Piff Penny Turns Childhood Memory Into Hip-Hop Storytelling on “Kid in Compton” A place can leave you long before you ever leave it. For Piff Penny, Compton is more than one of Hip-Hop’s most recognizable […]
Tag: independent hip-hop
Damien Smith Breaks Generational Patterns on New Cycle Breaker Album
Damien Smith Chooses a Different Road on the Deeply Personal Cycle Breaker The title “Cycle Breaker” tells you almost everything you need to know about where Damien Smith is headed. The album is not built […]
Street Da Villan Declares His Ambition On “Pic With The Greatest”
There is a difference between calling yourself great and putting in enough work to believe you have earned the right to say it. Street Da Villan understands that distinction on his new single “Pic With […]
G Fam Black & P-Ro Drop “Off-Brand” Featuring Sankofa
G Fam Black & P-Ro Keep It Authentic On “Off-Brand” Featuring Sankofa There is a certain kind of Hip-Hop that does not need to convince you that it belongs underground. You hear it in the […]
Sam R I & Castle Money Beats Recruit Imam T.H.U.G. for “Potentially Dangerous”
The warning is right there in the title. “Potentially Dangerous” does not arrive making empty threats; Sam R I and Castle Money Beats build the record around the kind of tension that makes you pay […]
Vinz Vega and Indigo Phoenyx Bring Underground Grit to “The Last Lotus”
Vinz Vega and Indigo Phoenyx Find Beauty in the Darkness on “The Last Lotus” Some Hip-Hop records announce themselves with volume. Others establish their presence through atmosphere. On “The Last Lotus,” Parisian producer Vinz Vega […]
The Royalties You’re Missing: A Hip-Hop Artist’s Guide to Music Royalties
The Royalties You’re Missing: Where Hip-Hop Artists Are Leaving Money on the Table For years, independent Hip-Hop artists have been told that ownership is the goal. Own your masters. Keep your publishing. Stay independent. Build […]
State Connects With Peezly for Reflective New Single “Memory Lane”
State and Peezly Take a Reflective Ride on “Memory Lane“ Some Hip-Hop records are built to capture the moment, while others find their strength by looking back at the experiences that made the moment possible. […]
