You may have seen or heard Ashton Vaughn Charles, AKA The Dapper Rapper, perform with his band, The Color 8. At least I can recall First Fridays of yore when the band would play right on Roosevelt Row in all their splendid glory. Now, Charles has released Arizona’s largest hip hop project to date, “SKU”…
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Music Video of the Day: “Substance” by Kobey
This hip hop artist from Jacksonville has a sick flow and lyrical style that quickly catches the ear of new listeners. Kobey keeps a head on his shoulder as he seeks to climb the music industry ladder. Sometimes the hustle is all about busting ass and maybe we should all be a little more real about what that looks like…
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Spotify Playlist: Hip Hop 2020 Pt. 1
Like every year, a lot of awesome hip hop has come out in 2020. So much so that we couldn’t even feature it all on one list! Check out our 2020 Hip Hop Pt. 1 playlist below and tune in later this year for the second edition…
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An Insider’s Introduction: Blaze Rock
I first got tuned in to Blaze Rock, aka Marlos Hill, with the late-2016 release of his single, “Defy Gravity”. The next year would see enough new output from him to make me feel like a lifelong fan. After revealing a treasure trove of albums, Blaze Rock took a step back for a few years to focus back on the creation side before he was ready to release a whole new slew of records…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Jaron Ikner
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo?
Jaron Ikner, Hip Hop multimedia artist…
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Music Video of the Day: “BLACK LIVES MATTER” by Dax
We first featured Dax last September with his single “Wack Ass Rappers 2.” A lot has changed since then for the world and for this artist. Right now, a lot of musicians are delivering their own message on the importance of the movement sweeping across the globe, but Dax achieves something uniquely powerful with his track, “BLACK LIVES MATTER.”
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5 Hot HipHop Singles
5 Hot HipHop Singles featuring Whatever Cecil, Chezale, Alex Mack, ILL EFFECT, + Belaganas…
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Music Video of the Day: “Kubrick” by Jaron Ikner
Hip hop appears to be undergoing a major transformative experience and some artists, like Jaron Ikner, are taking the charge. Last week this Phoenix artist and innovator released a brand new album and a music video to go with it…
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Hip Hop Artist Spotlight: Optimystical, Snailmate, + LaTosque
by Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen – As we collectively place our tushes safely inside from the growing pandemic, what better time than now to get to know three...
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Album of the Year 2019: Injury Reserve
Hands down, our album of the year for 2019 is Injury Reserve by Injury Reserve. Highly scientific methods go into choosing our Album of the Year: What album did we play the most in the car? What album did we constantly barrage our friends and family with? What album got the most air-time on our radio show? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, Injury Reserve…
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Spotify Playlist: Hot HipHop 2019
We featured a lot of HipHop in 2019. But we can’t feature everything. This playlist contains some our favorite HipHop smash hits both featured on our site and a few we couldn’t get to…
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7 Hawt HipHop Music Videos
7 Hawt HipHop Music Videos featuring Tory Lanez, Mega Ran, G.L.A.M., COLBIE, The God Samaritan, ewoklilhippy, Jae Mansa, + MYKBÜF…
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