Kid Tsunami’s The Chase will be released digitally on 6-18-2013 via Fat Beats with CD and Double Vinyl LP to follow shortly after the digital release. 1.) AR Toxic f/ Kool Keith w/ Chuck Chilla (guitar) 2.) Bang Exclusive f/ Sean Price w/ Chuck Chilla (guitar) 3.) Get It f/ Prince Po 4.) Catch Wreck [cont.]

With his debut album Elegant Aggression set to hit stores on September 25th, the latest edition to the Nature Sounds family is launching a new remix series. On Elegant Remixes, Sureshot Symphony Solution will be giving classic tracks across all genres a funky, psychedelic makeover. First up is O.C.’s classic “Time’s Up,” which gets laced [cont.]

As promised, Showbiz & AG’s upcoming album Mugshot Music will be released soon. To start things off, check the first leak from the upcoming album for the track “Everytime I Touch The Mic” featuring DITC affiliate OC and Frank V on the hook.

After hip-hop’s golden era of the 90′s ended, a lot of rappers found themselves trying to adapt to new standards set by commercially-relevant-yet-street-saavy acts like the Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, and Snoop Dogg. Soon, every New York emcee was trying to carve out the next “Hypnotize”, resulting in a lot of our favorite emcees releasing [cont.]

Here is the second episode to promote the super group LUV NY consisting of Kool Keith, AG & OC from D.I.T.C, Roc Marciano, Dave Dar, Kurious and produced by Ray West. It’s released by Ascetic Music and 45 Red Apples and will be in stores in July.

LUV NY consists of Roc Marciano, Kool Keith, AG & OG from DITC, Kurious and Dave Dar. Produced by Ray West. The album is set to drop this month on Ascetic Music / 45 Red Apples.

Apollo Brown and OC caught lightning with Trophies. The album gave the world an OC who had not lost a step and a modern producer who was earning a place in the continuum of classic hip-hop. In celebration of this success, Mello Music Group leaks “The Biggest Loser,” a bonus cut not on the album. [cont.]

Fast rising production star Apollo Brown and the legendary OC debuted their new album “Trophies” a week early today on itunes (the official wide release is May 1st). The project is one of the most anticipated of the year and has garnered high praise from DJ Premier all the way to Dame Dash. The record [cont.]

Updated with tagless version. Apollo Brown & OC debuted the first track from their upcoming album “Trophies” on DJ Premier’s Live From HeadQCourterz this Saturday on Sirius. We have a radio rip for everybody to hold them over. Official album release is May 1st.

Apollo Brown announced that he has completed his full length collaborative album with legendary New York emcee OC (Word…Life, Jewelz). The album, titled Trophies, will be out March 27th on Mello Music Group. Apollo Brown has been locked away the last 6 months working on an amazing emcee/producer collaboration with the legendary OC. After trips [cont.]

Its been over 14 years since the Funky Man, Lord Finesse dropped his third album, The Awakening back in ’96. The album boasts a shlew of guest features, including O.C. & KRS-One who both appear on one of the album’s standout tracks, “Brainstorm”. Confidence, the MA-based beat smith, puts an extremely dope twist to the [cont.]

Do you listen to Poetical Prophets, Brick City Kids, Original Flavor, Ricky D, Kid Wizard Rakim, Simply II Positive, or Darkman X? You probably do, but just don’t know it yet. A blog called Onetwann digs into the archives and unearths a treasure trove of lost pre-major label demos from the likes of Jay-Z, Slick [cont.]

The legendary D.I.T.C. duo speak on New York City, their new LP Oasis, politics of the business, and 40 Glocc’s excessive jewelry.

The legendary D.I.T.C. crew has had it’s ups and downs over the years, delivering numerous classic albums and singles, but also plenty of missteps. For every Runaway Slave there’s The Dirty Version, for every Word…Life there’s Smoke & Mirrors. Usually the problems with D.I.T.C.’s later releases came from them trying to adapt to the commercial [cont.]

     In a perfect world rappers would be paid based on their rhyming skills and not the label’s marketing skills. Unfortunately we do not live in an ideal world and rappers like O.C. have yet to achieve the financial success they deserve. By refusing to conform to the candy rap standards, O.C. may never experience [cont.]

By Darin Gloe It’s a real pleasure to be sitting down with you, so what have been up to? First off, what’s up and peace to everybody.  I just finished the album like a few works ago, we just got the master in.  I’m touring with Hiero, I’m like a kid in the candy store, [cont.]

If Omar Credle (O.C.) has learned anything in his seven-year recording career, it’s that while skills are a widely appreciated commodity, they are not enough to pay the rent. Reason being, though O.C. has been warmly embraced by critics, and fans alike, there has always been one thing that has eluded him: record sales. O.C.’s [cont.]