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Despite what these people might tell you about Home Brew being burdens on society, or advocates for drug dependency, you gotta respect the integrity of their independence and the diligence of their work effort.. In the last year they've been involved in three 5 star releases (At Peace, Max Marx, ...

David Dallas begins The Rose Tint turning over a new leaf, stating there'll be "no more sitting round, wishing things were different round here."And so the tone is set for the South Auckland rapper's sophomore album (nominated for NZ Music Award Album Of The Year, Best Urban/Hip Hop Album and Best M...

Jasiel A. Robinson better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from Georgia. With two No. 1 hits to his credit (“It’s Goin’ Down” and “I Know You See It”), Yung Joc was by far the most accomplished new hip-hop artist of 20...

2001, also known as The Chronic 2001, is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Dr. Dre, released November 16, 1999 on Interscope Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1997 to 1999, and production was handled by Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, and Lord Finesse. It is the follow-u...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's second album of 2006 and its sophomore outing as a trio (with Flesh-N-Bone in jail and Bizzy Bone absent), STRENGTH AND LOYALTY is a much more high-profile affair than its predecessor, TRUE STORIES. On this record, the hip-hop act's first for Interscope, Krazyie Bone, Layzie B...

While Eminem has revealed levels of depth far beyond his Slim Shady persona, few could have anticipated "Mosh," the second single from his 2004 release, ENCORE. This song, by one of music's most controversial artists, features Em focusing his rage like never before, ultimately calling on the youth o...

NME's 'Queen of All Pop 2008', Santigold, returns with the release of her eagerly anticipated sophomore album 'Master of My Make Believe'. Recorded in Los Angeles, Jamaica and New York, the album features collaborations with Major Lazer producer Switch, Q-Tip, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, Yeah Y...

On March 7 critically acclaimed rapper Lupe Fiasco returns with one of the most heavily anticipated releases in recent years, a revolutionary album called LASERS, reaching new heights of lyrical and musical mastery, while aiming to reach even bigger audiences.   The album has already spawned an...

Eminem releases Relapse: Refill this coming December 21st. This is a re-release of RELAPSE to tide fans over until Relapse 2.... The album includes seven bonus tracks, including the single “Forever”, also featuring Drake, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne (previously found on the More Than A ...

Lady Sovereign returns with ‘Jigsaw’, the follow-up to her successful debut album 'Public Warning' released in late 2006. Over the course of that release Sov won the respect of Jay-Z and America's urban doyenne, her album selling over 300,000 copies worldwide. Lead single on the debut...

Personnel include: Lupe Fiasco (rap vocals); Jill Scott (vocals); Gemini , Jay-Z (rap vocals). Recording information: Right Track, New York, NY. There was a buzz surrounding rapper Lupe Fiasco (thanks to a botched deal with Arista, an association with Kanye West, and a postponed record release...

In his new release “BACKYARD BOOGIE”, J BOOG showcases his unique style of world reggae music. Born of Samoan decent and raised out of California, J BOOG draws on influences from cultures all around the world. “BACKYARD BOOGIE” features collaborations with PEETAH MORGAN of morgan heritage, TARRUS ...

2011 debut album from North Carolina rapper, who was the first rapper to be signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. The album features an appearance from Jay-Z on the track 'Mr. Nice Watch', as well as collaborations with other artists such as Missy Elliot and Drake.

Album of the Year is the fourth studio album by hip hop producer and rapper Black Milk. Production for the album was handled by himself. Album of the year represents the last year of his life, hence the name.

As a mega-successful recording artist, producer and actor, Snoop Dogg has carved out a permanent place in pop culture and musical history as hip hop's ultimate wordsmith and most compelling superstar. The hip hop legend and multi-platinum artist returns with his ninth solo lp, Ego Trippin'. "...

UK Rapper Professor Green has taken the UK by storm. Following on from his breakthrough album Alive Till I'm Dead (featuring It's Good To Be Green with Lily Allen), Professor Green (aka Stephen Paul Manderson) has upped the game. Working with some of the coolest producer's and vocalists around, h...

Cuban-American music sensation Pitbull invites listeners to discover the new world of sounds he created for Planet Pit, the hit-maker’s sixth album. Available on June 20, the new album unites Pit’s rapid-fire rhymes and billion-dollar beats with musical influences from around the world t...

With over a decade of hit-making experience and a certified smash in Rihanna's #1 single, "Umbrella" Terius "The Dream" Nash is stepping from behind the scenes with a wake-up call. The Dream was born in the Bankhead section of Atlanta and his debut CD, Love Hate, is a sonic gaunt...

An album and career that has been building since she was 14 years old, Lady Sovereign finally releases her debut album Public Warning. Lady Sovereign began 2005 by appearing on the vital grime compilation Run the Road, both as a solo artist and with The Streets. She then collected some singles an...

Breakfast is the debut studio album by American rap group Chiddy Bang. The album includes the singles "Mind Your Manners" and "Ray Charles".

It’s the dawn of a new era for So-Cal hip-hop combo Kottonmouth Kings, as they release their 11th studio album, following 2008’s ’The Green Album’. For the release of this new album, Kottonmouth Kings have reinvented themselves with the addition of Suburban Noise labelmate...

On February 17th 2009, in an effort to stimulate the U.S. economy, President Barack Obama signed into law The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as ‘The Stimulus Package’. Now another bad brother, Philadelphia’s Freeway, seizes the moment and sets out to stimulate...

This collection includes 25 unreleased new tracks, b-sides, collaborations and remixes. Amongst these tracks are a new Kingspade track, new Johnny Richter & D-Loc (band members) solo tracks. Tech N9ne is featured on 4 tracks, and (Hed) P.E., Brother Jay (X-Clan), Big B, Dirtball, Potluck a...

Alchemist is one of the most sought after hip-hop producers in the genre today. His hard knocking drums and gritty east coast flavoured rhythms have blessed the likes of Eminem, Nas, Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park and many others. Alchemist serves as Eminem’s in house DJ and ...

What the critics say... Mojo (Publisher) (p.64) - Ranked #46 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[T]his was a very English state of nation address, merrily bleak, and addled with jokes and grime." Mojo (Publisher) (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 -The songs are slow to reveal...

Personnel: Kanye West, CLC, Consequence, Jay-Z, J. Ivy, Talib Kweli, Twista, Ludacris, Mos Def, Freeway (rap vocals); Jamie Foxx (spoken vocals); The Harlem Boys Choir, Syleena Johnson (background vocals).Producers: Kanye West, Brian Miller, Miri Ben-Ari.For most artists who are discovered behind th...

We shouldn’t need to tell you what Roots Manuva has achieved over the past decade, commercial success for an underground artist who has never strayed from making the music he believes in. 4everevolution is just a few seconds under an hour long, consists of seventeen tracks and covers every style ...

Expect a brand new piece of gusto-filled attitude from the latest Eminem instalment RECOVERY. Eminem releases RECOVERY just over a year after his last album, 2009's Relapse. Relapse put the cap on an impressive ten years of recorded output, and contributed to Eminem being the biggest selling arti...

David Dallas was formally known as Con Psy and was one half of Frontline. Something Awesome is his debut solo album, released on Dirty Records.

At barely 18 years old, Dizzee Rascal is already the hottest artist to come out of the UK underground hip-hop and garage scene. Dizzee recently signed to XL Recordings after a frantic bidding war sparked by his huge underground following.

Personnel: DJ Ability (scratches); The Wilcannia Mob. Additional personnel: Afrikan Boy, Timbaland. Even before M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam) debuted in 2005 with ARULAR, the blogosphere was already abuzz about her, engaging in the kind of discourse normally reserved for academic dissertations. W...

Smashproof first burst onto the scene in 2005 with the explosive Juse-produced ‘Ride Til' I Die’, which quickly infected clubs across New Zealand and Australia. Now ‘Brother’, the amazing first single off their forthcoming album The Weekend, has hit #1on the NZ music charts! ...

Personnel: Nelly; Jaheim, Jazze Pha, Mase, Pharrell Williams, Anthony Hamilton, Ron Isley, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Avery Storm, Tim McGraw.Nelly broke out in 2000 with his debut, COUNTRY GRAMMAR, and its infectious summer-anthem title track. Two years later, the St. Louis rapper dropped the multi-platinum...

Hip To The Hop celebrates the 30h Anniversary of Hip Hop with a 2CD set featuring the very best in current and retrospective hip hop hits and classics. Features 39 landmark tracks by some of the biggest and most importants names in Hip Hop – Sugarhill Gang, Run D.M.C., House of Pain, Cypres...

Scribe is now New Zealand icon who truly blew the doors wide open for Hip Hop with his debut release ‘The Crusader’, and became an international success story. The recipient of numerous NZ Music Awards, breaking records (the longest running Kiwi #1 hit on the Singles Chart ever with S...

Tronic is the third solo album by hip hop producer and rapper Black Milk, released on October 28, 2008 through Fat Beats Records. The album was produced by Black Milk, and features guest appearances from DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, Royce da 5'9" and Dwell. The album's lead single wa...

NOW ON DOUBLE VINYL!! Global future dancehall sounds & Vienna club grooves on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the internationally renowned Dub Club - with almost all tracks exclusive to this compilation! Featuring Roots Manuva, Rodney Hunter, Stereotyp, Markus Kienzl (Sofa Surf...

Shot In The Nite is spaced-out banger beats from San Francisco’s glitch duo Lazer Sword "Lando Kal & Low Limit", which fuses rap, electro, dubstep & grime with an old soul vocal sample, sounding like Hudson Mohawke or Flying Lotus. This limited edition 7” singl...

In constant contention with perceived wisdom and at issue with the sanctity of pop-culture's sacred cows, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip have become the new faces of 'outsider pop'. Visually they defy any prefab industry model, their towering structures of Casio enthused electro-hip-pop are alien t...