Category Archives: Announcements

		J-Dub To Premiere New Video By rapRISE \| Published May 14, 2013

	Sporting one of our very own ‘I’m On The Rise’ RapRise shirts, J-Dub sets to release the video for his first single some time tomorrow. “Back In This” will be the first bit of music we will hear from his upcoming album ‘Insomnia,’ dropping 7/2/13. 2 - I Like This!
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		J-Dub Reveals Album Title/Cover Art & Release Date By rapRISE \| Published May 6, 2013

	After the release of last year’s mixtape ‘The Captain,’ J-Dub has been promising a new album to be released this year. He now finally gives us our first look into the project. ‘Insomnia‘ drops July 2nd. 4 - I Like This!
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		Da Illest ‘Paradise’ Tracklist By J.Scott \| Published April 27, 2013

	‘Paradise’ is coming. Da Illest is making his final pushes before the release of his upcoming mixtape. Today he brings us the track listing. Click the image above to see the full list. 0 - I Like This!
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		Johnny Jc Signs To L.M.E (Lone Music Entertainment) By J.Scott \| Published April 21, 2013

	Our boy Johnny Jc is the next to rise the ranks from consistent Riser to Hall Of Fame member, with his recent signing to Lone Music Entertainment. L.M.E. is a Florida-based label. We wish Johnny all of the best. 1 - I Like This!
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		The RapRise 2013 Rising Class Is… By rapRISE \| Published April 3, 2013

	Here we are again. It’s been just over a year now since our 2012 Rising Class was announced. XXL has now inducted their 2013 ‘Freshman Class’, so once again we must announce our list of artists to watch out for. We thank you all for flooding the site and our Twitter account with your recommendations. As always, this wasn’t just based on a tally of votes. Here’s what our staff looked for in our Rising Class. What we looked for: Artists with strong or steadily growing fan bases. Artists that know how to market themselves and also have marketability. Creativity and content. Artists who have had a presence on RapRise. And finally, star power. Those artists that we at rR believe could/should be signed to major labels. And RapRise.com’s 2013 Rising Class is… Keep reading » 4 - I Like This!
	Posted in Announcements, Awards, Rising Class \| Tagged Adam Reverie, Baeza, Chris Miles, D-WHY, Dumbfoundead, Huey Mack, Jinsu, Mike Stud, Skewby, Traphik \| 18 Comments

		COMING SOON: 2013 Rising Class (VOTE NOW!) By rapRISE \| Published January 11, 2013

	So who do YOU think should make the RapRise.com ’2013 Rising Class’ list? Only 10 artists make the cut. Let us know in comments. (See last year’s class.) Fire away! 7 - I Like This!
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		RapRise Cypher: CAST YOUR VOTE! By rapRISE \| Published December 18, 2012

	So now that you’ve seen all of the RapRise Cypher videos, and heard all of the verses, it’s time to let us know what you think. For the 2012 RapRise Awards (#RapRiseAwards) we will be adding a “Hottest RapRise Cypher” category. All of the RapRise Awards winners will be announced at the beginning of the new year. But this is your time to let us know who YOU think deserves the “hottest cypher” title. Leave a comment below to vote! Here are the videos again, as a reminder: Keep reading » 10 - I Like This!
	Posted in Announcements, Awards \| Tagged December Gang, E.Q., Eclectic, J-Dub, Jelani Carter, Johnny Jc, Kope, Ladie, Lex Leosis, LyriX, Pure Knowledge, Rsonic, Sir Darkseid, Tony Chaos \| 147 Comments

		LyriX Releases Tracklist For ‘The Formula’ By J.Scott \| Published December 9, 2012

	With the release of ‘The Formula’ only a few days away, LyriX took to Instagram to give us the first look into the tracklist for his mixtape. A few names we recognize, and some we don’t. We’re sure this will be a solid project from rap’s Tony Stark though. 6 - I Like This!
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		NEW VIDEO: Mod Sun announces book release By LG \| Published December 2, 2012

	It’s so cool to see rappers to big things. No matter how many copies he sells of his new book, “Did I Ever Wake Up?”, I say that Mod Sun venturing out into author territory is a commendable task. 0 - I Like This!
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		LyriX Shares ‘The Formula’ Cover/Release Date By J.Scott \| Published November 28, 2012

	LyriX has been slowly yet steadily moving for quite some time now. After several covers and videos, we are finally going to get a complete project from him. For that, he brings us ‘The Formula‘. Led by the single “My Kinda Girl“, get your equations ready for the release on 12.12.12. 13 - I Like This!
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	Headphones In Videos Music videos. Everyone needs them, right? And the goal is to make your video fit in with the likes of the mainstream artists. So, with that being said, how often do you see major artists using headphones as their playback devices in their videos? …You don’t. Ever. So how can you get a polished video without a viable playback device? Easy. …Sort of. (Keep reading)


	Johnny Jc Our boy Johnny Jc is the next to rise the ranks from consistent Riser to Hall Of Fame member, with his recent signing to Lone Music Entertainment. L.M.E. is a Florida-based label. We wish Johnny all of the best.