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‘Step Out’ is the first single off of ATLien’s Grip Plyaz’ 6Pack Vol. 1: A Prelude to Purp, Wind & Fire.

To be independent, selling out shows across the country and become a top trending topic on twitter, this is one dream unsigned artists everywhere want to be real. Travis Porter has done all of that, plus more. On this week’s edition of Where Is Hip Hop? Randy and I discuss the movement that is Travis…

Download it.Track listing after the jump.1.Intro (8am)2.Day In My Life (Pro By Lady Producer)3.Get It Straight (Pro By DJ Herc)4.Interlude (12pm – 4pm)5.Uh Oh Feat Kimia Collins (Pro By Jeekay)6.Go Hard With JSB (Pro By Kingsmenn Productions)7.Real Gee’s (Pro By Murph Beats)8.Interlude (4pm – 8pm)9.Yes Yes Feat Blackstorm (Pro By Jay Large Camp)10.Sicker Than Ya…

Last Friday 9th Wonder’s IWWMG (It’s A Wonder World Music Group) presented a showcase featuring several artists off JAMLA and The Academy record labels plus other lyricists of a certain caliber. Rapsody (she is A PROBLEM, don’t sleep), Actual Proof, Tom Hardy, The Away Team and more graced the stage to put on, quite honestly,…

As mentioned last month, nominations are open for the 2010 SC Music Awards, coming July 9-11 in Charleston, SC at the Memminger Auditorium. The annual event is presented and produced by The Niche Carolina Magazine and One Love Marketing Group. Several of my SC counterparts have been nominated for awards. Randy Roper –who does the…

The all female West Coast crew The (SIS)Tem are back with a new collective project featuring some of the best female rappers out on the indie scene right now, including Psalm One, Kandi Cole, Queen Yonasda plus more. Also be sure to hit up Glennisha over at The Fembassy. Her website strictly focuses on female…

REBELLIOUS “Airplanes & Rockets” from Rebellious TV on Vimeo. Coming straight out of Edgefield, SC one of my favorite duos from SC are back with a new video off of their upcoming mixtape The Carolina Blueprint: Part 2. What up though to On Point Magazine. And if you haven’t, be sure to download Rebellious’ The…

Something new from Mr. Ben Ready aka HaLo. M.E.C.C.A. Records, what’s happening. Track produced by Sinopsis of Kooley High. ‘Don’t Stop’ Download it.

I can’t front, I’ve been looking forward to this project for a minute. After multiple teasers plus a video, Chicagoan Brandun DeShay finally delivers. Download Volume: Three To Get Ready. Back cover and track listing after the jump.Run That Back: Volume: Two! For The Show (mixtape).