May 24, 2022, DJ Muggs unleashed the darkly science fiction sounds from his mind as we go on an excursion with the first single "Metropolis". Featuring veterans and legends Method Man and Slick Rick on the track which will be on the upcoming Soul Assassins 3 album. Today (5/27/2022) the music video has premiered. Directed by DJ Muggs & David Sakolsky Produced by DJ Muggs Mixed by DJ Muggs & Richard "Segal" Huredia Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner "Today we drop the video

Notable California artists MC Eiht, King T, Tha Chill, Gangsta, Kurupt and Jayo Felony created the group, 1st Generation well over a decade ago. Some may remember the tracks back then "Killing Me Softly" and "Sharks n tha Water" both produced by Tha Chill. Fast forward to 2022 and we have two new tracks, "Rapture" produced by Los Angeles talent on the boards, as well as the trumpet, Josef Leimberg and the second single "Ova (Fairweather Friend)" produced by Cali legend Sir Ji

Coast Contra (Los Angeles, CA) comprised of Rio Loz (by-way-of Comuna 13, Medellin, Colombia), Eric Jamal (by-way-of North Philly, PA) and Ras Kass's twin sons Ras Austin & Taj Austin)(Area 51 Music)/AF1) recently dropped their seminal debut LP, Apt. 505. This mixtape, brought to you by RockVader K.B. of HHDG Media and ILLSIDE Radio, is to celebrate the release of the LP and to showcase what this group is trying to bring back to the forefront...ELITE level lyricism. Apt. 505

Coast Contra (Rio Loz (by-way-of Comuna 13, Medellin, Colombia), Eric Jamal (by-way-of North Philly, PA) and Ras Kass's twin sons Ras Austin & Taj Austin)(Area 51 Music)/AF1) shows consistent work ethic and stays in the driver's seat regardless of the high "Never Freestyle" and their final single "Legacy" from the upcoming debut album "Apt. 505" (dropping March 24, 2022) has done in less than a month. March 14, 2022, just marked one more new freestyle before "Apt. 505" drops

Gold Chain Music provides a change in pace on their second single and music video for "Off the Books". The low BPM string serenading fueled chopped vocal sample with drums is provided by none other than GCM member Piff James (Newark, N.J._Outsidaz). Vocals get set off by Fresno/GCM member Planet Asia, followed by two other Gold Chain Music cohorts K. Burns (Los Angeles, CA by-way-of Brooklyn, N.Y._Team Fame GVNG (TFMG)) and Lenox Hughes (Los Angeles, CA by-way-of Harlem, N.Y.

December 2021 was the last time HHDG Media Inc. mentioned the always impressive four man Los Angeles, CA group of Coast Contra (Rio Loz (by-way-of Comuna 13, Medellin, Colombia), Eric Jamal (by-way-of North Philly, PA) and Ras Kass's twin sons Ras Austin & Taj Austin)(Area 51 Music)/AF1) when they released their mixtape 10,000 Hours. We provided some history on the young skilled Area 51 Music group. Since the mixtape's release they continued lyrical exercise with the ability

Gold Chain Music's newest member YaH-Ra formerly Maya Huyana (Los Angeles, CA by-way-of San Bernardino, CA) joins the team with a healthy dose of music ranging from smooth and eclectic to unequivocally raw and gritty. With such a soothing delivery rhyming or singing (engineering too), it would be your first mistake to assume her abilities as vocal dexterity take precedence. Proof is in guest features on songs with Tha God Fahim, 2Mex to YaH-Ra's own projects like Rebirth (201

Gold Chain Music is a crew and family out to annihilate with their lyrical assassins and elite producers. As they gear up to drop their GCM album we have new member from Los Angeles, CA, YaH-Ra (by-way-of San Bernardino, CA_Owner of Grillz by YaH) with the general reppin' Fresno, CA, Planet Asia and the veteran Los Angeles, CA spitter Montage One (also Likwit Crew) delivering "MISSILES" like only they can do in these visuals. Riverside, CA Gold Chain Music member Playa Haze l

Detroit Emcee, Calcei (Sacramento, CA residing) is back with his second album of 2021. The first being The Bowling League and this new album American Splendor is not to be missed as well! Released on New years Eve! Nostalgia production with solid boom bap, jazz and rock mixed with what mature grown folks would are talking about. Collect your thoughts while listening and relating to Calcei's lyrics as the album takes a notable transition. Salute for keeping the foundation in H

"The Only Coast is Contra." Remember that statement when it comes to these four young talented versatile emcees from Los Angeles known as Coast Contra (Rio Loz (by-way-of Comuna 13, Medellin, Colombia), Eric Jamal (by-way-of North Philly, PA) and twins Ras & Taj Austin)(Area 51 Music). Their journey will reach the entire world with every like, comment, share, tweet, post, word of mouth and live performances, which they have done with Rapsody and more recently on MURS D.C.R.P.

California's upcoming talent continues to make waves in the Hip Hop world. Nuglife (Bay Area, CA by-way-of Los Angeles, CA Producer_Artist_Filmographer_Nuglife Productions_High Def Ent.) is one paving his way with such projects as the 2020 album Filipinos In Space with Rocky G (San Francisco, CA). Other noteworthy releases being 2019's The Beat Dispensary, NUGLIFE 2020,(Soundcloud) The Beat Dispensary 2 (Soundcloud)(with instrumentals)(Soundcloud)(2021) and the latest 2021 EP

Mosbeats (Fresno, CA Producer_Hoodie Music_member of The Umbrella and Onenine) continues to show off his diversity in production with his new project Balance 2. He continues where he left off in July 2019 with the first Balance project. Boasting a smooth subtle sound with his latest album full of eclectic vocals elevating his production. One may describe the mood as a pleasant Fall/Autumn day relaxing with your special loved one. In between the time of the first and second Ba

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Producer, DBegun aka David Begun has done it again! Presenting his third and final installment of the Nasimoto (Nas and Quasimoto aka Madlib) series. Released August 21, 2021, utilizing Nas lyrics from albums that come after the release of Street's Disciple and Madlib production spanned from his Beat Konducta series. Listen, share and support below. All of DBegun's projects (except volume 1 & 2 of Nasimoto due to cease and desist) shown below can be

With ill work from the 2020 collaboration album with ILL Conscious (West Baltimore, MD) titled The Epic Of Gilgamesh, to the morbidly dark and stellar toadmilk (jakprogresso (New York) & aloeight (Bay Area, CA)) track "Mortifying" featuring Dark Lo, RJ Payne, Tristate, Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine and 2018's self-titled toadmilk album, California Producer, aloeight (Bay Area) has been consistently busy with quality production to serve the fans. The new song "Gospe

When you see Los Angeles Emcee, Supreme Cerebral's (Gold Chain Music (GCM) & The Dart Unit (TDU)) name you best be prepared for unfiltered in your face stellar bars. If you are sleeping, then "Raunchy Scripts" shows the consistent talent the Cali lyricist will come at your jugular with. Production duo/brothers, GCM members and frequent collaborators, DirtyDiggs (JR & Noy_Los Angeles, CA) do no wrong with the first single as an infectious soul sample with drum work Supreme Cer

When Los Angeles Emcee/Producer, Blu (Dirty Science_New World Color_Blu & Exile) announces anything the fans listen. After producing all of Scienz of Life member, John Robinson's May 2021 project King JR, today the first single "Let It Shine" is upon us! With production by Sirplus (Southern California_Dirty Science) who handles all production on the upcoming EP For Sale. Sidewaalk Kal (NYC_Gotham's Kemetiu) and CashUs King (formerly Co$$)(Los Angeles/Leimert Park, CA) come th

Detroit and Chicago have a rich history in music and joint collaborations. Enter to this list are The Bowling League, consisting of Detroit Emcee, Calcei (Sacramento, CA residing) and Chicago's DJ/Turntablist, DJ Archives. Calcei has a smooth monotone voice with a flow equally matched to the style of Jazz influenced production he has a very good ear of selecting. Being consistent with music shows from the December 2020 album Denny's, the October 2019 album What Starts Today a

Richmond, CA Emcee/Producer, Locksmith has witty wordplay that ranges from metaphors all the way to speaking on relevant cultural (Hip Hop and Ethnicity) and political topics. That is barely scratching the surface of the layers he has. Lots of love has been shown with his new album The Locksmith Sessions Vol. 2 released April 30, 2021. The album has soldout autographed CD's and over 4 million streams on Spotify. On May 4, 2021, we received a double dose of Locksmith visuals s

The Queen in chess is revered as the most powerful player. The all being that women (our Queens) represent is displayed exquisitely on the two new tracks "Queens Gambit" and "Make Room" released April 30, 2021, by Detroit native, Boog Brown (Atlanta, GA). She is known to always excel diversely on the mic with no containment and she brings along another Detroit spitter held in the same realm with Miz Korona. To compliment these emcees on the tracks is none of than Producer, D.

G Yamazawa (Los Angeles, CA by-way-of Durham, N. Carolina Emcee and Teacher) new music video for volume 13 of his Good Writtens series has arrived! On Good Writtens Vol. 13 (Up Freestyle) he goes in speaking on prejudice, Asian hate and overall problems in America. For this volume, G Yamazawa rocks over the instrumental of Cardi B's track "Up". Watch and share below. #GYAMAZAWA #GOODWRITTENS #GOODWRITTENSVOL13 #FREESTYLE #GOODWRITTENSSERIES #DURHAM #BULLCITY #NORTHCAROLINA #N