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Toronto rapper and Northstarr label head D.O. (short for ' Defy the Odds' ) presents the music video for "I Live For This Pt. 1" , produced by Amsterdam-based producers StatikMusic .   ***Thanks to Dunn Deal Promotions for sending*** Shot in Monaco.  Directed by Preetam Sengupta and Duane Gibson . Edited by Illvibe .

Diamond Media 360 sends the video for "Five One Eight" by Albany, NY represnta El Gant featuring GGDT . "Five One Eight" will be featured on El Gant 's upcoming LP, 'Beast Academy' , which becomes available via CD and digital download on June 10th . 'Beast Academy' (iTunes Pre-Order): http://bit.ly/1sQiazT Album Press Release: http://bit.ly/1gjVyHE

K. Sparks sends the stream to his latest jawn entitled Vintage Art , produced by Fero Navi .

Signif sends The L Word , the 1st offering from my new album Friction . The Friction LP will be available through digital downloads and hard copies this summer. The L Word (LikeLustLove) by SigNif

Noosa & Mickey Valen sends the LP "Wonderland" by Noosa . The inspiration of  "Wonderland" comes from Noosa 's long desired departure from New York and fascination with life's possibilities on the west coast. Stream below!!!

Sam Morykwas sends the debut project entitled "Timeless" from Detroit, Michigan (Queens, NY based) R&B artist Grace Griffin .  Stream the project below!!! Tracklist 1. Never Too Far 04:48 2. Fleetwood 04:57 3. FYS (It's Over My Love) 04:07 4. All Good 04:10 5. Rubies 07:35 6. Let Me 03:53 Timeless by Grace Griffin

Doxside Music Group sends the visual "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (a song famously recorded by Nina Simone ) by MoZaic . Featuring production by Okito ( Synopse ).

Praverb sends the visual "The Heat Goes On" by Portland, OR (Baltimore, MD based) emcee N'CHO (pronounced Nacho ). Fresh off a huge  Eve  co-sign,   N'CHO  is determined to leave an imprint on the hip-hop game.

Independent Gospel/Conscious artist Shyne On Me from S.E., D.C sends his project entitled Soul Of The City . The project was executive produced, mixed and mastered by Judah . Soul Of The City by Shyne On Me

Up and coming singer El Ay from Manchester, UK and Marvelous Mag from Brooklyn, NY collab on "Still Standing", produced by Austrian producer Philantrope . ***Thanks to Praverb for sending***

Illect Recordings sends a new single by Sundance that features Elias ( Dafuniks , Scribbling Idiots ) and Sintax the Terrific ( Deepspace5 , midCentury Modern ).

Praverb sends "Let It Rain" by Alabama emcee Londn Blue , the second single from the upcoming debut album False Hope which is slated to drop this summer.

Rochelle "Hot 16" sends her new single "Every Dog Has Its Day" . Produced by Jason "J Sky" Morawsky .  Stream the track below!!!

Durham NC artist, Alex Aff returns with a new visual to his self produced record entitled "BBGS" .  Look out for  Alex Aff 's   next project "Who Knows Who Cares II" . ***Thanks to Dope Future for sending*** Download free: https://soundcloud.com/alexaff/alex-aff

CuzOh sends week 4 of his Mash Out Monday series as he kicks a freestyle over Meek Mill 's "On The Corner" instrumental.  Shot By @barbosaworldnm   Edited By: CuzOH

First leak from Global Warning Inc .... Global Warning Inc is an international hiphop music label delivering quality street sounds. The label is composed by five emcees ( Don Streat , Macabeats , Mitch L. Hennessy , Slum Pritt and Taya Jae ) and four producers ( Cool FD , M.W.P. , Dichter2Productions , Macabeats ).  Stream & Download below!!! ***Thanks to Cool FD for sending***

Curci sends his 3rd mixtape titled "Forever Summer" which features Taylor Bennett , Tone Trump , Trizz , and others on his record label Conscious Minds . Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

Dub MD sends the stream to Nametag 's 'The Tag Alexander EP' initially sparked from what was temporarily a name change from 'Nametag to Tag Alexander' at the time early in 2014.  Stream the EP below!!! Tracklist 01.) eNTRO (Produced by DJ DDT) 02.) Break The Rules (Produced by Black Bethoven) 03.) The Muscle (feat. Ty Farris) (Produced by Chef K Dot) 04.) You Are (Produced by JR Swiftz & Soop) 05.) Play To Win (Produced by Black Bethoven) 06.) Reward (Produced by A. Will Traxx) The Tag Alexander EP by Nametag

Illect Recordings sends the track "A Stone's Throw" by Cas Metah ( Scribbling Idiots ) featuring Shabazz the Disciple & Hell Razah ( Wu Tang affiliates ). Beat production is by Theory Hazit and the cuts are by Mista Sinista ( The X-Ecutioners ) & EF Cuttin .

Winner's Circle ENT sends the track Juice by North Carolina emcee TiZ . The track is produced by DJ Proe , off the upcoming project Leap Of Faith .

Diamond Media 360 sends the visual "Bad Vibes" by Chicago native, Orlando, FL based and Poe Boy Music Group recording artist YT Triz . From his upcoming mixtape "Tales From Crime Hill" .

SMKA sends the video of Jarren Benton XXL Freeshman Freestyle , which JUST dropped. Jarren Benton recently made the 2014 XXL Freshman Class . Jarren is one of the 12 up-and-coming MCs to make the 2014 cover of XXL , dubbed "The Dirty Dozen." We have worked with Jarren since 2011 and couldn't be more proud of the homie. In 2013, Jarren Benton 's debut Funk Volume release, My Grandmas Basement , landed at #4 on iTunes HipHop/Rap chart and Billboards #4 Heatseekers list. He is currently working on his second Funk Volume album, which will drop later this year!

Mello Music Group sends the track "Hook Heavy" by 7evenThirty featuring the legendary Sean Price . The track is produced by Gensu Dean . This psych rock infused track will have you nodding in circles, ready and waiting for 7evenThirty 's sophomore album, The Problem - available worldwide July 8th .  Stream & Download the track below!!!  Hook Heavy (feat. Sean Price) by 7evenThirty

PR DEAN MULTIMEDIA sends the track "LIKE THAT" by RROSE RROME featuring legendary LOX member SHEEK LOUCH , off the upcoming street album "TAKE THIS SERIOUS" dropping next month.  The track is produced by GQ BEATS .

South Florida native Prez P gathers his family J NICS & Lil' Champ Fway over a smooth Young McFly production to create the soundtrack for your extended evenings with his latest release "Late Night Turn Up" . Stay tuned for more from Prez as he is in the process of dropping his "305° In The Sunshine" EP, produced entirely by McFly , this June . ***Thanks to Obese ( a3chiphop.com ) for sending***

Cool FD sends his weekly worldwide live radioshow, supporting nothing but real and independent hiphop music. This episode is hosted by Brooklyn's own Mic Handz from THEM Recordings !  Stream & Download the show below!!! 01. Mic Handz feat. Jaz-O - Bright Lights 02. Chase Allen - Gone (prod. by Johann Sebastian) 03. DITC - Da Enemy (Bink Remix) 04. Cool FD x Dray Jr. - Go So Hard 05. These Handz feat Macabeats - The Lookin' 06. Supraliminal - Art of Rhyme (feat. Dean Swift) 07. Mic Handz feat Fame (MOP) - Don't Get Stomped 08. Ace Sinna feat Mic Handz - Juggernauts 09. M-Tri ft. Napoleon Da Legend - God's Men 10. Marvelous Mag - Hip Hop Lives (feat. Sha Stimuli) 11. Eddie Brock - Box Me In (prod. by Sincere) 12. J Nics - The Voice 13. Pat Junior - Just Because (Uno) 14. Innocent - On Our NY Shit feat. Nutso (prod by Cool FD) 15. Mic Handz x Animal Pak - No Mistakes (Prod. By OZee) 16. Mic Handz feat. ANG - Therapy 17. Mayhem - Hotline 18. Reva

What's good y'all? This past month or so, things have been crazy hectic. Notion and Cee just got off tour with Chicago's The Palmer Squares , rocking four dates in Ontario and Quebec alongside the homies The Nicest , Fresh Kils , Dan Doesn't Sleep and more. Tings was wild, son. We've also been going heavy booking the cross-Canada ' Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour ' with The Bodega Brovas this summer - and our IndieGoGo campaign is in full effect! Much respect to everyone who contributed financially, blogged about it or shared it on social media. It all has truly helped and we're well on our way. We've got two weeks left 'til it wraps - we really want to keep the momentum going so by letting your people know, y'all are making our next step as independent musicians a reality. <3 Most of the tour is locked down, though we're still on the lookout for promoters, venues and artists who can help finali

Bay Area representa Droop-E releases his new video for the track "OG" . ***Thanks to Li'Mari' ( Echoing Soundz ) for sending***

PR DEAN MULTIMEDIA sends the official video for the song "All The Girls" off Darya 's mixtape  "Post Script" .  Available Now: https://darya.bandcamp.com/album/post-script

GAME RESURRECTED sends the track "Call of Duty" by Raekwon featuring Akon .

In promotion for Westbay 's forthcoming LP, Spread Love , the Brooklyn newcomer unveils his Maino featured single "Fly With Him" ,  produced by Joe Josh Beats . Spread Love is set to drop Tuesday, June 3rd via Dope Rush Records . ***Thanks to Diamond Media 360 for sending***

MAC Media sends the track "The Real" by New Orleans emcee Kidd Kidd featuring State Property 's Young Chris , forthcoming mixtape, Fuk Da Fame , which will be released on 6-10-2014 .  Stream the track below!!!

Chase Allen sends the collabo with West Philly's Hillz ( @Teamhillz_ ) to give us a #Freestyle4Practice over the ASAP Mob 's "Trillmatic" record.

Cat Carey ( Jayy Perry Music Group ) sends the EP MUSES by Los Angeles, CA singer/songwriter Jayy Perry .  Stream & Download below!!! "Wild" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=4pt0m-pQbuc Tracklist 1. Wild prod. Osym 03:33 2. Can't Help Myself prod. Beebs 03:33 3. Woman prod. Kashbeats 04:02 4. Lead The Way/Lauryn prod. Beebs 05:05 5. Something (Interlude) prod. Beebs 02:25 6. High Note prod. L&X 04:01 7. Finished prod. JRock 03:26 MUSES by Jayy Perry

Bay Area, California rapper and Distant Relatives member Vocab Slick presents the music video for "Somethin' Slick" , the Brycon -produced new single from his Somethin' Slick EP. The "Somethin' Slick" single features a guest appearance from fellow Bay Area artist Kye The Guy . The music video - created to appear to be an 8-bit video game - was put together by Unjust of Hiero Imperium . ***Thanks to Dunn Deal Promtotions for sending***

Diamond Media 360 sends the visual Aggravated by Innocent? Directed by Donald Robinson Cole III , with horn heavy production supplied by Fantom of the Beat (formerly Haas G of The U.M.C.'s ), "Aggravated" is set to appear on Innocent? 's forthcoming LP, Love it or Hate it , which is set for a July 22nd release date. "Aggravated" (Stream): http://bit.ly/RYu3Z5

Kensaye sends Ness Radio presents Kafilah 2.0 . The project includes producers from different parts of the globe all touching the same theme: the Maghreb and Middle East meets the West .  Stream & Download below!!!

Toronto singer/songwriter Aurora teams up with rapper/producer Neo Tempus for their rendition of Katy Perry 's "Dark Horse" . Stream & download below!!! ***Thanks to Instigator Music Group for sending***

DraftPickz Ent sends Cristion D'Or 's remix to Ty Dolla $ign ’s hit “Or Nah” . Also, be sure to check Cris’ Interview and Freestyle on Sway In The Morning last week. SWAYS WEBSITE | INTERVIEW | FREESTYLE

Rob Fresh remixes singer/actress Antonique Smith 's new single entitled "Hold Up, Wait A Minute" .  Stream & Download the remix below!!! ***Thanks to Rob Fresh for sending***

Talented artist Vanessa Elisha sends her latest track entitled “Ocean” production by J-Louis of Soulection .  Stream the track below!!!

Today marks the beginning of a special time in RoddDNation history. Here we have the trailer for the upcoming vlog series created and shot by South Carolina artist Rodd.D titled "Boarding Pass" .  This vlog will serve as a ticket for all of Rodd.D 's fans and supporters as he lets you in on his life and the rest of the journey throughout his career.  Make sure you guys check out #Hangar31 on RoddDNation.com ***Thanks to Rodd.D for sending***

Talented Virginia emcee J.Beale ( @JBealeMusic ) just dropped his new video "25 Days" . The video was directed by Kimshimwon of $5DollarMusicVid . ***Thanks to DMVLIFE.com for sending***

After hinting for a few weeks, Slaughterhouse finally releases their new anticipated mixtape "House Rules" . The 10 track mixtape is the groups second mixtape collectively and the follow up to the successful "On The House" project.  Stream & Download below!!! Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

Mello Music Group sends the track Until The Fall by L'Orange feat. Boog Brown . The Orchid Days by L'Orange

Marvelous Mag & Smoovth ’s “Enjoy Yourself” is a tribute to the late, great J Dilla and the feel good track produced by J Rawls . The track appears on Marvelous Mag ’s Ocean Front mixtape. ***Thanks to MAC Media for sending*** Marvelous Mag ’s Ocean Front Mixtape: https://soundcloud.com/marvelousmagmusic/sets/mello-melodies/s-w4K73

West coast natives Harn SOLO and Caliobzvr combine progressive efforts on their new album, "The Experiment" . The six-song EP reflects a strong musical bond that was forged while performing in New Orleans with producer extraordinaire Pro Prospek . ***Thanks to Harn SOLO for sending***  Download  The Experiment   Full Album   |   Edited Album

Alabama based musician/producer Londn Blue serves up an introspective inspired single called "City Lights" . "City Lights" is the first single from Londn's upcoming debut album False Hope which is slated to drop this summer.  Stream the track below!!! ***Thanks to Praverb for sending***

Atlanta, GA artist SOBRASUA sends the visual Higher Planes . Download song FREE at - http://bit.ly/HigherPlanes

EFFISCIENZ sends the visual Glory Days (NightTime REMIX) by Union Blak . Available CD: http://tiny.cc/kdp1dx   iTunes: http://tiny.cc/b22fdx   bandcamp: http://tiny.cc/b02fdx

Praverb sends the new mixtape "Snooze Button III" featuring guest appearances from KamBINO , Selah the Corner , Taelor Gray & more.

FlexBeato sends his collabo porject with Charleston , SC emcee Tyrint entitled Vintage . Tracklist 1. Tyrint - Python 02:56 2. Tyrint feat. DutchMasta - Quantum Physicks 03:01 3. Tyrint feat. Heavy Chevy - Classickal Musick 02:50 4. Tyrint - Sickth Sense 03:06 5. Tyrint - Take This 02:54 Vintage by Tyrint & FlexBeato

In promotion for the 'iTunes Deluxe Edition' version of Coalmine Records ' compilation LP, Unearthed , which becomes available May 27th , the Brooklyn-indie is pleased to unveil the Mananz Remix for their previously released single "One for the Money" featuring Royce da 5'9" , Skillz and Diamond D , first produced by DJ G-Squared .  Stream the track below!!! ***Thanks to Coalmine Records for sending***

Dusty Platter sends the stream to Move (feat. Apani B Fly ) / Frequency (feat. Moka Only ) by the duo Jazz Spastiks .  Stream below!!!

Mello Music Group sends the track "Lonely & Cold" by Apollo Brown feat. Roc Marcino , from Thirty Eight , released 29 April 2014 . Stream & Download below!!! Thirty Eight by Apollo Brown

PR DEAN MULTIMEDIA sends the official video "Another Day" by the legendary Brox spitta Fat Joe featuring Rick Ross , French Montana & Tiara Thomas .

DMV (SE, DC) emcee Debo Wayne sends the promo video to Cruddy Nigga .

The Bronx Native Nazdaq Brixx is back from releasing a few singles and an EP early this year and now releases his anticipated series mixtape FROM THE BRONX TO WALL STREET 3 . Which has features from Seth Narley and Denzil Porter . ***Thanks to PR DEAN MULTIMEDIA for sending***

After releasing "Silent Running" in March of this year, Jehuniko is back with the 1st single from Jehuniko's upcoming project "Forever Free" entitled "3:00 AM" . ***Thanks to Outstanding Media for sending***

UK singer-songwriter Richard Osborne today delivers his 3rd EP entitled "Nothing Personal" . The brand new 6-track set includes production from Muckaniks , and Kris Flava , and boasts collaborations from UK grime emcees Scorcher and Kid Bookie , along with Torch of Triple Cs ( Maybach Music Group ), former Shady Records artist Ca$his , and Mistah F.A.B. , one of the key figures in the last wave of Bay Area-bred artists, and writer of B.o.B 's "HeadBand" and Chris Brown 's "Loyal" . ***Thanks to Richard Osborne for sending***