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Saying “finally” would be some ungrateful sh*t to say but don’t mistake the tone. The Heir Up There, the long-awaited mixtape from producer/MC Chase N. Cashe, is finally here after [...]

From the glamorous strip of Sin City to the most obscure corner of Whereverville, AK, a rose will always be revered as a rose. Thanks to the efforts of C’est [...]

Between the clips of Quik rapping alongside Loyal Divide and Danny Brown littering Joker’s bass with foul-mouthed ease, you’ve already seen we’ve posted a few slices of Pitchfork’s Selector series. [...]

Y’know the nighttime is the right time to get involved in all sorts of G’d up wackiness and adult activities. Whether it’s wolves or vampy bloodsuckers that rise up when [...]

Spitta must get an itch if he goes too long without releasing new music. After dropping four projects last year, it took the New Orleans workhorse only one month into [...]

La Flare’s looking to regain the top spot on the block by teaming with DJ Holiday to drop the Trap Back mixtape. With his legal difficulties creating setbacks, the argument [...]

The New York duo talks about the success of "Lone Sharks," and their sense of humor in the studio and on records.

While I haven’t listened to the tape yet, FKi’s new joint warrants sharing on good faith because I expect nothing but goodness, an abundance of references to red cups, blunts [...]

Can you imagine if your first mixtape featured Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, Melonia Fiona and Pharrell, who also happened to be the one funding it? Well, Cris Cab can. With the [...]

Man, SL Jones just keeps it moving, doesn’t he? It wasn’t but two months ago when the Little Rock big dog dropped his knocking Flight Risk mixtape on us. Now, [...]

Certain people can do it all. Others cannot. After formally debuting his music via a thought-provoking video for the hypnotic, self-realizing single “Alan’s Right,” up & comer Terence Ryan appears [...]

An icy cold demeanor, impeccable delivery on a staggering range of beats and refusal to conform to industry trends has lead our rhyming anti-hero, Emilio Rojas to this point in [...]

The streets of Boston are looking real apocalyptic these days, with the Celtics seeing their window of opportunity dwindle and local rapper-turned-actor, Slaine spilling doomsday raps every time he comes [...]

Soulja Slim is an institution here in New Orleans. Build your Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore and Slim’s trademark scowl will get its just placement. However – and I’m not throwing shade [...]

Burn One and The Fader pair up to release his latest instrumental release, Where There’s Smoke. What is it? A quick collection of instrumentals for hard-hitting tracks for which Burn’s [...]

Words By Samir S. This past summer, rising R&B newcomer Elle Varner came through with one of the best jams of the summer, “Only Wanna Give It to You,” an [...]

New York is finally beginning to regain its own identity. After nearly a decade of wandering aimlessly toward regional trends and pop radio, there is a simmering resurgence of something [...]

Dubbed as “the album before the album,” Maino partners with DJ Green Lantern and DJ Infamous to release his I Am Who I Am mixtape. The Bed-Stuy guy gets help [...]

Even though his music career is perpetually stalled in limbo, Buck’s still got the itch for making music and, thankfully, the knack for crafting quality material. He’s teamed up with [...]

John Legend drops the first single off what will be his fourth full length album. Kanye West will be serving as Executive Producer.

Tez McClain’s an artist who’s still mostly unfamiliar to me, limited to only a few spot listens here and there. As bad as that sounds, let me explain before being [...]

You know how every sporting event starts with a clip-show of the prior game’s highlights? Well, even though Chi-Town duo The Paxtons released their Avenue B project today, they’ve also [...]

“Are you f*%in’ with Joe Cool?” Towards the end of his highly-anticipated mixtape debut, Cooley Hi, the Louisiana rapper/producer can be found asking that very question. With a mindset somewhere [...]

Not for the faint of heart...nor should it be when Organized Noize meets Nappy Roots.

After knocking doors down with his prior effort, The Otherside, Rockie Fresh returns with the flux-capacitor-friendly follow-up, Driving 88. Carrying a forward-thinking theme and slew of spacey beats from all [...]

When there are literally thousands of competitors vying for the exact same thing, how do you stand out amongst the crowd? Well, if you’re Dee Goodz, apparently you forgo the [...]

Saigon and Just Blaze reunite and reignite the Warning Shots mixtape series. Guaranteed all astute students of the game will be grabbing the tape after The Yardfather took home the [...]

His grind still hasn’t translated to a record deal, but that won’t stop Cleveland’s Chip Tha Ripper from dropping shiny new material. Petitioning to the word-of-mouth nature of contemporary Hip-Hop, [...]

With a lot of drive-time and not a lot of time to create playlists, I needed a ready-made mix so I hit up Boney Starks for his most recent edition [...]

If you’re staring at an upcoming commute or flight, take comfort in knowing that the folks over at HiPNOTT Records, DJBooth and The Well Veresed have kept your headphones in [...]

Chase N. Cashe – The Heir Up There Mixtape (Hosted By DJ Drama)

Sean Rose – Overdrive Mixtape

Crank Some Unlikely Collaborations With Pitchfork’s Selector Mixtape

Jackie Chain x Nick Catchdubs – After Hours Mixtape

Curren$y – Here EP

Gucci Mane x DJ Holiday – Trap Back Mixtape

[Dxnext] The Doppelgangaz Explain Their DIY Movement, Linking With Marco Polo & “Bamber Cose”

FKi x Diplo – Transformers N The Hood Mixtape

Cris Cab – Echo Boom Mixtape

SL Jones & DJ DiBiase – The Number 23: S.L.A.B. Edition (Chopped x Screwed)

Terence Ryan – “Alan’s Right” Video x Skeleton EP

Emilio Rojas x DJ Green Lantern – Breaking Point Mixtape

J The S – The Last Days LP x “Razor” Video Feat. Styles P

DJ EF Cuttin & DJ Dow Jones Present Soulja Slim: Tha Realest Mixtape

DJ Burn One – Where There’s Smoke Mixtape

Elle Varner – Conversational Lush Mixtape

T.Shirt – The F*ck

Maino – I Am Who I Am Mixtape

Young Buck – Live Loyal, Die Rich Mixtape

[Singles] John Legend f. Ludacris – “Tonight (Best You Ever Had) [Prod. Phatboi Productions]“

Tez McClain x Don Cannon – Wishful Thinking: Vol II Mixtape

The Paxtons – “I’m Goin” Video x Avenue B Mixtape

Joe Cool – Cooley Hi Mixtape

[Videos] Nappy Roots f. Khujo Goodie – “Pete Rose”

Rockie Fresh – Driving 88 Mixtape

Dee Goodz – The Introduction Of Donald G LP

Saigon – Warning Shots 3 Mixtape

Chip Tha Ripper – Tell Ya Friends Mixtape

Boney Starks – The Kirkout Hour: #ThinkCaliJustFun&Bitches

HiPNOTT Records Presents: The Executive Suite Mixtape