, Watts newest artist Mister celebrated his birthday by releasing “Sorrow” his debut single. “Sorrow” is produced by OUHBOY. Mister displays a melodic type of sound that goes perfectly with his…
The Ridge is an East-Coast based collective made up of creatives hailing from New London Connecticut, The Bronx, and the New England area. In the past 5 years, the collective has released a few bodies of work featuring their artists…
One of Northern California’s best up and coming MC’s is MBNel. The Stockton native has had a fairly quick come-up in the hip-hop game. On Friday, the rapper released his 6-track EP titled ‘Child of the Trenches’. Up until this…
92′ Magnolia & M8ck G are two of the San Fernando Valley’s brightest up and comers. Influenced by California legends like Dom Kennedy, and Larry June, the duo glides on this silky beat to make the luxurious sounding “Givenchy”. The…
Cherry Red sports cars are statistically proven to receive speeding tickets at a much higher rate than other cars. Why, you may ask, because they stand out. In a world full of copy-cats and clones, Jade Amar is a Cherry…
When Blxst releases music, it’s an easy decision to tap in and listen. The Los Angeles native has returned with a new single, “Slip & Slide” featuring 1TakeJay, as well as a new video to go along with the summer…
Compton’s YS doesn’t know moderation. Since his entrance in the rap game with the viral hit “Bompton”, he has yet to let his foot off the gas. Today, he goes for the “Overkill” with frequent collaborator, Inglewood’s own Rucci. YS…
ITBEMG is a 26 year old hustler from South Central Los Angeles, CA who has moved his focus to hustling music in recent years. Using the same work ethic and mentality from his previous life, he has managed to shoot…
Griselda Records has been arguably the hottest label of this year. The collective is fresh off a BET award nomination for “Best Group”. Its common knowledge Benny The Butcher has emerged as one of the top MC’s in the game,…
L.A.’s favorite rap collective, Shoreline Mafia announced their debut album, Mafia Bidness would be released July 31st via Atlantic Records. In support of the project the group released a laidback single titled “Change Ya Life”, produced by Detroit native Helluva….
With all the injustices that have been taking place in this country for the last few months, music has taken a backseat. While seeing videos of people across the world protesting, many people were seen bumping different variations of rap…
Rich Espy is a rich man and a rich man lounges in Gucci slides. The West LA rapper is preparing to release his latest project “Rich Before Rap” and his debut single is the very luxurious, melodic “Gucci Slides”. He…
Stockton rapper MBNel has had a busy 2020 so far, and that might be an understatement. He recently released the single titled, “Heroic” featuring Blxst on Friday. There is also a music video that was released to go along with…
A Compton, California native YG collaborated with Los Angeles rap group Shoreline Mafia for the first time on Friday. YG hopped on the official remix for one of Shoreline’s recent singles, “Gangstas and Sippas”. YG has shown love to the…
For the second edition of our innovative playlist and magazine, Mad LAtely we’re back with 20+ brand new songs by artists like Drakeo The Ruler, Meek Mill, Tee Grizzley, Rucci, Shoreline Mafia, YS, Bravo The Bagchaser, ICECOLDBISHOP, Tyga, Lambo4oe, Lotto…
Atanta’s own SwaVay is back with one of the illest displays of lyrical ability of the year with “YAYA”. Not only does he kick ass on the track, but he does it with a Stone Cold Steve Austin leather vest…
Big $wift has been prescribing his patients extremely potent music for some time now, but he’s turned up the dosage even more on his viral single “Perc”. The Southeast LA rapper found himself in the midst of a wild night at…
With everything that has been going on in the world right now, the only music that has been taken seriously are the songs with a message. A message that actually touches the audience through this vulnerable time. The people turn…
With the uprising of protests, many artists including YG are speaking up against police brutality. Last week YG released a new track titled, “FTP (F*** the Police)” and has now released visuals. Just days after dropping his single, he announced…
Compton’s youngest gunner, YS continues to shoot from the hip and hit his target with every release. YS prolific output this year is second to none as he has released a barrage of content including singles, visuals, and a joint…
LORDPHX and Ponce are heating up the summer with their new visual for “Playin”. The Arizona artists created a track just as hot as the Arizona sun. Coincidentally, this is the perfect song to play on a warm summer night…
Los Angeles native, and Shoreline Mafia alum, Fenix Flexin returned to music on Friday with his new track, ‘Toxic’. This is the first single off of his upcoming debut solo project titled, Fenix Flexin Vol.1. Putting out music as a…
LA’s favorite son, Bravo The Bagchaser is right back with a brand new video for his hit single “Shells Droppin” featuring San Diego’s brightest new star Memo The Mafioso. The two empty their lyrical clips on the sinister Cruise Control…
Drakeo The Ruler currently awaits trial from his cell at Men’s Central Jail in his home city of Los Angeles. However, this obstacle is not merely enough to prevent him from recording and releasing new music. This past Friday, Drakeo…
Dash Flash is easily one of the east coast’s most dynamic and diverse artists. The Dominican-American hails from Groton, Connecticut but draws his inspiration from artists like 2pac, Nas and Jay Z as well as latin artists like Daddy Yankee. Since…
South Central artist Sham1016 is back with a new EP, It’ll Make Sense Later. After teasing his EP on social media, he delivered a five-song project. The EP has a lone feature from Sean Swift. Earlier this month Sham appeared…
Distraught. If I could use one word to describe the nation over the last couple of days, distraught would be perfect. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25 sparked a rejuvenation in the Black Lives Matter…
Compton rapper, Problem, has returned to the rap game with his new studio album, ‘Coffee and Kush Vol. 1’. Even though this is just his third studio album, this is his 16th project released since his career started back in…
Mike Dinero is fearless. Being a Mexican-American growing up in Northeast Los Angeles, CA too often results in dealing with tragedy and death since an early age. Two outcomes can happen when dealing with those type of situations, you can…
Here at Rosecrans Ave I’d like to think we’re some of the best curators in hip hop today. While I myself run a playlist over at Audiomack (shameless plug), a fellow curator and peer Ramp, aka LeRamp James and I…
Bino Rideaux is outta here. Although he has been visible on the Los Angeles music scene since 2015 and has been featured on songs with the likes Sauce Walka, Young Dolph, Ty Dolla $ign and the late Nipsey Hussle, he…
Atlanta has been on fire, especially as of recent time. Last week, Future released his album, High Off Life. The album sold 170,000-185,000 units in the first week, which is the highest selling debut of Future’s career. This was his…
South Central L.A. rapper, Bino Rideaux delivers his new project titled Outside. The mixtape consists of 15 tracks, and features guest appearances by Ty Dolla Sign, Mozzy, BlueBucksClan and more. This serves as his major-label debut via Def Jam. Bino…
TrapDes, is not an alcoholic. TrapDes is not a thizz-head. He doesn’t always drink Tequila, but when he does, he pairs it with the finest thizzles known to man and it typically results in one helluva night. “Thizzles & Tequila”,…
MoneyĆomeFirst’s WeezGB blessed the people with some ism for this isolation in the form of his new project ‘Get Bitches & Get Bread’. The mixtape includes two features, one from MĆF founder C5 tha Reaper and buzzing member of the…
Shoreline Mafia looks like they just hopped out of an episode of the Boondocks in their latest video for “Gangstas & Sippas”. Ohgeesy and Fenix are poured up with Q Da Fool, animated in good Bape. The jumping beat is produced by…
JJ Adrian is a 25 year old Berklee College of Music alumni who is beginning his ascent into R&B lore with his first body of music titled “While We Wait”. Having been surrounded by legends such as Stevie Wonder since…
Los Angeles tastemaker, DJ and prominent Producer Cypress Moreno finally releases his first official Apple Music playlist. “Keys To The LAnd” is in collaboration with R Baron’s TK Kimbro, famous for managing some of LA’s best new talent including Shoreline…
San Fernando Valley staple, Santana818 is back with a brand new slapper titled “My Own Boss” featuring Rucci. Like a true boss, Santana shows his paper is together and is subsequently surrounded by a gaggle of beautiful women. It seems…
Sen is an honorific term shared in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese culture that means “before”. The term Sei means “birth or living”. Combined, they create the word Sensei which means “person born before another” or “one who comes before”. If…
While Michael Jordan will forever be the goat in Chicago, as illustrated in the recently aired ESPN Documentary “The Last Dance”, a new goat is emerging in the windy city. Polo G has shot to the top of the hierarchy…
One of hip-hop’s most consistent rappers of all time released a new album. Future released his 21-track album titled, ‘High Off Life’, last Thursday night. The Atlanta superstar has been in a league of his own for basically the past…
Lil Durk is rolling off of his latest project Just Cause Y’all Waited 2. His conversion to Islam was a prominent topic in the project, the visual for “Street Prayer” displays this. Durkio floats over illustrious production from Cardo and DY. The video…
Rob Vicious just got off the release of his debut solo tape, Breakthrough. “Wat It Do” was a stand out from the 13 records that appear on the project. Hard work and constant days of recording went into the making of this…
South Central’s T.F. and Platinum producer Uce Lee also known as Poly Boy have embarked on a joint project titled ‘SoWaySkanless’. This producer and emcee combination has proven itself highly potent with its first two singles already putting numbers on…
An adjective used to describe a hit song is money. When you’re in the studio and you hear what you perceive is a hit, you say “this is money”, and when a song is terrible you can hear people describe…
Name a Chicago artist who has remained relevant since 2013, while never selling out and staying close to the streets. It’s not Campaign Sosa, as his output has waned in recent years (although his influence remains grand), it’s the artist…
Another Thursday night, means another night of new music in the hip-hop community. New York has made the most noise over Thursday and Friday, due to Lil Tjay releasing new content & 6ix9ine returning to IG Live, as well as…
Northeast Los Angeles rapper Mike Dinero is relentless. Like Diddy in his heyday, Mike refuses to let up despite any obstacles that try to impede his progress. Although we’re all currently in an unprecedented global pandemic which has caused countless…
After having teased the track on his social media a little less than a month ago, GoGetta KB has released the final verison of “Float.” The seductive new single sees GoGetta KB enchanting women with romantic fantasies and intimate desires….
Amidst all the chaos Jay Worthy is starting his decade with a bang, releasing his collaborative project with producer Harry Fraud “Eat When You’re Hungry Sleep When You’re Tired”. Harry Fraud is known for his ethereal, soulful production that have…
Despite all the news about Shoreline Mafia’s future as a group and tragic loss of group-member Mac P Dawg, Rob Vicious kept his eyes on the prize during this tough times making his return by delivering a 13 song project…
YS is back with the mini-movie for his standout album cut “Feds Hit Da Spot” produced by Ron-Ron. Directed by YS and KRHAVE, the short film features some interesting cameos from some L.A. stalwarts. As YS continues to ascend into…
The Remix has been a popular tool for reinvigorating a record since the 90’s. Credited with the invention of the remix is none other than multi-platinum Producer/Rapper/Mogul Diddy, who’s catalogue boasts some of the best remixes of all time. It…
Los Angeles is experiencing a well-documented renaissance in regards to Street Rap at the moment. Churning out potential new superstars every single day, the City of Angels has had a wonderful track record in the last couple of years. One…
This is a gift from above, we are blessed to get a trio of this stature together. Earl Sweatshirt, Maxo, and Alchemist that is verified before even pressing play, “Whole World”. Uncle Al provides a subtly ominous loop, spacey tones drop in unannounced. Maxo…
We’ve already seen what the duo of Bino Rideaux and Blxst is capable of on Sixtape. Still one of the best projects of 2019 to me, easily. They’re back again with “Brand New” , another display of their undeniable vocal abilities. Pushing the contemporary, west coast,…
Inglewood’s Rucci, is back with a brand new EP titled “I’m Still Me”. His first EP under Empire comes after his full length 2019 album, Tako’s Son. The project has five new tracks with some features from AzChike, RJMrLA and Vince…
Continuing his onslaught of highly potent content flying out the choppa, YS is back with the visual to “By My Lonely”. The Compton emcee recruits Bandgang Lonnie Bands, the scam-rap originator from Detroit for a memorable single and accompanying visual…
The continuation of TDE Fan Appreciation Week marks the return of Isaiah Rashad. The highly anticipated, and intensely harassed artist treated his fans with “Why Worry” produced by Crooklin. Affectionately known as Zay to his supporters, there was mass rejoice…
Compton is home to many of the most famous rappers in the world. While generations have long respected the city for producing top tier talent consistently like Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, The Game, YG to name a few. An entire…
To kick off the west-coast music behemoth TDE’s latest campaign, Ab-Soul crawls out of the depths of his rap dungeon to deliver the insanely dope . Released on Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith’s birthday, “Dangerookipawaa Freestyle”(produced by Devin Williams) is an…
In celebration of the 4/20 holiday celebrating cannabis culture and business, Demrick and Dizzy Wright release ‘All Night’ an ode to the often seemingly endless waits most have experienced in tracking down choice herb. The single has no traces of mid…
With their debut album finally in the horizon, Shoreline Mafia tap in with the DMV and feature Q Da Fool you on their latest single “Gangstaz & Sippas”. Continuing Shoreline’s tradition of revamping California classics like Suga Free’s “I’d Rather…
It’s a beautiful day in Mr.Rogers neighborhood until MoneyĆomefirst C5 and Stincteam’s Goodfinesse come through and flock a house as C5 tha Reaper & GoodFinesse bring us their new video for “Mr. Rogers” off their joint EP – Bop Bleedum,…
After last releasing the deluxe version for his highly praised “Organic” album, Casey returns with the music video for “Banners,” the final track of his recent re-release. In the video, we see Casey Veggies re-visiting some of his hometown sites…
Compton is home to many of the most famous rappers in the world. While generations have long respected the city for producing top tier talent consistently like Dr. Dre, The Game, YG to name a few, an entire new crop…
Atlanta’s SwaVay is making waves before his debut studio album arrives ashore towards the end of the year. The Metro Boomin’ protege expectedly has no shortage of pavement pounding production throughout the project, thanks to EarlOnTheBeat, Pyrex Whippa, and Erick…
When a street rapper comes from out of town to visit Los Angeles, some like to visit the glamorous parts of Los Angeles like Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Calabasas. Some like to visit the grittier parts of L.A., such as Compton,…
Compton’s latest budding superstar, YS connected with Sada Baby on their newest hit “Mobsters” produced by Ron-Ron. The two made men typically practice omertá, but on this track they make an exception, “catch me hanging with the mobsters, bitch we…
Bravo The Bagchaser is back with a braggadocios new single titled “Get Rich” featuring red-hot rapper AzChike. Although Bravo typically leans towards gritty street records and heartfelt tales, the infectious Cypress Moreno and Poly Boy production caused him to create…
Traditionally, if a person can overcome the bleak environment they were born into, that person is worth betting on to continue doing the impossible. So is true historically, for example, LeBron James of Akron, Ohio, Jay Z of Marcy projects…
Long Beach’s acclaimed emcee, Huey Briss and the well-rounded producer Niko Beats released Black Wax just over two years ago. Seven songs that established them both as long lasting forces in music. They brought a sound out that was missing, filling…
As all sports remain at a halt, BluebucksClan continues to put points on the board. Only days after their collaboration with Cypress Moreno “Ball With Us”, the clan is inside the 50 yard line looking to score yet again. Their…
The San Fernando Valley’s own Santana818 linked with fellow boricua InkyboyLexx for the new Larry Jayy & Rappa produced smash “Where The Cash At”. The illest puerto rican duo since Joe and Pun, turn up in the studio, weed shop,…
With two solid projects out, Sucker For Love and Long Story Short, plus additional singles. HeyDeon does not oversaturate, his drops are rare and always top the last. We spoke on his latest single, the projects, his production, the “Briq” video, and more below:
1TakeQuan and 1TakeJay ‘set it off in this MF’ in their new music video for “MF”!
Recently Fat Meech delivered the streets a new single titled, “Dirty Scale.” The single is the most recent in a slew of hits by the South Central based rapper, who has continued to deliver song after song for the fans amidst a worldwide pandemic. …
West-coast producer Paupa is known for his beats making history, on God! With a gaggle of hits to his name already, most notably “That’s Mando” by Stupid Young and Mozzy,”Fine Ass” by Kalan.frfr and “Rain On My Parade” by E-40,…
Cypress Moreno the DJ, producer, turned artist extraordinaire is right back at your neck with another bullet. Only two weeks after releasing “On A Bitch”, and “Beber”, he pulls up from 30 feet to sink yet another bucket, continuing his…
Grizz the enigmatic rapper from Indio, California is back with a brand new video titled “All My Dawgs” featuring fellow Indio rapper Joos. As Grizz readies his next project titled Hard 2 Kill, he curbs the appetite of eager supporters…
Back in January, Dreamville released a deluxe edition to their Grammy nominated album, Revenge of the Dreamers III which featured new songs. The Ville delivers again with a brand new visual from a fan favorite track ‘LamboTruck’ with signee Cozz,…
Big $wift, the Southeast P is not showing any signs of slowing down as he releases the video for track 10 “My Section” on his latest project. The visual, directed by Carlos Rios of HighWorldVisuals displays $wift in his section…
BIG EASTSIDE GETS BLINDSIDED.
While cities like Compton, Inglewood, South Central, and Long Beach have historically been well represented in the sphere of L.A. hip-hop. Sections like the Crenshaw District, Leimert Park, have gained respect and notoriety musically over the past 10 years thanks…
AzChike’s hot streak continues this year with the premiere of his “Okay” music video. For this music video, AzChike recruits the frequent The Machine Works label collaborator, RealMovie, to shoot and direct. During the video, we see AzChike draped up…
This Wednesday afternoon Arkansas-born, Los Angeles living, hip hop artist PayJD surprised his fans with the release and accompanying visuals for his single “Living Legend.” The song sees PayJD reflecting on his journey and growth as a human and artist….
Following its original release, KingMostWanted delivers the remix and accompanying visuals for the ratchet anthem “Different Varieties.” This new version of “Different Varieties” includes KingMostWanted’s California counterpart and hood hitmaker, Mike Sherm. The song, produced by fellow 8K labelmate and…
PesoBoY, the artist formerly known as AFN Peso links with West LA’s best kept secret Big Sad 1900, for the anthemic “Trap Star”. The two rappers rap braggadocios bars filled with references to the best trap rappers in the game…
LA’s hottest new group, BlueBucksClan refuses to keep their music quarantined as they consistently release new tracks filled with infectious one-liners over top notch production. Their latest release is titled ‘Clan Virus’, a five track EP featuring production by LowTheGreat,…
Maintaining his title as the hottest, youngest artist in LA, Bravo The BagChaser releases his latest video for “By Myself” produced by Laudiano, directed by Nick Rodriguez. The visual shows Bravo secluded in a lavish Hollywood Hills mansion, alone with…
Pofsky isn’t the archetype you think of when you think of young new rappers. He doesn’t have face-tats, he doesn’t chase clout, he isn’t toting guns and drugs in every visual, however what he does do is get exponentially better…
3PassMidnight is a brand new group made up of Del Amo natives Trent3pm, Jon3pm and Gardena artist G Webb who are beginning their ascent in music fairly rapidly. Although, they’ve only been active for six months, the trio has an…
Cypress Drops That Shit!
This past Friday, Blueface gifted fans with the release of his debut album, “Find the Beat.” Nearly 2 years removed since signing his record deal with Cash Money West, Blueface’s first full length LP is able to be enjoyed by…
On this Friday the 13th, GoGetta KB and Chris O’Bannon reverse the curse of bad vibes with the release of their long awaited “PNP Vibes” album. The title, “PNP Vibes” alludes to the influences of “P*ssy & Patron” which heavily…
Kee Riche$ has been steadily building a foundation of supporters with a consistent output of music, merchandise, and performances for the past 3 years. While Kee’s music can range from the introspective stories about growing up on the westside of…
When you’re a talented individual you can typically pick up anything you’re interested in and become proficient at it very quickly. After you’ve mastered this task you start trying to increase the difficulty to spice things up. One way to…
The Valley’s Santana818 is right back with a brand new slapper titled “Profit” produced by Rappa. The budding west-coast star affectionately known as Santeezy stock continues to rise thanks to his consistent output of singles and visuals. In the first…
Last month on February 22nd Kalan.FrFr sold out The Novo in in downtown Los Angeles hosting a show filled with energy, and excitement from beginning to end. With the crowd rapping and singing his lyrics word for word, Kalan.FrFr and his First Class Entertainment label…
BlueBucksClan continues to hold LA’s underground rap scene in a triangle-choke with their onslaught of bars, music videos and viral content involving big foreign trucks. ‘Walkin’ In’ is second track and visual to be released off their recently released “Clan…
Jay-Z once said” I’m not a business man, I’m a business MAN!” and although many of us initially scratched our heads and wondered what that meant, we soon understood exactly what he meant. League & Two Time, the Inglewood/West LA…
Shoreline Mafia member Master Kato gives fans what they want by releasing some long awaited new content, “Lick” featuring Chicago artist WarHol.SS. Immediately after releasing the video, Kato took to Twitter to reinforce every lyric he rapped about on the…
Gardena’s finest makes a long-awaited return with “How Does It Feel”. Snippets of this song had been circulating for a minute, we finally got it and it was worth the wait. D Savage knows how to make his one-liners stick, his melodic style is…
BlueBucksClan continue their quest for domination with their new track “Thor”!
Top Dawg Entertainment’s own Reason drops a brand new single featuring Ab-Soul and Compton’s Boogie with an accompanying visual. First, I’d like to give props to Reason for getting Ab-Soul on “Trapped In” as it appears he may or may…
Please don’t wear no shoes in my house!
The Southeast P, Big $wift links with LA hitmaker Chris O’Bannon for an instant classic titled “Ghetto & Boujie”. If you get flashbacks to middle school dances filled with kids in oversized airbrushed, thick-collared Pro-Club shirts and Timberlands to match,…
Today South Central based rapper P1 released the music video for his infectious record titled, “Street N****s.” Raised on the East side of South Central, rapper P1 grew up in an environment where Hip-Hop culture was a part of everyday home life. With a…
The Trapstar returns !
Bino Rideaux and Blxst are a lethal duo, if you haven’t tapped into Sixtape yet, what the hell are you doing? These two are pushing a whole new R&B sound as individuals, when they come together it is incomparable to anything else. Blxst…
LA’s slick talking money man Mike Dinero is back outside with a brand new video titled “Slidin” featuring Jay Honcho. Originally premiered on the prestigious Bay Area based Thizzler YouTube channel, the duo give you a peep into their player…
Earlier this week, Doeman, the rapidly rising Mexican-American rapper from Houston blessed fans with new visuals for “Screwed Up,” the lead single to his forthcoming EP, “MVNTRA”. With production from Trakksounds, a fellow H-Town native, “Screwed Up” finds the Houston…
Compton’s very own artist, 1TakeOcho drops new EP ‘Ocho II’. The project comes with five tracks and taps in with DaiDMB, Xian Bell and DonnyLoc. ‘Ocho II’ comes off the release of his first EP ‘Ocho’ and he has been…
If there is one thing that peeves rapper Pure Luxury it’s #dickriders. With that being said what better way to campaign “Stop DickRiding” than to unleash the video for “G.O.M.D” off his latest project ‘The pLAybook’. In this visual, Pure…
It’s still free Drakeo! His upcoming project releases March 2nd, Free Drakeo, the same day as his new trial begins. Drakeo needs all our support as he continues this ongoing battle with the state, now facing the refiled charges of criminal…
Craigy F, the Connecticut heartthrob is back with a brand new visual for “Don’t Pick Up” off his recently released ‘Sorry I’m Toxic, Ya’ll Won’ project. The subtle, but artsy video is a switch up from his viral “Not Ya…
Today West Coast rapper, singer, and songwriter Fat Meech released his new single titled, “DAMN.” Paying homage to Kendrick Lamar’s hit album DAMN., Fat Meech highlights a real life situation when his cousin was shot two times in front of…
Jacques Cartiae pays homage on new song.
Rosecrans Radio’s Vic interviewed the newest, hottest group out of South Central, BlueBucksClan! The newcomers speak about growing up together, the content in their music, hitting 2 million views on YouTube with their smash hit, “Make Niggaz Leave”, what we…
Kehlani and YG recently dropped a track together titled “Konclusions” on Valentine’s Day. But looks like it’ll be the first and last collab, as Kehlani announces her break-up with YG in new track, “Valentine’s Day (Shameful). In “Konclusions” they seemed…
Compton’s own Boogie, sat with Rosecrans Vic in his Rolling Loud trailer and chopped it up about his performance, how LA crowds are too cool to turn up, being featured on the A Ride Down Rosecrans project, who he wants…
BlueBucksClan bring the heat with “Clan Way 2”, the highly anticipated sequel to their debut.
Los Angeles is a city thriving with musical talent, to the point it’s overwhelming sometimes. Music drops frequently, projects get swept under the rug, or simply forgotten about. We don’t forget over here at Rosecrans. There are plenty of projects…
Just weeks before the tragic death of 20 year old artist Pop Smoke, Bashar Barakah Jackson (Pop Smoke) was living his best life in Paris for Fashion Week with Quavo where they decide to shoot the visual for “Shake the…
The hottest new group in LA, Blue Bucks Clan leaks “Nervous” ahead of their next project ‘Clan Way 2’ which is expected to be released 3 days from now. Earlier today the group released a handwritten tracklist, which teases collaborations…
@Airplane354 and @Sham1016 drop new visuals from their collaborative EP “This Ain’t That”!
Just in time for the romantic holiday, G Perico has shared with the world the accompanying visuals for his “Lil Baby” single featuring rising South LA R&B artist Garren. The “Lil Baby” music video was directed by Adrien Per and…
Westcoast rapper YG and his boo Kehlani released “Konclusions” just in time for Valentine’s Day. This is the couple’s first collaboration on a song together after announcing their relationship back in September. The track uses Tupac’s “Hail Mary” as a…
The first single of the year is here from Rucci, you know that means there’s much more to come. “Me N My Drugz” has 420Tiesto on the boards, an extra smooth melody, funky 808s, and knocking drums. Rucci does what he wants, he can’t…
Key Glock is on a roll, video after video, the Yellow Tape album is moving. The latest video is for the Bandplay produced track, “1997”, the year Glock “came in this world flexing.” Ithinkethan directs the vibrant visual, catching Glock in the studio, getting…
By LA, for LA.
Just days after the release of ‘Trappin In Chuccs‘ a collaborative nine track project by Trapdes & CNG Chucc, the duo take over Rodeo Drive and bring “Sneak Diss” to life. If you are familiar with “Cold N*gga Gang” you…
Blueface and DaBaby are living presidential just like “Obama”. A saxophone makes up the core of the melody, the jazz focus is followed up with jumping 808s and snares. These two clock into the Oval Office and get right to…
G.O.A.T by 1TakeJay is out now and in rotation! “Baby” with Kalan.frfr stood out on the project, on their R&B tip. Jay keeps his energetic style as Kalan slides all over the beat with his seasoned vocals. The two profess their love and loyalty to…
Fresh off the success of their critically acclaimed compilation album ‘A Ride Down Rosecrans‘, RoseGrown Records, (the label comprised of Rosecrans Vic and Kali Shashati) has a brand new single titled “Letters” featuring 03 Greedo, and Trilliano, produced by RobTwo….
‘Free Drakeo’ project on the way.
The 110 freeway is registered on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the first freeway in the Western United States. Originally opening in 1938, the 31 mile route connects the port of Los Angeles near San Pedro, through…
Houston’s $ean J gets on a bottle of Bel Air for breakfast in “What I Wanna Do”. The visual premiered on Rap Nation, some new music while he still continues to push his latest project, Getting Every Dollar. Clearly he does what he wants,…
Santana818 is putting on for The Valley, SFV’s own drops off a Rap Nation exclusive video, “Spike Lee”. He teams up with Chicago star Rico Recklezz for the new single. Santana is setting up for a huge February! With a performance at Rosecrans Live…
Let’s face it. In 2020, during the era of streaming, we have no clue what to categorize as a “Mixtape,” or an “Album.” This can be largely to blame on the fact that DSPs are the main source of consumption,…
Jay Worthy produced by Cardo Got Wings, you don’t even have to listen to know that they cooked up some pressure. Calling on Kamaiyah on the first of the two tracks, “Bullshit”. Kamaiyah sliding all over the hook, Worthy puts some player in…
The 1Take boys are always up to something! 1TakeQuan and Scumbeats go all in on the first drop of the new year, “Homi”. We already know what type of time Quan is on, he reenforces his dominant flows here. No capping, promoting peace, and if if…
After a short hiatus from the public eye, B.CaRR re-ignites his artist project with the much needed release of his crew favorite, Scurtt. B.Carr reminds us of the unspoken laws of the game reiterating B.CaRR’s reputation as the enforcer of…
Roddy Ricch has been a huge name in all genres of music over the past few weeks, “The Box” has Pop stars losing their mind. Begging their fans to stream their “hits” on loop, buying every physical copy out themselves,…
Shoreline Mafia are set to have a huge year in 2020, if you still aren’t hip then you must not be outside. Their latest project Party Pack Vol. 2 continues to do numbers, I know I still have it in rotation….
Fresh off of his December EP, Everything Sucks, Wifisfuneral and Ratchet Roach reunite for the “It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane!” music video. The production was done by one of Wifi’s go-to’s, Nvbeel. The visual captured by Counterpoint 2.0 Productions features Wifi, Roach, and a Steve Urkel doll…
One of LA’s best new artists, BnkRoll Benny is making a statement by closing this strong year out with the release of his debut project “From Dusk Till Dawn”. The newcomer began making music in January, released his first visual…
Eastside South Central’s favorite son, Airplane James has released his latest EP “Who TF Is Airplane James?” which has garnered many positive reviews from local publications and fans alike. The events that lead up to him dropping this album however…
A Ride Down Rosecrans is an album five years in the making. Rosecrans Vic launched his platform RosecransAve.com October 1st, 2014 to provide a platform to all the rising talent in Los Angeles being overlooked by major publications during this time. The goal was to document and help…
LA’s newest hustler turned rapper, BnkRoll is back with a brand new, luxurious visual for his single “All Stars”. Watch as he shares a window into his penthouse lifestyle filled with foreign cars, and imported women (or it might be…
While finessing his way through Rolling Loud, Rosecrans Vic ran into a few old friends inside their artist suite; Rucci, Kalan.frfr, 1TakeJay, and AzChike, aka the LA rap super friends, aka The Winning Team. They chop it up about their…
Rosegrown Records recruits Inglewood’s newest star Rucci and San Bernardino’s Dudadamthang for the intro song to their forthcoming album ‘A Ride Down Rosecrans’ slated to be released December 6th. The two rappers ravage the Romo produced record with vicious bars….
One of LA’s best new artist, Bino Rideaux sat with Rosecrans Vic for yet another dope interview. After nearly two years since our last conversation, we tap back in and talk about everything that’s happened since. We spoke about Nipsey…
BnkRoll is a 24 year old hustler turned rapper from Downey, CA. Under a year ago he took his small fortune and invested into his music career, teaching himself how to freestyle, then sing and harmonize. His musical influences include…
Paramount legend Swifty Blue is taking no prisoners with his newest visual, “No Love” produced by RIAA certified Platinum producer, Beatboy. Swifty provides a brand new perspective amongst current LA rappers, as he speaks on life as a Latino-American, putting the pieces of…
Rosarito Beach, Baja California Mexico, was the center of the latin music universe for the weekend of August 16th, 2019. Although this was the second annual Baja Beach Fest, it truly felt like the first official event because of the…
ConradFrmDaAves has the hottest song in LA as of today, “Vintage & Adventurous” is produced by HitMob’s own JoogFTR. It was released about thirteen days ago, but somehow has picked up a massive amount of steam and made its rounds…
In the vibrant tapestry of San Bernardino’s music scene, one name stands out as a beacon of creativity and innovation: Jay Furr, the enigmatic artist known for his electrifying sound and lyrical prowess. With the release of his latest project,…
Fedie Demarco, a Watts rapper, reflects on his journey from the streets of Los Angeles to the forefront of the hip-hop scene. Born and raised in California, Fedie’s childhood was marked by constant movement, his single mother struggling to provide…
The San Gabriel native artists Lefty Gunplay & Young Drummer Boy link up and call out WANKSTAS like it’s 2002 and they’re in G UNIT tank tops. Watch below!
Last month Kato On The Track revealed he and B.o.B would be teaming up with events and contest platform Audius for an exclusive worldwide contest. Dubbed the Over Night Success Story “ONSS” challenge, the contest is designed to entice artists…
Watts native and rising hip-hop sensation Fedie Demarco is making waves with a powerful resurgence of authentic lyricism in Gangster Rap. In a genre often crowded with trends, Fedie distinguishes himself by bringing back the raw, unapologetic essence that made…
Recently TUBI announced the highly anticipated release of the film ROCK, written and directed by Craig Thomas. Also starring Omar Gooding, Chris Savage, Tiffany Foxx, Daylyt, and more, this street heavy movie is filled with twists and turns, that find…
WATCH “MS. PRETTY” HERE Los Angeles native and rapper, Gusto Leimert (@gustoleimert), makes a bold statement with the release of his latest single, “Ms. Pretty.” This track features his label mate, Roadrunner TB, adding an extra layer of talent to…
Zazilla’s hustle and creative process is a testament to the organic nature of his music-making journey—which recently reached new heights upon the release of he and That Mexican OT’s new collaborative banger “OHHH MYYY.” Teaming up with his longtime collaborator…
KT Foreign is gaining momentum on the West Coast with big features and big shows this Fall.
The New Jersey-bred artist is preparing to drop a ton of music in 2024.
Step into the vibrant realm of Nana Elan (@NaliyahElan), a dynamic artist born and raised in the heart of Long Beach, CA. Nana Elan’s much-anticipated EP, ‘Escaping The West,’ just dropped and graces our ears with its presence. This release…
Rappa celebrates his new mixtape by launching a new business.
Introducing “Let Love: In,” the latest project from 98Priest (@98Priest), an emerging music sensation hailing from San Antonio, TX. In the vast and diverse landscape of music, some artists shine not only for their talent but also for their unapologetic…
Los Angeles-based artist Toso (@tosomusic) is set to make a profound impact on the music scene with his new single, “Lotta Doe.” Known for his clear, lyrical, and melodic style, Toso’s music carries a conscious and fun vibe that resonates…
Johnny Lugautti continues to deliver high-level collaborations as the early days of summer continue to creep upon us. Joining forces with Yung Bleu, the 3G Entertainment rapper acknowledges the beginning of roadtrip season with the release of their “Secrets” collaboration….