Rittz reminisces on “Piece of MInd,” painting a picture of life and struggle, pain and violence. His rapid-fire flow is in full effect throughout, but instead of obscuring his message, the verbal acrobatics only amplify the emotion he brings to this cut. Read the rest of this entry »

“It’s a beautiful day for a road trip!” DJ Burn One stretches his arms toward the sky. He descends a short flight of steps onto the porch of the house containing the Virginia Highland studio he and his Five Points production team work from, creating coveted mixtapes populating blogs across the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »

Ashley Amour

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A little smoothed out production by Cashville’s Coop, featuring fellow Southern gentlemen Rittz and Star speaking on the perks of living a life that includes more late nights than early mornings. The record originates from Coopdaville’s tape, Take Off On ‘Em album, which drops on Tuesday via the TNT boys.

Rittz Feat. Starlito – “When The Sun Goes Down” (Prod. By Coop)

Props: Traps N Trunks

I spent the last weekend knee-deep in sh*t. Literally. There were some plumbing problems in the David D. household, and I had to stand in and handle a seemingly endless onslaught of doodie for two days straight. At one point, I had to dig a hose covered in crap out of a pipe coming out of my roof. It was real in the field. Read the rest of this entry »

Why would anyone settle for less when there’s something better out there waiting for them? That’s the way Shane Eli sees things and that’s what he’s aiming to give listeners with the release of his second mixtape, I Can Do Better. With better production, better lyrics, better sequencing and practically anything else that’s in his control, Eli’s goal is to raise the bar. Read the rest of this entry »

Shane Eli’s The Push came out early last summer and served as a nice introduction for the young emcee/producer, but he isn’t resting on his laurels. Eli recruits Playboy Tre and Rittz for “Let’s Ride,” a percolating ode to rolling out with that special shorty of the moment. In a world where everyone’s trying to figure out how they can give you more, Shane only wants to prove to listeners I Can Do Better, with his upcoming DJ Booth sponsored second album.

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Shane Eli Feat. Playboy Tre & Rittz – Let’s Ride

Make room on the playlist for one more from our extended Slumerican family as Struggle steps up to deliver “Getcha High.” Over a melodic, guitar-infused track, Strugg partners with fellow Southerners Jackie and Rittz as they each spark a verse, using contrasting deliveries to create one solid song for the soundtrack for the next session. Read the rest of this entry »

Want to kill your enemies with cold, hard religion? Read them Ezekiel 25:17. If you’re looking to offer them salvation in the form of Hip-Hop, Rittz walks the path of rap righteousness with his chuuch approved tape, White Jesus. The dark and light, good and evil meet on center stage for the ultimate face off as Jonny Valiant spits is verses faster than you generally pass the offering plate. Read the rest of this entry »

With the flow, audacity and swag already locked and affirmed, Rittz is the next Georgia boy destined to cold crush the game with plenty of heat in the trunk. Featuring (and executive-produced) by Yelawolf, the country rap tunes of DJ Burn One and the vocal talents of 8Ball and Big K.R.I.T. among others, White Jesus is the audio baptism that’s pumping the Slumerican name from sinner to saint status. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: BoAC

Another butter-smooth offering from Rittz, as he pairs up with 8Ball for “Pie.” Yeah yeah, Rittz raps superfast but the wordplay is well worth leaning closer to speaker & rewinding to make sure it’s heard correctly because no words are ever wasted with this guy. Read the rest of this entry »

New Rittz before White Jesus drops? Yeah, sounds like a good idea turned great once Burn One hopped behind the boards. Read the rest of this entry »

Nikki J

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How did last Thursday’s Yelawolf show turn out? Not too shabby for hosting our first performance here in Nashville, which coincidentally was the first in which I ran the point. Hosting a stage has intricacies which I didn’t see initially but had to learn quickly. All I saw was the end goal which was a vision for how a dope show should look and to create a memorable experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: Vic James

Needless to say it was straight Southern smoke emanating from Nashville’s Phat Kaps this past Thursday night. Alabama’s Own, Yelawolf and fellow Slumerican Rittz brought down the boutique with an artillery assault of assonance and bass. For those unlucky enough not to be able to attend the event, Break On A Cloud has your back as they filmed a manically delivered rendition of Yela and Rittz’ “Box Chevy.” Read the rest of this entry »