J Rawls’ Polar Entertainment imprint presents “Da Call Out”, the new single from Heresy, an all-female group consisting of two-time Grammy nominee Monie Love, North Carolina rapper Carolina Dirty, Columbus OH’s Dominique Larue and MyVerse from Orlando. Produced by Mista Lawnge of Black Sheep, “Da Call Out” will appear on Heresy’s forthcoming self-titled EP.

“In a time where many music genres are suffering in an array of areas, my wish was to put together something seldom heard of in organic Hip Hop today, that being a group,” says Monie about the project. “I wanted to further push the envelope with the neglected idea of a FEMALE group. Thus the birth of Heresy.” The Heresy EP drops August 14 on Polar Entertainment. Click here to preorder on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/heresy/id1012409771

It starts off with a howl, followed by a poem. “I remember you was conflicted,” he reads. For his latest music video, Kendrick Lamar summarizes his critically-lauded opus, To Pimp A Butterfly, the best way he knows how and that’s visual poetry. Taking the very song that shook up the BET Awards, K .Dot delivers a thrilling short film for his statement of statements, “Alight.”  

At a time when a lot of so called hip-hop artist seem to be all about the Benjamins, Kendrick Lamar continue to speak on social issues within the black community. Watch his heroic performance at the recent BET Awards show. https://vid.me/e/nPhh

Erykah Badu and The Roots Live at Roots Picnic 2015, Photo by Mel D. Cole

At this year’s annual The Roots Picnic held in Philadelphia only a few days ago, Erykah Badu backed by The Roots band (with lead man Black Thought) delivered a mind blowing set. They took the audience into what seems like a time machine, performing some of the biggest hip-hop tracks from the past. Throughout their set they periodically invited other artists to join them on stage for particular songs. If you are a lover of real, authentic, honest hip-hop, relax and press play: 

Justin Combs & Sean “Diddy” Combs

Following an incident that occurred yesterday (June 22) on the campus of UCLA, REVOLT Chairman Sean “Diddy” Combs is releasing a statement on the matter. According to police and reports, Combs was involved in an altercation with a strength and conditioning coach on the Bruins football staff, where his son, Justin Combs, is a defensive player. It remains unclear at this time the exact details surrounding the events, however, Combs was arrested and later released on bond and is due back in court next month to face assault charges against Sal Alosi. Alosi is most widely known for illegally interfering on a live play during an NFL game between the Jets and Dolphins when he was a member of the New York organization. TMZ first reported the incident and claimed Alosi was aggressively targeting the younger Combs during practice.

A represenative for Combs said accounts of the incident are “inaccurate” and expects the charges against the mogul to be dimissed.

“The various accounts of the event and charges that are being reported are wholly inaccurate. What we can say now is that any actions taken by Mr. Combs were solely defensive in nature to protect himself and his son. We are confident that once the true facts are revealed, the case will be dismissed.”

Astoundingly versatile in his songwriting skills, London singer/songwriter, rapper and fusion artist, 2Nice is the kind of artist that only comes along every once in a while. His incredible fusion of reggae, pop, hip-hop and drum ‘n’ bass has been setting him apart for several years now, building true credibility in the underground urban scene.

Since winning the 2008 award for ’UK Unsigned Best Reggae/Dancehall Act’,  2Nice’s momentum and reputation has been growing thanks to his innate talent for bringing together and blending styles. His buzz is such that urban music royalty are sitting up and taking notice, with fans and collaborators including Congo Natty, Luciano, Tinie Tempah, Dizzie Rascal, Wiley, Mark Morrison and more.

And now, with new single ‘Sunlight’ release on QW-KEYMUSIC it’s set to show the world exactly how it sounds when pop, rap, reggae and EDM are drawn together, his star will continue to rise: 

Gritty and raw while still having a polished sheen, ‘Sunlight’ is a single which could well see 2Nice break through from cult status to the mainstream. It’s truly impressive work from a brave and innovative artist not afraid to try new things.

All the more impressive, 2Nice does all this while suffering the debilitating effects of epilepsy. Using music in his everyday battle to overcome the condition, 2Nice finds the creative process soothing – allowing him to turn his thoughts away from an illness he has found it hard to come to terms with.

With his genuinely unique blend of genres, ‘Sunlight’ is just the first assault 2Nice is readying for the mainstream UK music industry this year. Hold on to your hats for 2015.