ALBUM: Mozzy – Internal Affairs

Sacramento rapper Mozzy as one of the most consistent game has been quietly racking up points. With no shortage of solid material under his belt, he continues the pattern recently established on Gangland Landlord, highlighting some of the unsung heroes of the game -including himself. With features from Sada Baby, Sage The Gemini, Don Q, … Read more

ALBUM: J. Period – Rise Up

Beatmaker J. Brooklyn-bred. Period has come back with a new star-studded project in the form of Rise Up, a solid full-length offering featuring among others like Xzibit, Jesse Williams, Aloe Blacc, Andra DayR Black Thought, and Rhymefest. “We’ve been on a mission for two years to bring together artists throughout the country to inspire all-star … Read more

ALBUM: Collie Buddz – Hybrid

Collie Budz returned with his third full-length offering, Hybrid, after issuing a heavy share of teasers, tapping on names like Russ, Tech N9ne, Dizzy Wright, Stonebwoy and more for an effort that seamlessly melds the realms of Reggae, Trap, and Afrobeats for the most textured delivery of Buddz to date. Even with this exploration of … Read more

EP: Trill Sammy – Die For Nothing

In the rap game, Trill Sammy slowly solidified himself. He’s released a ton of music over the past few years, but he released his debut project No Sleep Vol 1 until last September. Some of the biggest names in hip-hop like Offset, NBA Youngboy, J.I.D and more were featured in the project. Since then he … Read more

ALBUM: Kool John – Up All Night 2

The HBK may have cooled off in 2014-2015 since its heyday, but for that matter don’t tell either P-Lo or Kool John. Up All Night 2 dropped a little over a week ago to little fanfare, marking Kool John’s return to action, and the unprecedented imprint of Schmoplife. By my count, if the HBK movement … Read more

ALBUM: Adrian Marcel – 98th

As promised, crooner Adrian Marcel delivered his first release under his Third Voice Music group label on his sophomore studio album by way of 98th. The venture officially denotes his departure from the Universal Music Group and finds Marcel once again asserting himself as a fundamentalist in R&B, carrying the torch for purists everywhere while … Read more

ALBUM: Manolo Rose – Season One

Since we heard from Manolo Rose, it’s been a minute. For a minute, the Brooklyn rapper was in the game. Although he doesn’t drop music consistently, he’s the type of artist that ensures quality is whatever he drops. It looks like he’s turning things up this year and keeping the ball rolling. For their collaborative … Read more

ALBUM: Renni Rucci – Big Renni

Upstart Renni Rucci finally unveiled her debut project, going through a total of ten tracks to deliver on a fiery entry that places the South Carolina emcee among a host of hip-hop women asserting their dominance through an arsenal of unpologetic lyricism and out of the strength of fearless femininity. Appropriately titled Big Renni, the … Read more

ALBUM: Lucky Daye – Painted

Budding R&B star Lucky Daye made his highly anticipated debut album, Painted, officially released. The work body is exactly what we thought it was going to be. After all, the ear-orgasm rendering single “Love You Too Much” and the interpolar joint “Karma” just teased how incredible this album really was going to be. The musical … Read more

EP: Hayley Orrantia – The Way Out

The brand new EP from Hayley Orrantia is finally here! The new record, titled “The Way Out,” includes five amazing songs from star and singer The Goldbergs. “The music that helped me grow and heal is out in the world for you all to hear,” Hayley wrote on her Instagram. “This story and this music … Read more

EP: NCT 127 – We Are Superhuman

NCT 127 Just released their fourth mini album, and we love it! The K-pop band –consisting of Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Winwin, Jungwoo, Mark and Haechan –has six songs on the record, including “Superhuman.” “HERE! So excited to share with you our new mini album WE ARE SUPERHUMAN!!” the guys who recently wrapped … Read more

EP: PRETTYMUCH – Phases

It was done again by PRETTYMUCH! The boy band dropped a new EP, Phases, on Friday (May 24). As usual, the guys— Austin Porter, Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Nick Mara, and Zion Kuwonu— on the new release brought their A-game. The EP is sharing a name with its title track, “Phases,” released last month by … Read more

EP: Blu & Exile – True & Livin

Hip hop heads will be happy to know that True & Livin from Blu & Exile has finally hit the streets. The pair are knee-deep in their “True & Livin” tour and dropped off the record title track at the beginning of this month. The eight-track EP offers these tracks three songs, three instrumentals, and … Read more

EP: Shay Lia – Dangerous

Shay Lia from Montreal made an introduction to the world about five years ago when she appeared on Kaytranada’s single, “Leave Me Alone.” Within those five years, she continued to release a ton of music, as well as collaborating with other names like Stwo, BadBadNotGood, and more. Now, as she unleashes her first project, Dangerous, … Read more

ALBUM: Money Man – Paranoia

Money Man’s last year kept his foot on the gas. He purchased his contract with Cash Money, proving that he lives up to his name, and then dished out a ton of free music for his fans. Whether demonstrations or freestyles or full-blown singles, his YouTube page regularly flooded the streets with new music. He’s … Read more