Komo Sarcani & Le Chimiste feat. XP The Marxman – "PLUG" [SINGLE]

 

Komo Sarcani and Le Chimiste deliver “PLUG” featuring XP The Marxman. Le Chimiste produces, Komo Sarcani raps, Soundsizer handles the mix, and Olivier Dax masters the track. Tomawack and Matière Grise provide the background infrastructure — French underground with a clean craft chain. XP The Marxman brings Los Angeles gravity and that calm, razor-sharp delivery that anchors his strongest work. “PLUG” stays short and focused: no big spectacle, just an international connection built on dusty production and precise bars.

RetcH – "Martin Luther Six" [VIDEO]

RetcH drops “Martin Luther Six,” produced by Python P, from *FTW2*. The album has already been shared, but the clip stands as a strong individual moment. RetcH remains RetcH: dirty imagery, dry delivery, cynical humor, and street talk that never asks for sympathy. Python P gives him a beat that does not shine — it sticks. That is exactly the right texture for RetcH’s voice. The title plays with symbolism and slang without resolving the contradiction. This is not moral rap; it is a view from a corner that was never clean.

A-F-R-O & MotionPlus – "Sleepwalkin’" [VIDEO]

“Sleepwalkin’” comes from *Frequencies*, the collaborative project by A-F-R-O and MotionPlus. The album has already been covered, but the video works as its own update. A-F-R-O produces most of the project, mixes and masters nearly all of it himself, and handles the cuts on most tracks — showing his current phase as a complete craftsman, not just the prodigy MC people first discovered. “Sleepwalkin’” sits in a classic boom bap corridor: clean drums, controlled delivery, no distractions. MotionPlus brings spiritual grounding while FRO keeps the technical bar high. A clean visual extension from an already strong project.

LEX – "Everyday Music" [ALBUM]

 

LEX delivers *Everyday Music*, a full-length album that sounds exactly like its title: rap as daily practice. Thirteen tracks, with features from Homeboy Sandman, Finale, Harbor Kidz, Crotona P, OSVN, Cut Supreme, and Ailexa. The production roster is wide: J57, Spit Gemz, Eric G, Versatile Beats, Xplicit, SeasRA23, Seth Silensir, BMR Pro, Buck, LexZyne Productions, and LEX himself. Cuts come from Cut Supreme and Versatile Beats, with Chez Rocka handling mix and master. This is not a single-sound vanity project; it is a working MC’s album — grown-man themes, self-checking, authenticity, and everyday life used as raw material. Homeboy Sandman on “Where’s the Love” is the strongest quality stamp, but LEX carries the record himself.

Chato Vato – "Still Here" [VIDEO]

Chato Vato delivers “Still Here,” a direct survival statement from *The Blue Hour*. The title says everything: still present, still standing, still moving despite whatever came before. Riot One handles the visual production, and the physical edition is part of the rollout. The vibe is rugged but not one-dimensional — West Coast street realism with personal weight. Chato Vato does not rap like he needs to reinvent himself; he raps like he needs to testify that he endured. The beat sits low enough to let that voice carry.

Tiye Phoenix, Kil Ripkin, Killah Priest & Ka Zodiak – "Crownloads PriestMix" [VIDEO]

“Crownloads PriestMix” brings Tiye Phoenix, Kil Ripkin, Killah Priest, and Ka Zodiak into one spiritual cipher. The language around the record is intentionally elevated: Royal Priesthood, Godly Elixirs, divine cosmic alliance. Killah Priest is the gravitational center — an MC who has spent decades translating biblical, esoteric, and cosmic imagery into rap form. Kil Ripkin and Ka Zodiak fit the knowledge-heavy structure, while Tiye Phoenix frames the track as an expansion of the *Crownloads* EP. This is not lightweight listening. It is dense, symbolic rap for heads who read Priest verses like scrolls.

Emerg_Da_Mc – "The One" [EP]

 

Emerg_Da_Mc delivers *The One*, entirely produced by Dark Summers. Five tracks, all short, raw, and direct. King Bobo appears on the first two cuts, then Emerg stands alone. Titles like “Slaughtered By Fate,” “Butchered,” and “A Narcissist Death” establish a harsh, nihilistic atmosphere. The project plays like a compressed burst of anger — no comfort hooks, no extended arrangements. Dark Summers keeps the beats dark and minimal, letting the blunt force of the verses do the work.

King Kaiju – "Life & Times" [VIDEO]

Richmond, Virginia emcee King Kaiju delivers “Life & Times” from the album of the same name. Produced, mixed, and mastered by King Kaiju himself, the record carries full control over sound and mood. The track is dark, moody, and personal — more interior space than exterior posturing. Ansel Scudder shoots, directs, and edits the visual, framing the heaviness instead of softening it. King Kaiju does not turn the name into a monster gimmick; he uses it as scale, pressure, and shadow.

REKS & DJ Mickey Knox – "Declaration of Independence" [VIDEO]

REKS and DJ Mickey Knox deliver “Declaration of Independence,” a hard piece of political rap produced by Mickey Knox and directed by Queen Philosophical. The record confronts the United States as a power structure: founding father myths, white supremacy, enslaved labor, mass incarceration, attacks on DEI, and historical terms like drapetomania. REKS does not gesture vaguely toward politics — he attacks the subject directly, with data, anger, and control. Crucially, the track is kept away from major algorithmic channels by design. Independence is not just a slogan here; it is a distribution decision. The beat stays rugged enough to keep the message from becoming a lecture. This is protest rap with infrastructure awareness.

Son of Tony feat. Pounds448 – "Circles" [SINGLE]

Son of Tony links with Pounds448 on “Circles.” Both names sit comfortably in the rugged Upstate and Buffalo-adjacent underground aesthetic: dark loops, sober street imagery, and bars without theatrics. “Circles” suggests repetition, patterns, and the urge to break out — the same routes, the same mistakes, the same faces returning. Pounds448 brings his weight as a feature, but Son of Tony remains the center. A single built more on atmosphere and code than on a big hook.

Santa Mafia – "Vuelo de Halcón" [VIDEO]

Santa Mafia deliver “Vuelo de Halcón” from *The Last Tape*. Lyrics come from Heliano Santoro and Utman, the chorus from Kanox Bta, production from Utman Beatz, and scratches from DJ Manos. The track carries classic Spanish-language boom bap energy: crew chemistry, hard kicks, and cuts that anchor it firmly in hip-hop culture. “Vuelo de Halcón” — flight of the falcon — gives the record an image of vision, hunting instinct, and elevation. No plastic gloss here, just organic rap from a scene that understands the Golden Era code.

Benny Holiday & Snowgoons – "Can’t Rain Forever" [VIDEO]

Benny Holiday and Snowgoons deliver “Can’t Rain Forever,” produced by Chubeats. The title carries the message: storms do not last forever — but the record does not reduce that idea to easy motivation. The production stays dark and heavy, giving the hopeful theme resistance rather than softness. Benny Holiday raps with pressure, but not blind aggression; he sounds like someone who has moved through bad weather and learned how to stand in it. In the Snowgoons orbit, the drums hit hard, the edge stays intact, and there is no pop shortcut.

DJ Kevlar feat. Abstract Rude, ScienZe & JazzZ – "Transitions & Transformations" [SINGLE]

 

DJ Kevlar makes a strong Broken Complex debut with “Transitions & Transformations.” Abstract Rude brings the Project Blowed and West Coast underground lineage, ScienZe brings warm, reflective Brooklyn soul-rap energy, and JazzZ adds her own color to the record. The production is rich, soulful, and uplifting without becoming polished into blandness. Thematically, the track centers on growth, change, and personal evolution — classic conscious territory, but with enough MC weight to avoid greeting-card wisdom. As the title track for an upcoming album, it sets a clear and credible tone.

twogeebs x Action Figure 973 – "That’s So Raven" [VIDEO]

twogeebs and Action Figure 973 deliver “That’s So Raven,” track 2 from *Surprise Motherfuckers*. The title pulls a Disney-era pop culture reference into an underground rap context — the kind of nostalgic flip that can work as punchline, mood, or inside joke. The album version features Heartbreak Julio, while the visualizer keeps things stripped down. Action Figure 973 again points toward Jersey code, and twogeebs keeps the lo-fi underground feel intact. Short, odd, and intentionally underexplained.

Tableek feat. Boogie Fields – "BlackJack" [VIDEO]

“BlackJack” by Tableek featuring Boogie Fields comes from the RoddyRod-produced album *Inside Looking Out* and has already been shared as a single. The new video gives the record another life. Tableek plays his hand with veteran control — calm, precise, and never rushed — while Boogie Fields adds a newer, rugged voice to the table. RoddyRod’s production is polished but still headnod-heavy: warm pressure rather than sterile cleanliness. The physical edition matters, but the core remains Tableek’s mic presence and RoddyRod’s foundation.

Kail Problems, Marley B. & Ollie Dodge – "Passing Time" [SINGLE]

 

“Passing Time” brings Kail Problems, Marley B., and Ollie Dodge together over a warm, laid-back groove. The record is not about pressure; it is about reflection — watching life unfold, feeling time move, and staying focused on what still matters. The three voices complement each other without overcrowding the track. This is mellow hip-hop with substance: not sleepy, but intentionally calm. It sits comfortably between conscious rap, late-night loops, and honest self-inventory.

R2WICE x Rawbeanz – "Paint Chips 2" [VIDEO]

R2WICE and Rawbeanz deliver “Paint Chips 2” from *The Artsy Adventures of 2wice x Beanz*. The title fits the sound: peeling paint, rough surfaces, art made from residue. Rawbeanz gives the track a gritty, slightly off-kilter underground feel, while R2WICE stays loose but controlled in the pocket. Nothing here is overexplained. It works as a texture piece from a larger project — small details, chipped edges, and a visualizer that keeps the focus on the mood.

Hue Hef feat. Hanz On – "Jail Letters" [VIDEO]

Hue Hef connects with Hanz On for “Jail Letters,” a record whose title places it immediately in a world of incarceration, distance, loyalty, and consequence. Hanz On brings weight, presence, and lived-in street perspective, while Hue Hef holds the emotional center. This is not abstract street rap — it is about communication under pressure, the words that survive when movement is restricted. The beat leaves room for the message, and the verses carry the weight without overexplaining it.

Syintifik – "The One Man Gang" [ALBUM]

 

Syintifik opens a new saga with *The One Man Gang*, the first installment of a trilogy. Thirteen tracks, all performed by Syintifik, mixed and mastered by PM at Track Mixers Studio. Conceptually, he steps in as the Ronin for Hire: battling bots, gatekeepers, and sucka MCs while preserving the culture and freeing minds. Titles like “G.A.S Chamber,” “Drop Jewelz,” “Supreme Alphabet Soup,” and “Build… Destroy” make the intent clear: knowledge, combat, and language as weaponry. The production deliberately flashes back to the Golden Era, but not as cosplay — more like a corrective force aimed at a culture too often bent by algorithms and shortcuts.

Reel Wolf feat. Resin & Kid Fade – "Recipe For Disaster" [VIDEO]

Reel Wolf presents “Recipe For Disaster,” one of the exclusive additions to the deluxe edition of *Nocturnal*. Resin and Kid Fade deliver venomous verses over a brooding Cotardz production — grimy, heavy, and built for a darker room. The animated visual, crafted with AI technology and handled by J Rocco Videos, pushes the “madman chef” concept into full underground-horror territory: part kitchen nightmare, part rap bloodbath. Reel Wolf have always understood cinematic darkness, and this one stays faithful to that world without losing the bars underneath the spectacle.

Killa Wasp – "Yellow Jacketz Chamber (The Prequel)" [ALBUM]

 

Killa Wasp delivers *Yellow Jacketz Chamber (The Prequel)*, a 23-track build-up to the announced debut LP *Sting Forever*. The project is fully immersed in its own insect-chamber mythology: “Fully Operational Stinging Machine,” “Purple Tape Ghostface Phlo,” “The Art of Slapboxin’,” “Wu Rebellion Pt. 2,” “Sting Forever.” The Wu-Tang gravity is impossible to miss, with appearances from Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, 9th Prince, Raekwon, plus Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, and Xzibit. That roster is heavy, but the central figure remains Killa Wasp as world-builder. Martial-arts language, Five-Percenter energy, street codes, and raw mixtape texture all move through the record. It is not designed to be smooth. It is designed to sting.

Rob Gonzales x Retro Beats – "Conspiracy Theorist" [VIDEO]

Rob Gonzales and Retro Beats use “Conspiracy Theorist” to take aim at the polluted information cycle. The premise is direct: the record is about the bullshit that keeps dominating the airwaves. Retro Beats gives Gonzales the right backdrop — dusty, stripped down, skeptical without turning cartoonish. Rob does not sound like he is chasing shock value; he sounds like he is breaking down the machinery behind noise, manipulation, and distrust. A focused underground cut about media static and the cost of believing everything you are fed.

Apakalypse – "Time Frames" [VIDEO]

Apakalypse returns with “Time Frames,” produced by Sponatola and pulled from the forthcoming *As Above So Below* album. The title immediately frames the record around time, consequence, and mirrored realities — what happens above, what echoes below. Sponatola gives Apak a dark, driving backdrop rather than a polished loop, leaving enough weight in the drums for the vocals to cut through. Filmed and directed by Struck and edited by Apak Masters, the visual keeps the independent chain intact. Apakalypse stays in his lane: rugged bars, spiritual undertones, and street realism delivered with no softened edges.

Benny Slumz x Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha – "Picture Dat" [SINGLE]

Utica, New York MC Benny Slumz links with Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha for “Picture Dat,” a transatlantic boom bap cut built on mood, detail, and restraint. Skinny Bonez lays down a cinematic, melancholic backdrop — dusty enough for the heads, but clean enough to let every bar breathe. Benny Slumz approaches the track like a scene writer: not forcing punchlines into the pocket, but letting images unfold over the production. The drums hold steady, the atmosphere hangs low, and the record lands as a compact piece of street narration rather than a loud introduction. Strong chemistry, no excess.

Presenting new EP "Humidity" and lead video "Oxygen" by Nasty Nel out now

Nasty Nel - Humidity

With Humidity, Native American hip-hop and grunge artist Nasty Nel delivers his most ambitious and uncompromising project to date. Blending razor-sharp lyricism with haunting melodies, gritty rock influences, and hard-hitting hip-hop production, the album explores perseverance, identity, pain, and personal evolution without sacrificing its raw edge.

What sets Humidity apart is its fearless approach to genre. Nasty Nel seamlessly fuses the intensity of grunge with the storytelling traditions of hip-hop, creating an emotionally charged listening experience that feels both authentic and unpredictable. Every track adds another layer to an album built on resilience, honesty, and artistic freedom.

The project is further elevated by an impressive lineup of collaborators, including Tech N9ne, Stevie Stone, Krizz Kaliko, Cappadonna, and Token. Rather than overshadowing the project, these respected artists amplify Nasty Nel's vision while showcasing his ability to stand alongside some of hip-hop's most recognizable names.

From aggressive anthems to introspective moments, Humidity captures the emotional highs and lows of life's storms while refusing to conform to traditional genre boundaries. It's an album that speaks to listeners searching for substance, originality, and fearless self-expression.

With Humidity, Nasty Nel proves he isn't following trends—he's creating his own lane. The album is a bold statement from an artist unafraid to embrace his Native American heritage, challenge expectations, and push modern hip-hop into new territory. For fans of lyrical depth, powerful collaborations, and music that leaves a lasting impact, Humidity is an essential listen.

Humidity is out now - https://open.spotify.com/album/3YUDbj8BDz3mXrDTUvau41 

 

About Nasty Nel:

Nasty Nel is a Native American hip-hop and grunge artist redefining independent music through fearless lyricism, raw emotion, and genre-bending creativity. His latest EP, Humidity, delivers an unapologetic blend of hard-hitting bars, gritty rock influences, and cinematic production that reflects both personal struggle and relentless ambition. Featuring standout collaborations with Tech N9ne, Stevie Stone, Krizz Kaliko, Cappadonna, and Token, Humidity showcases Nasty Nel's ability to bridge underground authenticity with mainstream appeal. More than just a project, Humidity is a statement of resilience, identity, and artistic evolution, proving that Nasty Nel continues to carve his own lane in today's music landscape.

For more information on Nasty Nel:

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