Rap & Hip-Hop

Wielding a wavy flow, irresistible melodies, and inventive dynamics, Luh Tyler animates bouncy anthems with undeniable unpredictability. He switches lanes seamlessly between his signature laidback cadence and airy high register, touting a style all his...

Whoestyle MC's classic 1987 electro bass single ?So Cool÷ b/w ?It's Real÷ is presented here in its original 12÷ vinyl mix, newly remastered.1. So Cool 2. It's Real

Who still sleeping on the kid?! Two of the hardest working veterans in the game, legendary MC Jim Jones has teamed up with cult favorite producer Harry Fraud for the new project, The Fraud Department. Pairing Jones' iconic delivery with Fraud's knack for...

Who exactly is Sauce Walka? He is DAT BOY DEN. Often considered one of rap's biggest enigmas for his larger than life personality yet equally sharp and grandiose pen game, the Houston based rapper aims to put a stamp on his name with his newest studio...

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues is the first album from Everlast, following his departure from House Of Pain and was released in 1998. The record was both a commercial and critical success, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide and certified double...

While the sounds are familiar, we see Aesop venturing in some exciting new directions with appearances from Kimya Dawson, Allyson Baker, Hanni El Khatib, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz.1. Leisureforce 2. ZZZ Top 3. Cycles to Gehenna 4. Zero Dark Thirty 5...

While the buzz around Blu has continued to grow, one aspect of the L.A. rapper's artistry has been overlooked: he's also becoming one of hip-hop's best up-and-coming producers. Since his early work with producers Exile, Ta'Raach, and Mainframe, Blu has...

While most emcees can be easily typecast into the role of gangsta rapper, conscious lyricist, or party motivator, Dane Uno successfully defies any narrow-minded attempts at being pigeonholed by releasing a 16 track opus that firmly establishes him as an...

Whether inspiring audiences through music, movies television, books or his foundation, Common continues to break new ground, and remains to be one of hip-hops most innovative, positive voices. His new album, THE DREAMER, THE BELIEVER delivers the...

Whether artistically, or characteristically, he purposefully maneuvers between the parallels of inconceivable experiences and extraordinary fantasies. From the factual to the fictitious, there's seemingly no end to the number of unique narratives or...

When making this album, I wanted to do something that creatively pushed a button. Something that served a purpose while trying to understand both sides of the fence that it represents. The idea of a fictional character, Franklin Saint, and what his...

When Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their first record, Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next for Michels and his then-introduced, now-patented "cinematic soul" sound. Now, four EMA studio albums and scores of...