Freedumb Wrighterz x Process of Illumination: Part 1 (EP Stream/Download)

It's finally here, the Freedumb Wrighterz debut EP Process of Illumination: Part 1 was released on December 27th. This is a free 8 track EP, featuring verses from Coco, Sky, L.C. and Perry Porter, all local Tacoma MC's. It was executive produced by NwJaCk Beats and has production from him, Mike Weed, TDE's Willie B and Magixck. This project represents the Wrighterz journey to spirituality and consciousness in the form of music. This is the first installment in the Process of Illumination series, and serves as our introduction onto the music scene. All artwork was done by the beautiful Rosalie Matsumoto. If you vibe with it, follow us on twitter @FreedumbWRTRZ or at Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/FreedumbWrighterz. Be on the look for announcements about upcoming shows and videos!! Stream/Download the project below and make sure to share it with all your homies!

Reef the Lost Cauze x Early on my Born Day (Prod. by Dumhi)

Reef the Lost Cauze returns on his B-day to give us this dopeness produced by his homie Dumhi. Reef is one of my favorites, and this jam doesn't disappoint, pure underground heat rock. Check out the track below.

Rapsody x Illuminaughty (Chinchilla) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)

Jamla's Rapsody returns, fresh off the releases of Betty Shabazz, to give us her latest single Illuminaughty (Chinchilla) produced by the one and only 9th Wonder. Peep the boom-bap inspired track below.

KR x Off The Record (Prod. by Nico Fazio)

LA rapper KR released his latest single called Off the Record produced by Nico Fazio. This is some dope smooth shit. Check out the homies song below.

Angel Haze x Dirty Gold (Album Stream)

Angel Haze just dropped one of my favorite albums of the year, hands down, with her project Dirty Gold. The reason that this is one of my favorites, is because of Haze's courage to step outside of every single boundary you could place on her, with flawless execution. Every single track, is something you wouldn't expect, mixing her beautiful vocals and her raw lyrical delivery, this shit is incredible. Even if your not a fan of hip-hop I would argue that you could find at least a few tracks that you dig. This album may have given Haze the title of "My Favorite Female MC" which is saying a lot, since their are a few amazing females representing in  the game currently (Rapsody & Alyssa Marie). DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS SHIT. Stream the album in its entirety below.

Audio Push x Tis The Season f. Joey Bada$$ (Music Video)

Audio Push released an extremely dope mix tape this year, and Tis  The Season was definitely one of the stand out tracks on that project. Today, they decided the fresh visuals for that one featuring the gawd Joey Bada$$. This shit is crazyyyyydope, do not sleep on this video, peep it below, and if you haven't make sure to download that Come As You Are.

Joey Bada$$, A La $ole & Dyemond Lewis x Sol Luna (Prod. by Navie D)

The Prodies are getting ready to release the Seccs Tape 2 on February 2nd, and this serves as the first single from that project. I for one am really looking forward to this project as Pro Era gains more and more exposure and popularity each day. Check out the dopeness below.

King Los & Mark Battles x Broken Silence (Mixtape Stream/Download)

King Los & Mark Battles come together to bring us this collaboration tape called Broken Silence with features from Ab-Soul, Wale, Dizzy Wright and more. This is a heavy lineup, and the tracks deliver. Check out the 15 track mix tape below, and download it if you dig.

The Alchemist x The Cutting Room Floor 3 (Stream/Download)

One of the best producers in the game (Alchemist) dropped a new project called the Cutting Room Floor 3, which features verses from Nas, Raekwon, Meek Mill, Pro Era & more. This is some dope underground hip-hop at its finest. Stream/Download the project below.

Giftz x Nino Remix f. Tree, Joey Purp, Kami De Chukwu, Dally Auston, Brian Fresco & Caleb James

So I was 100% sleep on this banger, from Chi-town MC Giftz. For this reason, I wanted to post the remix of this track before the year ended. For the remix, he enlisted the SaveMoney Army to make this track even doper. Check out the song below.

Giftz - Nino (Remix)

Meechy Darko x The Baby of Rosemary's Baby (Prod. by Erick Arc Elliott)

The Flatbush Zombies dropped one of my favorite projects of the year (BETTEROFFdead) and Meech and The Architect wanted to end the year with a bang, so its fitting that they dropped this banger called "The Baby of Rosemary's Baby" , which I have no idea what the significance of which means. But whenever Erick Arc Elliott is on the beat, you can't go wrong. Check out the track below.

The LOX x Faded ft. Tyler Woods

A few weeks ago The Lox returned to give us their Trinity EP. Today, I wanted to post my favorite track from that project "Faded" featuring Tyler Woods. This shit is hot. Check out the track below, and check out the full project if you dig it.

Curtis Williams, Retro Sushi, and Rell Drop a New Track, "3 The Hard Way"

Curtis Williams comes with his Two-9 homies Retro Susha & Rell to  bring us this banger of a track called 3 The Hard Way produced by DJ FU. Peep the homies go in over this monstrous instrumental below.

Azure x Psychedelic (Music Video)

Cali MC Azure dropped a new track along with the visuals to go with it called Psychadelic. This is a cool video which features the dude spitting in the company of his homies. Check out the work below.

Freedumb Wrighterz release the cover art for "Process of Illumination: Part 1" / Doors of Perception f. Perry Porter (Prod. by NwJaCk Beats)

Since the release date of the Freedumb Wrighterz debut EP Process of Illumination Part 1, is right around the corner, we decided we should drop the cover art to the album as an early Christmas present. The cover art was drawn by the beautiful and talented Rosalie Matsumoto. And of course, she hooked us up with a crazy dope hand drawn illustration that will be the cover art for our EP. This cover art perfectly displays the messages and themes that will be echoing throughout the project, such as to coexist with each other, put our differences aside and see the oneness and interconnectedness between us all. I also wanted to post "Doors of Perception" again, just so the ones who haven't heard the first single from the EP, get a chance to. So take a look at the cover art and check out our latest track "Doors of Perception" below. & Spread the word people, December 27th we gon be droppin the full project on ya heads!! Thanks for the continued support!!

Wale x Heaven's Afternoon f. Meek Mill (Music Video)

Today, Wale decided to drop the visuals for Heaven's Afternoon off of his latest album The Gifted. This track features Meek Mill, and a special S/O to Joey Bada$$ in honor of the passing of Capital Steez, seemingly in perfect timing, since Steez's death was 2 days ago last year. Check out the track and visuals below.

 

Ash Riser x Down (Music Video)

Frequent TDE collaborator Ash Riser, dropped a new song and video to go along with it yesterday. Dude has a very unique style as a singer with a lot of hip hop influences in the sound, which I love. Peep his newest track and video "Down" below.

Vic Mensa x Crazy

Vic Mensa , the Chi-Town MC and SaveMoney Representative , has been on an absolute tear this year. Dude never stops grinding I swear. A few weeks back, he released an unreleased joint of his from when he was 17, and yesterday he did the same thing. Crazy, is track that never dropped and Vic felt that the people needed to hear it. Shit is heat as usual from the kid, check it out below.

The Internet x Timeless ft. Nicky Davey

The Internet undoubtedly had one of the grooviest albums of the year, in Feel Good, and today they wanted to provide us with some more groove in this track called Timeless featuring Nicky Davey. Check out the smoothness below.

Kendrick Lamar and Eddie Peake - Sing About Me Part 1 (Music Video)

A few days ago, Kendrick Lamar decided to drop the incredibly dope metaphorical visuals that go along with his song, Sing About Me, and also spits a new verse at the end. This says Sing about me Part 1, so I'm guessing pretty soon here we'll have the next part of the story. Check out the song and video below.

Isaiah Rashad x Brad Jordan f. Michael Da Vinci

TDE's Isaiah Rashad releases a track that is set to be featured on his upcoming mix tape Cilvia. This track is called Brad Jordan, which happens to be Scarface's real name. Super dope track with some cool production and a guest feature. Check out the song below.

 

THEMpeople x The Moon f. Mick Jenkins & Dally Auston

Chicago production team THEMpeople link up with fellow Chicago MC's Mick Jenkins and Dally Auston to bring us this track called The Moon. Featuring vocals from THEMpeople and verses from Mick and Dally. This track is very unorthodox, but nonetheless some heat. Check it out below.

Capital Steez x 47 Piiirates f. Dirty Sanchez (Prod. by Joey Bada$$) (Music Video)

Pro Era decided to release the visuals for Capital Steez's track 47 Piiirates featuring Dirty Sanchez and production from Joey Bada$$. Some crazy unique visuals here, check out the song and video below!! #LongLiveSteelo

SAVEMONEY CHRISTMAS (MUSIC VIDEO) ft. Joey Purp, Vic Mensa & More (Prod. by Vic Mensa & Cam)

The SaveMoney Militia decided to release a new track and video as a gift to all of us for the holidays. This one is called the Savemoney Christmas featuring verses from Mensa, Purp and more with production from Mensa and Cam of Justice L.E.A.G.U.E.

King Chip & Domo Genesis x Cherish the Day

King Chip & Domo Genesis link up on this track called Cherish the Day which will be featured on Chip's upcoming project. Check out the track below.

Mr. Probz x Hard On Yourself (Music Video)

Mr. Probz released some emotional visuals for one of his tracks off of The Treatment LP. This one is called Hard on Yourself produced by City Lights. Check out the song and video below.

Rapsody x Dark Knights (Music Video) / Betty Shabazz (Prod. by 9th Wonder)

Jamla's Rapsody had quite a year, and she wanted to end it with a bang. On that note, she gave us the visuals to her track Dark Knights and released a new track called Betty Shabazz. Both display her lyrical prowess and story telling capabilities. Check out the new video and song below!

 

Atmosphere x Always Coming Back Home To You (Official Lyric Video)

Atmosphere is gettin ready to re-release his classic album the Seven's Travels, so he decided to release an official lyric video for one of my favorite atmosphere songs of all time, Always Coming Back Home To You. Check out the video below!

Freedumb Wrighterz x Process of Illumination Pt. 1 Tracklist

So, with the release date for the Freedumb Wrighterz debut EP Process of Illumiantion: Part 1 coming up in just a week, we decided that we wanted to give you guys the tracklist now. As you can see, we stuck with locals on the features; coming from Sky, L.C., Perry Porter & Coco. As you already knew we got over half of our production from NwJaCk Beats who will also be handling the engineering & Executive Producer side of the project. We also got some production from outside of the Freedumb Wrighterz crew in Mike Weed, Willie B., and Magixck. Just want to give a special shout out to everyone supporting so far, and everyone who has made this possible. We really appreciate the feedback and can't wait for you guys to hear this!! S/O to Rosalie Matsumoto again for taking care of the artwork! We'll be dropping the cover art also once its done. Check out the track list below.

Mick Jenkins x Martyrs (Prod. by OnGaud) (Music Video)

Mick Jenkins, is a rapper from Chicago who has been creeping up my "Who To Look Out for in 2014" list, and this last video really catapulted him into the top 5 for sure. This track and video displays Mick's courage to tackle controversial topics as well as his skill to make it as suave as possible in the process. For starters, the dudes flow is impeccable, and his wordplay is on another level. Not only that, but his beat selection is prime and he has a knack for destroying literally every track he gets on. Check out his latest video for the track "Martyrs" and be on the lookout for his upcoming EP The Water(s) soon.

RetcH & Thelonius Martin x Polo Sporting Goods (Mixtape Stream / Download)

One of my favorite up & coming producers (Thelonius Martin) came together with RetcH from the Heirz crew to create this epic mix tape Polo Sporting Goods. This tape is ill, from the range of production offered by Martin to the slick flows from RetcH. It also features verses from Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Da$h. Check out the full project below, and give it a download if you dig it.

Elijah Blake x Towers of Tokyo (Prod. by Jack Splash)

A few days ago Roc Nation's singer/songwriter Elijah Blake dropped his new track called Towers of Tokyo produced by Jack Splash. This a smooth joint for all my r&b / soul music fans. Check out the track below.

Angel Haze x Tribe Called Red

Females in Hip-Hop is a controversial topic because I think quite honestly a lot of people don't take them seriously. 2013 was a huge year for females in Hip-Hop with Rapsody leading the way and dropping an incredible tap (She Got Game) and with Angel Haze getting signed and nominated as an XXL Freshman this year. I've had my eye on Angel the last few years and I'm really stoked to see her grow as an artist. She has an album coming out called Dirty Gold on December 30th, and I wanted to post the single to her album before it drops to get my viewers up to date who didn't know. This track is called Tribe Called Red and it eloquently displays Haze's passion and potential as a new dynamic and unique artist in the industry. Check out the song below and get ready for Dirty Gold at the end of the month!

Audio Push x Come As You Are (Prod. by Hit-Boy) (Music Video)

Audio Push recently released a really dope mix tape full of production from Hit-Boy and many others. They decided to release the visuals for the title track "Come As You Are" in the form of this video. This track features super dope production from Hit-Boy and some ill rhymes to open up the project. Check out the video below.

Will Brennan x Wait One Second

Florida MC Will Brennan already had a huge year, but he wanted to end it on this song, "Wait One Second" produced by Madeaux. This one features Brennan talking about one of his favorite subject over some nasty production. Check out the banger below. *Sidenote: this track is MEANT to be slapped in the whip.

Malik Ferraud x Come My Way (Prod. by DJ Black Diamond)

Malik Ferraud just recently made it onto my radar a few weeks ago, but his upcoming LP is really sounding like it's gonna be some dopiness judging by the 3 leaks so far. The third is in the form of this track produced by DJ Black Diamond called "Come My Way".  Peep the track below.

 

Philly Hip Hop Awards Cypher 2013 ft. Reef the Lost Cauze, Dice Raw and more.

So just a fun fact, one of my favorite underrated underground MC's is Philly rapper Reef the Lost Cauze. Well a few days ago we got a treat, when Urban Celebrity Magazine held a cypher including Reef. Now, don't get me wrong everyone does their thang, but Dice Raw and Reef bury this one. Check out the video below.

 

Kid Cudi x Satellite Flight

Kid Cudi recently told the people that he is working on a new EP titled Satellite Flight so he decided to drop a new song titled just that featuring production from cudder himself. This one does an incredible job of continuing the legacy of Cudi and serves as a perfect sample of what we can expect when the full project drops. Check out the track below and get ready for some new Cudi.

Mann x Smoking Dope (In-Studio Performance @ Truth Studios) / Time Collapse ft. Dizzy Wright (Music Video)

An up and coming MC Mann makes his Archive debut with two recent tracks that I just stumbled across the other day. The first track is an in-studio performance of his new track called "Smoking Dope" which has a really dope vibe to it, startin' out mellow and building into a really cool song. The second one is a video to a track called "Time Collapse" featuring Dizzy Wright. Give em both a listen and see what you think of the homie.

Freedumb Wrighterz x Doors of Perception f. Perry Porter (Prod. by NwJaCk Beats) / Debut EP Release Date Announcement

The Freedumb Wrighterz released the debut single off of their EP Process of Illumination Part 1. The single is a track featuring local MC Perry Porter with the production handled by NwJaCk Beats. This one is the first taste into what our EP is sounding like. We also announced that we will be releasing the project on December 27th of this year!  Repeat, Freedumb Wrighterz debut EP "Process of Illumination Part 1" will be released December 27th, 2013. Mark the date on yo calendars!! We're gonna have production from NwJaCk Beats, Willie B (of TDE), Mike Weed and local producer Magixck. The project will be uploaded on to the blog and our Facebook as well!! So check out "Doors of Perception" and get ready for the full project in 2 weeks!! S/O Rosalie Matsumoto for lacin' us with some dope hand drawn illustrations.

Clear Soul Forces x PARLEZ VOUS CEFRAN In-Studio Freestyle Video

Chicago's Clear Soul Forces made an appearance on Parlez Vous Cefran, in France to give us this dope in studio cypher. CSF is fresh off the release of their LP Gold PP7's and are set to have a great year musically in 2014, in the meanwhile, check out the bars below.

RZA Releases Tribute Song titled "Gift Of Hope” For Nelson Mandela

With the passing of Nelson Mandela (R.I.P), RZA of Wu Tang Clan decided to compose a beautiful tribute track expressing his emotions on the event and legacy that Mandela left the world. Check out the track below.

 

Lorde x No Better

Lorde's killing shit right now, that is undeniable. She keeps the momentum goin with this new track called No Better. Check out the vibe below.

CJ Fly x Still The Motto (Prod. by Cookin Soul) (Music Video)

CJ Fly releases the first set of visuals for his track Still the Motto off of his Thee Way Eye See It project. If you haven't peeped that, I suggest you do after you peep the video below.

Like (of Pac Div) x Sau Paulo (Music Video)

Like of Pac Div took a few minutes out of his to write a song and shoot a video expressing his love for Sau Paulo, Brazil. Check out below how it turned out.

Talib Kweli x New Leader f. The Underachievers & Violations f. Raekwon

Talib Kweli is gearing up to release his newest album called Gravitas. And for that reason he has dropped a few dope singles that will be featured on that project. Both of these joints should not be slept on and feature some ill features. Be on the lookout for Kweli's album coming real soon!

Vic Mensa x Suitcase f. Chance the Rapper (Prod. by Cam)

Savemoney returns in the form of this Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper collaboration "Suitcase". As expected, this one is incredibly smooth and dope. Check out the track below.

 

Willie The Kid x Delerium f. Sean Price & Sha Stimuli

Willie The Kid links up with Sean Price and Sha Stimuli for this joint. This one is set to land on Willie and Bronze Nazareth's collaborative project coming soon. Check out the track below.

Viro the Virus x Dizzy Dreams (Music Video)

A few days ago the Snowgoons released their album Black Snow 2. As these guys were frequent collaborators with Viro The Virus, they had an unreleased track of Viro's that they revamped to release on their album. They also put together a set of visuals to go along with the track. Check it out below. RIP Viro.

Children of the Sun x Vic Mensa (Prod. by Thelonius Martin)

This morning, SaveMoney's Vic Mensa dropped some unreleased shit, from 2010… and it's one of the nicest songs I've heard in a minute. Pure audio dope in the form of hip-hop. This is just one example of how talented this kid really is. He's fresh off the release of his Innanetape and is showing no signs of slowing down. Watch out for this kid in 2014, I have a feeling he'll end up being an XXL freshman alongside his close homie Chance the Rapper. For now, check out the new track below, and shout out to Thelonius Martin on the beat, who is a producer y'all should keep your eye on as well.