NEW MUSIC: Da Illest “5 Am In Toronto (Remix)”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 5, 2013 at 2:16 pm

Still shooting his shots, Da Illest wakes up early over Drake’s “5AM.”
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NEW MUSIC: Johnny Jc “Livin Life”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 5, 2013 at 12:09 pm

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With the first from his new mixtape ‘Insomnia,’ Johnny Jc starts the swing on this upcoming project. Live it up.
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NEW VIDEO: Ehllis Von “Started From The Bottom”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 5, 2013 at 11:06 am

The artist formally known as Ex-Cell is here with a new name, Ehllis Von, and some new visuals. You know what to do. Start it.
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NEW MUSIC: Ray Munoz “Bad (Acoustic Remix)”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 5, 2013 at 10:04 am

Ray Munoz covers Wale’s current emotional single. Ray only slaps one verse on before passing it back to Tiara Thomas.
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NEW MUSIC: Da Illest “Financial Freedom (Remix)”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 4, 2013 at 12:49 pm

Da Illest‘s fascination with 50 Cent continues as he remixes one of Fif’s tracks. Shots fired everywhere.
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NEW VIDEO: Katori Walker “After Hours”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 4, 2013 at 12:26 pm

Follow Katori Walker through the studio as he airs out his mind. Watch out for security.
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NEW MUSIC: Jabbo Myth “DAMN! Thats an Intro”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 4, 2013 at 11:23 am

Well that’s a presumptuous title. Jabbo Myth drops off the opening track to his new mixtape.
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NEW MUSIC: Mic Torrance “Wake Up Call” ft. Eyezik
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 4, 2013 at 10:22 am

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Here is your musical alarm clock. With the help from Eyezik, Mic Torrance keeps it real and delivers a wake up call.
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NEW VIDEO: Free World “Ride High”
Posted by J.Scott | Published April 3, 2013 at 2:50 pm

It’s not 8 Mile, but Free World is back on the scene. Lift your wheels up and ride high.
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The RapRise 2013 Rising Class Is…
Posted by rapRISE | Published April 3, 2013 at 10:00 am

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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 »
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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.
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  • 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.