Hip Hop at its simplest is rhymes over beats and a hook for a chorus. At its best though, Hip Hop is poetry over production, lyricism mixed with musicianship. Nicolay and Kay’s TIME:LINE falls into the latter category.

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“Turbulence” is the lead single from Bisc1’s upcoming When Electric Night Falls album. The limited edition 12″ is packaged in hand screened jacket designed by Bisc1. The original track features production from Blockhead, and Cassettes Wont Listen was enlisted for the remix.

Bisc1 - Turbulence (produced by Blockhead)

Bisc1 - Turbulence (Cassettes Wont Listen remix)

Common says his next album will be called The Believer. You can hear about that and more in the video below.

Akrobatik of the The Perceptionists will release his new album Absolute Value on February 19th.  But you don’t have to wait until next week to hear the new single - check the stream below.  The song’s called “Put Ya Stamp On It”, and it features Talib Kweli.

Akrobatik - Put Ya Stamp On It (feat. Talib Kweli)

New single from One Be Lo - Born & Raised (stream).

Related: One Be Lo - Gray 

Nicolay & Kay - The Gunshot (stream).  Nicolay & Kay’s TIME:LINE is out today in iTunes and other digital retailers like HipHopSite.  Look for the record in US stores next week.

Ty is one of the most innovative and unique MCs in Hip Hop, consistently taking the music to new levels. In the following interview he fills us in on how he does it, gives us some hints on what he’s working on now, and tells us how he really feels about mixtapes.

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