Y.S.‘s long, hard grind as a member of the local rap group the Kompound Klick finally paid off in ‘07, when the 16-year-old San Francisco native …Listen »
Having found tremendous success on the mixtape circuit with White Lightning (Sticks) and The Crack Mixtape, Los Angeles rapper Glasses Malone will finally release his long-delayed …Listen »
Despite the fact that eclectic emcees come a dime a dozen nowadays, the West Coast’s Thrasher isn’t your typical lyricist striving to be different; the Orange …Listen »
Signed to Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda‘s Machine Shop Recordings, the LA-based underground group Styles of Beyond got their big break when the foursome was heavily …Listen »
Arguably the best-known record of his career, California Love was released by 2pac Shakur in ’95 and went on to become a #1 record at Billboard. …Listen »
Holding down the status of a “major without a major deal,” Silver Lake, Los Angeles native and Chicano rapper Mr. Criminal is preparing to release his …Listen »
Though raised in Compton, rapper Problem was born on a army base in Germany. Likewise, before becoming the buzz-worthy rapper he is today, Problem was both …Listen »
After getting verses from Prodigy and The Alchemist on the remix to That Go, underground Oakland veteran Keak Da Sneak has moved closer to home for …Listen »
Following last Friday’s acquittal of the three NYPD officers who fired fatal shots at 23-year-old Sean Bell, an abundance of tribute songs have been created, many …Listen »
Although So So Def/Island Urban Music continues to expand its roster, which includes new additions such as 9th Ward, Git Fresh and Young Envy, the label’s …Listen »
