The artist formerly known as Lyriciss explains why he smokes. Real struggle bars on this one.
Rob Regal (Lyriciss) – The Reflection (Video)
Maryland representer Rob Regal — formerly known as Lyriciss — both waxes poetic and gets busy lyrically over Isaiah Rashad’s ‘Shot You Down’. Look out for his upcoming project, also called The Reflection, to drop sometime this Fall.
Lyriciss & Osiris Green – Living Proof Revisited
Lyriciss & Osiris Green briefly revisit the classic Living Proof Album by Group Home and DJ Premier, giving it a fresh and local spin. Enjoy
Product 8129 Feat. Fat Trel, Lyriciss & Phil Da Phuture – Faded (Video)
Today, we get two gifts from Product 8129; first, he lets go of a visual to the very dope ‘Faded’ featuring D.C. Area’s finest in the form of Fat Trel, Lyriciss and Phil Da Phuture.
Product 8129 Presents… Various Artists – Royal Rumble
Product 8129 gets 9 of the most known emcees from the DC Metro area (Freddie P, Streetz, Lyriciss, Garvey The Chosen, Dew Baby, Dugee F Buller, Snipe Glizzy, Fatz Da Big Fella & Locke Kaushal) on a track for a 5-minute lyrical exercise.
Lyriciss – The Reflection (Freestyle)
Lyriciss drops a punchline-riddled freestyle over Isaiah Rashad’s “Shot You Down” to bring in the new year.
Lyriciss – Calling For You ft. Chill Moody & K-Beta (Video)
A (mostly) black and white video for more great Golden-Age style raps from Lyriciss featuring K-Beta (who I haven’t heard from in forever) and Chill Moody from Philly. You can buy Lyriciss’ album The Balance on iTunes.
@Lyriciss – Big Gold Chain (Video)
Lyriciss releases the visual for his record ‘Big Gold Chain’, taken from his latest full-length effort The Balance. The visual was directed by Dante Bailey of Knowledgeable Ent. You can stream the full album below (and then make your purchase on iTunes).
@Lyriciss – Ridin (Video)
DC-area veteran Lyriciss comes through with a video for the soulful cut “Ridin”. Its great to hear someone who has been rapping for years and can still put out great music. His album The Balance comes out October 29th, be ready for that or pre-order here.
@Lyriciss Ft. Pro’Verb (@ALLPROALLDAY) – Maryland (Video)
PG County residents and local rap veterans Lyriciss and Pro’Verb rep the 301 and their entire home state in this new song and reminisce over a great soul-sample beat. This video was filmed on location in MD as well. Apparently Lyriciss dropped this track after it got a lot of love at a show he did with Logic recently (I’m assuming that’s the same show from the end of the video). You can pre-order Lyriciss “The Balance”, now. it will be available October 29th.
Bear Witnez, Pro’Verb, Lyriciss & WHITEFOLKZ – Highlander (Prod. Midas)
Midas is planning to release his project, Pop Up Beat Shop: After Hours Edition, sometime this Summer…today, he gives us the green light to premiere the first single from the project which features Bear Witnez, Pro’Verb, Lyriciss and WHITEFOLKZ.
#HVNTS TV, Ep. 7: Back To The Grind (@Lyriciss Vlog)
In this episode, we follow Lyriciss through two weeks of being back on the regular grind: filming the video for ‘Vent‘ on 11th & U Street NW (Washington, DC) and running into fellow DMV representatives Sammy Bravo, Toine (of DTMD), and Acem (of Gods’Illa); around his way in New Carrollton, MD where a local rapper named S.E.B. freestyles to show, prove, & impress; @ Club Liv on U Street performing “Vent” & “I’m Good” for his fans; and @ Listen Vision Studios on Georgia Ave, previewing a new song.
Lyriciss (@Lyriciss) – Vent (Video)
Lyrics drops off the visual for his new record that will appear on J57 & Numonics’ upcoming album “LI FTW” which is set to drop sometime this Fall. Directed by Matt Sugawara.
[Day 7] Lyriciss – 30 For THIRTY DMV Freestyle (Video)
Lyriciss spits on Day 7 of Hip Hop Since 1987‘s 30 for Thirty DMV freestyle series. HHS1987 presents 30 for Thirty, 30 days, 30 freestyles, 30 different rappers. All shot & edited by Rick Dange.
DC Cypher On Sway In The Morning
In the building: Uptown XO, Lyriciss & RatheMC (and plenty more), and they definitely represented for the District of Columbia (as well as the Metro area). Check out footage of Baltimore’s Los ripping the mic as well.
Lyriciss – Vent
Someone who probably should have been the next DC area artist (I still can’t stand that ‘DMV’ term to this day) on a XXL cover goes in over a Numonics beat. I forget where this is from (a Numonics collaborative project with Brown Bag All Stars, I believe) and it probably won’t end up here, but the track below is fire.
HVNTS TV: Lyriciss (@Lyriciss) x Art Under Pressure (Washington, DC)
This past Friday, Lyriciss hit up Washington, DC’s premier skateboard shop Art Under Pressure to perform in JF Coop’s The Collection showcase, along with Franky Murdock, Darren Hanible, Nate Greyski, Vaughn G. (of M1 Platoon), Dwayne Champagne, Coop himself and more.
Lyriciss x Fat Trel x Phil Da Phuture – Faded
Product 8129 — along with I Got It 4 Free — drops off a new record with Fat Trel, Phil Da Phuture (PDP), and Lyriciss that will serve as the first single off of We The DMV, set to drop on April 23rd.
Lyriciss (@Lyriciss) Live From 9:30 Club (Interview) (@INTL_AWoL_)
International AWOL interviewd Lyriciss recently after he opened for 2 Chainz at the 9:30 Club. He spoke about performing live with Pro’Verb and Ra The MC as well as staying true.
Lyriciss(@Lyriciss) – The Balance (EP)
Lyriciss has returned on the scene for his long-awaited third entry in his The Balance series of EPs with new release, The Balance EP: Heart, presented by The DJBooth and Inner Loop Media Group. Heart features guest contributions from Chill Moody, K-Beta and Maimouna Youssef, along with production from Slimkat78, d.C. soulplusmind, Grussle and J-$crilla.
Expect his final EP in the series, Power, to be released soon, followed by his debut album, The Balance, in 2013! Tracklisting and link below.
Lyriciss (@Lyriciss) – My Life (Prod by Slimkat78) (@Slimthe78er)
Maryland’s Lyriciss goes in over Slimkat78’s flip over Roy Ayers’ “Sunshine.” My life is a track off of Lyriciss’ upcoming EP “The Balance: Heart”. That EP is the second in a four part series that Lyriciss is doing. You can download the first EP, “The Balance: Money” here and you can stream and download “My Life” below.
Complex Magazine’s “10 New DMV Rappers to Watch Out For” (@fattrel), (@ShyGlizzy) (@blackcobain), (@Young_moe93), (@Lyriciss), (@ProVerb), (@RAtheMC), (@ChrisBarz), (@PhilAde301), (@Logic301)
Notable music and culture magazine Complex has done profiles of up and coming artists all over the U.S. Now they turn to the DMV, highlighting the ten best “new” rappers on the local scene. Their aren’t many surprises on the list, Fat Trel, Shy Glizzy, Black Cobain and more. Although most of the faces and names may be familiar, this will hopefully help these artists get more popularity nationwide. Check out the article here.