Historically, West Coast hip-hop has glorified gang and street life. Without strong role models, young black men often get caught up in a street code that leads to death or jail, often inspired by the rap artists they admire. For Las Vegas native Avery Harden, he never saw it as an option. From a young... Continue Reading →
For fans of golden era boom-bap, jazzy samples, and raw, technical lyricism, here is an underground gem that will leave your head nodding and your mind liberated. While boom-bap emcees are seemingly harder to find in contemporary rap circles, multinational producer Abstract Soundz has pulled together some top-tier lyricists from around the world on his... Continue Reading →
The last year has been pretty emotional, right? Between the pandemic, the random weather, the election turmoil, and more - there are many mixed emotions that everyone is dealing with in 2021. One thing we can all agree on is that music has helped us during these times. Not just the fans either, but also... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/-_qRvxBGrBM No one can stop your grind. Keep your focus and stay moving. Middle finger to the haters - this is your anthem. The official music video for the single "DOWNFALL" off AJ's first EP. Bump and share! #HipHopForever #UndergroundHipHop #LasVegas Purchase and stream to support underground artists! Bandcamp: https://ajofalvmnii.bandcamp.com/album/downfall-ep Follow AJ on all... Continue Reading →
Pre-order Coherent's new album World Ender today and receive it early, Halloween night. Official release 11/11/2020. Just released off the project is a track entitled Dark Matter, which describes the interdimensional Armageddon in horrific and dystopic fashion. The entire album is produced by Ivory, and this song provides an experimental space trap vibe. "Where you... Continue Reading →
"Slim chances, need answers, all in my feelings Mamie Lewis made me do it..." - Almost Lost When an emcee steps into the booth, it's like they become Superman, but alter egos have problems too. They can either grow to meet the pressure or succumb to it. Seeing that potential and failing to live up... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v110lyfGn6c ALVMNII is back with their fifth single of the year, and it's a banger! AJ and Coherent show why they are both top tier lyricists on this track produced by Trunxks for the Gawd MC 2 contest. While the competition is steep, this Las Vegas rap duo proves they can go toe-to-toe with any... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp_xm1c8HzY&list=UUd-1dy3_c-9YDnF5Nh3PAnQ Where does WILL SMITH rank among the top emcees? In the pilot episode of The RUNdown, hosted by AJ and Coherent of ALVMNII, they discuss rap contests, Tekashi 6ix9ine's release, and the "street code," Will Smith's impact on the culture - and also spit game for independent artists on quality of their product and... Continue Reading →
Check out the single release from Las Vegas rap duo ALVMNII. Coherent and AJ show you why games are never played on the mic. Both emcees display incredible lyricism, and flow on this absolute BANGER! Support and purchase or stream this track, add it to your favorite playlist! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjspMef0GaQ https://soundcloud.com/alvmnii/play-no-games https://open.spotify.com/track/09XJGhJPqso3wuEaXH4XAR
In the hip-hop producer community, the Akai MPC is a staple digital audio workstation. Many classic hip-hop beats used this software to allow beatmakers to chop up samples and create percussions without instruments, or a studio. In the 80s and 90s, the MPC influenced a renaissance within hip-hop by allowing producers to take classic songs... Continue Reading →
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