2021 hasn’t slowed down one bit. This week in the underground 411 we gathered together releases, interviews, and the latest developments around our favorite rappers and producers. The industry is always rife with new events and happenings, check back every week to get the latest on the greatest across the scene. The last week of…
Posse Cut Poses usually feature four to twelve MCs rapping over a beat with a lot of negative space (to leave room for creative lyrical embellishment) and a short or nonexistent hook. It’s a platform for lyrical talent to shine, and knowing that your verse is going to be up against other verses is a…
Mach-Hommy is known for many things. The eclectic artist has made his mark through retaining his anonymity (to a point), valuing his art at prices unheard of in hip hop, and keeping up a brisk pace of releasing quality projects. It’s not uncommon for the odd Hommy project to not make it to streaming, whether…
Hip hop has come a long way. In the earliest days of the genre, it was only a small movement. Characterized by heavy sampling and the first recordings of rapping and MCing, the musical innovation blossomed into a worldwide industry. As is custom when garnering attention in the rap game, many artists claim to be…
While aptly named, the underground scene of hip hop always has and always will influence the society around it. From impeachment trials to major motion picture soundtracks, rappers and producers continue to bless us with the art and commentary coming in clutch this winter. El-P of Run The Jewels and GZA Quoted At Impeachment Trial …
MIKE himself will attest to the fact that he is an intricate mashup of cultures, styles, and emotions. It might be for this reason that the personality pouring out of each rapidly-releasing EP is drawing in quite the following. The child that was whisked around from state to state and country to country has finally…
It’s been a slow week for news, not only in the underground scene but across the entire industry. With many releases slated for later in the month, we scrambled to find what new info was worth looking into this week. We’ve got rappers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an absolutely necessary hip…
If you haven’t heard of the internet phenomenon Marc Rebillet by now, it’s about time you learn. A veteran of improv music and comedy alike, the spontaneity and pure unadulterated skill (or madness?) that he unleashes in each video are bar none. Marc has been on his game for years, so it’s time to get…
It’s that time of the week again! Hip hop in particular is always ripe with new stories and notable moments. This week we take a look at The Game’s confident claims, a tragic death in the underground community, a Talib Kweli interview, and more. The Game Calls Himself the Best to Ever Come from Compton…
The funkiest homo sapien to grace the hip hop underground was born in 1991 Oakland as Teren Delvon Jones. With family ties to the game like his cousin Ice Cube, and west coast boom bap blooming around L.A. and Oakland, Teren quickly became involved in the rap scene. Raised around soulful and African music, he…
