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Single Review: Fifth – “Cost of Doin’ Business”

Cliff Henderson V is an emerging rapper based in Pittsburg, California. Debuting near the tail end of the previous decade under the name Fifth (which is derived from the suffix in his full name), Henderson’s sound embraces a range of classic and modern influences, from Tupac Shakur and Jay Z …

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Single Review: John Tony – “Would You Mind”

Taiwo Oyinloye is a Nigeria-born and bred, Canada-based rap artist and songwriter. Utilizing the roots of his upbringing in Lagos and translating them to his current situation in Toronto, Oyinyloye strives to expand his unique perspective on an otherwise largely overlooked hip hop scene. He has left a sizable imprint …

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Single Review: Ro$ewood Renegade – Knockin

Ro$ewood Renegade is the stage name of Jimmy Brown Jr, a born-and-raised Austin, Texas rapper and songwriter with an extensive musical family. Several of his family members have achieved success individually, and Brown aims to follow suit by carving out his own path. Indeed, he has, having initially gained local …

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Album Review: RPxSB – AudioPorn

San Francisco’s RPxSB (an abbreviation of the stage names Roddy Picante and Stay-Bizzy) initially laid the blueprints for their project during their college days, creating an unreleased demo album titled The Cutty Online Mixtape. From there, the hip hop duo’s efforts would carry over into two additional splinter albums, TMP …

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Single Review: Vae Day – “Stunna”

On the heels of his successful 2019 debut album, Rookie of the Year, New Jersey rapper Vae Day has continued to leave a resonant impact on the hip hop scene. Day recently emphasized that success with a slew of rising singles these past few years, as well as a guest …

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Single Review: Mojo Mayne – “Win, Win”

Since signing with Bungalo Records/UMGD in 2018, Antonio Stewart made his widespread career debut with his first full-length as frontman of the band WinkLoveLoss. The Georgia-born, Iowa-based rapper and singer-songwriter, who performs under the name Mojo Mayne, experienced previous success a year prior based on the performance of his initial …

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Single Review: BILL – “From the Soul”

Born in Humbolt County and bred in Southern California, multigenre Native American artist BILL has crafted a sound all his own. He has assumed several monikers over the course of his career, including Wild BILL, Young BILL, and Chief BILL, all of which encompass a respective hybrid of R&B, trap, …

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EP Review: Anthony Vince – Texture

Chicago, Illinois-based rapper Anthony Vince is fast proving a competent presence in alternative hip hop. Debuting a few months back with the rock-influenced, romance nostalgia of “Like This,” the single managed to earn him over 22 thousand streams on Spotify alone, providing a swift but steady following. Now back for …

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Album Review: St. Geo – Steam

St. Geo is an up-and-coming American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Having initially appeared back in March with the single “Electric Revival” under the name K.E. Saint-Geo, he has since expanded his musical scope – a combination of old school beats and current lyrical insight. His latest release is a mini-album …

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Single Review: Luclover – “Her Loss (ft. DMXN)”

Luclover has always had musical talent in his bones, but that asset was not yet initially fostered. The Texas-based Moroccan rapper instead advanced as an aspiring basketball player, a path shaped through both traditional and at-home lessons. By early 2019, however, his drive for basketball had waned, and music would …

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Album Review: Thelonious Love – The Book of Thelonious

Thelonious Love is an emerging rapper, lyricist, and performer hailing from Houston, Texas. Having initially built an extensive background in theater, Love soon found his calling in music. He joined up with artist collective Jurnt Entertainment upon moving to Austin, developing a reputation for his fire-and-brimstone songwriting approach. Armed with …

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Single Review: Edvanzd – “How U Wanna Do It?” ft. Kevin Hues

Edwin Morrow is an accomplished actor and budding rapper, originally from East St. Louis, Illinois and based in Los Angeles, California. Under the name Edvanzd, Morrow sought to expand his musical focus, debuting with the Peyote Beats-produced EP, The Prelude, in 2014. Currently, Morrow hosts a growing freestyle series called …

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