While much of the world is blazing a birthday blunt in memory of Bob Marley today, who’s more qualified than Smoke DZA to release a tribute song to reggae’s fallen warrior? However, “Marley’s Garden” isn’t a sad remembrance at all. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Kiss-My-Ass Ca$he’s tape is becoming a black hole of leaks, but as long as the music is thorough, we’ll just sit back and watch the show. Whereas one particular “Mega” producer suggest that Haute Living is the way to go, Chase opts for the grimier side of things with the fourth edition of “Trill Living” with the only remaining Supersonic. Read the rest of this entry »

Bored with kicking the raw raps to the bricks out in Brooklyn, the ambidextrous Melo-X uproots his skills and delivers the flawless title track to his exceptional last project directly in front of the Eiffel Tower. Pardon his french but he’s spilling his soul over Ryan Leslie track in one his rawer moments just for you to fully see the range of his diversity. That is, in case you have been hitting the snooze button for this long. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to conquering the male species, they say a pretty girl is our weakness and the stomach is the key. Melo-Xtra decided to go the two bird route and mix both connotations in his big ‘ass bowl of gumbo to create a harmonious dish. Even the most accomplished musician has a funny side and he and his band of rude boyz, The Redd Strypes, Read the rest of this entry »

The road to a song’s creation is one of my favorite things to witness in music production. So it’s no surprise that Kidz In The Hall’s first Brain Candy flick caught my attention. In it, Double-0 wipes some dust off this Little Anthony and The Imperials’ “Hold On To Someone” sample for “So Amzin’” and throws in some panache via the MIDI controller and the Yamaha keyboard. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, the song’s co-stars only appear in the theoretical sense (read: the sample), but let us dismiss all thoughts of a Beatle and Bella for a second. Melo-X successfully taps into the harvest grove of love by puppeteering R&B to carry out his Hip-Hop deeds. With his power for passionate songpieces, he doesn’t let a moment to make “music” with his woman slip by until she’s gone…baby…gone. Read the rest of this entry »

Melo-X strives to be a producer’s producer and you have to respect that type of creative drive, no matter how familiar you are with his work. Too often we see beatmakers presenting compilations that resulted from dozens of emails where files were received and resent without maintaining any sort of congruity. The Brooklynite’s newest and freshest project to date, More Merch, aims to keep the glue between beats and lyrics. Read the rest of this entry »

The title “Rapity Rap” is self-explanatory but may not do the track justice, as each rapper rhymes with a sense of urgency. Those with slow ears or aversion to syllables, might want to skip this one. The rest, enjoy and pay attention because More Merch drops on 12.8.10. Read the rest of this entry »

Jesse Boykins III simply does not get enough credit. A think a lot like Theophilus, he doesn’t fit into a neat box, thus he’s left to the side and partially ignored. Read the rest of this entry »

Daily’s fresh has been respected around these parts for some time now, so too much shouldn’t have to be said for anyone to check this out. But for those who still choose to stand by the water instead of jumping in feet first, read Fresh’s breakdown of his audio happenings: Read the rest of this entry »

The last time I heard anything from the sisterly act that are Nina Sky, they were airing out one of their label heads like they caught him in bed with another woman–and they were both married to him. Last time they were probably were on your radar was that infectious “Move Ya Body” song. Well, they’re back with a new outlook, new music and new haircuts with The Other Side EP. Read the rest of this entry »

Nola Darling, one of the pleasant surprises of Perfect Attendance, debut their video for their song “Step To Me.”  Although we haven’t heard much about this group which is part of the AOK Collective, Alex & Jaq have already made fans outta the Crew contingent who made it down to Atlanta (albeit the same & varying reasons).  Read the rest of this entry »

Rappers want to be athletes and athletes want to be rappers. Very few excel in one arena, let alone both.  But don’t tell Stalley about defying the odds A native of football hotbed Massillon, Ohio he managed to score a basketball scholarship to Michigan. After an injury derailed that dream, he decided to throw his hat in the fold for this thing we call music. Read the rest of this entry »

Cover Art – Esperanza ATL

SMKA & the lovely Fadia Kader™ proudly present the official mixtape for “A3C Perfect Attendance” to give everyone a proper taste of what to look forward to come Thursday. Hit the link to listen/download the mixtape and get more info on the event. Read the rest of this entry »

With fifty artists to cover, we figure we’ll give you a musical dosage in advance of what you’ll be hearing down @ A3C’s Perfect Attendance showcase, co-hosted by The TSS Crew. So each day, we’ll do a little division and feature seven to eight of the artists & their music.

Now, let the countdown begin with today’s offering. Read the rest of this entry »