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Oakland-native Rico Tha Kidd is reported to be the next big thing coming out of the Yay. Known for his collaborations with heavyweights like Too Short and D-Lo, Rico capitalizes on the moment with the release of his hottest visual yet, literally, for the hit single, "Back To The Gym".

"Back To The Gym," directed by Jayy Omar, is a blazing inferno of hot lyrics, beautiful women, and…

RiskTaker D-Boy has lived a life a crime since he moved to Atlanta to live with his Pops.

It was in prison, that D-Boy grew his craft spending time writing and developing his lyrics. Inspired by Eminem and Tupac, he pursued his craft once being released and returning to his hometown, Detroit, MI. RiskTaker…

Up and coming Atlanta rapper Da Kid K unites with buzzing Coca Vango for their new single “Flawless”.

The new single is produced by Pharaoh on the beat and serves as the follow up to Da Kid K’s recent HeartBreak Kid EP which he released under The Orchard/Sony Music imprint. Be on the look out for new visuals on the way from Da Kid K airing soon on BET.…

Recently ever-evolving Atlanta rapper Surf delivers his full-length mixtape titled, BADDER HUMAN. The project is led by the widely popular hit single, “Better Days” and is the sequel and follow up to his 2018 project BAD HUMAN.

Having battled episodes of depression after several of his friends died and dealing with the everyday…

Today mainstay Northwest emcee My-G releases his new single, “We B Grindin.” The hook of the song features a soulful performance by Twitch Silverback who lays a dramatic backdrop for an epic soundscape of production and…

With his new album hours away, Riff Raff drops the visual for the project's lead single, "Bring It Back To Me Baby".

Know for his trippy neon-driven visuals, Jody Highroller links up with director Jake Flair for a house showing filled with elegant fruit, beautiful love interest and radical-looking sky. "Bring It Back To Me Baby" is produced by DJA and The…

Chase Fetti is back as he unleashes a solid new visual for "Brazy".

The New Jersey artist is picking up steam as the video approaches 20K in just under 3 days. Known for his raw wordplay and bars, Chase Fetti switches it up on 'Brazy' and provide that energy in the new visual. With an energetic new record,…

King Shy, an 18-year old rapper from Americus GA, was raised in a lifestyle that most artists his age rap about but have never lived. “He’s an inspiration for the youth and he takes pride in hard work,” says Scotty ATL about King Shy. Shy is a new addition to #CoolClub which is Scotty’s label.

Originally he is from Americus, GA, but…

Bink Badd is the must-hear new artist in Hip Hop right now.

The Cleveland, Ohio-bred recording artist is quickly growing as a new sensation with her empowering rhymes, strong will and today's infectious female Hip Hop wave. No co-signs, no handouts, no advantages, the new artist used her wits, talent, and sixth…

Shaun Sloan is a South Central-bred, Philadelphia hip hop artist that is quickly on the rise to being a household industry name. Having been openly documenting his journey with sickle cell disease, Shaun’s hope it to motivate his fans and the youth all over the world that you can still remain…

It's no secret if you've been following music industry trends that marketing company 740 Project has been behind this. Today, we speak with the founder of this company, Jesse "Punch" Edwards to discuss marketing, trends and how to sustain in general in this ever so changing music industry.

Q: What has been your company's success so far?

A: I think it's really an understanding of the cultural climate. The music…

Victor Register aka ViiC FlaiR is from a small town in North Carolina, famous for football, Clinton, NC about an hour away from Raleigh, North Carolina's capital and second-largest city.

When ViiC was born in the struggle, he and his mom lived with his Aunt Doris Ann and then when he was about 3 they moved in…

Following a packed show in his hometown with screaming women and heavy smoke, the smooth and melodic Xian Bell returns with a hilarious music video for his song “Top Flow.” In the visual for "Top Flow," Xian Bell and his friends get together with some ladies for a kickback. The party eventually makes its way to an old school drop top as Xian…

North Carolina hip-hop duo Jae Mansa return today with a new video for “Blessings,” which features rapper Tee Grizzley and UK lyricist SL handling the hook. Over a spacey and celestial beat, they rap about the capabilities of their hustle and drive to keep the train going.…

There is a viral video spreading like wildfire across Instagram right now. In the video, an unknown person pulls up to a school an proceeds to throw out stacks of cash to a crowd of children. As the blue faces fly out, the car is instantly surrounded by screaming kids. Like Robin Hood, the mysterious figure is giving back to the children similar to the legendary…

Ques is an emerging artist from East Atlanta with a hot new song right now called "The Breakthrough". Turning audio into visual, Ques enlists Stay Visualent for the direction of the Kori-produced track.

This video is a representation of re-creating a moment, that moment in life where people sometimes chase…

No Jumper premiere. AYO SK3TCH is an up-and-coming artist originally from Boston, currently living in Los Angeles. His single “My Wave” became a SoundCloud hit, reaching over 1 million plays. His follow-up "Bandz Up" explores his newfound fame and the lifestyle that comes with it.

The visual marks the…

Today Antidote Music artist Fresco drops the video for his song “Vibe Foreal” Ft. Roze. With dosed up verses from both Fresco and Roze, the duo drip line after line over buoyant production that will have the fans “geekin” just like the song says.

While Fresco was always into rap music, he got his first taste of superstardom sneaking…