Breeding Ground Pick: Locke Kaushal – A Sober Man's Thoughts EP
Locke Kaushal, has a nice flow and is making some buzz out in Washington DC area. This kid might be up next from the DMV.
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Breeding Ground Pick: Casanova Kris Ft. 2 Chainz "Grinding"
Just one year later after his Federal arrest getting caught with millions of dollars worth of narcotics, Casanova Kris seen here in a video released soon after his story went publichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJaAqdeFWMo drops a new single featuring 2 Chainz titled “GRINDING”! The Debonair Brother undeniably is making serious moves throughout the industry, recently seen with Suge Knight inside of Hollywood Hotspot Tru [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/125756065″ params=”color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Breeding Ground Pick: ST Dot: The Gray Tape
A product of Houston, TX by way of the Midwest, S T Dot is a musical powerhouse to be reckoned with. The Gray Tape is a riveting account of what this street legend has had to endure, while rising to the top. Though the story line is rough, his smooth demeanor camouflages any sign that hes a new comer in the music game. Throughout this project, ST showcases his lyrical versatility, as he so effortlessly spits clever punch-lines and adlibs on each track. His newest single Jacked, embodies the true meaning of trap music. He exudes confidence while boasting via the songs hook, All that gold round ya neck got you paranoid.. I wont bust a sweat I aint paranoid! In the concrete jungle theres a fine line between the hunter and the hunted; this track solidifies that ST is most definitely not the prey. Mixtape Download: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Woz1c73oI
Breeding Ground Pick: @TroyAve [#BGA] – New York City
Troy Ave aka Harry Powder has been one of the shining lights of the NYC rap scene. He’s proven it with witty lyrics, a smooth flow and collabos that signed major artist look to have on their project. Troy Ave’s long awaited debut album New York City, featuring Wu-Tang legend Raekwon, Tony Yayo, Prodigy, N.O.R.E., Pusha T, Harry Fraud, and many more. Take a listen for yourself:
Breeding Ground Pick: Biggg Slim: Bounce Back
Mixtape feat. Waka Flocka, Corey Gunz, George Getson and more! [Download]
Breeding Ground Pick: League Of Extraordinary Gz: #LeagueSh*t
Austin, Texas-based rap crew League Of Extraordinary Gz are a rap group rooted in the tradition of groups like Public Enemy and Dead Prez, unafraid to tackle hot-button topics both political and socially minded, while still having fun. The group’s latest single, “Intercourse,” is an example of the latter as LOEGz teams with Dallas rapper Slim Gravy, of the group A.Dd+, and lets loose over hazy track. League Of Extraordinary Gz will release their new album, #LeagueShit, on October 15th. The album features Dead Prez, Bavu Blakes, and more. [Project Link] AllHipHop.com: What can the people expect on this album? League Of Extraordinary Gz: Diversity, Quality, and Sonic Cohesiveness! The album has a good mixture of songs from party records to just straight lyrical tracks to songs that cover political topics to just some downright reality joints that anyone can relate to. We have been working on this album since we first started the League back in 2009 and in those years the project evolved musically and molded itself into what we embody as #LEAGUESHIT. We worked with a number of musicians to give each of the tracks some aspect of live instrumentation. Throughout the album, you’ll hear horns, bass, guitars, keys, and even a jazz flute. As for features we got the homie Slim Gravy of A.Dd+, Dead Prez, Bavu Blakes, and grammy award winning Latin funk band Grupo Fantasma. League Of Extraordinary Gz Ft. Dead Prez [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/115353568″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] AllHipHop.com: How has the group grown from 3 years ago being first being in the Breeding Ground? League Of Extraordinary Gz: We’ve been through a lot since being featured on Breeding Ground back in Nov 2010. For those that are unfamiliar with our story, a month prior to our feature on AHH we were faced with the sudden tragic loss of our brother Octavis “Esbe Da 6th Street Bully” Berry to a pulmonary embolism. Although it had put a strain on us when it came to the creative process for close to a year, dealing with his loss made us closer than ever. We knew that we had bond together as a group but our brotherhood was evident when we had to deal with Tay’s passing together. It was then we realized that it was more than just music and fame to us. We now had his family that we needed to take care of in his absence. Things started to pick back up for us in the spring of 2011 where we had a successful showing at the 2011 SXSW music festival. During the festival we were introduced to the homie Rittz through a mutual friend and later that summer went on his Revival Tour as a supporting act. We drove about 18k miles across the U.S. performing in 32 cities over roughly 40 days. It was a blessing for us as we were able to introduce our music and brand to markets we have never been to before. Once we got back from the tour, we got back into the booth and released an 8 track EP project in December 2012 on DjBooth which was produced entirely by the homie Shane Eli out of L.A. Earlier this year we went on a regional tour with our bro Scotty ATL. Since then we spent the remainder of our time this year finalizing the #LEAGUESHIT album. Although it seems like just yesterday when we were featured for the first time on AHH, we have been putting in work to grow our brand nationally as an indie act out of Austin. Hopefully, this will be more evident than ever with the release of our debut album. AllHipHop.com: What is the next move for the League? League Of Extraordinary Gz: Musically, everyone is working on their solo projects. There are 6 projects in the works right now. Reggie Coby is finishing up his W420 project. Lowkey has started working on his The Low Life project. Tuk and S.Dot are wrapping up their follow up to the Whiteboy Mixtape which will be hosted by DJ Burn One. Lil J is recording his solo effort Reality Rap. Slick Talk, who is currently stationed with the Navy, is almost done with a solo EP that was produced entirely by Eric Dingus. Lastly, we can’t forget about Dowrong’s Bully Basics solo project. We got a lot of music that we’re gonna hit people with in the coming months. Outside of the music, we are planning to get back on the road again and hit a lot our markets with an official #LEAGUESHIT tour. So be on the lookout. You can stay up to date with the League by visiting our website www.LOEGz.com.
Breeding Ground Pick: Solo Lucci – FYFR
Hailing from the Southside of Atlanta by the way of Ft Worth TX Solo Lucci is next up. After the release of his RIP TUPAC video with over a half million views Lucci’s 1st release Fucc Ya Favorite Rapper bout fucc the streets up. [Download ] 01. Solo Lucci – PSA (3:26) 02. Solo Lucci – Catch A Body (3:06) 03. Solo Lucci – Migo [P###. By Yung Feddi] (4:00) 04. Solo Lucci – 100 (3:12) 05. Solo Lucci – Can’t Knocc My Hustle [P###. By Sknee-G & Sonny Bandz] (4:36) 06. Solo Lucci – Leanin’ [P###. By J Breeze] (5:21) 07. Solo Lucci – One Time [P###. By Kill Will] (4:14) 08. Solo Lucci – Show Me The Money (3:40) 09. Solo Lucci – HYFR (3:27) 10. Solo Lucci – RIP 2Pac [P###. By JP Did This 1] (3:38) 11. Solo Lucci – Used 2 Shinnin’ [P###. By Skyy Beats] (2:59) 12. Solo Lucci – Stuntuation [P###. By Nu Kidd] (3:51) 13. Solo Lucci – Freeze (3:31)
Breeding Ground Pick: League Of Extraordinary G'z [#BGA] "Intercourse"
Austin, Texas-based rap crew League Of Extraordinary Gz are a rap group rooted in the tradition of groups like Public Enemy and Dead Prez, unafraid to tackle hot-button topics both political and socially minded, while still having fun. The group’s latest single, “Intercourse,” is an example of the latter as LOEGz teams with Dallas rapper Slim Gravy, of the group A.Dd+, and lets loose over hazy track. League Of Extraordinary Gz will release their new album, #LeagueShit, on October 15th. The album features Dead Prez, Bavu Blakes, and more. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/109783412″ params=”” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Breeding Ground Pick: G Milla “DMT”
The saying “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” resonates for young rapper, G Milla. Always a rebellious, kid, G was kicked out of his house on several occasions and spent much of his time bouncing from couch to couch. Being raised on the streets of Toronto and often having to fend for himself, he found solace and consistency in music, with major influences stemming from MF Doom, Nas and The Doors to name a few. It wasn’t long before G Milla hit the lowest point of his life. With nowhere to live, no real sense of family, and facing difficulty with addiction, he decided to make a change for the better. Rapping and writing came easy, provided therapy and allowed G to realize his full potential. Since recording his music in studio, he has appeared on multiple blogs and performed at local shows. Download his newly released mixtape ‘Inner City.’
Breeding Ground Pick: Cobell Damu – Tales Of The Bleu Collar’
20 Year old Dallas, TX artist Cobell Damu drops his debut mixtape today entitled “Tales Of The Bleu Collar” hosted by Maybach Bay and sponsored by huge urban clothing force Karmaloop.com. He displays an array of versatility, talent, and shows signs of bright future in the industry. [Download]
Breeding Ground Pick: Fayo Beats N Chill Beatsmith: “This Jawn Crazy”
It is no secret that Philadelphia and New Jersey has been highly recognized for birthing hit producers like Jahlil Beats, Tone Beats, Cardiak Flatline, and Mike Zombie. Attention is now shifting because currently on the rise are hit production duo Fayo N Chill (Fayo Beats & Chill The Beatsmith) from Philadelphia, PA. This production duo has been grinding for the past few years, building their catalogue and quickly evolving with today’s music and record industry. With a fresh new sound and innovative production the streets and mainstream have been yearning for, they work sleepless nights with a mindset that every piece of production must be created with a unique and creative sound that delivers a classic record. Fayo N Chill was introduced to the music scene by Philadelphia indie Rap Recording Artist @DeapOffical. Fayo N Chill recently teamed up with Midi Mafia-(Grammy-Award winning production duo for Frank Ocean & Justin Beiber) to deliver the #Brand X: Get Connected mixtape. It features new artists like Honey Cocaine, MMG’s Rockie Fresh, as well as singer and Grammy Award winning song writer Eric Bellinger(responsible for Chris Brown’s “Fine China”, Usher’s “Let Me See”, Justin Beiber’s “Right Here” and many more). They are currently working on a slew of projects and waiting word back for placements on new projects by Rick Ross, T.I., Young Jeezy, 2Chainz, Flo-Rida, Fabolous, Asap Rocky and others. Download Brand X Mixtape:
Breeding Ground Pick: Edwin Freeman "Beef"
You may remeber Edwin Freeman from the “Notorious” playing Mister Cee in the movie. Freeman is now flexing his rap skills on his new single “Beef” with samples from the late, great Notorious B.I.G. that adds a nice flare to this track. Take a listen to today’s Breeding Ground Pick “Beef.”
Breeding Ground Pick: Ca$H Jackson: Dat Free Cash
Burgeoning BX-born, Orlando transplant Ca$h Jackson connects with Q-Borough’s multi-platinum producer SPK for their free mixtape, Dat Free Cash. The seventeen track offering features guest appearances from N.O.R.E., Nutso, Smitty, Omniscient and Paulie Staxx Mixtape Download, Ca$H Jackson over SPK’s original production, as well as industry beats that feature the likes of A$ap Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, The Weeknd and Jeremih. Dat Free Cash is now available for free download Tracklist: 1.Drive 2.Words (feat. Omniscient) 3.Yesternite (feat. Smitty) 4.Bread 5.Money Got U Workin 6.A$AP Rocky – Angels (Explicit) 7.You Aint Never Seen This 8.Life In The Fast Lane 9.Like I 10.All The Time (feat. Jeremih) 11.Cameras 12.Low (feat. Paulie Staxx) 13.M.C.M. (Money, Cars, Molly) [feat. Smitty] 14.I Got That Yay (feat. N.O.R.E.) 15.What’s Happening (feat. Thru & Nutso) 16.Remember You (feat. Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd) 17.Let It Go
Breeding Ground Pick: [VIDEO] Roach Gigz Ft. Kreayshawn “Pu**y Magnet”
Bay Area MC Roach Gigz release new video with Kreayshawn. Be on the look out for his upcoming mixtape Roachy Balboa III. The tape is the third-installment of his fan-favorite Roachy Balboa series and picks up where the previous efforts left off — fun, intricate, and at-times-raunchy storytelling and stream-of-consciousness lyricism. RBIII includes features from Iamsu!, Kreayshawn, and Clyde Carson, with production from Nick Catchdubs, P-Lo, C-Loz, and more.
Breeding Ground Pick: Marcus Manchild [#BGA] “Designed”
Houston MC and Breeding Ground Aulumni [#BGA] Marcus Manchild presents the Jimmy Neutron-produced first single from his upcoming all-original album, “Free Yo Mind.”
Breeding Ground Pick: Iamsu! [#BGA] – KILT 2 Mixtape
Breeding Ground Artist [#BGA] Iamsu! has the Northern California’s Bay Area, and the entire West Coast, rocking his sounds for some time now. Iamsu!, follows his momentum with a new mixtape called KILT 2. The project is largely produced by Su! and his production team, The Invasion, Features on the project include, Ty Dolla $ign, Mistah F.A.B., Keek Da Sneak, Terrace Martin, Juvenile and more.
Breeding Ground Pick: Georgia Reign: #DopeboyzLuvMe
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Georgia Reign introduces her latest mixtape #DopeBoyzLuvMe. The project, produced by Grammy-award winning producer Adonis, is the tale of a decade long relationship with a dope boy who inspired every emotion on the tape from the bravado to the anger to the pain. Infused with skits from the hit movie “Friday,” Georgia takes you on a journey with her clever lyrics and sultry vocals. Her passion can be felt with every note and by the end of this project you may just love her too. Project produced by Adonis and branded/developed by Raheem DeVaughn [Download]
Breeding Ground Pick: J Money – The Medication
[Download] Atlanta rapper, J Money, formerly known as J Futuristic, was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 5, 1985. He was one of four children raised in a single-parent home in the projects. During his youth he was in and out of trouble and detentions centers. He first got started as a rapper with the Black Migo Gang group, which included Future and Young Scooter. J is known for his hit, First Name, Last Name. Last year he was shot six times while preparing a video shoot for his new single Hold Up. The gunfire came without warning. J was shot in his calf, arm, back and leg. “[They] just started coming from everywhere,” he told RapFix. “Like a hundred shots. It just came from everywhere, man. It was crazy. It was a nightmare.” J, who changed his name in 2008, felt that his new single, “Hold Up,” was a potential turning point in his career as it underscored his mindset of separating his music from the streets. J takes his survival as a sign of God’s way to develop his character. He feels he is called to keep going with his music. “I’m here for music, so that’s what I’m going to do till I die. And God ain’t ready for me to die,” he said. “I just want to touch people through my music and put out a positive message.” Download J Money – The Medication. Tracklist 01 J Money – X 10 (3:45) 02 J Money – Pesos (Feat. Migos) (4:45) 03 J Money – Gutta (3:26) 04 J Money – Hell You Talkin Bout (3:26) 05 J Money – Gwolla (3:11) 06 J Money – All Of U (Feat. Bandit Gang Marco) (3:15) 07 J Money – Up There (2:51) 08 J Money – Whip (Feat. Yung Booke) (3:19) 09 J Money – Shoulda (Feat. Wicked) (4:03) 10 J Money – All I Ever Wanted (Feat. Rich Homie Quan) (3:19) 11 J Money – Hey Hey Hey (Feat. Rich Homie Quan) (3:21) 12 J Money – Trap Doin Numbers (Feat. 2 Chainz) (2:56) 13 J Money – Ain’t Talkin Bout Nun (4:28) 14 J Money – Bank Rolls (Feat. Lynn Tate) (3:20) 15 J Money – Got To (3:26) 16. J Money – Everywhere We Go (1:32) 17. J Money – Lets Get It (Feat. Yung Booke) (4:34) 18. J Money – Go Hard (Fatboy 612 Feat. J Money) (Bonus) (3:21)
Breeding Ground Pick [PREMIERE]: The Doppelgangaz – Sun Shine
“Sunshine” is the latest video from rapper/producers EP and Matter Ov Fact, who together make up NY duo The Doppelgangaz. Fresh off a 12-date, sold-out European tour, The Doppelgangaz continue to unveil new videos from their recent album, HARK.
