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Envision the perfect stick-up crew in 1980’s Detroit making tracks in the middle of the streets transition from heroin to crack – that’s about as close you can get to describing Apollo Brown’s newest instrumental soundtrack “Thirty Eight.” The record came out last week as Apollo’s biggest release to-date – one can’t help but wonder …

A glimpse of the album launch event for Essa’s “The Misadventures Of A Middle Man” at the Jazz Cafe in London. Essa was joined on stage by D.ablo and Doc Brown to perform “Man Enough”.

Cormega drops “Industry” produced by Large Professor and is the first official single off his “Mega Philosophy” album coming soon.

Footage from this years Splore Festival in New Zealand which saw TY take the main stage with DJ Shortee Blitz holding him down on backing vocals and turntables. TY & Shortee Blitz from Filmthemusic on Vimeo.

Another classic flip courtesy of Tall Black Guy.

Skyzoo & Torae drop their new album later this month but until then they drop this best of Barrel Brothers mixed by DJ E-Holla.

In conjunction with the new Audi 3 more than 15 creators, musicians, filmmakers, artists, and performers brought #paidmydues. Get to know about producer/MC Oddisee.

Visuals for “New Love” a one off collaboration between Hamilton based producer duo CalmTheFvckDown and P-Money.

M-Phazes has returned to offer up ‘Is It Good To You’, the second release from his new and highly successful side project – Camden Arc. This time, the award-winning producer has enlisted the co-production expertise of long time friend and collaborator 10A (Winner of the Australasian Invitational Beat Battle VIC 2014). ‘Is It Good To …

Buckshot and P-Money announce their “Backpack Travels” album, out June 24th. The project is entirely produced by P-Money and features Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly of Pro Era, Steele of Smif N Wessun, David Dallas, Raz Fresco, Chelsea Reject & T’Nah Apex.