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…