An unrelenting 210 seconds of rhymes, ‘Bird’s Eye View’ simultaneously washes over you and provides moments that insidiously run through your mind for the rest of the day. Produced by Statik Selektah, the track exudes New York Gritty vibes and features three of the city’s best from distinct moments of Hip-Hop history. After starting with classic Wu with a verse [...]

You can tell it’s cold as s*** wherever this video was shot — the grandpa {Coogi} sweater, the slightly reddened nose, the ever-futile shots of breath into tight fists — but it comes together to create a vibe for the visuals of ‘Nappy’, Verbatum Jones’ newest single. With jazzy horns and slightly messy mixing, Jones settles into comfortable rhyme-schemes and [...]

Kazzy Chase, formerly known as Hollywood Kazz is a man of many talents. After graduating from High School as a freshman he was a Shadyville DJ in Las Vegas, he’s worked with Metrojolt favorite Wax, and he’s designed some of the cover art you probably looked at in your iTunes this morning: 50 Cent, Pusha T, Big Sean, A$AP Rocky, [...]

Few words can immediately capture my attention in Hip-Hop in terms of pure musical enthusiasm more than “unreleased J Dilla.” The prospect of unreleased Nas comes close, and of course I’m partial to any of the previously hidden gems from all of my favorite artists. However, the craftsmanship of Dilla’s approach to music, and the dedication to his legacy behind [...]

Today at Metrojolt, we would like introduce something entirely new to our site. We present the first of our reader-driven competition — a freestyle/ rap contest. Here’s how this works: we provide you with a beat from Teddy Roxpin and you work show off your musical skills. Download the beat ‘Laced’ via the Metrojolt SoundCloud, then hop on it — record [...]