Stream DOE CIGAPOM’s ‘The U.G.L.Y.’ EP

When life gets UGLY, U. GOTTA. LUV. YAHSELF.

D.C. Rap veteran (and one of the most slept-on artists, period) is back with a new project titled The U.G.L.Y. EP, which sees production from Grussle (added to that, Jab The Future co-produced on a cut while Aleem Bilal handles mixing duties).

Press play — and show your support with a purchase! — below.

STREAM: Lil Dream – ‘SwipeRixh’ (EP)

If there’s anyone that’s not getting the exposure/credit he deserves right now, it’s Lil Dream. The D.C. artist and producer has held a level of consistency that few have been able to match: case in point, his new EP SwipeRixh, a 5-track project that sees him handling all production (save for Good Intent‘s assistance with “Retrograde”). Jake Sinatra and Poppa Zan also join as additional features.

LHK Presents E Major & UPT Vido Feat. Wolde – “Gettin Money” (Video)

The DMV continues to make major strides in Hip-Hop. For much of this decade, Loud Cru have been banging heads with hard-hitting Trap records and melodic, infectious cuts perfect for any party vibe. Since then, they have further expanded into the super-collective Loud Hustle Kartel, which consists of top tier talent in Uptown DC and beyond.

For their latest, E Major and UPT Vido take the reigns for the melodic cut “Getting’ Money,” which features Wolde and sees production from E Major himself. The accompanying visual for the track – shot and edited by Sir Shahly – sees the entire crew vibing in the city, a perfect parallel for the single.

Vibe with LHK via the link to “Getting’ Money” above.

Q Da Fool Officially Signs with Roc Nation; Drops Visual for “Not Playin”

Q Da Fool is the next rising star from D.C. (or, Maryland, in his case…counts to us) to score a big record deal — in his case, he’s joined forces with Roc Nation. You can read all about that here.

Above, he delivers a new visual for “Not Playin,” taken from his forthcoming project with Zaytoven titled 100 Keys. Shout out to FoolWithTheCamera, who did the video.