Detroit has a particular relationship with lyricism that other hip-hop cities often discuss in abstract terms – Vstylez is a concrete example of how that relationship functions in practice. His catalog runs through nearly every meaningful node in Detroit's underground network: sessions and features with Royce Da 5'9, Kid Vishis, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Fat Ray, Guilty Simpson, Boog Brown, Ty Farris, and appearances on Apollo Brown productions place him firmly within the Motor City's lyricist community. "My Prime," produced by NaztyWrk, lands in the tradition Vstylez has always represented – an MC asserting continued presence and quality, no preamble needed. The visual is Detroit without apology: honest, direct, and built around bars rather than concept. For those familiar with his deeper catalog, this functions as a confirmation of continued form; for newcomers, it's an accessible entry point into a discography worth exploring.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Cookin Soul & Estee Nack "Telex Free Trap" (feat. Yung Beef) [VIDEO]
Cookin Soul has built one of the more unusual and comprehensive portfolios in contemporary hip-hop production – a Valencia-born, Amsterdam-based producer and DJ who has maneuvered between the American underground boom bap circuit and Spain's rap ecosystem with equal fluency. His Latin Grammy win for work on Mala RodrÃguez's album Bruja established credibility in the Spanish-language world, while his prolific output of 25-plus vinyl LPs and multiple collaborative projects with artists like Conway the Machine and Tha God Fahim cemented his position in the underground boom bap canon. Estee Nack brings his signature Hartford density to the Al-Andalus project, and "Telex Free Trap" introduces Yung Beef – Cookin's longtime collaborator from their Los Papasitos duo – as a third voice that shifts the energy entirely. The cut demonstrates what makes this album worth watching: Cookin Soul doesn't flatten these different styles onto a single template, he builds terrain that each artist can work naturally. Al-Andalus drops May 7.
ANKHLEJOHN x V Don "No Specifics" [VIDEO]
ANKHLEJOHN has built one of the more remarkable independent catalogs in contemporary underground hip-hop by treating his own Shaap Records infrastructure as a complete creative machine – he writes, produces, mixes, masters, and directs, releasing music at a pace that would compromise most artists but somehow doesn't compromise him. His Southeast DC roots carry real weight in his lyricism, as he draws on both the city's revolutionary political geography and its street reality without conflating the two. V Don's role in the creative chemistry behind Everything Beautiful Died Early is significant: his production philosophy leans toward haunting, stripped-down instrumentals that leave significant space for an MC's delivery and bar construction to carry the load, and ANKHLEJOHN is one of the few working artists capable of filling that space effectively. The first single "King, Pawn & Rook" featured CrimeApple as a third voice; "No Specifics" is a two-party affair that shows the core dynamic without ornament. The album title – Everything Beautiful Died Early – sets a thematic frame the production and delivery both honor.
Siberian Bear Suits (Charles Herron x Chuck Chan) "Siberian Bear Suits" [ALBUM]
Charles Herron and Chuck Chan have been building their collaborative identity through a series of singles and sessions before committing it fully to album form with Siberian Bear Suits. Chuck Chan's affiliation with the DITC.com infrastructure places this squarely within an extended lineage of crate-based New York underground hip-hop – his recent collaborative LP with Staten Island's Squeegie Oblong was released through Apple Dizzle and DITC.com, and his production approach reflects the dusty-drums-and-vocal-chops tradition that DITC built its reputation on. Herron provides the primary lyrical voice, and the interplay between the two creates the kind of mutual accountability that marks the best MC-producer partnerships. The CD bonus EP "The Gulag" extends the project with seven additional tracks for committed listeners. The cast of supporting voices – Kil Ripkin, Dynas aka The AlumNY, Boogz Tha Architect, General BackPain, among others – forms a tight underground network rather than a cameo parade, each voice adding weight without diluting the project's identity.
AZ "Uniqueness" [VIDEO]
AZ's position in hip-hop history is secured by multiple vectors: the first voice heard on Illmatic, the sole guest feature on what became one of the genre's foundational documents, and a solo career built entirely on precision and longevity rather than commercial accommodation. Doe Or Die, his 1995 debut on EMI, established his blueprint – intricate rhyme schemes, philosophical undertones, mafioso aesthetics grounded in lived experience, and production from Buckwild, Pete Rock, and L.E.S. that set a standard for luxurious New York boom bap. The II installment in 2015 extended the legacy. Doe Or Die III, scheduled for Mass Appeal, brings the trilogy to its conclusion with AZ still operating at full capacity. "Uniqueness," produced by Mike N Keys, is the pre-album single that functions exactly as it should: a reminder of what made him singular, delivered without effort or strain. The line "Rhyme Culture, Whole Aura, Still MC Ultra" isn't a boast – it's a resume. A European tour follows the release.
Benny the Butcher & Fuego Base "Big Shirley" [VIDEO]
Ashes In The Safe represents the full realization of a creative partnership that had been developing across individual releases and features for several years. Benny the Butcher's position in the current Buffalo-rooted landscape needs no introduction; Fuego Base, from Hartford, Connecticut, has grown from a promising BSF signee on Biggest Since Camby to a genuine co-lead who holds weight on every track he appears on. The album functions as a proper document of their chemistry rather than a loose collection of sessions – the production, which spans haunting and rugged cuts with collaborative cohesion, gives both MCs the structural support for their brand of street-level reflection. "Big Shirley" lands as one of the more triumphant moments on the project: where other tracks operate in grimy or dark registers, this one opens up into something that feels earned. Supporting appearances from OT The Real, Rick Hyde, and Sule keep the BSF circle tight. This is the kind of album that functions as a label statement as much as an artistic one.
Rogue Gallery (Columbo Black) "Next 12 Summers" [ALBUM]
Columbo Black has been building a catalog of considerable density with minimal external attention, which is arguably how he prefers it. Born in Hollywood and raised in Compton, his work combines a West Coast sensibility with a lyrical approach that values precision, wit, and philosophical grounding over trap-era conventions. Next 12 Summers, at 52 tracks, is an ambitious statement of sustained creative output – each track averaging around 90 seconds to two minutes, the album functioning more like a collection of sharp portraits than a traditional long-player. His 2024 project Rouge Gallery (note the intentional spelling) demonstrated similar ambitions with a 33-track structure. The title's time horizon is the key statement: this is an artist thinking in cycles, not in singles. The Compton origin is audible throughout – a ground-level realism that doesn't romanticize its source but doesn't apologize for it either.
Nowaah The Flood "Iron Decree" [ALBUM]
Nowaah The Flood's output is, by any measurable standard, extraordinary: eleven studio albums in 2024 alone, each maintaining a specific identity while building on a larger thematic architecture that mixes street realism with biblical imagery and philosophical weight. Iron Decree, a nine-track project, demonstrates the depth of his production relationships РStu Bangas, whose boom bap-forward approach has found a natural home in Flood's catalog through multiple prior collaborative albums, leads alongside The Mali Empire, who anchors three tracks here and brings a cinematic quality that complements Flood's storytelling. Names like The Custodian of Records, Circa 97, and Stinky J round out a roster of underground producers who have built real rapport with this MC over multiple projects. Flood's gift is for narrative specificity Рhe raps about people, events, and places with enough detail to make the world feel populated and real, without reducing it to clich̩. Iron Decree operates in that same mode.
Lil Supa "Lince" / "Jungle" ft. Big Noyd [VIDEO]
Lil Supa's Animal is one of the better arguments for the irrelevance of geography in current underground hip-hop. The Venezuelan MC, who moves between Caracas, New York, and Miami under the creative umbrella of his Yo! Yo! Dojo label and his production alias Dakota Codename, built a 15-track album with a roster that stretches from Cookin Soul to Big Noyd and proves that New York's sonic vocabulary has been truly absorbed and internally processed rather than merely imitated. "Jungle," produced by DJ Skizz, is the hardest evidence: Big Noyd, who built his reputation in Mobb Deep's shadow before carving his own lane, steps in and meets Supa entirely on even ground. Skizz's beat is unambiguous boom bap built for this specific exchange. "Lince," produced by Barcelona-based Doktor Rheal, works a different angle – darker, more European in texture, with Supa's Spanish-language bars carrying the same precision he deploys in English. The double visual, directed by Esteban ChacÃn and shot in the NY-MIA corridor, is as clean as the production.
Benny Watts & Fuego Base "Band Chasing" [VIDEO]
Benny Watts came home from a 17-year stretch and immediately went to work – two full albums, multiple features, and a developing network of underground collaborations built through his Car-Mafia collective and studio partnership with Pete Twist at The Boiler Room Studios in Virginia. Fuego Base has been climbing steadily through the Black Soprano Family ranks since his Biggest Since Camby debut and has now co-headlined a full album with Benny the Butcher through BSF. "Band Chasing," pulled from Benny Watts' forthcoming 1000 Watts album, works because neither MC is coasting. The production from Sypooda is built for momentum, and both artists treat the beat like real estate to be claimed. The BSF-Car-Mafia alliance reflects a genuine functional overlap between two collectives that operate on similar principles: street-level authenticity, zero compromise on craft, loyalty to the independent model. The "Avengers meets Justice League" framing from the promotional copy is a bit much, but the result on tape doesn't need that selling point.
Wych Hazle x Watkinz Da General "Microphonology 2" [ALBUM]
Wych Hazle occupies a specific and largely unoccupied corner of underground hip-hop – a Tucson-based MC, fiction writer, and cultural visionary whose approach he has described as thematic avant-garde boom bap, and whose catalog refuses to repeat itself from project to project. His collaboration with North Carolina producer Watkinz Da General, who developed his craft in the Raleigh housing project environment before building out his Gift of Life Studios operation, traces back to the original Microphonology EP and the mixtape that followed. The sequel deepens the framework. Hazle's stated influences run from Rakim and Kool G Rap through Nas to Divine Styler – the last name is instructive, pointing toward the kind of left-of-field conceptual ambition that drives Microphonology 2 beyond genre convention. Watkinz's ASR-X production provides the sonic architecture: dense, textured, rooted in boom bap but not flattened by it. The Inspiration credit to Dr. James Allen and executive production under the BLKWIZFLIX banner signal that this is a complete creative ecosystem operating entirely outside the mainstream pipeline.
Bobby J From Rockaway "Ungrateful" ft. Haile Supreme (Prod. Statik Selektah) [VIDEO]
Bobby J From Rockaway represents a strand of Queens hip-hop that draws from the same well as Tribe, Pharcyde, and the Rockaway Beach neighborhood's particular sense of place. His working relationship with Statik Selektah, which solidified on the Endless Summer EP where the Boston-based producer and Mass Appeal/Roc Nation affiliate handled all primary production, is one of those underground pairings where the fit is immediately audible. "Ungrateful" featuring Haile Supreme comes from that same project and holds up as a standalone document of what happens when a neighborhood MC with real roots finds a producer whose drums and sample architecture are built to last. Statik's production doesn't impose itself – it frames Bobby J's delivery and gives it the room it needs to land. Shot by Llama, the visual keeps it street-level and clean, consistent with everything Bobby J has built out of Rockaway.
Myrts Son x Sean Wrekless "Day Trip 2026" [VIDEO]
The partnership between North Carolina emcee Myrts Son and Georgia producer Sean Wrekless has developed organically since their debut on Remount Classics. The Interstate Soul series is built on a simple but disciplined premise: real rap over real production, both parties contributing at the level their catalog demands. The "Day Trip 2026" visual connects to Interstate Soul 2 and shows the duo haven't lost a step in their collaborative rhythm – Myrts Son's delivery remains economical and precise, landing bars without reaching for effect, while Wrekless holds down a production approach that owes as much to soul and jazz-inflected sample work as to any contemporary template. Regional rap partnerships that stay independent and consistent over multiple releases are rare. This one has earned its continuity.
UllNevaNo x Philth Spector "Stephon Barbury" [ALBUM]
UllNevaNo has been operating Baltimore's underground with quiet persistence for over a decade – his concept-driven catalog, which includes Kev Brown and Evidence instrumentals mixtapes and albums with producers like MANHE (Shammgod, 2018), has always prioritized craft over visibility. On Stephon Barbury, he connects with Dan Brightcliffe, better known as Philth Spector, a Philadelphia producer and co-founder of that city's Flip-A-Beat Club chapter whose methodology is rooted in meticulous crate archaeology – he has spent years working chronologically through the Philadelphia International Records catalog as a discipline in sample literacy. The alliance works because both parties share the same foundational principles: no shortcuts, no filler, drums that breathe and samples that ache. Lead single "Yellow Jackets," complete with surgical cuts from Maryland's own DJ IllMEASURED, channels the aggressive multi-MC energy of Wu-Tang's "Triumph" and frames UllNevaNo's position in the culture plainly – his time and pen come at a premium. "Flowers Given" operates on a different frequency, pulling the listener inward with a reflective look at Baltimore roots, old friendships, and the debts you carry from early days in the scene. The project title itself speaks a larger language: Stephon Marbury, like UllNevaNo, represents the kind of talent that operates on fundamentals when spectacle would have been easier. This album is eleven tracks of exactly that.
Mic Bles, Graffroots & Merge Beats "For The Culture" (feat. DJ Romes) [VIDEO]
In an era where Hip-Hop constantly evolves, some artists remain committed to preserving the core elements that built the culture ....
Get The Song : https://li.sten.to/fortheculture
For The Culture EP - Coming Soon
One Time For The Culture !!
Built on the four pillars of Hip Hop:
MCing, DJing, breaking, and graffiti,
With Homage and Respect !!
A Mic Bles X Graff Roots Collaboration
Beat by Merge Beats
Cuts By DJ Romes
Shot by Kid (Graff Roots)
Additional Shots By: Sci Films
Edited by The Dungeon Design Studio
Photography By Rincon Photography
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
LMNO x Digmanybeats "The Ghost Hunters" [ALBUM]
01. Ghost Hunters feat. DJ Vitonez
02. Shadow Of Death
03. Miami Es’cargo feat. Mr Brady
04. Colorado River feat. Denis Duarte & DJ Vitonez
05. Chopped Liver
06. Rapman feat. Key-Kool
07. Blkmrkt
Black Silver x HardMoney "Fire and Ice" [SINGLE]
Black Silver and HardMoney are back with another installment from the forthcoming EP, Void Where Inhibited. This time they bring a song describing their styles, Fire & Ice. HardMoney brings the fire track and Black Silver goes Iceman on the delivery. The hot and cold dichotomy assures that the song has something for everyone.
The EP is shaping up to be a classic with pre-orders building up fast.
Jizzm High Definition x Chop Lui "Play That" (feat. DJ Izloh) [SINGLE]
Los Angeles, CA — A new wave of hip-hop energy meets timeless authenticity in the upcoming single “Play That,” as longtime veteran MC Jizzm High Definition joins forces with acclaimed beatmaker and producer Chop Lui. Set for release on May 5, 2026, the track delivers a powerful throwback vibe infused with forward-thinking creativity.
“Play That” is more than just a song—it’s a statement. Built on gritty, classic-inspired production, the record challenges listeners to rethink their mindset about the evolution of hip-hop and the role of the DJ in shaping sound and culture. With razor-sharp lyricism, Jizzm High Definition pushes themes of innovation, adaptability, and respect for the art form, while Chop Lui crafts a sonic landscape that bridges generations.
Adding a unique and electrifying element to the track is a standout feature from a prodigious young DJ, a rising talent and student of the prestigious Beat Junkie Institute of Sound. Already gaining recognition as a future leader in the game, the young DJ showcases exceptional technical skills and an intuitive ability to move crowds—embodying the very essence of what “Play That” represents.
Together, this collaboration highlights the enduring power of hip-hop’s core elements—MCing, DJing, and production—while spotlighting the next generation poised to carry the culture forward.
“Play That” is a celebration of skill, legacy, and progression, reminding listeners that while the game evolves, its foundation remains rooted in creativity and authenticity.
Bernadette Price x Stu Bangas "Fvck You" (feat. Terror Van Poo) [VIDEO]
New music video from Bernadette Price's album 'Kissing the Ground for Sinners', produced entirely by Stu Bangas.
Stream + download the album here: https://lnk.to/kissingthegroundforsinners
Mickey Blue "Villains For Hire" (feat. M-Dot, Celph Titled, Starvin B & Tone Spliff) [SINGLE]
After the success of his Apathy & Ferris Blusa assisted single "Veil Of Reality," NJ based producer Mickey Blue recruits underground heavy hitters M-Dot, Celph Titled (A.O.T.P) and Starvin B for the gritty new single “Villains For Hire” with cuts by buzzing DJ/producer Tone Spliff.
Driven by raw lyricism and hard-hitting production, with Mickey Blue crafts a grimy, hard-knocking soundscape packed with dusty samples, razor-sharp drums and ominous textures that hit with raw underground intensity. Each artist brings their own sharp style to the track, making it a standout collaboration rooted in pure hip-hop energy. “Villains For Hire” delivers a no-frills sound that fans of authentic boom-bap will appreciate. The single is available now on all major streaming platforms.
TABLEEK x DJ RODDYROD “Black Jack” (feat. Boogie Field) [SINGLE]
BurntBerry Music is proud to present the third single from TABLEEK's latest solo outing ‘Inside Looking Out' which finds the further adventures of the ambidextrous emcee rocking over another polished RODDYROD production.
"BlackJack" reinforces the album's tone of head nodding bangers, and this selection features the introduction (to some) of BOOGIE FIELDS- an emcee/artist repping the next skool of super emcee's/artists spitting solid rudeboy lines for the unbaptized. This winning combination couldn't have dropped at a better time, as the full vinyl version of the album is pre-ordering now for the discriminating consumer of that indie underground dope.
B1 The Architect "To The Heavens" (feat. Roshin, 9th Uno. D-Sisive & DJ K-Flip) [SINGLE]
To The Heavens is a new single from Canadian Producer/Lyricist B1 The Architect, releasing on May 5th 2026 on all platforms, featuring three of Toronto's best rappers/lyricists: Roshin, 9th Uno & D-Sisive. To The Heavens has an uplifting, anthemic feel and quality, despite being firmly rooted in golden era boom bap, with its beautiful sample chop and punchy drums. The song also features a skillfully assembled scratched hook provided by collaborator DJ K-Flip, who chops together samples from legends like Aesop Rock. Overall, "To The Heavens" is a celebration of Toronto & Canadian hip hop, and an ear-grabbing, lyrically dense, & carefully crafted posse cut in its own right.
93Vintage "The FLY" [ALBUM]
01. Sombertown (prod. by Brainorchestra)
02. The World Needs Stages (prod. by Brainorchestra)
03. 96 Blizzard feat. Sleep Sinatra (prod. by Soo Do Koo)
04. Processed (prod. by Brainorchestra)
05. OnMyMind (prod. by Subjxct 5)
06. The F.L.Y. (prod. by Brainorchestra)
07. Fine Print feat. Noir Red (prod. by Brainorchestra)
08. The K.O. (prod. by Brainorchestra)
09. Opera House (prod. by Brainorchestra)
10. S P A C E (prod. by Chester Watson)
11. Fulfilla (prod. by Subjxct 5)
12. Florecita (prod. by Subjxct 5)
When the theater went dark, the hum of the crowd drew to a silence. Still, a buzz could be heard coming from the wings. The red curtains parted, revealing the uneasy village of Sombertown.
The FLY moves through modern anxiety, politics, culture, and the everyday tension of life, with raps that unfold more like inner monologue than spectacle.
With help from producers like Brainorchestra, Subjxct 5, Chester Watson and SOO DO KOO, and rappers including Sleep Sinatra and Noir Red, 93Vintage sketches scenes occuring in opera houses, emergency rooms, boxing rings and more.
The FLY is intended to be experienced as a complete body of work. Each song is part of a larger thematic narrative. Mixed and mastered by steel tipped dove.
Bill Sykes "Slime" [ALBUM]
01. Fire
02. Chitin
03. Sweat
04. Doves
05. Pyrite feat. Broom Man
06. Slime
07. Dust
08. Rock
09. Rubble
10. Water
11. Blood
Slime is the follow on album from the 2024 release Traffic. It continues the psychedelic adventures of Bill Sykes taking a dark twist into unchartered territory. Aimed to paint visual imagery in the listeners mind, Slime covers many aspects of the human dilemma.
Prefects & Black Dot "Joy and Pain" [ALBUM]
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01. Intro
02. Bad News
03. Overtime
04. Still Got It (Feat. Dr Lekta & Mademelo)
05. Next Level
06. Get It In (Feat. Assa & Nattyhead)
07. Mary (Feat. Black Dot)
08. Walk Your Path (Feat. Krimzun Chin & Jamie Broad)
09. Times are Changing
10. Lead the Way
Xcelence, Ju Jilla, Rufus Sims & Purple Box Videos "Put That On EveryThing" [ALBUM]
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01. On My Soul
02. Eyes Could See
03. Creeps Come Out
04. Mastodon
05. Best In The World
06. Passion
07. Money All Over The City
08. Chance To Be Alive
09. Make It Real
10. For The G's
11. Hottest In The City
Bloodblixing & Lync Lone "The Botanist (Gangsta Edition)" [ALBUM]
01. Tomato Ringspot
02. Datpiff feat. DøøF
03. Dr Sleep
04. Infinite Money Glitch feat. Iceberg Theory
05. Strange Vacation (REM)
06. Phony And Phonier
07. Wilt Chamberlin feat. AJ Suede
08. Weed Bag (I Get High)
09. Views From Pepperdine feat. Defcee
10. Family Biz / Hollywood
11. Leggo Eggo
12. Stay Out The Basement
13. Bernie Mac’s Weed Stash feat. Vic Spencer
14. Garbage Plate
15. Animal Planet feat. Sleep Sinatra
EL Maryacho "Planted Seeds II" [ALBUM]
01. Plant Some Seeds (Intro)
02. Do The Most feat. C.Wells & Estee Nack
03. Danger feat. Tha God Fahim
04. Chosen Few feat. Recognize Ali
05. Dried Tears feat. Stack Skrilla
06. Courage feat. Nowaah The Flood
07. Deep Soul feat. Recognize Ali & Tone Spliff
08. Struggle (There Is No Start)
09. Same Song feat. Stack Skrilla
10. Proof It feat. Nowaah The Flood
11. Play My Song feat. Recognize Ali
12. Tall Tales feat. Stack Skrilla
13. Bejamins Crisp feat. Nowaah The Flood
14. Madness (Outro)
Knowitall & Skip The Kid "Music Saved Me 3" [ALBUM]
01. Let’s Take Em Back
02. Keep It Together
03. Going Down
04. Vision Clearer feat. Johnny Storm
05. Time Again
06. Another Lesson feat. Patty Honcho
07. Skip 2 Step
08. Metal Heart feat. Mourning Run
09. Ignorant Livin’
10. Wish Me Luck
HyroGlyphX "Swords By The Sphinx" [ALBUM]
01. Headspin feat. RoyalOne777 (prod. by TrueCipher)
02. God In The Flesh (prod. by TrueCipher)
03. Luffy Loops (prod. by TrueCipher)
04. Zingote feat. Writeous (prod. by TrueCipher)
05. Final Bell feat. Infamus God (prod. by TrueCipher)
06. Sing Apollo feat. Boogz FTB (prod. by TrueCipher)
07. Hood Class Fly (prod. by BoneWeso)
08. Contact feat. 360 (prod. by BoneWeso)
09. Ghost Occasion (prod. by BoneWeso)
10. Consoul feat. Codenine (prod. by BoneWeso)
11. Memories feat. ??? aka The Hidden Character (prod. by BoneWeso)
12. Can’t See Me (prod. by BoneWeso)
MC Bravado "The Living Game (Transplants)" [ALBUM]
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01. No Shortcuts (Transplant)
02. Diss Coarse Joe Rogan (Transplant)
03. Like Kobe (feat. Joell Ortiz) [Transplant]
04. Clout Ass Rappers (Transplant)
05. Everything Passes (feat. Mike Evenn) [Transplant]
06. Bye My Lonely Warped Tour Diary (Transplant)
07. Where I'll Be (feat. Eze Jackson & Luke O'Brien) [Transplant]
08. 4am (feat. Angela Faith) [Transplant]
09. Corner Pocket (feat. Von Stacks) [Transplant]
10. No Matter (feat. Erin Fox) [Transplant]
NOAH23 X FRESH KILS "MILLION DOLLAR DEAL" [SINGLE]
“Million Dollar Deal” is the lead single off Tuff Racket, the upcoming collaboration album by Canadian hip hop staples Noah23 & producer Fresh Kils. The track is reminiscent of Outkast with its electric guitar, bounce beat, and intelligent triplet flow. The 6/8 time signature also provides the single a unique feel to the flow. With its creativity and unmatched technical prowess, “Million Dollar Deal” proves how powerful a duo these two are. There’s no denying that the boys are coming out the gate extremely strong in preparation for their summer album release on Hand'Solo Records, and this is just the first salvo.
Written and performed by Noah23
Produced by Fresh Kils
Monday, May 4, 2026
MAD1NE x FLACKO "KINGS IGNITION" [EP]
Mad1ne has been working the underground since 1988 — a San Antonio MC whose catalog runs through collaborative pairings with producers across different regional aesthetics: The Architect out of Oakland on Madman Architecture, Ruler Why on Penzel Washington, and now Flacko on Kings Ignition. Three tracks, none crossing two minutes. The brevity isn't a concession — it reflects a veteran approach to the format: get in, deliver, exit. Flacko's production stays raw and unpolished in the best sense, keeping the instrumental skeletal so Mad1ne's bars carry the structural weight. Force Of Crazy, Mandoe, and Masked Bandits move with the controlled economy of an MC who doesn't need to explain himself at length. As the label copy puts it, an uncanny elixir — veteran lyricism over beats that don't ask for anything more than what they are. Kings Ignition adds another chapter to a career that refuses to slow down.
TWO TON HALO (UNKNOWN MIZERY & REX SESHUNZ) "AFTERLIFE" [VIDEO]
Two Ton Halo — the duo of Unknown Mizery and Rex Seshunz from Toronto's Babylon Warchild collective — have been rolling out Paper Umbrellas methodically, with Afterlife following the earlier singles Beautiful Tragedies, Lightning Matches, and the title track. The album is fully produced by Rex Seshunz, who shapes a cinematic, atmospheric backdrop that leans on mood and weight rather than drum-forward construction. Fresh Kils handled additional instrumentation, recording, mixing, and mastering at The Kiln Studios — a studio relationship already established through Rex Seshunz's work with Legit on Born Inside A Dream (2025). Paper Umbrellas moves from Introducing the Rain to After the Rain as a deliberately arc-structured project: resilience, mental health, love, and survival as a cohesive emotional through-line rather than a collection of unrelated cuts. Released via Thrice Great Records and Chambermusik (TGR-3337), with physical distribution through Fat Beats. Afterlife sits near the album's emotional core — the kind of track that earns its placement in the sequence.
UNCANNY HATCHET MEN "KNIVES OUT" [ALBUM]
Knives Out functions less as a conventional album and more as a wide-ranging document of Uncanny Hatchet Men's material under Half Breed Productions — twenty-six tracks spanning originals, remixes, alternate mixes, and reworks. The inclusion of a 2026 Mix of Gone alongside older-vintage remixes suggests the project is designed to present the group's work across time rather than as a single cohesive moment. G-Six appears across multiple cuts, including Minority Report (Remix), Check It Out (Orphan Mix), and The Telegram (Agent Orange 2), suggesting a core collaboration at the heart of the project. Super Lyrical and BazilleDX round out the feature roster. A West Coast Mix of One, Two and the breadth of alternate versions across the tracklist indicate a group invested in the process of revision and reframing — the material is being shown from multiple production angles. At 26 tracks, Knives Out demands patience, but rewards listeners interested in the architecture behind the songs.
BULLET BRAK "THE CONNECTION (REMASTERED)" [ALBUM]
The Connection originated as a collaboration between Bullet Brak and producer Gus, built around flipped classic Greek samples and a roster of features drawn from Greece's hip-hop community — Taki Tsan, Constantine the G, Empne, Sadomas, and Supreme among them. The remaster reframes that original project for a current context. Brak's DMV roots inform a delivery that draws from East Coast hard-rhymes tradition — Big Pun and Noreaga are named influences — but the Greek sample source material gives the production a specific sonic palette distinct from standard boom-bap fare. Tracks like Flight To Athens, My Greek Customs, and Pita Barz make the cultural framing explicit rather than decorative. Brak has continued to build internationally — The Word Traveler (2025) pushed that global sensibility further — and the remaster positions The Connection as a foundation worth revisiting, with audio quality that matches the project's ambitions.
ILL GORDON "CLICK CLACKS" [VIDEO]
ILL Gordon has been working the independent circuit since before most current online platforms existed, and Full Plate continues a run of records that document a Chicago MC doing the work without label infrastructure. Click Clacks, produced by Custom Made — Berto Vasquez, who served as executive producer on the critically acknowledged Beautiful Dirt — comes directed by Deka Derse, Gordon's recurring collaborator for recording, production, and visuals since at least 2020. The South Side lineage is embedded in Gordon's delivery: punch lines land with practiced economy, bars build without wasted setup. The video treatment keeps things grounded and functional. For an artist whose catalog credits include shared stages with The Lox and Talib Kweli, Click Clacks shows the same uncompromised approach applied to a single visual statement within a larger project.
PRETTY BULLI & KIDD CALLED QUEST "REMEMBER" [SINGLE]
Pretty Bulli and Kidd Called Quest have built one of the more consistent artist-producer relationships in Upstate New York's underground — the Then & Now album in 2024 was a full demonstration of that chemistry, and their recent Ferocious collaboration with RJ Payne proved the formula travels beyond their home circuit. Remember scales that back to its essentials: just Bulli on the mic, tracing her own journey. Kidd Called Quest, whose production draws explicitly from the skills-first, no-gimmicks boom-bap tradition, keeps the instrumental grounded and focused. Mixed by Midnitebeatz. The single carries the same clarity that has made Pretty Bulli a name beyond the Buffalo city limits — direct delivery, no performance layer between the bars and the listener. A clean addition to an already cohesive catalog.
MONEY MOGLY "A LONE WXLF" [ALBUM]
Money Mogly stakes out his territory across nineteen tracks, turning A Lone Wxlf into a full accounting of the Miami underground perspective he operates from. The WvtchWxlvez crew ties the project together at its core — Wolfy appears on the opening cut and returns for $tory Time — but the album reaches well beyond internal network, pulling in Don Murda, Clyde Marley, Mr Beleaf, NoEmotion Goldmask, and DJ Exe$ across a wide cast. Production is pluralistic by design: Bailey Daniel handles the album's more emotional territory on Feel The $ame and the closing Thi$ I$ Not Goodbye, while shorter tracks like Rune$ and High Deaf keep the pace lean. The dollar-sign substitutions in the tracklist read less like a gimmick and more as part of a consistent aesthetic signature. A Lone Wxlf consolidates a lot of collaborative energy into a single solo statement.
STARZ COLEMAN "LARRY FISHBURN" [SINGLE]
Starz Coleman has built his underground credibility one release at a time, with godBLESSbeatz as his most consistent production partner across projects like Trademark and the F.I.R.E. album. Larry Fishburn serves as the visual entry point to Reflections of My Duality, giving the single a concrete narrative pull — the video directed and edited by Coleman himself. The beat is characteristically uncluttered: purposeful drum construction, space for the rhymes to land. Coleman's New Jersey cadence runs on controlled aggression and street-level specificity, neither reaching for conceptual abstraction nor settling for pure posturing. R.O.M.D. spreads production across godBLESSbeatz, Bad Lungz, Doug Milli, and Gold Face — Larry Fishburn represents the most familiar axis within that broader palette.
A-F-R-O "A-F-R-O DILLA EP" [EP]
A-F-R-O has named J Dilla as a foundational influence for years — this EP makes that debt explicit and consequential: all proceeds go directly to the J Dilla Foundation. Seven tracks produced from Dilla's catalog, mixed by A-F-R-O, mastered by EKYM1536 for Dolomyte Sounds. The California MC brings the same syllabic density he has deployed since the R.A. The Rugged Man co-sign launched him into wider circulation, but here the context demands precision rather than showmanship — navigating Dilla's fluid, syncopated rhythms requires a different kind of pocket-sense than riding a standard boom-bap grid. Man 101 and Blue Steel hit and exit without overstaying; Love 2 da Fam and the sprawling Puddin' in da Proof closer open the format up. The charitable angle doesn't pad the material — it earns its own weight by keeping the project honest in scope.
SIXPENCE "ARCHANGEL" [EP]
ARCHANGEL arrives as Melbourne's Sixpence continues to establish himself as one of the more self-sufficient voices in the Australian underground. Every beat, every mix on this nine-track set is his own — no outside producers, no committee. The production carries a focused, atmospheric weight: drums that sit deliberate and purposeful, samples handled with restraint rather than spectacle. Caligula strips things to bare essentials at just over two minutes, while Ghost Dog and Taxes & Tombstones occupy the more expansive territory. Shantael Raphael's presence on Soliloquy of Dreams echoes her contribution to PORTRAITS, suggesting an ongoing creative dialogue rather than a one-off cameo. Mastering by Isaac Underwood adds a consistent sonic identity across the run. As a solo statement, ARCHANGEL shows an artist tightening his own frame.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Orion x DJ Proof "Trolling Mahi" [ALBUM + VIDEO]
You know DJ Proof from his albums with emcees like Rob Gonzales, Death Over Simplicity, and Mad1ne. Well, he's back and this time with Hialeah, FL spitter Orion!! While this duo have been collaborating since 2007, "Trolling Mahi" marks their first full-length project together. Features include Money Mogly, Tre Eiht, DJ Exes, Pro the Artist, and a bunch more. This doesn't drop until May 9 but play at will.
Reno RX "Rap Aint A Young Man's Game" [ALBUM]
Reno RX Declares Authority with New Project “Rap Ain’t a Young Man’s Game” Featuring Eto & Thirstin Howl III. He produced the bulk of the project with assist from ETO and J. Stylez on two tracks.
Reno RX steps into the arena with seasoned precision on his latest release, Rap Ain’t a Young Man’s Game, featuring heavyweight collaborators Eto and Thirstin Howl III. The title says it plainly, but the music drives it home with conviction—this is a project rooted in experience, sharpened skill, and unapologetic mastery.
On this release, Reno RX delivers a potent blend of razor-edged lyricism and refined production, reminding listeners that longevity in hip hop isn’t luck—it’s earned. His verses move with intention, each bar carrying the weight of time spent honing craft, navigating the culture, and outlasting trends.
The project is further elevated by production contributions from Eto and J. Stylez whose gritty, cinematic soundscape perfectly complements Reno’s authoritative delivery. Together, they create a sonic environment that feels both raw and elevated—a street sermon wrapped in polished execution.
With Thirstin Howl III adding his signature presence, the collaboration rounds out as a meeting of minds who understand the essence of the art form. Rap Ain’t a Young Man’s Game isn’t chasing youth—it’s commanding respect.
This project stands as a statement piece: sharp, seasoned, and unshakably confident.
Whose, DJ Hoppa & K.A.A.N. "Win Or Die" [SINGLE]
"Win Or Die" is a high-stakes, all-gas-no-brakes record driven by urgency and precision. Whose and K.A.A.N. deliver relentless, razor-sharp bars over DJ Hoppa’s hard-hitting, cinematic production, capturing the mindset of survival, pressure, and going all in. Perfect for playlists featuring aggressive hip-hop, lyrical intensity, and motivational grind anthems, *Win Or Die* hits with purpose and doesn’t let up.
Legit x HostileProd "Dreamz On Reset (Remix)" (feat. DJ Uncle Fester) [SINGLE]
The latest edition to a series of collaborative remixes from Algeria’s HostileProd and Canadian emcee Legit . The music video is directed and edited by Legit. Legit delivers with raw and gritty precision , HostileProd stays true to the classic formulas , while also creating an original organic composition which anchor's the sound of this internantonal collaboration. DJ Uncle Fester drops one of the nastiest scratch chorus' possible when he cuts the classic line from Adam Bomb - Wasted Talent (prod. Sproxx)
38 Spesh x TrickyTrippz "Heavy Burden" (feat. Dave East) [SINGLE]
38 Spesh has been out the mix for a minute, he spent most of 2025 touring and producing for others. But today marks the start of Spesh season!! This is the first single off his upcoming album, which I can't even reveal the title of yet...let's just say it is follow up to one of his fan-favorite projects. This heatrock features Dave East and is produced by longtime collaborator TrickyTrippz!
The Lyricists "Legacy EP" [EP]
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01. Astral Travelin'
02. Lakes 81 feat. The Gathering
03. Legacy feat. Nova
04. Repeat Offenders
05. What Chu Wanna feat. Shark the SOB
Supreme Cerebral, O The Great & Alpha Betic ""Clash In Cairo" [ALBUM]
01. Council Of Royalty
02. When Stars Go To War
03. Capital Gains
04. Verbalist Determinist
05. Temptations
06. What Makles The Grass Grow
07. Tomb Of Amenemhat
08. M.E.G.A.
09. OG Musik
10. Gifted Thoughts
Es & Nec Nymbl "Voices" [SINGLE]
Canadian Conscious Underground Hip-Hop Heavyweights "ES & NEC NYMBL" Drop Bone-Chilling 3rd Single "VOICES"
Ahead of Highly Anticipated Mid-May 2026 Album "VOICE OVER GOLD"
TORONTO (& GREECE) / MISSISSAUGA — Brace yourselves for a seismic shift in the underground hip-hop landscape.
The powerhouse Canadian-bred conscious duo ES & NEC NYMBL has officially unleashed their third heavy-hitting single, "VOICES.".
Acting as the final vanguard before their monumental debut LP, VOICE OVER GOLD, drops in mid-May 2026, this track is a tactical strike on the forces that try to silence human truth.
"VOICES" is a masterclass in true-school artistry and deep socio-political exploration. Led by the razor-sharp mind of Mississauga emcee Es and guided by the sonic matsery of Toronto's legendary underground experiemtnal producer Nec Nymbl, the track serves as both a manual of mental emancipation and a high-level breakdance anthem.
CATCH REK "Blind Faith" [ALBUM]
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01. Young Panthers
02. No Fear (feat. Termanology)
03. Broken Dreams
04. 3 Peat
05. Big Dogz (feat. RoyalCity LiF)
06. Rebirth
07. Rap Sheet
08. Walls Down
09. Feelingz
10. Only You
Jon Atoms x Ostubash "HBD2M (Happy Born Date to Me)" [ALBUM]
01. Introduction (Skit)
02. HBD2M
03. 40 Nights
04. Interlude I
05. Bag Sprints
06. WDID2DY
07. Interlude II
08. Loves Rumble
09. July Snow
10. Roof Gap Jumpers
11. Interlude III
12. Wrecker
13. Don’t Burn Me Down
14. Paint The Towns
15. Ash Battle Rap (Interlude)
16. XRay Vision
17. Havana Syndrome feat. KS Luclair, Roy Lives Free, Speaque, Monk Bloody, Joey’s Home & Karon Young
Sean Links x TrueCipher "Chalky White" [ALBUM]
01. No Tomorrow
02. Against All Odds
03. Rock On
04. Batting A 100 feat. El Brown
05. Jefe
06. Grotesque
07. Doing My Dance
08. Rudeboy Sean
09. Solidified feat. Le Zeppo
10. The Last MC
Bin Eden "Fresh Out The Rotten" [ALBUM]
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01. Free Lunch
02. Fresh Out The Rotten
03. Mullberry Street feat. DJ Akil
04. End of Time feat. Flushin Teck, Foul Monday and Dj Ace
05. Living Room
06. Another Three feat. Flushing Teck and Illa Ghee
07. Out The Window
08. Blackout Curtains
09. Tribute
10. Zodiac feat. Flushin Teck, Money Mogly and Dj Akil
11. Wardance
A timeless compilation of soundscapes created by One Take's production combined with the unrivaled narration of Starvin B's flow. These recordings span the entire decade. Free Lunch and Mullberry Street being the most recent , it creates a cohesive, NYC, Speak-not-so-easy-experience. The rap duo is undeniably confident that this offering will be played for ages even though it was created to be hated. Dj Akil offers his mixing and scratching, Flushin Teck brings support on all featured tracks while Illa Ghee and Money Mogly also make appearances.
Muggy "Airplane Mode" [ALBUM]
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01. Dubai
02. Airport
03. Chain Letter
04. Free Verse
05. Talk To Me
06. Casket Sharp
07. Everybody Say
08. IDK
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