Tag: hip hop
November 29, 2020
Underground hip-hop leaders Illect Recordings (home of Sivion, Terem, James Gardin and many others) are running holiday sales currently on physical merch (12″ Vinyl, 7″ Vinyl, CDs, Cassette Tapes & more). A few new items are included in addition to a couple re-stocks.
There are also pre-orders, from tomorrow, for the Sivion x DertBeats Vinyl LP.… Continued →
August 13, 2020
Jesus Freak Hideout Releases Epic 49 Song Free Compilation
Long running Christian Music website, JesusFreakHideout.com, just dropped Volume 9 of their “Songs We’ve Been Trying to Tell You About (and Others We Haven’t)” compilation series right here. Go download it and give these great indie artists a listen. Thanks to John, Scott, and the rest of the JFH gang for giving my artists a platform.… Continued →
July 26, 2020
Lecrae Drops "Drown" With John Legend
Lecrae drops brand new song and music video for the track “Drown” with John Legend. Check it out below this message. Lecrae’s new album, “Restoration”, is out worldwide on August 21st via Reach Records.
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July 21, 2020
New vinyl from Sareem Poems & Newselph
There’s a new collaborative album out featuring Sareem Poems & Newselph, and . . . it’s now available on vinyl! Hip-hop leading indie label Illect Recordings are offering the vinyl for pre-order via their Bandcamp page. Fans who pre-order the vinyl will get it 2 weeks before it hits stores August 14 (via Fat Beats).… Continued →
July 16, 2020
J. Crum - RUMBLE
J. Crum’s latest single is accompanied by a lyric video. Featuring smooth production and an empowering message for the Black community, “RUMBLE” is available now on various streaming/download sites.
In J. Crum’s own words, “The pandemic has gotten rid of a lot of distractions and has forced America to look at itself.… Continued →
June 30, 2020
J. Crum & Jarry Manna - Lost & Found
Veteran emcee J. Crum has just released his brand new, self-produced single entitled “Lost & Found” featuring indietribe. member Jarry Manna. “Lost & Found” is about understanding our identity isn’t in the things of this world. Though at times we feel lost, there is a place that we belong.
J. Crum shares, “I spent a lot of wasted time trying to fit in spaces that I had no business being in.… Continued →
June 17, 2020
Kevi Morse - Black Boy
Kevi Morse is a hip-hop artist, DJ, and entrepreneur. When describing his latest single, he shares:
I wrote “Black Boy” from a place of encouragement. The song shines light on all the injustices and what it’s like to be a person of color (POC). I hope this song helps the masses find hope and peace, while understanding we’re all equal.… Continued →
Dre Murray Signs with Illect Recordings
Dre Murray recently announced that he has signed with Illect Recordings. Apart from his studio albums, Dre has released two mixtapes within the Dark Vader series, the second of which was released in 2019. The third and final installment is on its way, and in the meantime, here’s a song from the upcoming mixtape.… Continued →
June 5, 2020
Sivion - I'm Good
Sivion’s latest single has received the video treatment. The vintage visuals, courtesy of Dust Sieber, complement the Dallas emcee’s reflective rhymes. Tee-Wyla provides the hopeful and nostalgic production, and Imperial comes through with some nice scratching. “I’m Good” is available now on Illect Recordings.
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May 23, 2020
DIE-REK - Praises of Men
On his third single from The Dying Ones, DIE-REK carefully analyses the supposed importance of the “praises of men”, the value it adds to our lives or the lack thereof. Even though the primate-like thump of the self-produced beat will make you do the Klingon Face™ immediately, the lyrical content is still intensely personal.… Continued →
April 2, 2020
Doc Watson and Trig Announce The Inside View Podcast
From concepts to companies…
How do you take a project from $500 to $500k in revenue? How do you take a label from nowhere to 200 songs and 80 million streams in a year? How do you do both while remaining focused on God and Kingdom Building?
From concepts to companies, Doc Watson (Jacob Makaish), Co-CEO of Reflection Music Group and Trig (James Rosseau, Sr.),… Continued →
March 26, 2020
Da' T.R.U.T.H. - Never Fail (feat. Greg Cox)
Da’ T.R.U.T.H.’s latest track, “Never Fail,” features the vocal talents of Greg Cox. Combining punchy verses with some R&B flavor in the chorus, the song focuses on God’s consistent character. “Never Fail” is taken from the forthcoming EP, CHASING GHOSTS, which releases March 27, 2020.
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February 25, 2020
Illect Recordings drops three new projects for FREE download
Seattle-based hip-hop label Illect Recordings are at the top of their game after more than a decade of releasing quality hip-hop and alternative rap. They’ve just released three new projects which can be streamed, or even downloaded for free!
The first is an instrumental album from Sivion called “Group Therapy: Beats” and it features a number of underground hip-hop producers on different tracks.… Continued →
February 12, 2020
CHH veterans Flame & Da' T.R.U.T.H. team up for Complicated-ish Podcast
Remember as kids, when we were taught something was either good or bad, right or wrong, etc.? Then later, you realize everything doesn’t quite fit as neatly in those categories. It’s more complicated. Grammy nominated artists, Da’ T.R.U.T.H. and Flame delve into candid discussions on society, the arts, religion, humanity and more while exploring meaningful topics relevant to their shared faith and the culture that shapes it all.… Continued →
February 3, 2020
Rel McCoy releases new video
Canadian emcee Rel McCoy (formerly RELIC) has released a brand new video for his song “Part of the Plan.” The jazzy track features guest raps by RationaL and lyrics that question religious platitudes during times of doubt and difficulty.
Check out the video here:
https://grownuprap.com/2020/01/30/exclusive-premiere-rel-mccoy-part-of-the-plan-feat-rational-video/
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January 30, 2020
K-Drama Releases New Song, "Boss Level"
Hip hop artist K-Drama dropped a new track called “Boss Level”. If you’re a fan of the old Mario games (in this case, specifically Mario 3) don’t pass this post without checking this song out. Very creative and makes for a great listen. It’s also available for purchase HERE.
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January 23, 2020
HULVEY Joins Reach Records, Drops Debut Ep
A rising new hip-hop artist named HULVEY, has just dropped a brand new EP titled “Prelude” via his new label home, Reach Records. Check out the songs below via YouTube including some music videos. What do you think?
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January 10, 2020
Cephas - New Day
News Source: SOHH PR
Cephas released a music video this Friday for “New Day,” a song which speaks about emotional and spiritual manifestations of depression. The new song will be featured on his debut mixtape, The We Will Go Sessions, which is set to release in March on GO! Records.… Continued →
January 8, 2020
John Reuben Announces New Album
Based on a tweet that included a couple of pictures, John Reuben will be releasing Greatest Christian Rapper Ever sometime next week. According to Wikipedia, his birthday is January 14, but since the site’s content is openly editable, I don’t want to say that’s a fact and be a day off.… Continued →
Mars ILL - Win When
Earlier this week, Mars ILL released their new single “Win When.” This has been a welcome surprise for hip-hop fans, as the duo’s last proper album, Pro Pain, was released in 2004. In the meantime, Manchild has been working on a solo project titled Red Bird Day. For more updates, you can follow Manchild and Dust on Twitter.… Continued →
January 6, 2020
Song of the Day: RedCloud - Battlestar Galactic
I feel a supernova swooping over you and your uh / Sit and wait a minute man, seldom into sentimental propaganda / Elements of enemy headed for the pedigree / Deader than the beat or the feet of a centipede recipe / Better go retreat hypothetically
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December 20, 2019
Song of the Day: Blackhouse - We Will Fight Back!
Long before the Christian music industry had become familiar with industrial music via the likes of Deitiphobia, Mortal or Circle of Dust, indie stalwarts Blackhouse already had 9-10 albums out. Most of them were only available as imports or through independent mailorder, and many were on secular labels. Case in point is “We Will Fight Back,” with its provocative album cover.… Continued →
December 13, 2019
Song of the Day: Soul-Junk - Young Businessmens
Soul-Junk are one of those bands that are immensely difficult to keep up with. Incredibly prolific, they’ve released at least a dozen albums, and roughly 14 EPs. All of them are named after numbers, presumably years (mostly in the 1930s-1950s), but they don’t follow any logical sequential order. To make matters even more perplexing, often the LP releases have altogether different tracks or sequences from the CD versions of the same album.… Continued →
November 11, 2019
WHATUPRG - Glory (Ft. GAWVI)
Rising Hip-Hop artist – WHATUPRG, has just released his new music video for the song, “Glory” featuring the talents of GAWVI via Reach Records. Check out the track below.
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November 1, 2019
REVIEW : Kanye West - Jesus Is King
“Damn” is the only curse word you’ll hear on Kanye West’s latest album.* Jesus Is King is gospel rap, and not only in the usual sense. With the help of the Sunday Service Choir and Fred Hammond, the gospel influence is potent; although rhymes and beats are present, the latter are especially minimal.… Continued →
October 26, 2019
Sareem Poems & Newselph - No Fly Zone
On Wednesday, the video for “No Fly Zone” by Sareem Poems & Newselph premiered over at VIBE Magazine. The song is taken from 88 To Now, which is available in both digital and physical formats via Illect Recordings. “No Fly Zone” addresses issues related to digital identity and social media, and the video can be found below.… Continued →
October 21, 2019
Song of the Day: Mars ILL - Inside Out
Mars ILL’s “Inside Out” is one of the most convicting songs I’ve ever heard. Backbreakanomics (2003) is a classic album as a whole, but Dust’s production on this song is what really sets it apart, with its haunting samples and DJ scratches. Manchild uses the occasion to tell a story which focuses on social inequality, spiritual transformation, and justice.… Continued →
October 18, 2019
Song of the Day: Lightheaded - Crowd React
Where are my hip-hop heads at? Lightheaded is/was a collaborative project between Ozay Moore (FKA Othello), Braille, and Ohmega Watts. Each of these MCs have had significant solo careers on their own. This track brings the three of them back together after a long hiatus. Super-cool stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wk8aWiY0PQ
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October 17, 2019
Nomis - Atlas
Nomis has some positive hip-hop for you this Thursday, and the jazz-based production is very nice on this one. “Atlas” is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, and all other digital outlets. The press release from SOHH PR reads:
Drafting out of the momentum of the group cypher, “Open Season”, Nomis releases his second single in the “Least of Green” series.… Continued →
October 11, 2019
Propaganda & Derek Minor (Feat. John Givez) - Dope (New Song)
Propaganda and Derek Minor have just released a new collaboration track with John Givez titled “Dope”. Check out the song below and prepare to get WOWED.
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