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Zion I's seventh album ShadowBoxing is now available online and in stores. Zumbi and Amp Live seamlessly blend a mix of Hip-hop and Electronic music together, a task often attempted but rarely accomplished and produced with an organic sound. Zumbi's lyrics creatively express the endurance and perseverance of internal conflicts, a theme present throughout the album named after the same concept. ShadowBoxing features Collie Buddz, Goapele, D.U.S.T., The Grouch & Eligh, Martian Luther, and production from Amp Live, Dexbeats, Traxamillion, and Timeline, along with a Bassnectar edit. Zion I's ShadowBoxing album is available in stores everywhere and it can also be previewed and purchased here http://zionicrew.bandcamp.com/album/shadowboxing or on iTunes now.

Although Seattle's Dyme Def hasn't released new music since last December's full length release of Yuk The World, group members Fearce & BeanOne have been steadily dropping new material, which include their mixtape There Goes The Neighborhood, in addition to several leaks, as well as a hail of videos for their songs "Let It Be," "I Want It All," and "Bully," the latter of which shed's light on the international epidemic. For the duo's latest leak "That Aint Hip Hop???," Fearce challenges your right to judge what is or is not Hip-Hop over BeanOne's moving guitar loops and boom-bap percussion. This song has not been tied to any forthcoming projects, however you can rest assured that more material is underway. "What a feelin' to be a villain, I'll burn your village/ Give music to your

In the early-'90s, Chi-Ali created a buzz for himself as a child rapper rolling with the Native Tongues family. (He was the voice behind the Jeff character on certain De La Soul b-sides.) By the time of the new millennium though, Chi’s name was better associated with an appearance on America's Most Wanted after he went on the run following the fatal shooting of someone his sister was dating. It was a rise and fall that resonated strongly with another young New Yorker, Skyzoo, who invoked Chi-Ali's story on his plucky 9th Wonder-produced single "Jansport Strings." Now Sky's pulled off a creative coup by getting Chi-Ali, who was recently released from jail, to rhyme on the remix of "Jansport Strings." The remix showcases Chi-Ali's first freedom rap since he was locked up and has him dec

Dezert Eez (consisting of members O’Nill, 5-Star & Nivek) took shape at Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) and all three members have known each other for close to a decade now. The name Dezert Eez (Desert Eagle) is symbolic of a weapon created in Israel and then later brought to the states to be manufactured; much like the "Original Man." In early 2005, Dezert Eez released its first mixtape, The Realness, which won widespread critical praise that focused especially on the group’s lyrics. The buzz leapt to a bigger stage in 2008 when 5-Star teamed up with C-Rayz Walz, Killah Priest (Wu-Tang) and Bronze Nazareth (Wu-Tang) to form The Almighty, which was released on Babygrande Records and featured collaborations with Canibus, Keith Murray, and Planet Asia. In late 2010, D

The Crackpot Diaries: Part 1 is a perfect blend of the highs & lows people go through in life. On this free download, RP displays a variety of talents in a twisted psychotic kinda way, taking the listener for a ride on a musical roller coaster. The album features Sadat X on "Living Legend", Fokis on "Never Gonna Stop" and much more. Production was handled by Kajmir Royal, Ear 2 the beats, Beat Planet and Local-Mu12 member The 17th amongst others. Whoever has been craving something different in music need not look any further. Please download here http://loyaltydigitalcorp.bandcamp.com/album/the-crackpot-diaries and sit back and enjoy the show.

Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color finds Brother Ali reborn and rejuvenated. On his fourth full length studio album, Ali teams up with seasoned producer Jake One (50 Cent, De La Soul, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa) to tell a very different American story. Fully recharged and inspired by his eye-opening first trip to Mecca, the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East, and the worldwide Occupy movements, Brother Ali is prepared to unveil Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color. Created during a prolific, self-imposed two-month exile in Seattle and helped by platinum-selling producer Jake One, the album represents a brave new phase in Brother Ali's remarkable career trajectory. Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color presents a scathing, yet honest, critique of America and its man