Exclusive: Billy Dean & The Honor Roll – Live in the Studio (Free Download)

By Mitchell Parrish Cover Photo by Bloom Machine Photography • Studio Photos by Coley Krystyna Billy Dean & the Honor Roll have been making waves for the past few months with their mind-blowing live performances. After seeing them at Club Metronome in Burlington (for what was technically their first show ever), I knew I had stumbled upon something special.… Read More Exclusive: Billy Dean & The Honor Roll – Live in the Studio (Free Download)

Exclusive Premiere & Limited-Time FREE Download: Phoniks & Awon Revive the Sounds of 90s Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop Is Not Dead A Look Into the Underground Hip-Hop World  of Don’t Sleep Records First leak off  Phoniks & Awon’s new album, “Knowledge Of Self” coming Early Fall 2015 We are pleased to bring you the first leak off Phoniks & Awon’s new album, “Knowledge Of Self”, dropping early Fall 2015. The new single, “Summertime Madness” highlights… Read More Exclusive Premiere & Limited-Time FREE Download: Phoniks & Awon Revive the Sounds of 90s Hip-Hop

Phoniks

Real Hip Hop 2014 Mix After naming Phoniks one of the top rising artists of the year it seems appropriate to share his choice cuts from 2014. Mainstream hip-hop, by and large, is horrible. Same with modern radio rock, just another lackluster attempt at spewing something familiar into an unknowing victims ear. Here we dig… Read More Phoniks

Priest & Phoniks

Rising Hip-Hop Producer Phoniks collaborates with Priest (NYC) Phoniks is hands down our favorite rising hip-hop producer in the game. The Portland, ME based producer is revisiting the sounds of the 90s era of hip-hop and his techniques thrive on a keen understanding of collaborative magic. That is not to say that his beats are not… Read More Priest & Phoniks

C-Sick

C-Sick is a French/African-American Hip Hop producer from Chicago, Illinois. He participated in his first beat battle at the age of 17 and became the 2008 Chicago Big Tune Beat Battle champion. C-Sick had the chance to go and move on to the National Finals in New York City to prove to his audience his… Read More C-Sick

Asheru | So Amazing

 BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO “SO AMAZING” ASHERU FEAT. HIP HOP PANTSULA, OMAR HUNTER Washington, DC – MAY 30TH, 2014 – Asheru has been very busy since releasing  “Sleepless In Soweto” in late 2013, including a South African tour with Raheem  Devaughn. The Kennedy Center hosted the One Mic Global Hip-Hop Festival in  Washington, DC, which… Read More Asheru | So Amazing

Mad Decent Block Party

2014 Playlist Mad Decent is the name of the Los Angeles-based record label spearheaded by Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo, the 3x Grammy-nominated producer and world renowned DJ. As an influential label that has been home to artists like Major Lazer, Baauer, Rusko, Dillon Francis, RiFF RAFF, Crookers, Bonde Do Role (to name a… Read More Mad Decent Block Party

Krooked Drivers

Here is a little Throwback Thursday action for you, taking it back to 90s hip-hop. About this mix: Since back in the day listening to our favorite 90’s hip-hop producers to beginning our own music production, the roots of hip-hop have been embedded into our souls. We’ve been working on a 10-track original Beat Tape… Read More Krooked Drivers

Phoniks & Anti-Lilly

Stream “Young G” off Forthcoming Album Just yesterday Phoniks gave listeners a preview of his highly anticipated titled album “Stories from the Brass Section”. The recently leaked track titled “Young G” shows  the superb collaboration pairing of Phoniks and  emcee Anti-Lilly. The full length album is set for release on March 8th. Stay tuned for additional… Read More Phoniks & Anti-Lilly

Expansion Sound

This is required listening for you hip-hop folks who like to take it back to simple organic beats with elements of jazz & soul. This is some of the best new hip-hop production floating around on the internet right now, period. To celebrate the relaunch of our musical family, enjoy 30 tracks of soulful goodness… Read More Expansion Sound