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…