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Pre-Order 'Shadow Of A Doubt' on iTunes:…

Download: Shy Glizzy x Ralo - Realest Out

Hood Illustrated Presents Cap 1 In Studio Performance of the intro #Breathe off the new mixtape #TruPac while riding his #KingRichieBoard at the Street Execs studio #A3C weekend. Check for…

Gillie Da Kid HOOD Illustrated Drop (Share It)

Chopped It up w/ Gillie Da Kid and Got A Dope Interview for #IssueNo10 #HOODIllustrated Mag…

Follow DJ Caesar Twitter Right HereCLICK HERE AND LISTEN TO SOME DOPE FREESTYLES…

Gunplay chops it up w/ HOOD Illustrated Magazine about his Debut Solo Album on MMG / DefJam  "Living Legend" which dropped 7.31.15 worldwide on iTunes and worldwide retail locations.  In this conversation Gunplay tells us his HOOD Story and touches on some of the bright spots of his 11 song album.

We talked about how all this rap sh!t started and how his label MMG continue to stay…

JP One – Fire and Brimstone 2

B.A.R Exam (Beatz And Rhymez) Album Review

Lyrically JP One sets the bar for all of the street motivators vying for a…

TDE dropped a visual to Jay Rocks #MoneyTreesDeuce ... It's been a long time since the Hood has been blessed with an official video for the upcoming project.  As Jay Rock said in the second verse "Can't nobody hold me back / I'm a locomotive; steam rollin' / Got to fight to keep that money stream open"…

PURCHASE "OUTLAW" HERE ON I TUNES

This weeks new music alert comes from the Big Homie Trick Trick Feat. his brother Diezel ... A refreshing visual of the gritty and grimey…

HOOD Illustrated #NewMusicAlert @RellRell2242 x @JellyRoll615 x @CRACKALACK

This weeks new music alert is coming from Rell Rell repping #517 Murda Mitten with a little bit of that #Midwestern Influence by the way of Bone Thug and Harmony's smash hit #ForTheLoveOfMoney Produced by Cracka Lack.  Nashville Tennessee's own…

HOOD Illustrated #NewMusicAlert #MeekMillz #IMissMyDawgs…

Quotable... "Don't go with the flow ... Be the Flow"

Watch one of the best ever do this perform some of his classic joints for the supporters of his new venture #Tidal ... If you are a hip hop fan this is a must see. History in the making as Jay-Z brings back "The Roc".  This live performance…

Listen To Twista x Do or Die #Aquafina

New music coming from Midwest Hip Hop legends Twista and Do or Die. Finally the Chi Town connect have linked up with a new 6 song EP with no features titled #Withdrawal.  Expect the release to drop 5/19/15

Purchase it…

B.A.R Exam - JadaKiss "Two Words"

Check out this weeks B.A.R Exam featuring a new track from Jadakiss #TwoCurseWords  #T5DOA

Follow @HoodIllustrated for the latest in Hip Hop Music. …

Banned From Flint - Kevin Gates Diss

Is this a real threat? or will Kevin Gates be back in Flint in the Summer for a couple bands... We'll See

** UPDATE ** New video uploaded to YouTube from "Flint Artist" Dissing Kevin Gates... The song is Hard and…

Finally 40 water dropped the Official visual to his smash it "Choices" Yup... The visual is features who's who in the industry right now.. .Watch it and make sure you grab that Poverty & Prosperity EP Coming soon...

One of the Vets of West Coast Hip Hop and one of the dopest game spitters in the Game.. YUP !!!!  E40 is Top 5 Bay Area Rappers ... Still puttin' in Work. 

Hood Illustrated…

New Hood Music coming from the Conn Gang "Mitch & Ace" #PaidInFull ... #FreeIMF ..

Physical copies available now at Metro Music. Shipments can be ordered at info@HoodIllustrated.com

Check out the Promo Video & The Second Single "Keep Going" MOE Feat. 6Staccs x JAY…

Quincy "Big Heff" Taylor caught up w/ @Vanidee_Starr Host of the hottest Video Show out of Cleveland #216NPark.  A ground breaking outlet for indie artist representing Cleveland, Ohio.  Big Heff took some time to get to know more about Miss 216 N Park and shared the info for Hood Illustrated to debut. Check out the interview below.…

Listen To #Loyalty

New music from brought to U from #StackOrStarv x #HoodIllustrated ... Bringing you some #RealityMusic from the Windy City.  Hit up @RayiLLa on twitter or www.rayilla.com ... For more Midwest music and opportunities contact @HoodIllustrated and @DoughFromDaGo…