Ben Dandridge-Lemco
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Rahli shows off his versatility with “Same Shit”
St. Louis rapper Rahli shares a new video for his ballad Same Shit. → Read More
ALLBLACK and Offset Jim return with a new video for “Fees”
Oakland's ALLBLACK and Offset Jim share a new video for "Fees" from their 22nd Ways project. → Read More
PG Ra tells a cautionary tale in his “Lil Stepper” video
South Carolina's PG Ra premieres his new video for Lil Stepper from his recent Blowing Candles project. → Read More
Lil Pete is San Francisco rap’s next great hope
San Francisco rapper Lil Pete premieres his debut album HARDAWAY, featuring DeJ Loaf, Money Man, Babyface Ray, and more. → Read More
Shoreline Mafia’s Fenix Flexin starts a new chapter with “Fell In Love”
Shoreline Mafia's Fenix Flexin shares a new video for "Fell In Love" from the group's Shoreline Party Pack EP Vol 2. → Read More
Teejayx6 raps about scamming his granny on “Blackmail”
Detroit rapper Teejayx6 lists off Carmelo Anthony and his own grandmother as his scamming victims in his Blackmail video. → Read More
NyNy’s “What I Thought” video is a teen heartbreak story
NyNy shares a new video for "What I Thought" from her NyFertiti project. → Read More
Hook stays balanced in her “Riot” video
Hook shares a new video for Riot from her Nedarb-produced mixtape Bully. → Read More
Baby Smoove lives the L.A. high life in his “BABY” video
If you watched Baby Smoove's new video for "BABY" with the sound off, you might expect an uptempo summer anthem. It has all the ingredients for it: shots of palm trees reflecting the sunlight, waves crashing on the beach, and mansions in Beverly Hills. But in between all the bright imagery, the Detroit rapper brings a subdued gloom to the song, rapping over a reversed piano melody about spending… → Read More
Tay-K sentenced to 55 years in prison
Tay-K has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty for the murder of Ethan Walker in 2016. → Read More
Tay-K’s “The Race” video and lyrics are being used as evidence in rapper’s sentencing
Tay-K's song and music video for The Race have been admitted into evidence by Dallas prosecutors during sentencing. → Read More
ilham premieres two new songs with if you know, you know
Queensbridge artist ilham shares two new songs, back and forth and run dry, produced by Fisticuffs. → Read More
Rucci reunites with his father in his “La Bamba” video
Inglewood rapper Rucci reunites with his dad in Mexico in the video for La Bamba, a single from his upcoming Tako's Son debut album. → Read More
Guapdad 4000 and Mozzy take over Vegas in the “Scammin” video
Fresh off his features on the new Dreamville album, Guapdad 4000 shares his Scammin video with Mozzy. → Read More
King Carter and Rago Foot link with MIKE for their “Run It Up” video
King Carter and Rago Foot share a new video for "Run It Up" with MIKE, and announce their Prayers Ain't Enough project. → Read More
Caleb Giles sees the way forward on his new single “Quicksand”
Standing On The Corner's Caleb Giles shares his new single Quicksand, featuring Pink Siifu, from his upcoming Under The Shade project. → Read More
Baby Smoove raps over The Godfather theme in his “Akorn” video
Watch Detroit rapper Baby Smoove's new video Akorn from his La Vibes EP. → Read More
ShooterGang Kony channels the Grim Reaper in his “Off The Dribble” video
Sacramento rapper ShooterGang Kony premieres his "Off The Dribble" video from his upcoming Second Hand Smoke project. → Read More
Camden Malik offers a creative prayer in his “Wit My Hands” video
Sacramento artist Camden Malik premieres a new video for Wit My Hands, produced by Sporting Life, from his Since A Kid EP. → Read More
AzChike and AzSwaye go back and forth in their “Tweakin” video
South Central L.A. rapper AzChike goes back and forth with AzSwaye in his new video for Tweakin. → Read More