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Kid Tsunami releases a new single with 2 Chainz, LeBomb James & The Corynthian
Last year, Kid Tsunami brought you The Chase, a collaborative album which featured Masta Ace, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Kool Keith, Sean Price, O.C. and many others. Now the DJ/Producer from Perth, Australia returns with a new single, "Behind Barz," featuring 2 Chainz, LeBomb James and The Corynthian on the hook; and it's certainly a melting pot of commercial and underground music. Kid Tsunami is currently working on his forthcoming instrumental EP, Songs For Celia, which will be released this winter. Please visit https://soundcloud.com/kidtsu/coming-october-behind-barz-feat-2-chainz-lebomb-james-the-corynthian to check out "Behind Bars" now.
Read moreHasan Salaam debuts new single/video with Immortal Technique and Hezekiah
New Jersey rapper Hasan Salaam presents "Jericho", his new Hezekiah-produced single featuring Immortal Technique and Hezekiah. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55jW2Slij4Q&feature=youtu.be to check out the video now. "Jericho" will appear on Life In Black & White, Hasan's forthcoming Viper Records full-length also set to feature Kendal Good, Maya Azucena and Drue Davis as well as production from Snowgoons, DJ Static, Denny Carson, Remot, dj INSITE, Craig Rip, Hezekiah, Beatnick Dee, Crossbone T, Southpaw, and Douglas G. Simpson & Kareem Knight of the Aqua League. Hasan has performed live on NBC, Fuse, CSPAN and PBS. All profits from his 2012 EP Music Is My Weapon (listen) were used towards his "It Takes A Village" project which funded a school, clean water well, and medi
Read moreBenny Cassette drops new single with BJ The Chicago Kid
Signed to G.O.O.D. Music as a producer and writer, Benny Cassette has spent the past few months working with and on upcoming projects for Kanye West, Miguel, Stacy Barthe, John Legend, Eric Bellinger, Elle Varner, Jojo, Sky Ferreira, BJ The Chicago Kid, Mila J, Ro James, Elle Varner and Mary Lambert (of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Same Love" fame); Benny co-wrote and produced Mary's new hit-single, "Secrets," which is currently a top-15 single on the Billboard charts and nearing 3 million views on Youtube and its recently released remix features a verse from B.O.B.. Please visit https://soundcloud.com/macmediapromo/benny-cassette-f-bj-the-chicago-kid-bridges-over-babylon now to check out his brand new single "Bridges Over Babylon" which features a guest appearance from BJ The Chicago Kid.
Read moreKing Reign releases Chemical Romance single off his new album
Toronto-born, Trinidadian/Guyanese-blooded rapper/producer King Reign (Rhyme Energy In God's Nature) presents "Chemical Romance", the DJ Agile-produced single from Sincere, Reign's new album out now also featuring production from Gameboy, Rich Kidd, Pro Logic, Darp Malone, and Reign himself. A former Sony/Columbia artist, Stylus Award winner and Juno Award nominee (as part of group Brassmunk), King Reign has collaborated with Drake ("Fades Away"), Pharaohe Monch ("One More Time"), Raphael Saadiq, Saukrates, Kardinal Offishall and Boi-1da. "I've seen this type of relationship over and over again, not only between a pimp and his property," Reign says about the song. "I always wondered how homie was able to pull it off and why the woman would put up with it so long. Then I
Read more12 Rounz premieres new video off his latest mixtape
Connecticut rapper and ATM Family lead artist 12 Rounz presents the Eanjay-directed music video for "Rapido", the Kizzy Kai-produced single from The Missing Piece, his new mixtape featuring Mr. Loud and Lou Rock, as well as production from Aviles, E Class and Tracy's Son. The son of a Guyanese mother and African-American father, 12Rounz uses the number 12 to represent the age he began his rap career, battle-rapping local rappers on the streets of Hartford. 12 Rounz has several mixtapes under his belt including two volumes of The Dutchmaster, Think 12 and Too Big To Fail, all available on his DatPiff page. "When I first heard the 'Rapido' beat I knew I wanted to make a record that people could vibe to when they heard it in the club or on the radio, it just had that kind of fee
Read moreSingapore Kane debuts new Marco Polo produced single
Singapore Kane is a Boston, MA native heavily influenced by the world around him. At a young age Sing began writing poetry about his life growing up poor but happy, witnessing police brutality and the struggles of the streets. Being of Jamaican descent Sing found himself rapping over reggae beats before finding hip hop, but that later helped define his style as he got older; with the Jamaican American Influence. Busta Rhymes, Guru, 2pac, Heavy D and Big Daddy Kane were some of his first inspirations; everything from raps to style. Big Shug also played a huge part in Singapore's career introducing Sing to DJ Premier and Guru. Sing later toured Europe with Shug, Termanology and Special Teams (all Boston natives). Over the years Sing has worked with DJ Premier, Illmind, Marco Polo, Ro
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