Jake Kost - Northwet

Portland artist Jake Kost returns with the creative visuals for his new single, Northwet from the stand out project, Stadtluft Macht Frei now available on Bandcamp, iTunes and more. Take a trip to the psychedelic side with Kost and his clones, as he reaches into his bag of medicine and runs through his unique, storytelling flow. Having already recieved praise from hip hop fans worldwide, plus 2DopeBoyz, Ego Trip and HipHopDX, Stadtluft Macht Frei is a salute to the golden era, stacked with jazzy, boom bap beats, encrypted rhymes, and features from Supastition and Reks.

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SiX - OOOUUU Remix

With a true passion for story telling and lyricism, London’s very own “SiX” has cemented himself as a true “narrator for the younger generation”. With pure honesty and transparency, he takes you into his world, sharing life through his eyes, with the hopes that people relate to his struggles and together are inspired. 

WHY YOU SHOULD MASTER THE ART OF STORYTELLING

New York being his second home has allowed him to soak up culture from both sides of the Atlantic and these influences are evident in his flows, rhyming patterns and in his over all Hip-Hop style. With his street narrative perspective he believes, people’s struggles, once shared, are halved and this is the cornerstone of his brand and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. “Mavro” is the team; “All Black Always” is the motto.

Gansta Marcus Ft Sip Hop - Mississippi

Represent your subourbs and small towns, Mississippi is my birthplace so it's also our time to shine. @siphop662 joins in with @ganstamarcus to drop the new hip-hop album from two point and views. In GM own words! "The streets of Mississippi was new to meet because of the club scene and radio play it brought to me.

Kardone - Trunk Bang

16 King Music Group's Kardone releases new single "Trunk Bang." The Louisiana native has collaborated with artist such as Plies, Paul Wall, Ray J, and more. Stay tuned for his upcoming project "A.N.W" which will be released later this year thru Empire Distribution and holds production features from producers 808 Mafia, Issac Flame, and Superstar 0. The new signee will also be on tour this November.

How New Ruling Could Affect Your Favorite Musician

The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it had concluded a two-year investigation into the complex world of music licensing and decided against making changes to the regulatory agreements that govern Ascap and BMI, two large clearinghouses for performing rights that process about $2 billion in royalty payments each year.

BMI quickly said it would challenge the decision in federal court, and Ascap said it would “explore legislative solutions” to the problems of music licensing in the digital age.

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Shawty Lo Killed

Atlanta rapper Carlos Walker aka Shawty Lo was killed in a car accident early this morning.  Shawty's car was hit by another vehicle on I-285 at Cascade Rd, hit two trees and then caught on fire.  During the accident, Lo was ejected from the car.  Two other people in the car were injured and sent to the hospital.

Shawty Lo was the founder of D4L along with Fabo, Stoney and Mook-B.  The group released the #1 hit single "Laffy Taffy" and "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" which eventually earned them a gold album.  "Laffy Taffy" became the poster child for Atlanta's "Snap Music" scene which helped launch the careers of Soulja Boy, Yung Joc and Dem Franchize Boys.

Lo went on to launch the independent record label D4L ("Down for Life") and released the solo hit song "Dey Know" which earned him "Track of the Year" and "Rookie of the Year" trophies at the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards.  His singles "Dunn Dunn", "Foolish" and "Supplier" also cracked the charts.  His debut album "Units In The City" debuted at #2 on the Rap Album Chart.

Gansta Marcus Talks How Swag Will Revolutionize The Rap Game

The Lima, Ohio producer recently released a statement on rap music and its future, now he returns with a new written statement on "How Swag Will Evolutionize The Rap Game." In his own statements below, Gansta Marcus defines swag and its new movement.

Coolio Arrested

Coolio was arrested on a gun charge while traveling through Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday morning, September 17. The 53-year-old, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was detained along with an unnamed accomplice after a loaded gun was detected among their belongings, and ascribed to the OG rapper.

According to reports, moments after Coolio was given clearance to walk past the airport security screening, carry-on luggage claimed by another man turned up the weapon. After apprehending the man, and doing a full inspection of the bag, it was discovered some alleged belongings of Coolio's were identified and he was located, having already boarded the aircraft.

Authorities have confirmed that the two were traveling together. The unnamed individual has since been released. Coolio was booked on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a felon.

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2Pac's Godfather Speaks

Writer/educator and former Black Panther Party organizer Jamal Joseph sat down with AllHipHop.com to discuss the legacy of Tupac Shakur, in an interview released on the 20th anniversary of his death on [September 13]. Having been one of Shakur's mother Afeni's comrades, and an elder whom Pac referred to as "uncle," Joseph, 63, had been in regular communication with the late icon prior to his death.

Gansta Marcus Announces New Album

New album produced by Gansta Marcus of Lima, Ohio is here to announce a new movement in the name swag with "The Vault 2" ready to be released. Gansta Marcus has been releasing new content all over the internet lately and is here now to give you fresh new content. The producer released the "Vault" online recently.