If you’re looking for an artist that has the ability to leverage his opportunity within the streets using his rhymes, look no further than Flatbush native Mic Handz. Joining forces with Money Bag Maj, the duo display a strong understanding of what it takes to rise to the top, and that the best things in…
Month: August 2013
WAR & PEACE TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 5th
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ViperWar & Peace Tour Flyer Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment & The Agency Group are proud to announce a nationwide U.S. series of shows entitled the War and Peace Tour, featuring underground Hip Hop legends Immortal Technique and Brother Ali and hosted by the ghetto ambassador Poison Pen. The tour kicks off on September 5th in Redway,…
JAMIE DRASTIK NEW LYRIC VIDEO
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Drastik’s obsession with hip hop first began at the tender age of eight, when he was penning rhymes to perform in front of his elementary school peers as a hopeful contestant in talent shows. After his first taste of performing, his passion for music led to an independent album released whilst still in high school,…
IF YOU NEED TO WAKE UP PUT ON SOME STONETHROW
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Hello there people of the world. It feels so good to be back & posting again after WordPress 3.6 sent the Skope site into a tailspin. Before we begin today I just want to speak on fame. Fame is something that so many people would kill for but what are we asking for exactly?! You…
WIRE: DAKOTA BRADLEY RELEASES EXCLUSIVE TRACK
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Country newcomer and Streamsound recording artist Dakota Bradley is currently featured on Glamour Magazine’s website providing fans with an exclusive track called “Memory or Me.” The song showcases Bradley’s sentimental side and references the relationship struggle of a significant other letting go of a former flame. In the feature, Anna Moeslein of Glamour.com says,…
EMPRA DIAGNOSE “STRANGE CONDITION” VIDEO
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With a Vanda & Young songwriting award nomination, recent shows abroad with Fall Out Boy and global LiveNation band competition win under their belt, Australia’s EMPRA are stepping up to the next level with ‘Strange Condition’ and a national tour. Not many bands have been banned from their home country. A tirade of swearing on…
PAPA VIDEO FOR “YOUNG RUT” ON VEVO
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The video for the track “Young Rut,” off PAPA’s upcoming debut full-length Tender Madness, is streaming now at http://vevo.ly/V7lhUi. Directed by Norton, the video portrays an LA story of love and lust starring only the clothes of the subjects involved. Norton explains, “When I first heard the track, it spoke to me of a feeling…
RAHEEM DEVAUGHN NEW VIDEO FOR “RIDICULOUS”
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Mass Appeal Entertainment and 368 Music Group are pleased to announce the upcoming release date for A PLACE CALLED LOVELAND, due on September 3, 2013. The disc is the 4th studio album by three-time Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter/activist, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rkPv6jaP8s Following the Grammy-nominated “Best R&B Album,” The Love & War MasterPeace (2010),…
SHELLY BHUSHAN SINGLE “FEATHER”
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Called “soulful and feisty” by The New Yorker Festival, NYC-based soul-pop artist Shelly Bhushan releases new focus track “Feather” off her fourth studio album Something Out of Nothing, which she released independently in May. With lyrics penned by Bhushan and music co-written with her band members, “Feather” presents the artist’s “tellin’ it like it is”…
BUBBA SPARXXX VIDEO “COUNTRY FOLKS”
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Bubba Sparxxx has released his new video “Country Folks” online. The song is the latest single from Bubba’s Sparxxx upcoming new album, ‘Pain Management’. Produced by Hideout Pictures, the video was shot in Athens, Georgia and features Rehab’s Danny Boone and Colt Ford. The new video follows the critically acclaimed “Splinter,” video featuring Crucifix which…
INTO IT. OVER IT. DEBUT “SPINNING THREAD” ON SPIN.COM
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Into It. Over It. and Triple Crown Records are thrilled to debut “Spinning Thread”, the first song off the new album Interesctions, out September 24th. The latest full-length album from the prolific Chicago based songwriter Evan Weiss, Intersection was recorded at the legendary Soma Electronic Music Studios by producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron &…
Gundriver, Gundriver No. 1
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From the heavy metal of an Apache Helicopter to Heavy Metal tracks is the path of former Army Pilot, Tom Potter. He, along with Scott Siegel (vocals), Crazy Tomes (bass/vocals) and Alex Rivas (drums) make up the heavy-hitting Rockers, Gundriver. But what’s interesting is that Potter is also a student of the craft studying Audio…
A Hundred Years, Altered Reality
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Canada’s A Hundred Years has channeled their dark, ominous songwriting into a frightful collection of 13-tracks on their appropriately named full-length, Altered Reality. The album is rife with their self-described “psychedelic Badlands Rock” with lots of throwback 60s Garage Fuzz, California Desert Rock and “really slow Death Metal.” The ethos of the album is…
Gena Perala, Exactly Nowhere
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Transition from poet to artist? Sure, there’s no leap there. Many would claim that their favorite song lyrics constitute “poetry” and you can see how poems could eventually become lyrical matter. For poet/songwriter Gena Perala, they certainly seem to be one and the same. The published poet has released her new album, Exactly Nowhere, 15-tracks…
WIRE: FUSE TV FEATURES APOLLO THE GREAT
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Recently, Fuse tapped the AubGreen Collective for season 2 of their unsigned artist docu-series, Behind The Unsigned. They traveled down to Apollo The Great’s hometown Camden, New Jersey where they journeyed through different sections of the city while Apollo let’s you inside of his world and explains the everyday life of an unsigned artists working…
WIRE: NEW JARS OF CLAY ON BILLBOARD
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GRAMMY-Awards winning band Jars of Clay are previewing their eleventh studio album, Inland, exclusively on Billboard.com beginning August 20th. Inland is available August 27th on their own Gray Matters label with distribution through Tone Tree. Produced by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Beth Orton, The Decemberists) and mixed by Beau Sorenson and Jacquire King, Inland…
LA WEEKLY BEDROCKtoberfest INFO
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LA Weekly is proud to announce its first annual BEDROCKtoberfest music festival being held on Saturday, October 5th from 3-10pm at Bedrock.LA. The outdoor Echo Park block party will feature Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA as headliner as well as Liam Finn, Twin Shadow & Wynn (DJ Set), and Vanaprasta on the Music Stage hosted by…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY LOVE CRUSHED VELVET
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Keeping rock alive in NYC, Love Crushed Velvet has teamed up with ARTISTdirect to premiere their first single “Revolution Time”. “Revolution Time” is the first song to premiere off the band’s upcoming EP Delusions, set to release on September 24th! On the heels of their critically acclaimed debut album, Love Crushed Velvet will release a…
WIRE: DIWON NEW VIDEO ON EARMILK
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Diwon’s debut solo LP, New Game, is finally out. A breakneck journey through the strange loops of his unique artistic process, New Game finds Diwon working with artists from the hip-hop underground such as Tim Fite and MC Paul Barman, as well as indie sirens like Liza. Tracks are variously built from funky-drummer style percussion…
AVICII TO BE FEATURED IN VEVO’S ‘LIFT’ PROGRAM
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Superstar DJ/producer Avicii will be featured in VEVO’s exciting emerging artist program, LIFT. From now through September 17, release day of his debut album TRUE, fans will have the opportunity to get to know Avicii through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage on a dedicated page across the world’s leading all-premium music video…
RAP-A-LOT SIGNS WITH RED
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RED Distribution has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with acclaimed Houston-based label Rap-A-Lot Records for digital and physical distribution in the U.S. and Canada, effective August 15, 2013. Rap-A-Lot was previously distributed by INgrooves. Founded in 1986 by James Prince, Rap-A-Lot has paved the way for southern hardcore rap, sometimes referred to as “gangsta rap.”…
LOS LONELY BOYS “BLAME IT ON LOVE”
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The members of Grammy-winning “Texican rock & roll” trio Los Lonely Boys have been very busy lately. Not only have the Garza brothers been touring and recording, they’ve just announced that the title of their upcoming sixth studio album is Revelation. The album will be released early in 2014 through Playing In Traffic Records/MRI.…
BITTORRENT TEAMS WITH LINKIN PARK
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We all want to grow up to be rockstars. That’s actually a statistical reality. There’s been a 510% increase in independent musicians over the course of the last decade. What you write in your room, practice all night, put out there on stage: it’s easier than ever to get it in the hands of potential…
NEW SINGLE + DATES FROM BLACK MILK
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Producer and rapper Black Milk has announced his upcoming 22-city No Poison No Paradise Tour, set to begin September 20th in Dallas, Texas. Joining the tour is live band Nat Turner (Aaron “Ab” Abernathy on keys and vocals, Malik Hunter on bass, and Z Horton on drums, with Bill Sharp as DJ), as well as…
WIRE: NEW TRACK FROM HEY MONTREA!
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When Dan Monea sings, “I’ve been to church/ But I don’t pray/ and I ain’t gonna start today/ because praying ain’t no fun/ When you’re the devil’s son,” near the start of Hey Monea!’s new album Cheap Souvenirs, the piano-pounding front man isn’t being melodramatic. He means every single line. Because while Dan and his…
MALEA POSTS LYRIC VIDEO “RUNNING THE THE DESERT”
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Pop artist MALEA has unveiled the lyric video for her new single “Running in the Desert.” The track will be included on her forthcoming album Prism, to be released on September 17th. Malea has thrived in the pop-music world, while also creating an influential voice for animal rights – having worked at the Amanda Foundation…
PARAMORE ANNOUNCES PARAHOY! FESTIVAL AT SEA
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Paramore announces today that they are partnering with Sixthman to headline a festival at sea on Norwegian Pearl from March 7-11, 2014. PARAHOY! is the first collaboration between Paramore and Sixthman. Guests can expect a true immersive experience, as they sail from Miami to the Caribbean surrounded by like-minded fans. Tegan and Sara will also…
FREE EP POSTED BY PHASHARA
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The great thing about indie music is that it puts the control back into the artists hands. “The POST” project came to life as a result of a fleeting thought to release a free EP. In the same moment the realization set in that there was enough good music left over from songs that hadn’t…
SWAMP DOGG 2013 TOUR DATES
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Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams) has been enjoying a renaissance in his musical career this year, thanks to Alive Naturalsound Records’ ongoing Swamp Dogg Soul & Blues Collection. Critics and fans alike have been singing the praises of these highly sought-after and long out-of-print rarities, all remastered and available on vinyl for the first time…
KASIM KETO POSTS “LONG CAR RIDES” SAMPLE
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Kasim Keto is planning his commercial debut, “Long Car Rides,” for a November 19th release via Babygrande Records. Long Car Rides serves as a journey through the mind of Kasim Keto, as he takes listeners on a road trip of sonic delectation. Listeners can get a taste of what’s to come by checking…
PIGPEN THEATRE CO. TO RELEASE NEW EP
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On October 8 award-winning, seven-member indie-folk band/theater troupe PigPen Theatre Co. releases The Way I’m Running, a five-song EP of all new material. Recorded in New York City with producer Ron Robinson Jr., the songs were conceived and arranged on the road as the band toured in support of their critically acclaimed debut album, Bremen,…
COASTGAARD’S NEW VIDEO FOR “KINGS”
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Indie-Rock band Coastgaard releases music video for “Kings”, the first single off their self-titled debut album. Grabbing musical influences from the early surf-rock sounds of the ‘60s, Coastgaard injects a warm wave of nostalgia with dark and mature lyrics. They’ve been featured as The Deli Magazine’s Artist of the month in June and included in…
MEDINA NEW VIDEO “JUNKIE”
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Medina is set to conquer the U.S. music charts with her forthcoming US debut album release for Ultra Records, “Forever” this November. Within five months of its European release, the album reached Gold status in Germany and her current summer tour is already sold out in Denmark. Not only is Medina a highly successful…
THE BUNNY THE BEAR PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SADIE”
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THE BUNNY THE BEAR bring you their latest music video for the beautifully melancholy and emotionally romantic track “Sadie”, from their third studio album, Stories. Watch “Sadie” here. Experience more from the album the Examiner called “a musical journey through a hardcore emotional wonderland” and pick up THE BUNNY THE BEAR’s Stories today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6aDenW1S3s
JACK NOVAK VIDEO + AUDIO “I KNOW SOSA”
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After 2 years locked in her Hollywood, CA lab, Chicago native DJ/Producer Jack Novak is hitting the music scene with a vengeance. Honing her skills and exploring her musical motifs, Jack has been perfecting her craft in the studio with the likes of Skrillex, Borgore, Just Blaze, and singer/songwriter Sofi, as well as acting as…
VIOLET CLARK (ON HIATUS FROM GRAND DUCHY) DEBUTS VIDEO
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“PURE O” is the first single off of Ms. Clark’s upcoming debut solo album “KILLJOY” (to be released September 2013 on the couple’s own imprint, The Bureau Records). Whereas Grand Duchy’s last album 2012’s “Let The People Speak” was a long, lushly produced electro-tinged musical odyssey, “Pure O” has a vintage, nuts-and-bolts feel that is…
PARENTSTV.ORG: MTV SERVES SEX TO 14 YEAR OLDS
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The Parents Television Council issued the following statement in response to last evening’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). “MTV has once again succeeded in marketing sexually charged messages to young children using former child stars and condom commercials — while falsely rating this program as appropriate for kids as young as 14. This is unacceptable,”…
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2 TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013
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Music icon Eminem has announced the release date for his new album. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 will be released on November 5, 2013 on Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. Executive Producers on the album are Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin. The first single from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, titled “Berzerk”, is available Tuesday,…
TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM: JAY STORM THAT IS
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Some things just defy categorization, while you can clearly hear different genres in the mix, you can’t exactly describe what you’re hearing. And that’s a good thing. Too many ‘artists’ these days rely on studio trickery and generic pop sounds to get their name out there. And that’s a bad thing. The Jay Storm Project…
STREAM CAGE THE ELEPHANT’S NEW SINGLE
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Cage The Elephant today revealed their new single “Come A Little Closer” from their highly anticipated third studio album, which is due out this fall on RCA Records. Premiered earlier today by BBC’s Zane Lowe, the track is now available to stream via SoundCloudand VEVO. “Come A Little Closer” will be available for sale at…
