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Ché Brings his Sound to Life with Inspired ‘Ché Unplugged’ EP

Nineteen-year-old recording artist Ché has taken a creative and unique route to present his newest project, Ché Unplugged.  Drawing...

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Kota the Friend To See a Sunset Deluxe
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Kota the Friend, Statik Selektah Drop Second Album Single, ‘One Life’

Kota the Friend and Statik Selektah have released One Life, the sensational second single from their upcoming collab album “To See a...

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Malik Elijah Smoke Signal
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Malik Elijah Drops Impressive EP ‘Smoke Signal’

Maryland-born, Boston area emcee Malik Elijah is back with a bang, releasing a three-track EP titled Smoke Signal this Friday. The...

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Jordan Ward’s ‘Forward’ Advances R&B as a Genre

Jordan Ward has finally unleashed his highly anticipated debut album, FORWARD, and it’s safe to say that it was worth the wait. The...

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Reuben Vincent
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Artist Spotlight: Reuben Vincent Manifested a Performance at Dreamville Festival

Get real familiar with Reuben Vincent, the Charlotte, NC artist who turned his dreams into a Dreamville Festival slot.   When J.Cole...

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Wulf Morpheus
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Wulf Morpheus Releases Majestic Album ‘Strange Places’

Atlanta via North Carolina producer Wulf Morpheus dropped an impressive project last Friday, with nine-track collaborative album Strange...

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Kota the Friend Statik Selektah
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Kota the Friend, Statik Selektah Reunite on New Single ‘Real Ones’

The last time Kota the Friend and Statik Selektah broke proverbial “hip-hop bread”, it resulted in classic 2021 album To Kill a...

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Taiyo Coates Artist Development
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Taiyo Talks: Artist Development Best Practices (Interview, Pt. 3)

Taiyo Coates’ accomplishments in artist development and bylines speak for themselves.  A seasoned hip-hop and R&B...

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Top Ten Rappers 40 and Over

The topic of ageism in hip-hop has made its rounds on social media this week.  Sparked by new Album Age, by Statik Selektah’s...

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Soft Spot
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Soft Spot – A 14-Track Valentine’s Playlist from Today’s Hip Hop

Our carefully curated Valentine’s Day Playlist Soft Spot contains our 14 favorite earnestly romantic hip-hop songs for you to enjoy...

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