Rap & Hip-Hop

Originally founded in Ilhabela, Brazil and now based in Vancouver, Canada, Palm Haze is a duo that blends alternative rock, shoegaze, and trip-hop influences to create a sound that's both heavy and smooth - think of fuzzed guitars and soothing vocals...

Original 2 LP vinyl release from 2012. With his first solo effort, 2 Chainz was sitting at the very top of the Billboard Top 200 chart. Solo is really more of a term of art, as this 2012 album features appearances by Kanye West, Nicki Minag, Lil Wayne,...

Organic sounds, eclectic compositions and infinite grooves - we're proud to present our very first label compilation BEATS LIKE SUMMER, Vol. 1. Composed of 17 instrumental tracks that circle HipHop, Jazz, RnB and Soul, this project is a journey through...

Opening with an intoxicating, dance inducing and funk-driven track which is flavored with bountiful old-school samples, and closing with a soothing, melodic, and heartfelt downtempo tune, a track sure to remedy any unwanted state of mind, this release is...

Opening with an ambient introduction, the album takes you through a transcending new dimension of steamy, silky tracks with somber melodies and ending on a passionate string-filled ballad. The timeless quality of JMSN's sound and style continues to...

Open Mike Eagle returned to Chicago on January 25, 2019 to participate in a Closed Session documentary and recording session with Closed Sessions' in-house producer, BoatHouse. It was a homecoming of sorts for Eagle. He grew up and cut his teeth in...

Onyx released their ninth studio album, Onyx Versus Everybody. Almost 30 years since their debut, Onyx still have raw energy, undeniable boldness and their pulse on the culture. The 10-track LP is a cohesive body of work that is full of street tales...

One year since releasing his Redefinition Records debut (Deja Vu), Seattle's young beat smith is back with his latest effort entitled D-1000, his first full instrumental album in over 4 years. Much of his work has come via collaborations with artists...

One thing hip-hop has never been great at - and certainly something for which it has zero reputation - is nuanced emotion. Enter Large Professor and 'Looking at the Front Door', the group's first single on Wild Pitch Records and the lead out for their...

One of the most respected MC's in hip-hop (and arguably the most respected female MC of all-time), Jean Grae (cumulative career scans of 60K+ units) teams up with renowned production duo Blue Sky Black Death for The Evil Jeanius. The 2008 album is...

One of the leading artistic figures of the underground alternative rap movement, ITSOKTOCRY, proudly presents his newest album now available on both CD and vinyl! Includes the viral single "Viagra," which has racked up over 3 million total streams plus...

One of the final recordings made by hip hop legend DMX just before his sudden passing this year! X joins 3 Rock N' Roll Hall of Famers on this totally original rock/rap hybrid that finds the gruff MC trading verses with Bootsy Collins, riding a guitar...