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Hundred Stacks Scores Top 50 iTunes Success as “Run It Up” Peaks at No. 48 on the USA Charts
Independent success continues to redefine Hip-Hop, and Southern rapper and entrepreneur Hundred Stacks is proving that ownership, persistence, and smart business strategy remain powerful ingredients for longevity. The founder of Young Black Exec Music Group recently reached another
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KKOKO’s Journey From Charlotte Roots to Dallas Rap Ambition
KKOKO’s story begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was born and raised surrounded by the sounds, emotions, and rhythms that would eventually shape her artistic identity. From a young age, music was more
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JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin Team Up for New HBO Docu Series
HBO has released the official teaser for its upcoming eight-part documentary series JAŸ-Z IN 8, a new original project directed by Rick Rubin. Set to premiere this fall on HBO and stream on HBO
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From the Barbershop to the Booth: Richard Sharks Drops Unrelenting New Anthem ‘Money Hungry’
South East London doesn’t suffer fools lightly. Growing up in Deptford, you learn resilience by default. For rising rapper Richard Sharks, the pressure of his postcode didn’t just build character, it built a sonic
Read More »KRONIKLES OF KUEVILLE: KUE DOG INVITES LISTENERS INTO HIS WORLD
West Palm Beach bass music veteran Kue Dog is giving fans a closer look into his life and mindset with the release of his latest album, Kronikles Of Kueville, released through his independent label,
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THE BELVEDERE FILES: A CATALOG BUILT LIKE A CRIME SAGA
From 2020BELVEDERE VOL. 1 and Gotham to Sicario for Hire, Fashionable Krime 3 and WRITTEN IN VELVET SMOKE, TG1 Bridge Belvy has quietly constructed one of independent rap’s most cinematic bodies of work. To
Read More »SMOKE SIGNALS FROM TWO CITIES: TG1 BRIDGE BELVY WRITES HIS OWN CODE
On WRITTEN IN VELVET SMOKE, the Yonkers native with second-home roots in Stone Mountain turns pressure, loyalty and late-night ambition into an eleven-track street manuscript. Some rappers introduce themselves with statistics. Others arrive through
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Banman Rebuilds His Story Through Sobriety, Faith, and Hip-Hop on Legacy
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada artist Banman is using music as more than a creative outlet. With his project Legacy, he turns lived experience into motivation, shaping a body of work centered on addiction, recovery, faith,
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