It’s fair to say that Backxwash’s music doesn’t pander to the mainstream crowd. The Montreal-based independent hip-hop artist, born...
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Freestyle phenomenon Harry Mack is taking his improvised rap show to amphitheaters next summer. Stick Figure announced on October 20 that...
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Caleb Gordon may not have the benefit of a major-label rollout team, but that hasn’t seemed to slow down his release calendar. Released...
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The best music doesn’t necessarily always come from the biggest names, as proven by this week’s grab bag of offerings. From a masked UK...
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A-F-R-O, short for All Flows Reach Out, is an independent hip-hop rapper and producer who turned a viral teenage freestyle into a...
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EsDeeKid’s Council House Rat Tour is entering its final US stretch, and the masked Liverpool rapper shows no sign of slowing down. The...
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Two artists who have traded verses for seven years are finally making a full album together. Anderson .Paak and Cordae release Heavy Is the...
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Few independent artists in New York have built as consistent a catalog as LIFEOFTHOM. The Washington Heights rapper and producer has moved...
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For independent rappers, the math behind streaming has never been known as “generous.” In a now familiar story, even millions of plays...
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Detroit rapper Babyface Ray has dropped a new single, “200,” in collaboration with Victor Victor Presents. Released on October 12,...










































