Just three short years after releasing V, Hollywood Undead are back with New Empire Vol. 1 which shows the band expanding their sound and style but yet staying true to their roots at the same time. In a few ways, this is a new sound for Hollywood Undead but not in a dramatic way. The hip...

Deuce, the rapper behind the mask, is set to release his sophomore record- Invincible which is all about success, but is it worthy of it’s hype? Depends on the track. It seems like Deuce can’t decide what genre to be, with a range of background music styles ranging from punk rock to...

When Manafest released Fighter in 2012, it put him on another level. The rock-infused record had some of his strongest material yet and, while every one of his five previous records featured at least one rock track- an album loaded with all rock-inspired music was a first and it was one that...

A few years ago, Rehab members Demun Jones and Danny Boone went their separate ways and released their solo debut albums. Boone released Fish Grease while Jones released country rap album Jones County and he’s back with the follow up- #Beast. #Beast follows in the steps of it’s...

With a rich history of three studio albums and opening for Snoop Dogg, MC Lars has been dubbed a pioneer of nerdcore hip hop. Adding to the lineage of Lars’ own company, Horris Records, The Zombie Dinosaur LP was amazingly funded by a Kickstarter. I can’t say I’m especially familiar with...

We all remember Crazy Town and their megahit, “Butterfly.” The song tore up the charts and was in almost every major movie from the early 2000’s and set the band on the track to success. After a lengthy hiatus, the band is back with The Brimstone Sluggers. This is the band’s...

It’s been just over two years since Hollywood Undead hit us with Notes From The Underground. This year they’re set to give us Day Of The Dead and it’s sure to make both longtime and new fans alike stand in awe. While Notes saw the band going more in the rap/hip-hop/club...

Rapper Chris Webby is back with the follow up to his 2013 mixtape, Homegrown. This time he’s set to release his debut studio record, Chemically Imbalanced via eOne. This time around Webby is bringing the heat. Webby is one of the most impressive up-and-comers in the game today and Chemically...

When my editor first gave me the assignment of reviewing a Country Rap CD, I thought one thing—this dude is crazy! My editor and I have gone a few rounds of discussions about me reviewing things that are strictly in my comfort zone, which includes the genres of Pop, R&B, Rap and Soul....

It’s no secret that hip-hop group Kottonmouth Kings have had lots of drama within the past year concerning the group and Subnoize Records. And it’s also no secret that Johnny Richter left KMK last year due to all of the drama, just being tired of it all and wanting to get back to...

With Rehab recently split and going in solo directions, Demun Jones has released his latest solo record, Jones County and it’s bound to make longtime Rehab fans very happy while welcoming in a completely new group of fans at the same time. Jones opens with “Boondocks,” which is loaded...

2013 was a crazy yet career altering year for rip-hop group Kottonmouth Kings, starting with a dispute between KMK manager/co-founder of Suburban Noize Records Kevin Zinger and Kottonmouth Kings member and co-founder of Suburban Noize Records, Daddy-X. As a result of the conflict Daddy-X was...

New artists and underground Hip Hop artists have always had a special place in my music ears for one simple fact—the talent is “crazy good.” The pool of talent of the new artists and underground hip hop artists that are making their way into the commercial music scene is grand and one...

We all love a good sequel—if the prequel is just right. Not too many artists in the rap industry can stomach or put out an epic sequel that will leave a lasting impression on the fan base they built. With an artist such as Eminem, who knew one of rap’s “game changers” would release a...

Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne is one of those guys that is always on the grind, whether it’s making new albums, rapping on other artist’s albums, or promoting artists that he signed to his own music label, Strange Music. Tech N9ne is also known for experimenting with different...