Hood Illustrated | ViSO Records's Blog – June 2018 Archive (7)

Straight out of Lawrence, Massachusetts with an adamant disregard to the mumble rap trend that is found within hip hop today is new rising artist Rafayel. Aside from his great knowledge of the genre Rafayel displays his knack for word play and lyrical precision  specifically with his latest single “Medicine.”…

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Kev lived in the same building as legendary hip-hop emcee Sean Price. As a young boy, Kev was heavily influenced by a musical family. His older brother and sister were into hip-hop, and his father was into reggae. As he grew up, he began experimenting with a combination of those two genres, while also dropping in sounds from pop…

"My movement is based off of the struggle of the people," O.B.A.$ said in an interview with artist DJ Buck. He continued, "I am one with the slums, raised in the streets along with having the dreams of the elite.” Born in Orlando, Florida but creating his career in the rap industry in Connecticut, O.B.A.$, which stands for Only Believers Achieve…