Born Michael Lee on May 27, 1984 in Brooklyn, NY, the future MC didn't wait long to fulfill his calling as he recorded his first track at just eight years old by using a tape recorder accompanied by the demo beats on his Casio keyboard. Now, based [Click here to open...]
Dry Ice – International Ice
Describing himself as an army-brat while growing up; Tallahassee, FL hip-hop artist, world-traveler, reality internet-TV show host, and CEO, Dry Ice (a.k.a., Alvon Jackson), caught the travel-bug early enough in life that it became a permanent [Click here to open...]
Son Of Age – Left Of The Dial
ATTENTION LOVERS OF UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP: I've got one for you. Please allow me to introduce you to Malaysia's own, Son Of Age (SoA), a.k.a., Norman Nyigor. Native to Kuching, Sarawak, but currently living across the pond in Kuala Lumpur, SoA has [Click here to open...]
Tropicana – Paradise (single)
Vista, CA and Bogotá, Colombia unite to form the pop-hip-hop-reggaeton duo from Los Angeles, CA known as, Tropicana. Consisting of Randy Williams (MC, lyricists), and Enrique Suarez (producer, DJ), the two met each other more than 5 years ago as [Click here to open...]
Joyner Lucas – I’m Not Racist (single)
"...a nomadic explosion of wit, passion, and lyricism." These are the only words used on the Facebook bio of Worcester, MA hip-hop artist, Joyner Lucas. It would certainly seem accurate. That said, if you dive into his message just a bit, you'll [Click here to open...]
Robbing Johnny – Cold March
A growing reputation for theatrically sick, high-energy, live shows---which draw heavily from an eclectic and uniquely refreshing blend of hip-hop and folk music---has earned New York City-based bodega folk rockers, Robbing Johnny, their fair share [Click here to open...]
Antonio Dudley – Fragmented Soul EP
A well-known LGBT artist in the Salt Lake City, Utah community (where he was born, raised, and still resides), Antonio Dudley has enjoyed writing songs, singing and performing for most of his life. Though, he didn't commit his heart and soul to music [Click here to open...]
Lend Me Your Ear – Ours
So what happens when a skilled lyricist (Klein Klimp) becomes an Uber driver and, one fine day, happens to give a serendipitous lift to a hip-hop producer (Chris Steinke, a.k.a., Chris Stanky)? The answer: Lend Me Your Ear (LMYE) Influenced by [Click here to open...]