Skzyoo continues his long stream of quality releases with his Peddler Themes EP, flaunting jazzy, boom-bap-influenced production and poetic wordplay

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Hip-hop is a big part of the yearly SXSW Music Festival, with New York always making a strong showing. We highlight some of the best NY hip-hop that will be heating up stages in Austin this March.

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Most year-end music lists are useless. Here's one that we think isn't, a year-end music list showcasing some of New York's best hip-hop music from 2016.

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Brooklyn's Skyzoo adds to his repertoire of solid, smart, lyrically expansive material with "The Easy Truth," produced entirely by Detroit musical mastermind, Apollo Brown

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DMV-based production duo The Other Guys teamed up with Brooklyn wordsmith Skyzoo. The result is a jazzy, lyrical treat with smooth visuals to match.

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A litany of hip-hop performers & fans assembled at NYC's SOBs to raise awareness — and money — for those affected by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan

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A well-rounded recap/rundown of New York-area hip hop music that crossed out path during the month of September.

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15-track WWE-inspired mixtape features appearances by Skyzoo, Torae, Maffew Ragazino, Sadat X, Fokis and more.

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Brooklyn's Passport Gift recruits a trio of lyricist's lyricists to rock over the energetic, Parks-produced "Turn Em On."

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Rapper-slash-sanger Jared Evan and Brooklyn wordsmith Skyzoo co-star in the smooth grooving, Illmind-produced 'Pulp Fiction'

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