Some people do themselves. They lay low, and keep to themselves. Often they are mistaken for the anti-social, the outcasts, the loners. But not Nick Nice, whose an emcee from the upstate New York area. Nick has been carefully tucking himself away and worrying about himself and that’s it for quite a while. But rest [...]

Photo by Maja Saphir.
For a long time and even still to this day. The general observation has been that the male is far more superior in almost every thing he does compared to the female. This is not true, not in the slightest. The hip-hop scene has been dominated by male emcee’s since the start [...]

The world of hip-hop is a brutal one, especially the underground/independent scene. Ron Braunstein who is better known to the world of rap as Necro has paved himself a path in the scene of independent hip-hop for quite a while now, since the early to mid-nintey’s. Now, the artist is expanding his [...]

When you think of South Carolina what comes to mind? Probably not hip-hop. Lord Lhus is an emcee born and raised within the state of South Carolina and has been making quite a large amount of noise in the underground hip-hop world for the last 3 years, especially in the European scene.
“The hip-hop scene in [...]

Checking out the new kid from the Avenue of the Arts (AOTA). Mouse Powell is nice and with a few more shows could be someone to look out for in AZ.

Salt Lake City is the capital of the state of Utah. Home to the best snow on earth, Sundance Film Festival, The Mormon Church, and an individual by the name of Task Rok. Now, if you were to pass Task walking down the street you wouldn’t even guess that, that very person you walked by [...]

There are some people that need to be restrained and locked away for the rest of their lives. Elsphinx is not one of those individuals, yet anyway. A complex creature of human form, Elsphinx is one of those people that will bend your mind sideways and tie a knot around your spinal cord with his [...]

Minneapolis Minnesota is home to a lot of things. Prince lived there, they have 10,000 lakes, and there is probably some other shit that I am failing to remember off the top of my head. Well the land of 10,000 lakes is also home to Rhymesayers Entertainment and Eyedea and Abilities. You probably [...]

At Boombox Knocks, we really respect independent hip-hop artists that do more than “drop a hot 16″ or produce the next “banger”. We look for heart and soul…and Miles Bonny has both. This is an editorial snapshot of how i was introduced to his music, and how him and his scene had a part in changing my outlook on the whole genre -mattx

Copywrite aka Copywrite 78, born Peter Nelson, is an emcee who hails from Columbus, Ohio. Copywrite helped start the power group the “MHz” or Megahertz, which consisted of Copy, Camu Tao (R.I.P), Jakkai Tha Motamouth and RJD2.
Copywrite has been in the rap game for quite sometime now. His debut solo record “The High Exhaulted” was [...]

I have been totally in awe of Edan for a couple of years now. I have copped every 12″ i can find, and have honestly thought about boot-legging some Lewis Recordings shirts for myself. His off the wall composition and hell storm approach to lyrical content is top notch. He steady pushes the envelope in [...]

“Crazy Talk” – Graymaker
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“Jeffery Bautista, Michael Martinez, and Marco Jacobo bring to you GRAYMAKER, a Robert Plant meets RZA like project that’s destined for that classic territory of repeat play for years to come. GRAYMAKER is made up of two of the founding members of Oldominion and Rhymesayers Entertainment [...]

By Gage Luce
Human Block is a concept that unfolds from the start to the finish of the album. It explores the most basic human connections. The 26-year-old Phoenix-born emcee Rashenal has been working on this album for quite some time now, with the help of local producer Jelts.
 
“When I first started working on the album, [...]

Within a mere eighteen months of their debut release “Ode to Hyde”,MAGNOLIUS has managed to garner worldwide acclaim. The eclectic duo has independently headlined tours across Canada, Europe, Asia and Brazil including shows in Berlin, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Hailing from Toronto, members Shan Vincent de [...]

Since the release of his first full length album, Irreversible, Grieves has been called a breath of fresh air, a breakaway phenomenon, and a lyrical mastermind. Touring constantly, Grieves stunned crowds all over the country with his distinctive voice, lyrical precision, and unparalleled style. Following Grieves’ encouraging reception and a stint on the CMJ Top [...]

Ivan Ives, originally from the Soviet Union, now resides in Los Angeles where he delivers his audience some of the most innovative and appealing hip-hop we’ve heard in quite some time. His adventurous songs have an underlying old school flare and are catchy on a level that transcends the predictable leanings of collegiate beats and [...]