The always-reliable, gruff, gritty, thoughtful and soulful Roc Marciano delivers 16 tracks of smooth beats and solid lyrics. The Pimpire Strikes Back.

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We've been a bit backlogged with video submissions lately, but have flagged a ton of recent visuals we'll be bringing to your attention as we play catch up. First out of the gate, AWAR featuring Evidence, with "Never Break Me," produced by Vanderslice.

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In celebration of his release The Laws of Nature, AWAR will hit DROM in Manhattan on October 4, and we have a ticket giveaway to make sure you get to check it out!

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Brooklyn rapper One Dae debuts Time Lapse, the inaugural release from his recently formed DAELIGHT imprint, which is made available as an au-gratis download, courtesy of yours truly, Birthplace Magazine.

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