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Here we have the 8th mixtape from Washington, D.C. emcee/producer Ankhlejohn. Breaking out off his Big Ghost Ltd.-produced sophomore effort Van Ghost, he’s given the underground his last 7 tapes as well as 8 EPs & 7 full-lengths in almost a decade. Other favorites of mine in his discography include the Navy Blue-produced As Above, So Below, the Rome Streetz collaborative effort Genesis 1:27, the Cookin’ Soul-produced The Michelin Man & the August Fanon-produced Live! at the Disco last summer. A whole year later & V Don’s producing Everything Beautiful Died Early. “Origins” gets things going with a 125 second intro talking about being paid to prove cases over a drumless orchestra backing him whereas…

Stray is a 33 year old rapper & songwriter from New Haven, Connecticut who formed the Rogue Hollow collective during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. His solo debut extended play Witherman would come out the next fall as did his full-length debut Cloudy Alibi in the summer of 2023 & more recently his previous EP Enjoy the View this past July, enlisting his crew’s newest in-house producer Charlie Beans to handle all of the beats for Stray’s 3rd EP coming off producing most of James Joyce the Squatch’s 4th album Discomfort Inn last month. “Cicada” after the “Change of Plans” intro starts off with an aggressive boom…

Here we have the 5th extended play from Montréal, Québec, Canada rapper Jimmie D. Coming up off the Trout & Brussels Sprouts EP a decade ago already, he would later go on to put out a full-length debut alongside a mixtape & 3 more EPs since. The sophomore effort Good Music Hypnotizes entirely produced by Nicholas Craven around this time last year has quickly become the best thing he’s made yet & he’s coming back 12 months later for Birds Fly Yonder. “Humble Beginnings” begins with this 97 second drumless intro discussing there being nothing nice regarding the struggle whereas “All Nighter”goes for a chipmunk soul vibe to describe learning…

Energy Vampire Break Orbit with Escape Velocity In an era where hip-hop often leans algorithm-friendly, Energy Vampire—comprised of Khronic and Gravity—deliver something colder, denser, and unapologetically raw with Escape Velocity. The independent duo tap into a sound reminiscent of Griselda, but instead of imitation, they build their own gravitational pull—one rooted in boom bap grit, cosmic themes, and calculated minimalism. From the jump, Escape Velocity establishes its concept: this isn’t just an album, “Alpha and Omega” opens the album with a sense hunger, framing the journey as both an ending and a beginning you can tell in the delivery they…

Rappers like Soulja Boy, DDG, Sexyy Red, and Sauce Walka offer their opinions on the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration, but the recent unveiling of the new timepiece shows it’s very different from what rappers initially expected.The Audemars Piguet and Swatch “Royal Pop” collaboration sparked a lot of conversation online when initial photos popped up on social media of APs in different rainbow colors with reports saying that they will be at an accessible price point, making them affordable for the average hypebeast consumer. However, the photos were not from the company, which likely confused people to think the watch…

Here we have the 5th extended play from Montréal, Québec, Canada rapper Jimmie D. Coming up off the Trout & Brussels Sprouts EP a decade ago already, he would later go on to put out a full-length debut alongside a mixtape & 3 more EPs since. The sophomore effort Good Music Hypnotizes entirely produced by Nicholas Craven around this time last year has quickly become the best thing he’s made yet & he’s coming back 12 months later for Birds Fly Yonder. “Humble Beginnings” begins with this 97 second drumless intro discussing there being nothing nice regarding the struggle whereas “All Nighter”goes for a chipmunk soul vibe to describe learning…

One of the men convicted of killing Foolio apologizes to the rapper’s family ahead of his possible death penalty sentencing. On Tuesday (May 12), the second day of the penalty phase of the trial, Sean Gathright, one of four men found guilty on May 8 of the ambush killing of rapper Foolio, took the witness stand and apologized to the late rapper’s family for his role in the murder. An visibly emotional Gathright expressed his remorse on the stand.”I want to say my deepest condolences,” he said. “I understand that it’s hard losing a child, a best friend, a brother,…

New surprise LP & the 4th altogether from Detroit, Michigan emcee Isaac Castor. Coming up in 2010 under the original moniker Gameboi, he would go on drop 4 mixtapes & 3 EPs prior to signing to the local underground hip hop powerhouse Middle Finger Music following its formation 8 years later. He then enlisted the label’s co-founder Foul Mouth behind the boards for his full-length debut The Rabbit Hole as well as the sequel & the final chapter Smoking Caterpillar, switching it up by having Machacha produce Lost in Transit. “Bullet Train” begins with this 92 second drumless intro talking about needing a credit card replacement the way this game…

Convicted Foolio killer Alicia Andrews’ sentencing has been postponed as she tries to get a new trial.Andrews was convicted of manslaughter last October for her role in the Jacksonville, Fla., rapper’s 2024 murder. She was originally slated to be sentenced in January. However, the punishment phase has been postponed as her attorneys fight for a new trial. In court on Monday (May 11), they claimed Judge Michelle Sisco “made multiple consequential rulings that shaped the outcome” of the trial.The attorneys cite multiple errors during pre-trial and during the trial itself, including mistakes made during jury instruction. They also pointed to…

Chrisean Rock pops out at Blueface’s concert and performs her new song while Blue’s pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh, is disappointed.Although Blueface and Chrisean Rock are often seen disparaging each other online, Chrisean made a surprise appearance at Blue’s Seattle concert as part of his Fresh Out of Love Tour on Sunday (May 10). The entire show was livestreamed on the Los Angeles rapper’s channel @bluesclues124 on Kick.com.During the show, Chrisean performed her gospel track “Yaweh” and demanded the audience rap along to her spiritual lyrics. Blueface eventually performed and delivered a wild set that included him dive-bombing into the audience to…