Hip-Hop Kings has been established since 2004, however due to a failed backup, I lost all the data leading up to 2009. I've restored as much as possible, and launched a blog style resource for new Hip Hop music for 2010 and beyond. My name is Ryan Maxwell and you're welcome to contact me if you're an upcoming rap artist, or a publicist looking to promote your client.
Ahead of Skyzoo and Illmind’s upcoming album “Live From The Tape Deck” I have the leaked single from the duo titled “Speakers On Blast”. Live From The Tape Deck will be available in stores and online from 5th October 2010, and new fans of Skyzoo and Illmind can listen to the song to get a great feel of what to expect from the album. The project will be released through Duck Down Records, and we expect to see an official video in the forthcoming weeks. You can listen to Skyzoo x Illmind – Speakers on Blast below.
Taken from LATE’s latest album also titled UK Rapscallion, here is the title track which has been leaked to fans. LATE is one of the longest-standing U.K Hip Hop artists with over two decades of music in his catelogue, please continue to support by clicking on the link below to download LATE’s UK Rapscallion. You can also listen to LATE – UK Rapscallion on the audio player below.
Here is the second single from Think Tank (Llamabeats and Parable) called “Gimme Your Money”. The track speaks about the modern man’s feelings towards the current financial climate, and in true Think Tank fashion the lyrics are supported by a gritty bump and melodic vibe. The upcoming Think Tank mixtape “Mashed Potatoes” will be released late October and features Charles Hamilton amongst others. You can listen to Llamabeats x Parable – Gimme Your Money on the player below.
To celebrate the release of QuESt’s new LP “The Reason – A Defence Mechanism” I was passed a leaked track called “If You Wanna”. The single was produced by A.I(ICE) who is QuESt’s in-house producer, and is a taste of what’s to expect on the album. In conjunction with the release, QuESt has also re-launched YesIAmQuESt which is the official website for new music and updates. You can listen to QuESt – If You Wanna on the player below.
Regular readers of Hip-Hop Kings will be familiar with Lowstarr, a Nottingham-based Hip-Hop artist who has just conducted a four-part interview exclusively for the blog. Lowstarr has now remixed a track from Bjork called “Play Dead”. The track is available for free download, and is the start of the promotion for his forthcoming E.P “In The Search of Light” which will be available for purchase later in the year, along with the album which will be called “I Am The Commissioner” . You can listen to Lowstarr – Play Dead Remix on the audio player below.
Here is a brand new track from the Puma-endorsed Hip-Hop duo Nefew, which features Dwele called “Game”. The track is taken from their impending release with DJ Green Lantern called “Man vs Many” which information will be coming shortly. Nefew have previously been featured various times on Hip-Hop Kings with free downloads and music for fans to listen to. I’d also recommend fans to download the Homesick E.P which can be downloaded on the link below. You can listen to Nefew x Dwele – Game on the audio player below.
Ahead of Atmosphere’s “To All My Friends Tour” Slug and Ant have released the appropriately titled single “To All My Friends” which is available from iTunes and Amazon now. Atmosphere will be embarking on a twenty three city tour throughout America, and we’re expecting to see plenty of live footage and interviews throughout their journey. You can view the download link to Atmosphere – To All My Friends below, along with listening live to the track on the music player below.
To kick start a new week I’d like to share a brand new track from Bizarre called “Down This Road” which features the highly-tipped Yelawolf. The pair have collaborated for Down This Road which will be featured on Bizarre’s new album “Friday Night at St Andrews” which will be available to fans from today. The album has hit the Internet for free download already, however the majority of file sharing websites have removed the links. You can click the link below to download Bizarre’s album “Friday Night at St Andrews”, and you can also listen to Bizaere x Yelawolf – Down This Road on the player below.
Listening to the preview of Click Animosity’s upcoming album “Feeders of the Flamez” I’d encourage everybody to get to know them pretty quick. Presented by Metal Barz Records, the album will feature the likes of Lord Superb, Craig G and Wisemen, and production comes from a range of artists too. I previously featured Click Animosity on Hip-Hop Kings with the track “Lyrcist Supremacist” which you can listen to by searching the archives. You can listen to the Click Animosity – Feeders of the Flamez album sampler on the video player below.
In conjunction with MySpace and Coca Cola for “Formula for Happiness”, N.E.R.D and Nelly Furtado have collaborated for a free single “Hot N Fun”. There are plenty of featured artists on the MySpace page, as Coca Cola plans to present a series of artists with secret shows, video games and new music. You can listen to N.E.R.D – Not N Fun on the player below, and you can also visit the following link to download the song for free.
