Bronze Nazareth & Kevlaar 7 "Elysian" [ALBUM]

 

Bronze Nazareth Wu extended family producer and MC, recently also featured on Cas Metah's "Bruce Wayne" takes exclusively the rap side here, while Kevlaar 7 handles the complete production. "Elysian" references the Elysium of Greek mythology that paradisiacal place for the blessed of the underworld, an image of peace after struggle. Thirteen tracks, framed by "Elysian Invocation" and "Elysian Benediction" with Sunez Allah invocation and benediction as bookends around the entire album. In between: Hollywood Dots on "Lupus," Salute Da Kidd on "Bad Boys '04" and "House of Legends," Lord Jessiah on "My Dead Brother Superhero," So7o on the track of the same name. "Adesanya" presumably references UFC champion Israel Adesanya, "All I Could Do (I'm Open 2)" points to and continues an earlier work, "Jacob's Ladder" picks up a biblical image of the stairway to heaven. Kevlaar 7 also Wu extended family, known from Wisemen and Kinetic 9 collaborations gives the album a unified, atmospheric production line. The combination of Greek mythology, biblical imagery and street narrative ("Bad Boys '04") shows the typical Wu extended family method: different knowledge systems aren't played against each other but fused into a shared cosmological language. For listeners following Bronze Nazareth's catalog, "Elysian" is another dense chapter in a body of work that has consistently mediated between spirituality and street reality for years.

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United Kingdom "UK/NY/BK" (feat. Timbo King, Holy Smokez, Dreddy Kruger & Hell Razah) [VIDEO]

United Kingdom was originally assembled in the late '90s/early 2000s and now returns under the curation of Shaka Amazulu The 7th with Timbo King, Hell Razah, Dreddy Kruger and Holy Smokez. The title "UK/NY/BK" connects the group United Kingdom with the country England and with New York/Brooklyn in one phrase a deliberate wordplay exploiting the geographic and nominal double meaning. Particularly notable: Dreddy Kruger's return to the microphone after a long time. The track is not from the already-completed forthcoming United Kingdom album, but instead serves as the first teaser for "Brotherhood of the Wulf III (Omega)" the final chapter of a trilogy. Saïd Kanoun directs, Shaka Amazulu The 7th produces the same curator overseeing the Reverend Willy Burke projects and the Black Knights of the Northstar series. For Wu extended family diggers, this is a historic event: a formation over two decades old actually reuniting, not as nostalgia gimmick but as an active chapter of an ongoing trilogy project.

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Bub Styles x Wino Willy "Concrete Conqueror" [ALBUM]

Following the ongoing "Outerwear Szn" series (currently part 6 with "New Duffels" feat. Crimeapple), Bub Styles builds a standalone album here with Wino Willy the same producer recently involved with doseone's "sighting." "Concrete Conqueror" promises a different focus than the clothing-centered Outerwear series: concrete as territory that must be conquered. Ten tracks as a full album format, entirely with a single producer a unified sonic vision rather than the rotating beatmaker lineup Bub Styles otherwise favors.

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Cas Metah "Bruce Wayne" (feat. D.V. Alias Khryst, Jerry Brown & Bronze Nazareth) [SINGLE]

 

"Bruce Wayne" uses the Batman figure as an image for the dual identity that shapes many street rap narratives the billionaire by day, the masked avenger by night. Cas Metah brings in D.V. Alias Khryst (who also features on Inspectah Deck's "Dragon's Breath"), Jerry Brown and Bronze Nazareth the latter one of the most prominent Wu extended family producers and MCs, whose own album "Elysian" also appears in this list. From the album "Genuine Art I Kill." SoulSeize supplies the beat, Seth Rock the artwork, Don Johnson mixes and masters, Cooley The Curator is executive producer. The configuration of D.V. Alias Khryst, Jerry Brown and Bronze Nazareth anchors the track deep in the Wu-Tang extended universe, while Cas Metah as central voice holds the different perspectives together.

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M.O.U.F ft. Bad Seed x Honey Dinero "Honey got a Bad Mouf" [SINGLE]

 

The title cleverly plays with the involved artist names: M.O.U.F, Bad Seed and Honey Dinero merge into "Honey got a Bad Mouf" a wordplay fitting all three participants into one sentence. Nam Nitty produces the same producer recently covered with Duck City Music feat. John Jiggs and his own "OUT DA MUDD." The self-description is blunt: "Real raw rap #Barz #barz #Barz." No claim beyond what the hashtag promises direct, unfiltered bars.

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M-Dot "All The Same" [VIDEO]

Following "A Notebook with No Light" and the feature "Different Look," "All The Same" arrives as another visual statement from M-Dot. The title suggests a disillusioned reckoning the observation that little changes beneath the surface no matter how circumstances shift. M-Dot remains one of the sharpest technical pens in the Boston underground and continues his active output rhythm.

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Hell Razah x 88 ULTRA "Cut from the Cloth" (feat. Raekwon & Your Old Droog) [SINGLE]

Following "The Flames" with Aceyalone, the next Hell Razah x 88 ULTRA single arrives, this time with an even heavier feature configuration: Raekwon and Your Old Droog. The title "Cut from the Cloth" points to shared origin and tradition. Raekwon as Wu-Tang icon immediately gives the track historical weight, while Your Old Droog as one of the most technically accomplished Brooklyn MCs of the last decade adds a younger but equally respected perspective. 88 ULTRA holds the production together. This combination Sunz of Man spirituality, Wu-Tang core and modern Brooklyn technique shows how permeable the generations have become in the New York underground. Not a pure legacy feature, but a genuine encounter between different eras of the same city.

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DJ Dysfunkshunal x $cąlpą, Nova, Syph & The Real Jak Frost "Came From A Long Way" [SINGLE]

 

DJ Dysfunkshunal produces a track gathering four MCs $cąlpą, Nova, Syph and The Real Jak Frost. Nearly five minutes runtime suggests an extended cypher format where each participant gets enough room for a complete verse. The title "Came From A Long Way" carries a classic underground narrative: the long road traveled to reach this point. 2026 noted as production year directly in the title.

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Leanah Cane feat. Bernadette Price "Love Me Like You Do" [VIDEO]

Leanah Cane, already covered with "City On Fire" and Terror Van Poo, brings in Bernadette Price for "Love Me Like You Do" from her album "Sample Gang 5." Bernadette Price whose album "Kissing the Ground for Sinners" was produced entirely by Stu Bangas, and whose connection to Sean Price's legacy shapes her music without defining it meets another strong female voice of the underground here. Sdee mixes. Two women who've both established themselves in the hard, male-dominated New York underground, on one shared track that's a statement in itself. The title "Love Me Like You Do" suggests a more emotional register than the harder Cane and Price tracks previously covered.

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Raz Fresco "Things We Do" (feat. Estee Nack) EP [EP]

Raz Fresco ranks among the most reliable names in the Canadian boom bap underground, with an extensive catalog and rotating producer partnerships. "Things We Do" with Estee Nack featuring brings together two geographically separate but stylistically related underground schools Nack's presence on Canadian projects again confirms his role as one of the most networked MCs in the scene, moving between US regions and international connections. Four tracks as EP format keep the project compact and focused.

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Lyrikill & EF Cuttin "Winners Win" [ALBUM]

 

EF Cuttin produces the complete album, Lyrikill mixes himself for Eupham Multimedia a clear two-person division of labor. Eleven tracks, from "Pocket Watchin" through "Ruins," "Talkin," "Easy" to "City Boys Up." The features are precisely placed: Lito the Gawd on "A Righteous Pimp," BE!NASTY! on "The Real," and as closer RJ Payne on "PayneKillers" a wordplay on Payne's own name, who's appeared multiple times recently in the program (including on Inspectah Deck's "Dragon's Breath" and his own EP "My Prediction Is Payne"). The title track "Winners Win" as second-to-last song sets a clear message: winning isn't luck, it's a consequence of posture. The one-producer format gives the album a unified sonic identity, while the three targeted guests bring different facets of the underground without diluting the core axis between Lyrikill and EF Cuttin.

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L.I.V "L.I.V 4" [ALBUM]

 

"It's been 7 years since we dropped the last album" L.I.V makes the return itself the subject, with a 23-track album that immediately justifies the wait: the next album will come much faster, they promise. The producer list is unusually wide: Barz Fury (who also mixes and masters and additionally appears multiple times as MC/producer), NAR, Spawn Zero, drmln1000, eyesluvsu, Dolce Vita, BeatmasterBoyce, Zicabitz, Bop Phrases, Big Shamu. Features from Gardfeez, Söze and GLUCO. Track titles like "Quiet Quitting," "ANOTHER DAY IN HELL," "Soul Calibur," "The Morgue" and "Battle Axe" show a range from contemporary work themes to gaming references and hard street metaphor. Two interludes ("Purpose," "Bang") structure the extensive format. Artwork by conora112. At 23 tracks and ten different producers, this is an album betting on diversity rather than a unified sonic image a deliberate counterpoint to the many one-producer albums currently defining the underground.

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Shabaam Sahdeeq x Es-K "Been there done that" [VIDEO]

"Been there done that" is the third visual offering from Shabaam Sahdeeq and Es-K off the album "Outside The Lines." Sahdeeq who recently featured on John Jiggs' "No Acetone" and comes from the Soundbombing/Lyricist Lounge era stays consistently productive. That a third video already follows from the same album shows a deliberate, staggered rollout strategy: not a one-time album drop, but continuous visual presence across multiple weeks.

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Horror City "Clap your Hands" [SINGLE]

"Clap your Hands" reads doubly in rap vocabulary: applause as celebration, but also slang for gunfire. Horror City uses that ambivalence for a single that stands as a self-contained statement without further detail. The artist name itself already sets a dark, horror-adjacent baseline mood that sharpens the title's double meaning further.

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Kama Kamakazi "Own Lane (RICO Remix)" feat. Daniel Son, Milano, Saipher Soze, Konrad Brzos, Agallah, Big Twins, Pro Dillinger [SINGLE]

 

This is a posse cut on a scale that's become rare. Kama Kamakazi, a Polish MC, assembles an impressive cast for the RICO remix of "Own Lane": Daniel Son, Milano Constantine, Saipher Soze, Konrad Brzos, Agallah The Don, Big Twins and Pro Dillinger. Seven minutes runtime are needed to fit that many voices. RICO produces, DJ Bulb and Soul Intellect supply scratches and cuts, Finest Sound Studio mixes and masters. That a Polish label Rappropaganda brings together such an internationally stacked East Coast lineup shows how globally networked the hard boom bap underground has become. Agallah and Big Twins bring New York street authority, Daniel Son cold Toronto precision, Milano Constantine and Saipher Soze further East Coast heavyweights. Paweł Duda handles graphics and video. Released 09.04.2026 via Rappropaganda Label. For collectors of international posse cuts, this is essential this configuration won't repeat itself easily.

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Hieroglyphics "The Way That It Be" [VIDEO]

Following the album release "All Said And Done," the official video for "The Way That It Be" arrives now. Casual, Pep Love and Tajai perform, A-Plus produces three of the nine Hieroglyphics members directly on the mic, a fourth on the boards. Bakari Pilgrim directs, Aaron Brown shoots and edits. The description emphasizes the coastal and city landscapes serving as backdrop cliffs, sweeping city overlooks, a deliberate connection between Hiero hip-hop energy and natural landscape. The full crew comprises A-Plus, Casual, Del the Funky Homosapien, Domino, DJ Toure, Opio, Pep Love, Phesto Dee and Tajai. That not all nine appear on this single track is normal for a collective this large "The Way That It Be" shows a core configuration from the album. The visual signature deliberately favors high-quality outdoor footage over studio performance clips, giving the track additional cinematic depth.

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JMorr UpOne "All Playas Go To Heaven" [EP]

"All Playas Go To Heaven" deliberately plays with the image of a heavenly outcome for figures who didn't always play by the rules in life a classic street rap inversion of expectation and redemption. Nine tracks, available without detailed producer or feature credits. JMorr UpOne builds a compact album statement that already carries moral ambivalence through the title alone: playas as flawed but ultimately human figures entitled to the same grace as everyone else.

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4-IZE "49th Birthday" [ALBUM]

 

Following the preview single "4Eva Chemicals," the complete album is here. Twelve tracks, half produced by D.R.U.G.S. Beats and half by K-Rec out of Canada. 4-IZE from Atlanta celebrates his 49th birthday at a time when hip-hop turns 53 and ageism in rap is a hot topic the album is his direct response. The features are notable: Xzibit and Bruiser Wolf on "Witness," Legendary Baller on "Ya Blind," AOS on "Freestyle On The Titanic," Dillon on "Dressed Up," Scar on "That's That BS." DJ Wickit supplies scratches. The album is described as "adult contemporary hip-hop" packed with fun-filled bars of wisdom and introspective, grown-man lyrics. Exactly what traditional rap fans have reportedly been looking for. The production split between D.R.U.G.S. Beats and K-Rec gives the album two clearly distinguishable sonic colors, while 4-IZE's verses were recorded at Mudnoc Studios the same place where mixing and mastering happened. Artwork by Mr. Soul. Executive produced by 4-IZE and Mudnoc, co-executive by K-Rec and Shauna Pina. This is an album positioning maturity not as weakness but as a standalone strength within the genre.

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CHUNG "Best Of Chung Mixtape Vol. 1" [ALBUM]

 

27 tracks is a serious format for a "best of" compilation. Chung, already covered multiple times with "Perdu In Peru 2," draws a wide arc through his catalog here. The feature list reads like a map of the networked underground: Mike Shabb (twice, also on "What's The 514"), Jimmie D, Kevin Nash on "Disappearing," Passport Rav on "All Of That," Flames Dot Malik on "Few Things," King Shadrock on "Chung Shui," Boy6lue on "Next To Pop," Uza and Santana Fox on "More Than A Lova," and as the peak Styles P on "1 2 3." A LOX member on a Chung compilation is a strong signal of the respect Chung has earned in the underground. Troy Dunnit appears on "Too Far," Obia Le Chef on "Le Plug." The titles show a bilingual, partly French-inflected aesthetic "Statut Du Reine," "Douce Amere" pointing toward Chung's connection to the Canadian (likely Montreal-adjacent) underground. As a retrospective on an extensive catalog, this mixtape is a solid entry point for listeners not yet fully familiar with Chung's work.

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Rigs "Quarterbacking In Athens" (prod. Fith) [VIDEO]

"Quarterbacking In Athens" connects football vocabulary (leadership, strategy, keeping oversight) with a geographic anchor in Athens whether Greece or an American city of that name (there are several, including in Georgia). Fith produces. Rigs, already covered with "I Got Samples 3," stays consistently productive and delivers with this title another image of control and oversight the quarterback as the one who reads the game before acting.

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Sheek Louch "Angry Angels" [SINGLE]

"Angry Angels" brings together two seemingly contradictory images: angels as protective figures, but angry guardians who still have to fight. Sheek Louch, one half of The LOX from Yonkers, has been one of the most consistent voices in hard New York underground since the 90s. Without detailed producer credits, the track stands as a self-contained statement from a veteran who's held his tone for decades.

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doseone, Wino Willy, Zetroc "Sighting" [ALBUM]

 

"sighting" is defined as a verb: the act of manifesting something from nothing, into word, image, sound, object or creature. That's exactly the program for this album a dark, multilayered long-playing braid of Wino Willy's talking drums, Zetroc's ever-evolving synths and doseone's foreboding prose. The end result is described as a "filmless" score that never conjures the same sound twice, weaving poem bones, drum skin and analog blood into being. Twelve tracks, crafted carefully across difficult times, the album became a vehicle for friendship, an outlet for anguish and a means of turning darkness to light. The songs celebrate survival among the eerie unknowns of creation and chart a visceral path across cold American reality, into disturbed dreams and trauma alchemy. "Dream Chase" features Shrapknel, "Those Crossroads" features Teller Bank$. Agent X provides additional production and samples, Sky King source samples are also used. steel tipped dove masters. doseone known from cLOUDDEAD, Themselves and the Anticon movement remains one of the most idiosyncratic voices in the experimental underground. Wino Willy and Zetroc give him a sonic framework that stays constantly in motion and never falls into repetition. Vinyl and tape available via HandsMade. For listeners seeking abstract, poetically dense rap outside conventional song structures, this is a central release of the year.

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Coyote "Freedom Of Silence" [VIDEO]

The origin story is the actual content: Coyote landed on a government watchlist for being too vocal on social media. "Freedom Of Silence" is the direct response a statement defending the first amendment. Marmo Films and Ladies Love Guapo direct, Marmo Films edits. The title itself is a working paradox: freedom of silence as ironic inversion of what's actually being defended the freedom to speak.

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Showrocka feat. Grafh "Confessions of a Dopehouse" (prod. Jay Dubh) [SINGLE]

The conceptual approach is rare and therefore notable: Showrocka and Grafh both rap as the "walls" of a dopehouse a narrative perspective trick that Showrocka himself compares to Nas' "I Gave You Power," that classic from "It Was Written" where a gun takes over the narrating voice. Here it's the room itself that becomes witness and voice. Jay Dubh produces the grimy foundation such a concept requires. From the album "Stay Gold," official release date 09.04.2026, with its own ISRC number. Grafh ranks among the most technically accomplished and respected New York street narrators of the last two decades. This pairing with Showrocka promises "superb lyricism and storytelling" per Showrocka's own framing, this is about narrative precision, not just street decoration.

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Theo3 & DJ Unknown "The Deffaz! EP" [EP]

 

"Deffaz" (pronounced "Deh-Fazz") is classic Toronto slang a resounding slap, a physical regulation, an answer to wayward talk delivered with a powerful strike. Theo3 (also Theology 3) and DJ Unknown build a four-track EP from that around chest-thumping basslines and hard-driving lyrical drive. DJ Unknown produces, mixes and masters entirely, Theo3 writes. "Days of the Deffaz," "Let Me Do My Thing," "Citywide," "Watch It Burn" keep the format compact and direct. Artwork by Ilango, executive producer Wayne Boothe. Both artists are described as "highly respected" in the release notes a sign this connection already has history in the Toronto underground. The EP brings "a familiar feeling" classic storytelling over driving production, no detours.

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Rapswell & SQ "I Like Killing Flies" [ALBUM]

 

Kenny Shopsin was the owner of Shopsin's General Store, a legendary New York diner, and the central figure of the documentary of the same name, "I Like Killing Flies," which follows him making his signature mac and cheese pancakes while waxing philosophical about the meaning of life. Rapswell and SQ turn that into a complete concept album ten tracks threaded with documentary clips capturing Kenny's robust personality. This is a world that's disappearing: old-school mentality, passion over practicality and profit. That's exactly what resonates with Rapswell, who serves his meticulously crafted "main courses" over SQ's production. "The MF'er" as opener immediately shows where Swell stands exploring the lower parts of the self you can't run from if you want to grow, the same way a Venus flytrap needs flies to thrive. The food theme continues through "Kimchi," "Chimichangas" and "Soufflé" the latter bringing first guest Wavy Bagels, whose verse will reportedly bring in "all the best Yelp reviews." Further features: Bobby Noble from the same PENPALS camp, the late junclassic (rest in power), plus Queens' own Marvolus Jay and Marcus Pinn on "BDP." Closer "Hiro Protagonist" shows Rapswell's distaste for the tech feudal lords currently wreaking havoc on society his scathing, timely verses thoroughly dismantle the worst of them. The album positions itself as companion piece to this year's "MAX POETICS." Lyrics by Rapswell, beats by SQ, mixed and mastered by SQ, artwork by Rapswell.

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Demi Portion x Mehsah "LUNATIC" [VIDEO]

"LUNATIC" is the first single from Demi Portion's upcoming album "On s'en souvient" ("We remember it"), releasing September 25, 2026 on CD and vinyl in limited edition. Mehsah produces and mixes, Eric Chevet masters at MasterDisk a studio name with real weight in the international mastering landscape. Léo Htag and Alexandre Mameli direct, the video was shot in Sète with a real drift vehicle (Nyx_n54) and a second vehicle (ro_mk2). The effort behind the production real drifting, on-location extras, professional mastering shows the French-language underground increasingly working with rollout strategies approaching international standards. "LUNATIC" is the door-opener for an album apparently conceived deliberately as a physical object, not just streaming content.

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Bad Lungz "Healing Collective" [SINGLE]

"Healing Collective" sets a collective dimension of recovery right in the title not individual therapy, but communal process. The artist name Bad Lungz carries its own duality: breathlessness, smoking, but also resilience despite a damaged foundation. Without detailed producer or feature credits, the track stands as a self-contained single that has to carry itself through title and performance.

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Kendall Spencer x UND$ "Bridge Of Shadows" / SMEL x Kendall Spencer "Mission From God" [SINGLE]

 

Two releases from the same camp, different energy. "Bridge Of Shadows" with UND$ on the boards treats breaking from the old self as a deliberate act dark, reflective, aggressive, built around the idea that sometimes you have to burn the bridge behind you to move forward. Kendall Spencer writes and records, mixed and mastered at Hidden Hand Audio. All three versions original, instrumental, acapella are available, making the track usable as a DJ tool too. "Mission From God" with SMEL flips the mood: this is confidence as statement, no chasing validation, just a clear declaration of exactly what you bring to the table. SMEL produces, mixes and masters entirely. All three versions available here too. Together the two tracks show a deliberate dual strategy: introspection and self-assurance as two sides of the same artistic coin, with two different producers each supplying the fitting sonic color.

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Baron Von Alias feat. Keith Murray & Tash "Lost In Translation" [SINGLE]

 

Baron Von Alias Joins Forces with Hip Hop Legends Keith Murray and Tash for New West Coast-Inspired Single "Lost In Translation"

Independent British hip-hop artist Baron Von Alias from Newcastle upon Tyne, England has officially released his latest single, "Lost In Translation," featuring certified hip-hop royalty Keith Murray and Tash of The Alkaholiks. The hard-hitting new track is now available on all major streaming platforms.

Produced by Steesh, the track delivers a distinct West Coast bounce that immediately sets a nostalgic yet revitalised tone. This heavy sonic backdrop inspired Keith Murray’s commanding opening line—a direct nod to The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic "Going Back to Cali." Mirroring that legendary vibe, the track incorporates signature talkbox vocals alongside the amazing cutting skills of DJ A.D.S. By combining these core, fundamental hip hop elements, the track successfully captures a nostalgic yet thoroughly current vibe.

The title, "Lost In Translation," carries a dual meaning for the artists. It explores how words and conversations easily break down and get confused in the modern world. At the same time, it serves as a metaphor for time travel and getting lost within the music industry—reflecting on artists who get left in the past by failing to keep up with current styles, trends, and the fast-moving digital landscape.

"The West Coast energy Steesh brought to the production immediately demanded something classic," says Baron Von Alias. "Having icons like Keith Murray and Tash jump on the verses, combined with DJ A.D.S. bringing back those fundamental cutting skills, really locked in the vision. We wanted to tackle that feeling of being caught between eras, where you risk getting lost in the shuffle if you don't stay true to the craft while evolving."

Nasty Nel x Kid Ghotti "Reckless" [VIDEO]

 

Nasty Nel and Kid Ghotti drop their new project "The Glades Project" alongside new visual for single "Reckless"

The Glades Project is out now - https://open.spotify.com/album/1CP6ltdpsVvDvEQw2n6NDA?si=hQh-sagPQxqyIZNgOKVomg

About Nasty Nel:

Nasty Nel is a Native American hip-hop and grunge artist redefining independent music through fearless lyricism, raw emotion, and genre-bending creativity. 

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V1V1D "Tongue Rings & Tattoos" [SINGLE]

 

Viral Hip-Hop Breakout V1V1D Keeps the Momentum Rolling With ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’  

Rising hip-hop artist V1V1D enters his next chapter with the release of his latest single, ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’, an energetic, upbeat track that brings a carefree new edge to the atmospheric rap sound that has already earned him millions of streams and hundreds of millions of views across social media.

Following the breakout success of ‘Timeless’ and ‘Stuffin’, V1V1D is quickly establishing himself as an exciting new voice within modern hip-hop. His music sits at the intersection of contemporary trap and atmospheric rap, combining hard-hitting production with an instinctive delivery and introspective writing shaped by personal experience, identity and the process of figuring life out in real time.

‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’ switches the mood. Immediate, infectious and built around pure energy, the track sees V1V1D step away from some of the introspection of his previous material to embrace something more spontaneous. Its high-energy production and confident delivery capture the rush of living in the moment, adding another dimension to an increasingly versatile catalogue.

V1V1D offers a considerably more straightforward assessment of the finished track: 

"This shit slaps" 

 

That simplicity fits the record. ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’ isn't weighed down by unnecessary explanation; instead, its appeal lies in its immediacy. Driven by an infectious hip-hop backdrop and V1V1D's unmistakable presence, the single is designed to hit quickly and demand repeat listens.

The release arrives as V1V1D continues to build considerable momentum. Previous singles ‘Timeless’ and ‘Stuffin’ have collectively generated millions of streams, while ‘Timeless’ has become an even bigger phenomenon across short-form video platforms. Audio featuring the track has now surpassed 300 million views across TikTok and Instagram, demonstrating an ability to connect with audiences far beyond traditional streaming spaces.

Rather than simply recreating the formula behind those early successes, V1V1D is using each release to reveal another side of his artistry. Where his wider catalogue balances introspection and atmosphere with the harder edges of trap, ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’ pushes fun and immediacy firmly to the foreground.

That willingness to evolve without abandoning the foundations of his sound makes the single an important next step. It retains the production style and delivery that have become central to V1V1D's identity while proving that his music can just as easily soundtrack moments of release as reflection.

With an audience rapidly expanding, millions of streams already behind him and an undeniable presence across social media, V1V1D is entering his next phase with considerable momentum. Bold, energetic and unapologetically direct, ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos’ shows an artist widening his world, and having plenty of fun while doing it. 

Tongue Rings & Tattoos is out now - https://vyd.co/ToungeRingsTattoosV4 

Lu Chin Chen "Call the Ambulance" (feat. Dystrakted) [VIDEO]

Lu Chin Chen from the British underground delivers "Call the Ambulance," a track from his EP "Height." Fuzzy Ed produces the beat, Dystrakted — recently in the program multiple times — provides cuts and feature. Mark Downie mixes and masters, the video is animated by Bumboclap. The title "Call the Ambulance" is classic battle rap vocabulary: someone gets lyrically worked over badly enough to need an ambulance. No subtle approach, direct confrontation. The HBM affiliation in the handle and the connection to Dystrakted place Lu Chin Chen in the networked UK underground with a living cut culture. The animated video is an interesting move — animation gives battle rap a visual exaggeration that live action rarely reaches. For heads who appreciate hard UK rap with a DJ element, this sits exactly right.

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Jeaterai & Johnny Cutz "Inframundo" (feat. Estee Nack & Pacdemiso) [+J-Lit] [SINGLE]

 

"Inframundo" — the underworld. The title sets the dark, mythological frame. Jeaterai and Johnny Cutz bring in Estee Nack and Pacdemiso, plus J-Lit. The Estee Nack presence is the hook: the MC from Lynn, Massachusetts, has been one of the most active connectors between the US underground and international scenes for years. Him appearing on a Spanish-language track underscores his bridge function — Nack raps bilingually himself and moves fluidly between the worlds. Johnny Cutz produces, Un Tal Yupi mixes and masters, Zehymour handles artwork. Over five minutes runtime is unusually extended for an underground track — that suggests several long verses, a real posse cut format rather than a quick exchange. As the second single from the "Inframundo" project, the track shows how deeply the connections between the Lynn school and the Latin American underground now run. No surface-level feature collab but grown-in networking.

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Heliocopta x COCO "Das ist meine Superkraft" (prod. Tuxho Beatz) [VIDEO]

After "Cypher Ohne Titel" and "Schwester und Bruder," "Das ist meine Superkraft" with COCO arrives as the third single from Heliocopta's upcoming album "Die Legende von Peti Free." Tuxho Beatz produces again. The title points toward a self-affirming, more positive direction — after the dark cypher energy of the first preview and the emotional depth of "Schwester und Bruder," this track shows another facet. Superpower here means less the superhuman than whatever keeps you moving despite circumstance. The album releases September 11, 2026 via Vinyl Digital. Three singles with three clearly different moods prove Heliocopta is building an album with range, not a one-note project. The German underground scene gets a considered release with a clear rollout dramaturgy — every preview opens a different room of the same house.

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Haze Da Kidd "The Jersey Journal" [ALBUM]

 

The title says it all: "The Jersey Journal" — a diary from New Jersey. Haze Da Kidd uses the journal format as a frame for ten tracks functioning like entries: "God Of The Bricks," "Tone Setter," "I Can't Lose," "Who Wants War," "Stormy Days," "Looking Through The Storm," "Bottomless Pit" with ESUN as the only guest. The titles draw an arc from self-assertion through confrontation to reflection — classic street rap vocabulary hung on a diary structure. New Jersey has its own rap tradition, often standing in New York's shadow — from the Outsidaz through Redman to today. Haze Da Kidd represents the hard street corner of it. Allowing only one feature keeps focus entirely on his perspective — after all, you keep a diary alone, not as a collective. Ten tracks, one voice, clear line.

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Mastermind & Big Noyd "QB to 95" [EP]

 

Big Noyd is Queensbridge royalty. As a close Mobb Deep affiliate since "The Infamous" (1995) — his verse on "Give Up the Goods" belongs to the canon — he carries the QB tradition in every syllable. "QB to 95" connects him with producer Mastermind, and the title sets the axis: Queensbridge to 95, a bridge between New York street DNA and another location. The structure is clever: four original tracks, then the same four as "thedawn Remix." That gives the compact project a second layer — the same material through two production lenses. "Streetfam," "One in a Million," "QB to 95" with Andrino, "When it's real." Big Noyd's voice remains unchanged, that of a man who helped write the hardest chapters of Queensbridge rap. That he keeps working with producers outside the US shows how far the QB tradition now travels. For Mobb Deep diggers, essential.

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Nasty Killah "Bloodsport" (feat. Shotman & Lil Supa, prod. Jota Dee Z & Maxi Beatz) [VIDEO]

"Bloodsport" invokes the 1988 Van Damme classic: underground fight tournament, no rules, only survival. Nasty Killah uses that image for a track with Shotman and Lil Supa. The latter is the decisive name: Lil Supa from Venezuela is considered by many one of the most technically accomplished MCs in the entire Spanish-language sphere — a rapper whose word carries weight in the scene. Jota Dee Z and Maxi Beatz produce, Edu Rosales handles the video entirely alone (direction, editing, cinematography). This is hard Latino boom bap without compromise. The vocal combination shows how networked the Spanish-language underground has become — artists from different countries meet on one track without needing the US scene as validation. "Bloodsport" is exactly what the title promises: a lyrical fight tournament where every MC has to prove he belongs in the ring.

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Legs MC "Greek Gods" [ALBUM]

 

The origin is half the story. Legs MC came back from a Greece vacation, half a pad full of ideas, and finished the album in seven days. The concept: seven Greek gods, one track each on what they represent — Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hades. Greek-inspired samples, everything first take, mixtape style. And — this is the core — deliberately against the rules: a track with no bassline, flubbed lines left in, rough mixes, "warts and all." That's exactly what makes "Greek Gods" appealing. In an era where many underground albums get produced to death, this is a deliberate return to rugged roots. Legs MC — part of the British scene — works against the perfectionism that often paralyzes creativity. Heavy film samples, hard drums, catchy hooks, all made in a week. This isn't a meticulously planned concept work but a spontaneous lightning strike captured on tape before the mind could overthink it. Sometimes that's the better path.

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Agallah The Don "Him Respectfully" [VIDEO]

Agallah keeps expanding his "Don't Kill The Messenger" cycle. After "Believe Me G" and "Lobsters and Mac's" comes "Him Respectfully," again filmed by Broke Ass Brian. The title works through a small linguistic hook: you can address someone "with all due respect" and still take them completely apart — in street vocabulary, "respectfully" often means the exact opposite of what it claims. Agallah stays in his role as independent veteran needing neither explanation nor comeback. Purple City, Dipset orbit, producer and MC for decades. Rolling out a whole album through individual videos shows his thinking in campaigns rather than isolated moments.

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Unc Doe "Heart Of Gold" (prod. by Unc Doe) [SINGLE]

Youngstown, OH hip-hop artist Unc Doe returns with his latest self-produced single, “Heart Of Gold.”  Built around Unc Doe’s signature approach to storytelling and authentic hip-hop, “Heart Of Gold” delivers a reflective look at staying genuine, remaining true to your values and navigating life while holding onto the qualities that matter most. The production provides the perfect backdrop for Unc Doe’s direct and personal delivery, allowing the message of the track to take center stage.  “Heart Of Gold” showcases Unc Doe’s ability to combine raw lyricism with soulful, purposeful production, resulting in a track that feels both personal and relatable. The single is available now on all major streaming platforms!

Therealskitso "Mercy" (feat. Styles P, M.O.P & Kokane) [SINGLE]

Buffalo, NY’s Therealskitso dropped a bi-coastal bomb of a track this morning. “Mercy” boasts the lyrical firepower of Styles P, M.O.P (Billy Danze & Lil Fame) as well as a chorus by G-Funk pioneer Kokane. Riding over a soulful soundscape courtesy of Skitso, this is a display of the producer’s versatility while keeping the essence of that raw & gritty core of hip-hop.

Listen to “Mercy” ft. Styles P, M.O.P & Kokane: Here

Purchase "Mercy" digital single: Here

“Mercy” is a leak from the forthcoming Therealskitso album, The Asylum Vol. 1. Three other singles from the forthcoming album have previously dropped including “Fired Up” featuring Project Pat and “Well Connected” featuring Tha Eastsidaz and Kokane. Media coverage included "Well Connected" being played on BET Jams and Therealskitso and Kokane being invited onto Roxanne Shante's Have A Nice Day show on Rock The Bells (Sirius/XM).

In addition to the aforementioned tracks, The Aslyum Vol. 1 will also feature appearances from Cormega, Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson, Pete Rock, Westside Gunn, 38 Spesh, Devin The Dude, Berner and many more!

More Info: https://www.instagram.com/therealskitso/

Five Steez & Chosen One "Keep It Blazing" [SINGLE]

 

Five Steez from Kingston, Jamaica, went silent for over a year. Now he returns with "Keep It Blazing" — the first single from the upcoming EP "Re:Emergence" with producer Chosen One. Fya Da Flame supplies the scratch hook. The MC himself describes it as "the type of track you've come to expect" — rugged beats, bars that can tear you open, no gimmick. What makes Five Steez special in the underground: he represents Kingston. Not Toronto-Jamaica, not London-Jamaica, but directly from the island. That gives his perspective a different grounding than most of his North American or European peers. Hip-hop from Jamaica is rarely visible in the international underground discourse, even though the connection between Jamaican sound system culture and the beginnings of hip-hop is historically documented — DJ Kool Herc of the Bronx came from Kingston. Five Steez closes that circle by rapping, not toasting. "Re:Emergence" as an EP title is deliberately chosen: resurfacing. Not a comeback (which implies disappearance), but a return after a conscious pause. Chosen One produces everything. The Bandcamp release structure suggests a step-by-step rollout — "Keep It Blazing" first, then more singles, finally the full EP. For heads looking for a Jamaican perspective inside boom bap underground: here it is in pure form.

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The 17th Cipher ft. MAR & Liym Capital "Changes" (prod. Knowledge Da Nerd) [VIDEO]

"Changes" is the visual from the four-track "Prolific Immortality" EP, which was just covered in the program. Knowledge Da Nerd produces, MAR and Liym Capital handle vocals, The 17th Cipher maintains the curatorial frame. The video gives the EP rollout a visible layer and extends the "CHICAGOSPEL" infrastructure that The 17th Cipher has been building over recent months. What works here: the EP was short enough to make every individual voice audible. The video reinforces that by centering the performance. No overloaded concept, no visual trying to reinterpret the track — just three MCs and a curator showing what they have.

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G Fam Black x Crack Sizzlack "The Night Crew II" [ALBUM]

No joke: Crack Sizzlack and G Fam Black drop the second part right behind the first. "The Night Crew" was just in the program, now "The Night Crew II" is already here. Ten tracks, same role division, same frame. That's either risky — because the danger of diluting the same sound immediately is real — or consistent, because the night shift doesn't stop after one round. With G Fam Black and Crack Sizzlack it's more the latter. Anyone who used part one as an entry point gets the immediate continuation here. Both parts appearing this close together practically turn them into a double album packaged in two halves. The question is: does the quality hold across twenty tracks in this short a timeframe?

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Grand Agent & Culture Freedom "a calm killing" [EP]

 

The history behind "a calm killing" reaches back to 1999, when Poor Righteous Teachers took Grand Agent on tour and introduced him to a tradition built on literacy, clarity and responsibility. Culture Freedom — PRT co-founder, one of the most underrated producers of the 90s East Coast school — produces the entire album. Both engineer and mix together. Released through Interworld, vinyl and CD on ElasticStage. Six tracks, from "peenhead rapper" through the title track "a calm killing" and "sword & shoulders" to "callin' on jesus." The title track examines how harm becomes ordinary, respectable and profitable without requiring spectacle. "wasn't gone see me" treats longevity as intelligence rather than nostalgia. "callin' on jesus" narrows the focus to personal choices and the quiet explanations people use to live with what they do. Grand Agent — who released through Groove Attack and Eastern Conference in the early 2000s — never received the attention his pen deserved. Culture Freedom as a producer is a genuine rarity: PRT had their own sound, one that fit neither the classic DJ Premier template nor the RZA tradition, but held a spiritual, rhythmically independent line between both. That both artists finally deliver a complete project over a quarter century after their first tour connection gives "a calm killing" more weight than its brief runtime might suggest.

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Novatore "Metal Hands" (prod. C-Lance) [VIDEO]

"Metal Hands" receives its own video as the first proper track from the "Machines" album — placed directly after the intro. Yung City Slicka films. What matters here: Snowgoons distribute the physical album and push the content through their channel. That's a strong signal for Novatore: the Goons infrastructure — GoonsGear for physical releases, the YouTube channel for visual reach — gives an underground album like "Machines" a distribution pipeline many independent MCs don't have access to. C-Lance's beat on "Metal Hands" sets the tone for the entire album: heavy, dark, metal-leaning, not a millimeter of room for softness. Novatore raps with the physical presence that defines his style — "Metal Hands" as a title promises: these hands aren't flesh, they punch through. As an album opener the track works exactly that way: no negotiation, immediate entry.

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Benny Slumz x HardMoney „The Strip" (feat. Black Silver) [SINGLE]

Benny Slumz and HardMoney already proved their chemistry works with "Myself" in the program. "The Strip" adds Black Silver as feature — the title can mean a street stretch or the stripping away of illusions, the reduction to the core. Which reading dominates depends on the track. Benny Slumz remains one of Boston's most honest voices, his delivery staying unpolished and direct. HardMoney on the boards maintains the melancholic yet pressurized undertone that defines their shared work. No feature overload, one targeted guest.

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Brainwash Projects (Pigeon John & bTwice) "The Rise And Fall Of..." [ALBUM]

 

This is a time capsule. In the summer of 1998, childhood friends Pigeon John and bTwice from Inglewood recorded their one and only album as Brainwash Projects — in Matt Wignall's Tackyland studio in Long Beach, on Ensoniq ASR-10s, through a vintage 70s 24-track desk. Soup The Chemist (formerly of SFC) mixed, Matt Wignall engineered. The album made noise in the West Coast underground and shaped the sound both artists carried into their later careers. Pigeon John went on to become part of L.A. Symphony — that Christian-influenced LA underground collective that also included CookBook (The Visionaries), Joey the Jerk and Flynn Adam Atkins. The credits read like a family album of the late-90s LA indie scene: Gr. Jsn Beits and Vibe as guest producers, Drunk Kings featured on "Speeding Porsches!," L.A. Symphony as the surrounding collective. The whole thing is dedicated to the memory of Marcus Irving, Julia Griffin and Loncee "Soda Saducee" Thompson — the original Brainwash Projects member from 1991 to 1997. This album appearing on Bandcamp now is not nostalgia marketing. It's preservation of material that circulated only limitedly in the pre-streaming era and had practically vanished. Seventeen tracks including a hidden track "Dedicated to MC Shan" — a bow that shows how deeply this West Coast duo's roots sat in New York rap history. The ASR-10 production sounds exactly like 1998: warm, crunchy, organic. No remaster tried to modernize it. Exactly right.

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Chase Fetti x Harrd Luck "Moms Kitchen" [VIDEO]

Mom's kitchen. The title automatically brings in everything attached: origin, safety, the smells you never forget, the place you ate as a kid before the street started. Chase Fetti and Harrd Luck — whose "NARCAN" album was already in the program — use that image for a track that has to navigate between nostalgia and realism. "Moms Kitchen" in a street rap context is never just warm-hearted; it's also the last safe space before outside gets uncomfortable, or the room you miss when you're long gone. The official video gives the track its own visual identity. Without additional credits for the visual, focus stays on the MCs and the space the title opens. That a more intimate excerpt now comes from the "NARCAN" world shows: Fetti and Harrd Luck aren't building a one-subject universe, they're building a world with different rooms. "Moms Kitchen" is the warmest one.

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