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It’s still early, but six months after it dropped, Aethiopes has the feeling of a masterpiece. Not only is there no other album like it, we don’t think anyone has...

Shrapknel joins billy woods on tour starting October 1st

For all of you that have been waiting patiently for this AKAI SOLO album to drop, we are happy to report we have good news and even better news. The...

Every release day is special, but even with all the great records we have put out so far, this drop feels a little sweeter. It’s not just because ShrapKnel is...

After two solo records from Curly Castro and PremRock, ShrapKnel is back with a new LP, #MetalLung! This time the album’s primary producer is Backwoodz own Steel Tipped Dove, with...

On an album full of incredible songs, “Betamax” still manages to stand out. Making a video for the penultimate song on I Told Bessie was always the plan but once...

Fire in the hole!! I Told Bessie, the new album from E L U C I D is out now, along with a video for the leadoff single, “Spellling”. Yes, we are biased but still gotta say I Told Bessie is a masterpiece. You don’t have to take our word for it, cop it direct from us or go run it up on streaming. If you get through “Smile Lines” and aren’t bugging out, seek medical attention (or get new speakers). Seriously though, thanks for riding with us this far, we hope you dig this record as much as we do.

More than two years since his last solo album, billy woods returns with a new LP fully produced by Preservation. Aethiopes is a testament to woods’ vision as an artist who relentlessly pushes the boundaries of both the artform and his own abilities. The collection of stories and visions circles themes of identity, blackness, power and memory—but most importantly, the album slaps! Meanwhile, Preservation’s unapologetically schizophrenic production meets woods at the apex of this conceptual mountain, as layered and freighted with meaning as the rapper's verses.