“Brooklyn rhymesayer Maffew Ragazino has come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners his latest street album, Brownsville’s Jesus. Presented in two sections titled The New Testament and The Old Testament, the project packs a total of 20 original jams from the Northeastern phenom. Included are reader-approved singles “Never Ran, Never Will,” “Box Office Smash,” [cont.]

The voice behind hood hit “O.G. Bobby Johnson”, teams with Juicy J, naturally, for this follow up. Sonny Digital produces.

Here’s a look at Alchemist and Evidence’s Step Brothers Lord Steppington project, in physical form.

The Block Brochure 4,5 & 6 is available now, across three discs.

New instrumental EP project from !llmind, who fuses trap sound with classic hip-hop boom bap.

Brooklyn in the building.

J-Live & J Nolan spittin’ over Stalley’s, “Fountain of Youth”. This is the third released track from J-Live’s forthcoming mixtape This Is Chess Not Checkers. “Fountain of Youth” was originally produced by Kardiak and featured Rick Ross and Nipsy Hussle.

From Ty’s Beach House EP available 1.21.14.

The Major Lazer frontman speaks with the world’s greatest music interviewer, Nardwuar. Doo! Doo!

One entry that did not make our Best Independent Albums of 2013 list, but should have, is Dice Raw’s Jimmy’s Back. Reason being, the album dropped in mid-December, and was in our review backlog, and we’re just getting to it now (Editor’s Note: expect a lot of leftover 2013 reviews this month). The legendary Roots [cont.]

“War” is the first single from Common’s just announced 2014 LP, Nobody Smiling. The album will be produced entirely by longtime collaborator Rich “No ID” Daily, and will be a concept album about gang violence in Chicago.

Marley Marl speaks with Young Jack Thriller on LL Cool J, people thinking DJs are too sensitive, being a legend, his best advice & much more.

In the latest episode of The Process with Peter Rosenberg, Schoolboy Q breaks down his early beginnings as a rapper.

“BLUE” is off of the SICK TO D(EAT)H mixtape, available now. Sage Francis’ upcoming album “Copper Gone” drops on June 3, 2014 via Strange Famous Records. “BLUE” was written and performed by Sage Francis. Music produced by Reanimator. Scratches by Buddy Peace. Video directed & edited by Jay Brown. “Among many things, this song and [cont.]

Ab-Soul sits in with Bootleg Kev, and speaks on his new album, Joe Budden being underrated, growing up in a record shop, being independent, threatening to leave Black Hippy, his favorite albums, and more.

In late 2012 Lex began working with DOOM to create a unique collaboration for Clarks Originals. Born from DOOM’s love of the iconic wallabee, the S/S ’14 DOOM shoe has been crafted by the super villain with some of the finest materials available, and in 2014 DOOM will be one of two Clarks Originals Pioneers. [cont.]

Furthering his Boston connections, Sarge links up with Termanology for the second-single from his forthcoming “Big Music,” LP which will be dropping in early 2014 and will also feature Reks, Ras Kass, Lil Fame, Sean Price, Ransom and Tash.

New material from Jim Jones, from his upcoming ReVamp mixtape, with DJ Drewski. Directed by Drewski and Rob Basse.

Produced by Hit Boy and Ray Reel, as premiered by LA Leakers.

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