"Ain't No Sunshine" Soope, Joell Ortiz & Fred The Godson Produced by CZR Soope Poverty-stricken Gary, Indiana, most known for being the home base of Michael Jackson is also the respective hometown to recording artist Soope Da Roadrunna. The multifaceted storyteller has heavy ties in the Midwest but his connections run much deeper in New York City. After years of honing his craft with [...]

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KRS-One Returns To The Mic With A Vengeance. Now Hear This! (Album Stream) It has been several years since KRS-One released an album. One of Hip-Hop’s most famous, controversial, and quoted MCs self-released Now Hear This. The Boogie Down Productions co-founder’s 12th solo album contains 18 songs, with production by Da Beatminerz, Mad Lion, and DJ Static, among others. This album [...]

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Tha DJ Hi-Speed - "I Don’t Ever Want To Sound Like Anybody Else" Born and raised on Chicago's west side, Will Wilson a.k.a. Tha DJ Hi-Speed always had a love for music. From his grandfather who kept collections of vintage jazz to his dad who played countless hours of soul from the 60s and 70s, disco, R&B, Speed had inherited a wide knowledge of music at a very early age. Listening and [...]

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DJ Self Born - "There Was Always Music In My Ear" Just when you thought the art of real djing was over... Go back to the days of carrying crates and mix-tapes. DJ SELF BORN, a music purist at heart has single handily resurrected the golden era of music in south Florida by way of Chicago. check out his exclusive Q&A with S&S below. S&S: What's your style of music? How do you [...]

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