A good find from the homie SymmaTree. Corpus Christi based producer MALONE (who I admittedly know nothing about) has dropped a nice track by the name of lightspeed. Fellow Corpus Christi-based visual creator Luis Esotric laced the track with visuals. All that’s left for us to do is sit back and enjoy.
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San Marcos based filmmaker and YouTube channel owner Russel Reed recently documented the #BlackLivesMatter march that took place in response to the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille at the hands of police officers. The march focused a bit on police brutality, but the main goal was awareness of learning how to mobilize the black community as a connected unit, whether that be through educating the masses of the struggle, educating us on our economic power, or educating us on how we can make a difference at the polls. The protest was a peaceful one, and it opened many eyes in this community to how the broader issues can ultimately effect us all.
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Dat Boy Supa has been a mainstay on the Austin hip-hop scene for quite a number of years. His m.o. is simple.. hard beats, hard rhymes and dope live shows. This go round, we’re getting a new video, a representation of an upcoming project. The Juice is a quick view into the creative mind and mindset of Supa, with a little nod to Belly thrown in for good measure. Good stuff.
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When it comes to quality hip-hop in the ATX, there’s a handful of names you can always count on. One of those, for many years, has been D.O.S. This time around, he’s collaborated on an EP with Seattle based producer Pale Soul, and the outcome is the memorable Derringer Arts. This is what hip-hop is all about.. raw honesty spilled over dope music. Name your own price is always a good option for an album, but this is worth your money as well as your time. Check it out, spread the word, and support local while you think global.
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This song goes stupid hard. One listen to Kydd Jones‘ new track Nothing To Play With makes me wonder if he isn’t secretly getting some Drake cash sent to him for ghostwriting, because this sounds like the kind of stuff I’ve been waiting for the so called self-proclaimed ‘Greatest Ever’ from Canada to come with. That being said, I know I can always count on solid tracks and growth/evolution of style from Kydd. This is just further validation of that fact.
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Mona Lisa Music Group affiliate (and original member) Robot has just unleashed a beast of a music video on us. Music video may be selling it a bit short… director CiaraBoniface actually refers to it as a film right out the gate. 3am is definitely a super solid track, and the visuals are engrossing as hell. This one definitely deserves your attention and your shares.
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There’s a new ‘mixtape’ out from Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice, and clearly, someone has been watching too much Game Of Thrones. This 3rd installment has been dubbed The Night Is Dark And Full Of Terrors, and it is a slight departure from the normal ‘mixtapes’ Chief Doomsday has dropped. This one is presented like a radio broadcast, and it’s comprised totally of blends and remixes, minus the rap remakes of songs (I did not find them necessary this go-round). Enjoy the listen, and thanks for the support!
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Confidence… if you don’t have that in this hip-hop game, you’re lost before you even start. Based on Krypol Haze‘s Never Seen Me video, it’s clear there is no lack of confidence in this Austin MC. Spitting bars at the job (a scenario I am all too familiar with) is just spitting bars to this cat. This is the type of track to put naysayers on notice… lets folks know that just because we’re not living the glamorous life doesn’t mean we aren’t spitting life changing lyrics. Do yourself a favor, and get hip now.
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In this noisy digital world, sometimes you miss out on things when they make their first appearance. Chips & Salsa, a collaboration between Texas MC Sertified and beatmaker supreme Haris The Terrorist, is a prime example of this. The fellas hit the ground running in January of 2016 with this release, and via the homies at OVRLD, I’ve been hipped. This is good old-fashioned boom-bap hip-hop with a taste of Texas throughout. Definitely worth your time and money.
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