Heat from a hip hop vet, surprise leak from buzzing new jacks, an ex-groupmate's solo release, a true journeyman & a video from a creative indie favorite

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We always check for songs with our fair city so prominently mentioned. Typically, they don’t live up to the name they invoke, but nothing Heems does is typical. Heems, known for his previous work with the since-disbanded Das Racist, has a new album on the way, and to whet appetites for his eclectic style of rap, […]

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DJ Polarity compiles a great collection of songs that feature the inimitable Queens wordsmith, a 35-track treat for fans of phenomenal flow

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Producer Steel Tipped Dove unleashes 35 tracks with a smorgasbord of beats, MCs and vibes on his ambitious "& A Bunch of Crazy Motherfuckers"

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