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JID The Forever Story
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JID Makes it Personal on ‘The Forever Story’

JID’s skill as an emcee is lauded by music critics and reddit forums with equal fervor.  He’s been slick with the rhymes, effortless...

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Schama Noel Two Can Play that Game
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Schama Noel Broadens Scope with “Two Can Play that Game”

Denver recording artist Schama Noel has dropped his latest album, Two Can Play that Game. With high energy, keen lyricism, and stylistic...

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Ajna Lifelines
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Ajna Drops Poignant Sophomore Album ‘Lifelines’

  Westside LA emcee Ajna has released his highly anticipated second album, Lifelines.  A project sparked by grief, but shimmering...

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SWIM grouptherapy. Big Steppa
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SWIM, grouptherapy. Continue Forward Momentum with ‘Big Steppa’

It’s been a prolific 2022 for LA collective grouptherapy. Scintillating EP Truth Be Told demonstrated members Jadagrace, SWIM and...

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New Millennium: Joey Bada$$ Guided by Wisdom on ‘2000’

Ten years after groundbreaking mixtape 1999, Joey Bada$$ is back with the sequel.  Guided by spacious, boom bap instrumentals, 2000 Joey...

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Kota the Friend Memo
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Kota the Friend’s Album ‘MEMO’ Paints Growth in the Form of Self-Love

Few projects capture the trials and triumphs of everyday life with the precision of Kota the Friend’s MEMO.  In an era of hip hop that...

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Logic Vinyl Days
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How Logic’s ‘Vinyl Days’ Embodies His Best and Worst Qualities

Logic has released his seventh studio album Vinyl Days.  A ponderous, 30-track volume, this newest offering might not be his most...

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Herbology
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Baltimore Rapper Herbology Gets Straight ‘2 The Point’

Baltimore Rapper Herbology has struck again, with another message driven project, EP 2 The Point.  Featuring a wide selection of boom bap...

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Ajna Releases Potent New Single, ‘Lifelines’

LA lyricist Ajna has released Lifelines, the title track for his upcoming album. Lifelines is a compelling arrangement, that explores...

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grouptherapy. Release Luminous EP ‘Truth be Told’

Few 2022 rap projects capture the identity of their creator(s) with the precision of grouptherapy.’s Truth Be Told.  The Los Angeles...

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