B-Cide Unleashes ‘MonSter’, His Most Personal and Powerful Statement Yet

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From Portland’s Underground to Global Streams: Jom Rapstar Strikes Hard with “The Destroyer”

There is something undeniably compelling about an artist who has built his career brick by brick, rhyme by rhyme, stage by stage. Jom Rapstar is [Read More…]

Big Caz Reclaims Loyalty with Taase and Harley G on “You Ain’t My Brother (Remix)”

Redemption stories are often told in whispers. Big Caz lives his out loud. Born Guillermo Eiland and raised in Los Angeles, Big Caz understands the [Read More…]

Inside My Music Block Records’ “Love Rhythm and Romance”: Where Hip-Hop, Soul and Passion Collide

There are labels that release music, and then there are cultural institutions that actively shape ecosystems. My Music Block Records firmly belongs in the latter [Read More…]