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"Do introverts get to have an anthem?" Sage Francis asks. If so, this would be it. Sage's new video for "Make Em Purr" is a beautifully introspective narrative off his new album, Copper Gone. Released via Strange Famous Records, Copper Gone is another brilliant addition to Sage's vast catalog of poetic underground hip-hop. The video itself is completely illustrated and is nothing short of mind-blowing. It perfectly fits the theme of the song, which is about the death of Sage's beloved cat and his sometimes bitter loneliness. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjxHy8WTgTs to check out the video now. Video Director: Wasaru. Art Director: Jebedaï Couture. Beat by Buck 65.

Maxim, original member and vocalist of The Prodigy, has been playing the band's backstage dressing room party sets for years, now he's unveiling his DJ and production skills to the world. Teaming up with hard-hitting female MC/vocalist Cianna Blaze, Maxim has curated a brand new EP, "Animal Anger" set to release this October on we Are noize. Maxim and Cianna are proud to unveil the lead single off Animal Anger, a fierce and fiery anthem titled 'Wolf'. Laced with Cianna's empowering vocal ballads about going out on your own into the world and making something of yourself, Wolf's message is truly synonymous with what Maxim is doing as he embarks on this new DJ project. Please visit https://soundcloud.com/maximdjofficial to check out and download the single for free now.

Andy "Wake Self" Martinez, one of New Mexico's most popular performers, is pleased to announce the release of his latest music video for his most demanded song, "New Mexico," off his sophomore album, Good Things Happen to Those Who Wake. Filled with beautiful visuals of the New Mexico landscape and popular sites, the video follows Wake Self trekking through the state, meeting up with friends and family. It has distant viewers wanting to travel to New Mexico, and the residents proud to be surrounded by its amazing terrain. The video was shot in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, White Sands, Elephant Butte, Sandia Peak, Taos, Alamogordo, Los Alamos, Gallup and Santa Fe. Wake Self teamed up with long time collaborator, innovative director Concept Flux. Flux has gained praise internationall

The second video from Tef Poe's latest magna carta Cheer For The Villain was just released. Titled "Hog in the Lane," the video features Rockwell Knuckles and is clearly a classic Saint Louis street video. Tef and Rocky didn't even put out that much notice. It was kind of like, ‘Yo, "Hog In The Lane video," be here, boom,' and this is the organic result. It really shows the city's flair and the love for its artists. Shot entirely on the North Side streets, it has cars, chips, drinking in cars, Pitbull puppies, mannequins, OG's in suits, a snake, and a John Deer golf cart on Daytons. Any Questions? I've definitely seen videos that cost way more, but have way less character than this one. The track itself is super solid. It's a stand out in an album full of incredible tracks beautiful

SA Martinez (vocalist / DJ of 311) and musician/producer Ryan Siegel have joined forces as Los Stellarians. Los Stellarians' debut album Cholo Soul (out 8/26) is a collection of covers of soul songs from the '70s - and a tribute to some unheralded masters of classic soul and funk. Martinez curated the project and is lead vocalist. Siegel handled recording and production along with rhythm guitar, bass, keys and backing vocals. "In many ways, this has been a dream album," Martinez admits. "I've always wanted to do a covers record of songs that inspire me on a soul-enriching level. There was a definite focus in mind, which was to cover some of the more underplayed sides of the American Soul canon."          "I've been an avid vinyl collector for

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.