MED isn’t a new jack to the rap game. As a matter of fact, MED has made a name for himself via numerous guest appearances over the past few years. With that, the question lingered as to when would he get around to dropping an album. Finally, the answer has arrived in the form of Push Comes [cont.]

    In hip-hop you have four different kinds of emcees. You have your conscious emcee, your battle emcee, your jiggy emcee and your filthy street emcee. Some try to fit into two or more categories (ie 50 Cent’s “Street/Jiggy” persona), but all emcees lean toward one more than the other. When Heltah Skelter dropped Nocturnal almost a [cont.]

Compilation; no rating given     Sway and King Tech, legendary hosts of the world-famous syndicated rap show The Wake Up Show, are taking it back to the basics. Their show has showcased a plethora of emerging talent like Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas and others, and has launched them into the limelight (Sway on MTV for example). [cont.]

    The Justus League train continues to roll with no signs of derailment. As each member steps out to test the water with their solo efforts, a duo comes forth seeking to create a similar magic that has become the staple for the North Carolina collective- but without 9th Wonder. Emcee Sean Boog and producer [cont.]

     North Carolina’s Justus League crew has made tremendous noise over the past couple of years. When Little Brother’s debut album The Listening dropped, it brought hip-hop back to the golden age with rhymes that spoke more than guns and ice and beats that truly made the neck brace an essential item, due to all [cont.]

     Aaron Warshaw is just another white rapper trying to find his way into the game, right? Wrong. The emcee, who goes by the name of Awar, may sound like a cat who will just become another casualty in this game called hip-hop, but this statement is much further from the truth. With his initial [cont.]

     South Florida isn’t generally known as a hip-hop Mecca but Seven Star is looking to change that. A city mostly known for Luke dancers and booty music may be a difficult place to break through, but Seven Star is hellbent on making the average hip-hop head look towards the south for real lyricism. With [cont.]

    So where is the next place that will be recognized as a hip-hop mecca? Of all the places one would guess, the last location to breed any amount of talent would probably be Delaware (check the look on many people’s faces who say “Is that even a state?”) Hezekiah is from Delaware and draws [cont.]

     The last time we heard from Grand Agent he was overseas doing his thing on the lyrically inclined Fish Outta Water album. Although Grand Agent is a gifted lyricist, his album was marred by inconsistent production and less than stellar hooks. So what is an Agent to do? Go find the best accomplice to [cont.]

     It was inevitable. Vast Aire and Mighty Mi just had to do an album together. The styles just fit together. Mighty Mi’s incredible work behind the boards coupled with Vast Aire’s lingering flow sounds like a good fit, right? Well, that is the attempt made here with a cool collection of scathing taunts coupled [cont.]

Remix project; no rating given.       If you are J-Zone, critically acclaimed asshole of hip-hop, what do you do after you have released four solid albums and are taking a year off before the fifth? Well, if you are J-Zone you sure the hell aren’t doing anything considered normal. Many would think that Zone would [cont.]

     Defari and DJ Babu have paid a great deal of dues to the LA underground scene and hip-hop as a whole. So why shouldn’t the two link up for an album? Because of their close contact with each other through the underground scene and the Likwit Crew/Beat Junkies inner circle, a collaborative album is [cont.]

      Some people may remember Emanon from MTV’s The Cut. Some may have heard of Aloe Blacc and Exile around the good ol OC (not the TV show) with their Acid 9 EP back in 1998. Either way Emanon are planning to branch out further than the experiences mentioned and tap into a whole new [cont.]

     The Chicago collective known as the Single Minded Pros have been around for quite awhile. What used to be group of six has now dwindled to two over the years as DJ Rude One and Doc West have rocked together since the early 90′s. The two DJs have made a name for themselves over [cont.]

    Every group has that one guy that everyone knew was a star and could (or would) go solo. Naughty By Nature had Treach, Leaders of the New School had Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest had Q-Tip, etc. Little Brother has been making a great deal of noise lately. But most of the fingers [cont.]

Mixtape/Compilation Release; No Rating Given       When Jay Dee left Slum Village , a young hungry emcee named Elzhi was chosen to take his place. With that, the super talented emcee was brought in to bring a level of lyricism that was yet to be heard from Slum Village . But if you were fortunate [cont.]

     It’s amazing that there has never been a solo release from an artist as talented as Wordsworth. He’s made a name for himself by collaborating with the finest emcees in the underground, not to mention his days freestyling on MTV’s Lyricist Lounge. After almost six years of hype and anticipation, Wordsworth has finally completed [cont.]

     There’s only one man who can “officially” state that he has gotten the upper hand on Eminem lyrically. The man’s name is JUICE, who will forever be entangled with the name Eminem until the day he rests eternally. But as his name resounds thoroughly amongst the walls of every hip hop head, JUICE would [cont.]

Reissue; No Rating Given.      With what has become a cult following for a group like Atmosphere, comes an inquisition of previous works. For the past half decade or so Slug and Ant have reveled in the stew of fans who simply adore Slug’s self reflective wordplay amongst producer Ant’s evolving backdrops. But many of [cont.]

Here we are November 3rd, the day after what was called the most important election of our generation. How does Immortal Technique feel about the events? I knew that it would be this way. Not cuz I think I’m some oracle, but I have recognized the political impact of religion since I began to study [cont.]