Rap & Hip-Hop

When it comes to Philly Soul music, it is no secret that Butch Ingram is one of the most prolific producers on the scene, with a career of producing and promoting the music for well over 5 decades. Who better then to pay tribute to his colleague and...

When Ice-T with Body Count were doing his controversial "Cop-Killer", and Bone-Thugz-n-Harmony were glorifying the Gangsta mentality in Atlanta, Georgia, the hip-hop group Arrested Development released their debut with exactly the opposite themes. Their...

When hip-hop fans mention the Living Legends Crew - the 8 member collective from California that kicked open the doors for rap music that highlighted the everyday man - they often think of two members: Murs and The Grouch. While the two built a name for...

When Aesop Rock debuted in the late 90s with Music For Earthworms and Appleseed, Blockhead was also a part of the process, not only as a producer, but also helping coordinate sales of the CDRs to hungry Hip Hop fans. Blockhead and Aesop continued to...

What It Means To Be A King is the first posthumous album from late Chicago legend, King Von. Known as one of the great storytellers in modern hip-hop, Von's untimely passing in November 2020 came on the verge of him reaching superstardom, with his album...

What happens when you lock Slug of Atmosphere, I Self Devine of the Micranots, Musab aka Beyond and Swift the 90 of Phull Surkle in the basement for a few weeks with some beats from Ant and press record? Well, 17 tracks later they emerge as Sept Sev Sev...

What happens when an Austrian rap producer with a history of more than 20 years in the game, teams up with some of his favorite MC's from the US? First of all, great music. But wait a second, who's that guy? Flip is a veteran producer and rap enthusiast...

What do you get when your nightclub or school dance is entranced by 2 sassy girls and 4 riotous young men fresh out of high school? Crime Mob! Lil Scrappy and Lil Jon's BME Recordings imprint couldn't have offered a more potent dose of Crunk energy in...

What do you get when you combine one of the most charismatic mc's(Blueprint), and a super producer (RJD2) whose music is as meticulous as it is beautiful? Answer: Soul Position. This six track ep will take you on a musical journey from braggadocio battle...

What do you do when you produce 11 albums, win Grammys, MTV Awards, American Awards and sell 1 million albums. You reinvent the game you that you created. Produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man and featuring artists Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Hittman, Kurupt, Nate...

What do you do when you produce 11 albums, win Grammys, MTV Awards, American Awards and sell 1 million albums. You reinvent the game you started. Produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man featuring artists Snoop Doog, Eminem, Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Doog, King T,...

What did you do the year you turned 21? Hip-hop prodigy Fashawn earned a spot on the cover of XXL magazine, toured the world and built a rep as one of rap's new rising stars. Fashawn's debut album, "Boys Meets World,' was heralded by critics and fans...