We linked up with the Toronto-bred lyricist Eternia for the latest installment of aboveGround Magazine’s “First 5”
On June 29th, 2010, one-third of the group W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S., Short Fuze, will drop his debut full-length project created with label mate Nasa on production (check out his First 5 here). The album is titled Lobotomy Music and is described as “one man’s story navigating life’s ups and downs” and is composed of tracks that tell [...]
Reason – Paid Bills
Reason is a member of the Rhode Island-based independent hip-hop collective, Poorly Drawn People. He recently dropped his sophomore album Landlords & Lullabies, which is the follow-up to his acclaimed debut album, Gemini Slang. With his time between albums, Reason traveled the East coast and beyond with the PDP crew in support [...]
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The Presence – 2010
The “man that wears many hats”, Nasa a.k.a. Adam Warlock, is not only an emcee and producer based out of NY, but the founder and operator of the independent progressive hip-hop label Uncommon Records. While he works as both a solo artist and producer on the label, he’s also [...]
Orlando, Florida native Shinobi Stalin has been progressively earning an admirable reputation along with a considerable following after his 2008 guest appearance on DJ K-Delight’s Wildstyle Dream (7-inch B-side). Shortly after, Stalin dropped his debut album Zombie Skool (iTunes) after four years in the making to critical acclaim. Now on Domination Recordings, he is working his [...]
Buggs Tha Rocka – Exhibit B
Buggs the Rocka is a 25-year-old emcee hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio. Using his supernatural persona he acquired through cartoons, games and comic books, Buggs is in a fight against “lame commercial rap” and fighting for his spot of relevance in the game. His animated flow and lyrical wordplay were crafted [...]
A self-taught sampling wizard with early influences from the likes of DJ Premier, RZA, MF Doom, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, and Havoc, Tom Delay picked up the MPC in 2003 and began developing what continues to be recognized as his signature sound. Emerging with some dusty samples and boom-bap drums, Tom Delay linked up with Brake [...]
At 22-years-old, DC-based hip-hop artist Lyriciss is described as a “new-age businessman”. A production deal with EQuinox Professionals, guidance from Inner Loop Records and placement on URB Magazine’s “Next 1000” list are all sure signs of a bright and promising future. His most recent project, the 2010 mixtape titled The Practice (download here), was well [...]
When you think Alaska, generally thoughts of frigid temperatures, mountains of ice and snow, harsh terrain and even dangerous animals jump to mind. When you think of Alaska, the last thing that one would imagine would be the hip-hop scene. Akream is well on his way to changing that.
Brought up in the east side of [...]
Oz hails from the ‘burbs of Baltimore, Maryland and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. While he has a knack for saying the most controversial things possible, he is still able to display emotion and lyrical ability. Oz’s upcoming album titled Ain Soph Aur is expected out in June of this summer. Album features [...]
