Only a talented troupe of rappers could become stronger after losing a few members. Even though they’re down two from their original three, Tanya Morgan is still very much a rap group and they’re welcoming all challengers on their You And What Army EP. Taking it back to where shell toes, a turntable and a mic was the only uniform to make you star, YAWA is a lyric-driven freshfest constructed in the lower Eastside of Brooklynati. Read the rest of this entry »

Donwill the DJ? Don, the Tanya Morgan rapper and kicks contributor, dabbles behind the wheels by concocting a mix for the women’s style site, Parlour Magazine. Read the rest of this entry »

Breakups are a grueling process so it should come as no surprise that our hero Don Cusack is still in a funk nearly two years after losing his Laura Lee Winslow. He’s shaken, stirred and can’t sleep because he’s killing his liver while mulling over their time together. Ben Lampin said he was fine a few months back, playing in the snow and such but it looks like he may have relapsed. Read the rest of this entry »

Sure, Nitty Scott is an attractive, soft-spoken female in the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, but she’s a microphone fiend at heart, thus the last name is MC is attached. And while looks can take you places, they tend to get little reverence in the alleys of respect. Gearing up for war for your acceptance, Nitty Scott, MC has her Scotch® tape in one hand and JVC on her shoulder Read the rest of this entry »

Donwill, one of the three two talented emcees from Tanya Morgan, offers a track for those moments when the challenges of life seem overwhelming with “Breathe.” The titular advice, as Nicky Guiland’s feathery vocal advises, is just to “inhale, exhale.” This time-tested remedy will cause the troubles of life to draw away like the tide going out to sea. Read the rest of this entry »

Hip-Hop is defined by a lot of things and the various meanings are always changing. But one thing our beloved culture will always classify as is “raw.” We’d all love to kick rhymes admist the glimmering big lights and bigger dollars but a crowded basement with sporadic ventalition still ranks as equally authentic. Read the rest of this entry »

With school back in session across the country, it’s officially headphone season. And Che Grand and DJ Lowkey are back to serve you with another dose of headnod crack in The Fixtape 2 (In It For The Drink Ticket). With production from Von Pea, Nottz, Illmind, Cook Classics and features from Jay Electronica, Peter Hadar and the entire Lessondary, a fixtape for the free is a the gift that keeps on giving. Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Tongue Slim Daddy subtly masks his foot fetish by giving the people an EP to keep opposing factors on their toes and STS in their mouth. Presented by Honey Mag and G.O.L.D., both entities have style and the only thing that’s going to get you there is to download this project for your archives. Read the rest of this entry »

Because once you have the original, there must be a remix. Lyrically speaking, Sugar Tongue Slim put out better rhymes on his Demand More 2 tape and he’s slightly outshined here by Donwill. Nevertheless the light production takes the reigns and makes this summer themed track worth a few plays. Read the rest of this entry »

If picking potential influences from 1995 on today’s Hip-Hop, most fans would probably cite The Infamous as opposed to say a book by a pasty Brit about his failing small business and love life. Leave it to Donwill to think outside the box then, turning Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity (or, more appropriately the 2000 film adaptation) into a template for Don Cusack in High Fidelity. Read the rest of this entry »

All fans of Tanya Morgan–new and old–should find this particular snack wrap and steal with its free price tag. After giving out samples of cheesesteaks with extra mayo, ? of said group have baked a batch of The Roots’ outtake sets and added humor, wit and double entendres for the toppings. They’ve turned Hip-Hop into your neighborhood Jimmy John’s with this project. Read the rest of this entry »

My name is my name © Frank Lucas

Mick’s upbringing and lifestyle may be slightly different the Frank’s but they still share one important trait. Read the rest of this entry »

Sean Falyon is like Hip-Hop’s version of the Visa card®. Not only is always everywhere you want to be, he never has a problem charging his skills to the game and if you’re not looking, he could be all in your pocket. But as proven with his new fat tape Be Everywhere, he’s more than just a party animal with access to every video shoot, album release, guest list in town. Read the rest of this entry »

For your all heartbreak needs without the Auto-Tune and emo-tional dumplings, see Don Cusack b.k.a. Donwill of Tanya Morgan. Fresh off the release of Don Cusack In High Fidelity, he gets fresh with with an upbeat remix with Oaktown duo Wallpaper. Read the rest of this entry »

We like the Tanya Morgan guys. On the exterior, they’re “Hardcore Gentlemen” who rap quite well and are cool as cucumbers as individuals. If you’ve been around long enough, you know that we once had Von Pea as an honorary guest for one of our Crew Love roundtable sessions many moons ago. And the team @ Audible Treats are always a delight to work with because they align themselves with authentic acts. So, when they pitched the idea of letting on of the performers from their inaugural SXSW showcase recap the event, it seemed brilliant…a brilliant way to escape work. Even more, it just helps to reiterate what type of energy that Hip-Hop brings to the festival, both for fans and performers. So, allow me to pass the mic keyboard to Donwill and let him take it from here. Read the rest of this entry »