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.
A new Ghostface and Method Man feature has revealed a story during their early days (early 1990’s) when the duo were touring with the Wu-Tang Clan. A prank pulled on Method Man himself could have taken a turn for the worse, but Tical responded and upset various members of the Wu. You can watch both Ghostface and Method Man speak of the incident on the player below.
African Born, American Influenced and U.K inclined, is the best way to describe Killan Ateh. The London-based rapper has already performed various shows in London, Brighton and Glasgow released his previous single “It’s On” in November, and Hello is the bonus track which has warranted a video. His label V Style Media Group are pushing Killan Ateh hard, and we’re expecting him to make a massive impact to the U.K Hip-Hop scene in 2010. You can watch to Killan Ateh – Hello on the player below.
Always aiming to bring you something different to the norm, we came across this new video from Ctrl Z. We previously hosted the single which shows the single Ruffneck remixed by Ctrl Z and The Freestylers, and also feature the rapper Navigator. The official video for Ruffneck has now been launched in an attempt to increase the profile of the label “Never Say Die”. The video is a blend of all the four remixes, and shines light from a different perspective on up-tempo music. You can watch the Ctrl Z – Ruffneck Remix Video on the player below.
Florida based D League are an upcoming Hip-Hop duo who have released the new video for their single “Comin Up”. The video was produced by DRE Films, the two members of D League (Demo and Uncut) showcase their talent which is planned to be aimed towards the masses. Comin Up is the promotional video for an upcoming mixtape titled iRep D League 1.5 – Almost Famous. You can watch the D League – Comin Up video on the player below.
On Wednesday Oct. 14th in NYC, Jay Sean was in NYC celebrating his recent achievement. What’s that you might ask? Well, Jay released a track featuring Lil’ Wayne called “Down” which lead him to be “BillBoards #1 artist”. For those of yous who don’t know Jay Sean is signed to Cash Money, yes that’s correct Cash Money. With Drake, Lil’ Wayne & Him running the pack, I honestly don’t know what’s stopping them right now. Birdman made an appearance showed some love. It was very eventful filled with suits from BillBoard and others music industry heads from NY. Thanks once again from Good*Fella Radio for sending the video across.
London based Chima Anya has collaborated with Soweto Kinch and released the video for their new single “New Day” which is available digitally from 14th December 2009. The record label Phoenix Down have put a lot of work into the marketing, as the double side to the single is “It’s The Manner” which features U.K Hip-Hop heavyweight Jehst. Having support from Ras Kwame and DJ 279 already, Chima Anya is set to continue progress within the U.K Hip-Hop scene, and we’re expecting to hear lots more soon. You can listen to Chima Anya and Soweto Kinch – New Day on the video below.
As everybody is now aware, Masta Ace and Edo.G have a collaborative album in the works called “Arts and Entertainment“. We’ve seen a string of promotion leading up to the album, and now we finally have the full video for the single “Little Young”. Hip-Hop Kings previously brought you behind the scenes footage of the video from Masta Ace and Edo.G, and the full video which was directed by Steven Tapia, is now ready for viewing. You can watch Masta Ace and Edo.G – Little Young on the player below.
The Foreign Beggars are still going strong with their promotion for the new album “United Colours of Beggattron” with the official music video for their single “Contact”. Foreign Beggars announced a U.K tour, and also agreed to run an exclusive Foreign beggars competition with Hip-Hop Kings. We will be covering any further promotion ahead of the release of “United Colours of Beggattron” along with an interview and live show footage. You can listen to Foreign Beggars – Contact on the player below.
This is the first official video from Kosha Dillz. We came across Kosha last year with his hit “Rollercoaster Baby” and have followed the progress ever since. With international tours under his belt, Kosha Dillz is becoming quite a well known name, especially for his work with Yak Ballz. You can watch Kosha Dillz – Cellular Phone video on the player below.
In preperation to the release of their new “Armed to the Teeth” record, Swollen Members have decided to promote the single “Warrior” with a brand new video. Warrior possesses a certain level of commercial appeal which the Canadian Hip-Hop group require to compete in the current climate, and ensure sales are high for the release. You can watch the Swollen Members – Warrior video on the player below.
