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After Ugly Heroes' 2013 classic self titled LP, Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill are back again with a new EP coming out August 19th. The new EP features five new songs (including a Murs feature) and 4 bonus track b-sides. Ugly Heroes will also be touring Europe for a few weeks this August, starting with the legendary Hip-Hop Kemp Festival before hitting London and a number of other spots (all the dates will soon be up on the MMG Event Calendar). The new EP will first be available digitally with a vinyl edition to follow late in the year. Please visit https://soundcloud.com/mellomusicgroup/ugly-heroes-naysayers-playmakers to check out the new single by Ugly Heroes now.

Blueprint just finished his final leg of his Respect The Architect Tour in Albany, New York on July 11, 2014, but he's making sure the party doesn't stop and continues to drop stellar videos from the new album, which is still resonating through the music community. The official video for Perspective was just released by Weightless Recordings and has Printmatic rapping humbly on a cityscape rooftop under some awe inspiring storm clouds. As Blueprint raps, he's backed by his own production as always, and this time he's armed himself with harmony featuring a gospel inspired choir and some soulful keys. The message is quite simple and clear: we are all equal on this earth and should act accordingly. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dx1gMTn7DQ&feature=youtu.be

Longtime Brooklynite lyricist Illa Ghee is getting ready to release his third solo full length LP, Social Graffiti, which is set to drop through the Brooklyn emcee's IMOR Entertainment imprint on July 8th. The album features guest appearances from industry veterans Sean Price, O.C., Fame (of M.O.P.), Guilty Simpson, JuJu (of The Beatnuts), Royal Flush, General Steele (of Smif-n-Wessun), and boasts production from legendary beatsmiths such as Large Professor (Nas, Busta Rhymes), Ayatollah (Mos Def, Ghostface Killah) and Team Demo (50 Cent) among others. Check out the official track list below. 01. Social Graffiti (Intro) (prod. by William Giovanni) 02. Salute The General (feat. Fame) (prod. by DJ Skizz) 03. Speak To 'Em (feat. Sean Price) (prod. by Crummie Beats) 04. Murda B

The Last American B-Boy's "Hot 97" is a commentary on the debate surrounding the New York radio station as well as Hip-Hop in general. Like the principled foundation of Public Enemy's Chuck D twitter responses to Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg and Program Director Ebro Darden surrounding Summer Jam and the myriad of issues that Chuck has with the state of radio, The Last American B-Boy has remained presently consistent in his stance on these issues. Fueled by the Chuck D debate as well as Damon Dash and Funkmaster Flex's war of words during the same week, The Last American again raises his own voice on these issues and was prompted by the timing of events to release the track. The Last American B-Boy is here to remind us that "everybody needs a hero…" Please visit https://soundcl

After putting out free music and touring since 2010, and several hundred thousand downloads later, G-Eazy just revealed his long awaited, highly anticipated, and what seems like his debut album These Things Happen. In reality, this is his fifth full-length project, and this time around G has transcended into full retail status available on iTunes and also on vinyl (yes!), online and at record stores near you on June 23, 2014. The new digs is 16 tracks strong and features artists such as A$AP Ferg, E-40, Jay Ant, Remo, and many more. Three slick, stylistic as always, official videos had already racked up 4.5 Million views before the album even came out. The vibe throughout the project can only be described as G-Eazy keepin’ it as G-Eazy as ever. That's how much of a niche th

With a long-history of finding, developing and cultivating new talent (Little Brother, Defari, Dilated Peoples, Planet Asia etc), ABB Records unveils the first video, "OJ OK," from their latest discovery, KNS Tha Engineer. Operating out of NY, NY, with a background spanning classic jazz arrangements to the latest hip-hop classics, KNS Tha Engineer works with the music industry's leading talents as a commanding triple-threat; engineer, producer and artist. Growing up on the streets of Chicago's South Side, a young musician named Kenny Lloyd felt a powerful pull in an unknown direction. It was not until his time at Vicennes University, where he recorded original tracks for himself and other local artists, that his direction became clear. Honing his unique taste and style, those sessi