The FIRST single from “Surrounded By Vinyl” the first LP from my side project Sweat Box which consists of myself(Production + Keys), Dani Ummel (Vox), Ricky Bakken (Live Bass), and Danny Halligan (Sax + Vox) and also features a variety of collabs including Cam Meekins, REKS, Azari from Ground Up, and more. Peep the tracklist [...]
In part 2, Dao Jones visits the control natural studio. We all take time to enjoy the day and cook some food on the grill. Late afternoon Mike Fresh and Dao get to work in the studio building a track from the ground up that opens a door for a different format than what we [...]
Our homie, DJ Eskei83, just hit the stage in Dresden (germany) recently to compete in the Red Bull Thre3style DJ Competition…and won! Here’s some video footage of our friend KILLING it on the 1s and 2s. Cheers, Eskei83! It’s amazing to see so many friends of ours killing it across the globe. Cats like DJ [...]
Cut to a laid back sunny southern California day. Take a walk down the street to the record store. Kick a verse alongside arts district murals. Give a pound to the homies. Dig through some crates. Feel the breeze. That’s pretty much the recipe for Trek Life’s opening visuals for the Duke Westlake produced lead [...]
Canada’s Jo Thrillz takes over Venice Beach in this dope new video for ‘Rhymes Like These’, a classic-type hip-hop joint. Enjoy! Rhymes Like These by Jo Thrillz
After generating a buzz with his uniquely haunting, falsetto-infused cover of Ke$ha’s “Die Young”, Gallant returns with the first single off his upcoming Zebra EP. “Please? (Vignette)” combines airy falsetto with churning, vibed-out late-90s-inspired tones that perfectly define the brand of soulful ambient alternative that Gallant is looking to bring to the forefront of the [...]
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A new face on the beat making map is young Tommy Kruise out of Montreal, CA. The good folks at Vice took a day to follow him around Montreal while he shows us a few of his favorite spots and eats, ending it all at a party with his pal Lunice. Enjoy.
Mr. Green sets out for another adventure in Philly, this time catching up with Slaughter Rico at the East Coast Gas Station. Mr. Green is KILLING it with this series. I love Mr. Green’s approach to music, he’s a real class act and he’s UBER talented. Check this video out, it’s dope. If you’re looking [...]
Dao Jones is tearing up the internet waves right now since the release of his long-awaited LP, ‘Dao Era’. We present to you the first music video off the project, featuring our homie YC The Cynic on the assist. ‘About Love’ is the second track on the ‘Dao Era’ LP, hope you enjoy! Catch Dao [...]
New joint off the ‘KILLmatic’ LP from the Demigodz. Directed by Ricky Shabazz & The Boom Bap Boys. Hip-Hop at it’s finest right here. KILLmatic by Demigodz Previous: ‘The People’s Champ’ – R.A. The Rugged Man (Prod. Apathy)
