Armed with lyrics that are as raw and heartfelt as they are universal, Queens emcee OTis CLaPP is breaking through the underground scene one beat at a time. With the debut release of his album…

With a career spanning nearly two decades and a passion for music that runs as deep as his Trinidadian roots, Baltimore based DJ Phaze is breathing new life into an almost lost art form. Part educator, part historian and absolutely entertaining…

Equal parts modern and vintage the Mighty Network is giving classic ATL hip-hop a fresh feel with the mash up of old school music (think Bobby Womack & Curtis Mayfield) and funky lyrics. While mastering their sound is important the Mighty Network also…

New York City, the city of broken dreams and constant hustles. Out here in these New York streets you’ll find a slew of young hungry brothers and sisters looking to break in to the status quo. Unfortunately that hunger is often quenched by a steady pay check, or is deferred by constant discouragement.

Last night I got to kick it with Ashani Allick, one of the…

Patience is a virtue, but waiting can be the death of any artists career. Brooklyn native Ciph Diggy has waited long enough. He’s waited for a break, he’s waited for his group the Sleepwalkas to release an album, and most of all he’s waited for others to respect his craft. But now in the year 2010, a year where everyone’s slogan is “off that” and “on to the next one”…