Both taking rise around the same time, Murs and DJ Quik reminisce about their days as two hip hop artists trying to make it in the game. Before all that, Quik remembers sitting in class at Compton Unified School District learning the craft to listen and molding him to be the artist he is now. Quik recently released The Book Of David featuring Suga Free, Kurupt and more.

Members of the X-Men and X-Ecutioners recently reunited to celebrate the life of Roc Raida at the "Roc for Raida" Listening Party at Scratch DJ Academy in New York City. DJs Sean C, DJ Diamond (Diamond Jay), Mista Sinista, DJ Precision, Rob Swift, and Boogie Blind gathered to reminisce about Roc Raida and showcase routines for an intimate crowd.

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This May 17th marks what would have been Roc Raida's 40th birthday. Unfortunately Raida isn't here to rejoice with us but it doesn't mean we can't. Thus, I ask you, Raida's fans, not to mourn his death on the 17th of May. For birthdays are about celebrating life.

Although Raida only lived to be 37, he accomplished more in those 37 years than some people do in a lifetime. The odds were stacked against Raida from childhood. The odds say a young man who drops out of school will never make it out of the projects. But Raida not only left Harlem's Foster Projects as an adult, he left New York and made a home for his wife and kids in Maryland. The odds say an aspiring DJ without turntables will never be able to perfect his skills. But Raida initially developed his style by going to other people's homes and practicing on sets that didn't belong to him. The odds say once you retire from battling you've given up your chance to win a world DJ title. But Raida came out of a 3 year retirement and won the 1995 World DMC Title. The odds say once you die, the world moves on without you. But through the support of many of YOU for my mixtape "Roc For Raida", the memory of Anthony Williams aka Grandmaster Roc Raida continues to live on. The odds have always been stacked against Raida and even in death, he continues to defy those odds.

So for those of you who've purchased "Roc For Raida", on behalf of Tyeasha Williams (Raida's wife) and their 3 kids, Tia, Nyra and Asia, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart. To those who haven't bought a copy of "Roc For Raida" I urge you to please support. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to Tye and the kids. But If that isn't enough incentive, I hope my latest "Roc For Raida" video trailer will move you to Roc For Raida!

May 14th, 2012. Heaven Noise Recordings is gearing up to release We Our Environment - the debut album from emcee/producer duo Dopethought and Worth - on May 18th. On their new single, Today, the Salt Lake City artists exemplify their unique chemistry as Worth's laid-back boom-bap provides the perfect setting for Dopethought's motivational words. Please download and share Today, and download We Our Environment for free (or name your own price) this Friday!

New video for a really dope song from the UK Emcee Mr Drastick's, "I Can't Stand This Place" EP. Download the EP Free HERE

Baltimore artist "Rome Cee" released his album "Grey Area" in Feb of this year. The track "Something Beyond Part 2" is only available on the Deluxe version of "Grey Area". Which you can get on iTunes HERE, you can also listen to the album free on Bandcamp

From Tribe Of Levi's "Follow My Lead" LP 2011
Tribe Of Levi is an American underground Hip Hop crew from out of Sacramento California. The crew consists of emcees Non (Now Or Never), Poor, & Mic Jordan. This song features emcee Bru Lei, formerly of group Spitball with Blueprint and Illogic producer DJ Przm.

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