Thursday, 31 July 2025

SoulRocca release Double A-Side single ft. Smiley The Ghetto Child & Wildelux


 












For SoulRocca – the producer trio consisting of Boogiedown Base, 12 Finger Dan and Roccwell – the boom-bap master plan is entering the next phase: Their new EP will be released in July 2025, featuring the songs "Distance The Mission" /w Smiley The Ghetto Child and "His Name Is" w/ Wildelux.

With their signature blend of soulful samples, powerful drums, and precise scratches, SoulRocca once again delivers an uncompromising underground sound. While Smiley The Ghetto Child impresses with his raw street energy on the first track, Wildelux – a Bronx native and Japanese by choice – delivers reflective lyricism with a global vibe on the second track.

Known for their uncompromising love of golden-era hip-hop, Boogiedown Base and 12 Finger Dan have established themselves as SOULBROTHA – with collaborations with DJ Premier, Large Professor and Blaq Poet among others.

Roccwell, the Munich-based member of the crew, has been a fixture in the international boom-bap world since his solo album "Still Lovin' Boombap" and the collaboration "Chocolate Bars" with Harlem's own Emma Lee M.C. (feat. Masta Ace & Bahamadia).

The new EP is another statement from the Hamburg-Munich connection – consistent, classic, and uncompromising. 50% SOULBROTHA plus 50% Roccwell equals 100% SoulRocca
























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Hazz - Where I Go Ft. Wild Samson (Music Video)

LATE - The 9 Cobras of Wenlock City (Official Music Video)

 

This is the second music video from the new ep LATE - The 9 Cobras of Wenlock City
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Saturday, 26 July 2025

BenchWarmers Clique - Ugly (10th Anniversary Bonus Edition)

 

Sometimes, when things are just a bit too colorful, too happy, you need an equalizer to wipe the smiles back to a manageable level. Something for the many hideous mugs that go overlooked; at long last, someone has made music just for you. Welcome, uncomely friends, to The Ugly the 10th-anniversary edition from Joka Wild and Travisty the Lazy Emcee as The Benchwarmers Clique; now available on limited edition cassette and CD that includes the bonus instrumentals from the album in collaboration with Mad Good Records. Featuring guest appearances from Reks, The Llamabeats, Dynas, Epidemic and Iron Ora. Produced entirely by Jewbei and 1914. Time to get UGLY, the tape not the face!

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Friday, 25 July 2025

LATE - The 9 Cobras of Wenlock City

 

LATE Unleashes Self-Produced Concept EP: The 9 Cobras of Wenlock City Step into the shadows of a city that never sleeps—because it’s never been found.

Visionary artist and producer LATE returns with a bold, genre-blending concept project: The 9 Cobras of Wenlock City. This 5-track self-produced EP invites listeners into an immersive sonic universe where mythology, martial arts, and mysticism collide in a hidden metropolis that exists beyond time—an ancient futuristic city protected by nine enigmatic ninjas who can shape-shift into cobra snakes.

With cinematic precision and a sharp lyrical edge, LATE constructs an atmosphere drenched in mystery, energy, and narrative cohesion. Each track acts as a chapter in the legend of Wenlock City, where soundscapes serve as a bridge between the past and the future.

Tracklist:
01. The 9 Cobras Of Wenlock City – The opening title track introduces the guardians of the city, setting the tone with ominous rhythms and a chant-like cadence that feels like an incantation.
02. Unlimited Potential – An anthem of self-mastery and inner growth, this track explores the mental discipline required to walk the path of the cobra warrior.
03. Shrouded In Mystery – With a hypnotic groove and layered production, this piece dives into the veiled nature of the city and its protectors.
04. Panoramic View – LATE zooms out for a wide-angle perspective on the realm, blending ambient textures with hard-hitting beats that reflect the city’s dual nature—serene yet deadly.
05. Ancient Futuristic – The finale, and sonic embodiment of the project’s core theme, merges traditional instruments with futuristic sound design, leaving listeners with the lingering magic of Wenlock City.

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Thursday, 24 July 2025

EC FAM "Get Me (RMX) feat. @KonflikMusic LYRIC VIDEO

 

AfterLyfe Music’s EC Fam are back with a remix of “Get Me” off of their debut album “Clarity 1”.  The two MC’s reconnect with Konflik to build about mobilizing the masses in the name of hip hop over a reworked version of the beat produced by 10x platinum engineer/producer NasteeLuvzYou.  Stream it now, on all platforms or check out the lyric video on YouTube.

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Chubs x Fumes the Threat - Big Hour


Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - “1995” (Official Music Video)

T-Rock “ZaZa” (Official Music Video)

Friday, 18 July 2025

LATE - City On The Map (Official Music Video)

 

This is the 4th music video from the new album. LATE - Connections & Projections

 
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Public Enemy - "SEXEGENARIAN VAPE" Official Music Video

Vinnie Paz - "Perfect Enemy" - Official Video

DJ Paul - UHaulin Remix ft. Big Boogie [Visualizer]

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Present… Alfredo: The Movie

Rodney P - Born to Fly featuring Courney John

Friday, 4 July 2025

LATE - Creative Director (Official Music Video)

 

This is the second music video from the new album LATE - Connections & Projections

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Lords Of The Underground - Circle Of Life (Produced by Snowgoons)














After releasing the new Lords Of The Underground album  "So Legendary" the Snowgoons & Lords got the most feedback for the "Circle Of Life" song. No question this had to be the next video. An uplifting track about friendship and brotherhood. The video was shot at the famous Skaters Palace in Münster/Germany. 
 

New Lords Of The Underground album entitled "So Legendary" entirely produced by the Snowgoons out now. We offer vinyl editions in three different colors each limited to 150 copies.

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Ras Kass & Jack Splash - Jesus Pressed Mute (Official Video)

Dave East x Young Chris - AIN'T ADDIN’ UP [Official Video]

Doggystyleeee - Product of the Westside

Daddy-O - "OFF DEM" Official Music Video

CHEDDA BANG - VICTORIA FT INSPECTAH DECK X METHOD MAN

Black C, DJ Idea - All Ten Toes (Official Video) ft. Debe Dollaz

Young Bleed-Welcome 2 Da Trap Feat. Cold 187um [Official Video]

DJ Mirage ft. Elcamino, M-Dot & Ché Noir “Different Price”


 























After a year of hard work  DJ Mirage's "Background Check" album is set to drop on September 3rd, 2025. Before that the french DJ and producer will start warming things up releasing two singles during the summer season. Let's kick it off with “Different Price” featuring Elcamino, M-Dot and Ché Noir. Groovy / Throbbing Soul production, sharp lyrics, trumpets played live.

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For the vinyl addicts there will also be a 12inch including the main, a clean radio edit, instrumental and acapella on the A-Side. And on the B side the second single, which will be released on July 18th, bringing together Eto, Edo G, Masta Ace and DJ Fly on the cuts. Same format: main, clean radio, instrumental, acapella. 12inch Vinyl Edition available at

Both songs are taken off the forthcoming DJ Mirage "Background Check" beatmaker album, coming on all digital platforms + vinyls / cds / audio tapes September 3rd.  Including guest appearances by B-Real (Cypress Hill), Capone (CNN), Action Bronson, KRS-One, Lil Fame (M.O.P.), Masta Ace, Edo G, Eto, Elcamino, Ché Noir, M-Dot, Rakaa (Dilated Peoples), Big Shug (Gangstarr Foundation), Hus Kingpin, Raz Fresco, Planet Asia, Black Soprano Family, 7xvethegenius, Termanology, Reks, Nowaah The Flood, Mark 4ord, Reek Osama, Napoleon Da Legend, The Hoodies, Oba The Great, DJ Fly, DJ Pone...

uMaNg & B.B.Z Darney ft. Shabaam Sahdeeq "Return 2 The Classics"


























First single taken off the uMaNg & B.B.Z Darney "Monu-mEnTaL" album (LP/digital), out 07/11/24 on Ill Adrenaline Records.

The lead single from "Monu-mEnTaL", titled "Return 2 The Classics", features none other than underground legend Shabaam Sahdeeq and long-time friend and collaborator DJ Philogic, who adds his signature blend of cuts over B.B.Z's earie, head-nodding beat. uMaNg and Shabaam both shine on the mic with their visions of making a classic, whether on record or life in general.

So turn on, turn up, and Listen 2 The Classics – uMaNg & B.B.Z Darney are here to keep the vibe alive.

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About uMaNg & B.B.Z Darney 'Monu-mEnTaL' 

The long awaited follow-up by uMaNg & B.B.Z Darney to their critically acclaimed 2014 label debut, The Black Rose Certificate, is finally here!  This album is the undoing of the mind, the breaking down to be built-up again from scratch. It's said thoughts can become a very dangerous thing if left unguided, often leading us into a seemingly inescapable void, crippling the mind in the process. It takes deliberate, purposeful shifting through dedication and effort to rehabilitate back to form.

This album is also a celebration of defying the odds, reaffirming one's identity through thought, action, and music as uMaNg conceptually & lyrcially goes IN as never before over B.B.Z Darney's lush, melodic, hot & cold, string-driven production.  The listening of this album is not only for the enjoyment of hip-hop, reminiscent of its golden age. But, also partaking in the experience of these respective artists audibly triumphing over obstacles, hurdles, and roadblocks that may attempt to derail them from their creative path. Thus, marking such an occasion as being something that can only be truly described as "Monu-mEnTaL"












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Meanest Man Contest - Contaminated Dance Step


 

 

Mad Good Records is proud to reissue Contaminated Dance Step, the 2002 debut EP from Meanest Man Contest (Erik Solo and Quarterbar), newly remastered and available for the first time on cassette.  

Originally released as a 7-inch on Erik Solo’s vinyl-centric Weapon-Shaped label, this collage-like hip-hop record laid the foundation for the Oakland duo’s experimental sound, which evolved through full-length albums Merit (Plug Research, 2002) and Everything Worth Mentioning (Gold Robot, 2013), along with a steady stream of EPs, singles, and remixes throughout the 2000s and 2010s.

Contaminated Dance Step captures MMC’s raw, inventive energy, merging abstract, sample-heavy beats with biting lyrics that critique capitalism and dissect fractured relationships.

Mad Good’s cassette reissue features remastered versions of all four original tracks — Parts 1 and 2 of both “Contaminated Dance Step” and “Feelin’ Pretty Psyched (About Love)” — plus three bonus songs from rare vinyl releases and compilations: “Sexy Rap Proposition,” “E.W.M.,” and “The Sour Gourmet.” Instrumental versions of each track round out the release.

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Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Blame One ft. Aloe Blacc "What's The Answer?" (prod. by CHILL-ILL)













BLAME ONE is an MC, graffiti writer and b-boy from San Diego, California. Over the course of his almost thirty-year career as a rapper, he has released seven solo albums and several EPs as well as participating in various groups and collectives. Over the past decades, he has collaborated with the greats such as Aloe Blacc, Sean Price, Blu & Exile, Planet Asia, Main Flow, Thes One (People Under The Stairs), Fashawn and many more.

Now the North County hip-hop veteran is releasing his upcoming EP called THE LONG AWAITED via the Austrian hip-hop label SOULCHAIN RECORDS - produced entirely by CHILL-ILL. The 2nd single WHAT'S THE ANSWER features non other than legendary soulsinger & rapper ALOE BLACC from Los Angeles - known for global hits such as “Wake Me Up” with star producer Avicii and “I Need A Dollar” or his rap-group Emanon.

 


This single will be available on June 13th on Bandcamp and later on all streaming platforms!



















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Urbs & Cutex "On Our Way


 













Urbs & Cutex "On Our Way"
DO call it a comeback! After no less than 22 years Vienna’s veteran beat maestros Urbs & Cutex release their third album "On Our Way". Full of laid-back vibes and dope beats this surprising release finds them in fine form, staying true to their trademark sound while subtly expanding and evolving to create a unique blend of HipHop and Downtempo.

Urbs & Cutex are a duo from Vienna specialising in laid-back instrumental music that combines classic East Coast Hip Hop with elements of Triphop and Downtempo. Both started out as DJs in the early 90s making their first steps in production separately before connecting to form what is considered one of the defining groups out of Vienna’s rich electronic scene of the period. The two albums released in the early 2000s are being rediscovered by new generations of listeners and have accumulated millions of plays on various streaming platforms. After a hiatus of 22 years, several solo albums and dozens of singles, remixes and collaborations they join forces again to find their mojo still fully intact, continuing exactly where they had stopped two decades earlier.

With charming stubbornness they create music that will sound retro to some and timeless to others. "We search for everlasting truths" they calmly state. The album begins with the familiar style of their 2003 album "Peace Talks!", combining soulful and jazzy loops with dope Hip Hop beats, even surprising us with what is the first rap part on any of their albums courtesy of New York’s T.R.A.C. (of Visioneers fame). A few songs in the style evolves into something new and entirely unique, as they use elaborate arrangements and artful layering of samples to create songs that go beyond mere loops prevalent in Hip Hop.

Over the duration of 14 tracks Urbs & Cutex expertly balance uplifting moments with deep and hypnotic sequences. They create a laid-back atmosphere but manage to avoid the dullness of chillout music and the stale uniformity of modern Lo-fi and Boom Bap

























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