CULTURE KING

Awol One Urges Listeners To “Charge Up” And Energize

Awol One urges listeners to “Charge Up” & energize
with his new single. Awol brings his trademark left
field lyricism to a drum-heavy track with plenty
of intensity to spare. The cut is from his
forthcoming LP SCRIBBLEFACE,
which drops on January 26,
so keep an eye out
& stay tuned.

Rubberoom Discuss Their Journey & Chicago
Hip-Hop Legacy

Rubberoom discuss their journey & Chicago hip-hop
legacy with the RYC Live podcast. Mr. Echoes (fka
Fanum) & The Isle of Weight speak on seminal
rap crews, music venues, experiences with
their partner Brian “Meta Mo” Hines,
& more. Rep Your City has lots
more Windy City hip-hop
content, so go here
to see more.

Rest In Paradise to Meta Mo, and
Much Love to his Fam & Family.

DJ Premier Breaks Down The Making Of 2 M.O.P. Classics

DJ Premier shares the making of 2 classics from M.O.P.’s
catalog for his series So Wassup? He goes in-depth into
the creation of his remix for “Rugged Neva Smoove”
and of the B-side “Downtown Swinga”, dropping
tops of interesting info. You can see more
entries from the series right here.

Abstract Rude Takes You On One Of Those “LA Nights”

Abstract Rude takes you on one of those “LA Nights”
with a performance on UndergroundHipHopBlog.
The cut is from LA Basin, AB’s new release with
producer Cal-S-thetics, sharing the different
shades of his beloved home city. You can
get it now via Keep The Feel Ent,
via download or streaming.

Lex Boogie & Senz Beats Bring Razor-Sharp Heat W/ “Black Coffee”

Lex Boogie From The Bronx & Senz Beats bring
razor-sharp heat with their new single “Black
Coffee”. The duo drops this on the heels
of their excellent Modus Operandi EP,
featuring NYCE, Karniege, Elucid
& more. You can get the new
single here, and their
EP right here.

HPrizm Reconvenes W/ His International
Supergroup Sélébéyone

HPrizm reconvenes with his international supergroup
Sélébéyone, with Seneglese MC Gaston Bandimic, &
saxophonists Steve Lehman & Maciek Lasserre.
Their Xaybu: The Unseen LP flexes interesting
new sounds and tempos, offering exotic
ear candy for the ages. The release
drops on August 26, & you can
pre-order it right here.

Kenautis Smith & Race Bannon Offer A
New LP Of Excellence

Kenautis Smith & Race Bannon offer a new album
of excellence entitled Aandete. The duo’s third LP
matches Kenautis’s empowered production &
Race’s sublime lyricism, creating copious
food for thought for curious listeners.
You can get the new release
now, right here.

Jazz Spastiks Present A Full-Length
Instrumental Vibe Session

Jazz Spastiks present a full-length instrumental
vibe session with their new Intomental LP. The
release brings meditative headnod grooves,
with the duo’s trademark jazzy sound in
rare form. The album is available
now, right here.

Moka Only Brings Seasonal Heat W/ His
“Summer 2002” LP

Moka Only brings heat for the warm season with
his new LP Summer 2002 Vol. 1. The surprise
drop features loads of flavor to play while
you have your adventures & fun times.
The 20 song release is out now on
Cassette, CD, and download,
right here via URBNET.

Fatlip Features The Pharcyde On The Thoughtful “My Bad”

Fatlip features the original Pharcyde lineup on the
thoughtful “My Bad”. The crew drops life bars to
a funked out soul track, with Butch Cassidy
bringing extremely catchy vocals to the
mix. The single is from Fatlip’s new
LP Sccit & Siavash The Grouch
Present​.​.​. Torpor, available
on CD & download
right here.