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Renowned Boston-based producer B Leafs releases “Out The Window” from his forthcoming album titled ‘The Synopsis.’ The single features Detroit legend Guilty Simpson along with Rochester, NY lyricist Eto.
“Out The Window” touches on honor and how it’s lost once money comes into play. Listen below and stay tuned for B Leafs’ upcoming album release in December featuring Kool G Rap, Skyzoo, Wordsmith, and more.

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There is no question Vado’s talent is respected.  From his early aughts(ish) mixtape run with Cam’ron and the U.N. Crew, highlighted by mixtape staples like Slime Flu and Boss Of All Bosses and their collaborative album Gunz n’ Butta, all of which were released under the Diplomat Records umbrella, to eventually signing with Interscope and later Cash Money Records/We The Best Music. 
After recently taking center stage at the DJ Kay Slay hosted New World Order III rap event in Atlanta, where he battled Saigon, Vado will return with a new installment of his Long Run series, Long Run Vol. 2, which will be released on 12-10-21. 
After premiering the project’s first single, “Respect The Jux,” featuring Lloyd Banks and Dave East with Complex, Vado returns with a new visual for the project’s second-single “White Toes.” 
Vado’s Long Run Vol. 2 will be released on 12-10-21.

Brooklyn Rap Royalty, ¼ of Slaughterhouse, Joell Ortiz, will return on 11-12-21 with his deepest and most personal solo album to date with Autograph. 
Autograph includes appearances and production from Sheek Louch, CyHi The Prynce, KXNG Crooked, Salaam Remi, Apollo Brown, The Heatmakerz and Namir Blade among others. 
 
“My creative process is pretty simple.  I write to the music that moves me and speak my truth.  That’s never wavered.  Once I feel like I got all of my thoughts out, I put the pen down and listen to everything in its entirety.  That’s usually where I figure out things like title and artwork” Joell laments.  “After listening to this body of work, I realized that I shared a lot of personal feelings, stories, and ideas.  Everything is authentic.  This is signature me.  Hence, the title.  Autograph is an album from me to you.  The old me, the current me, all of me.  As usual, I hope you enjoy.”
After sharing “OG” and venting with “In My Feelings,” Joell returns with the last single, “Love Is Love” from his forthcoming Autograph album.  “Love Is Love” features The Lox’s Sheek Louch. 
 
“A Joell Ortiz Autograph would be incomplete without a stroke of street ink. I called my brother, the legendary Sheek Louch, and he answered the call just as he’s done for me every time I ever rang. “Love is Love.” - Joell Ortiz
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Autograph TRACKLISTING
In My Feelings (prod Heatmakerz)
Uncle Chris Car (prod Heatmakerz)
Housing Authority Feat KXNG Crooked (prod Hesami)
One Day (prod Apollo Brown)
Masked Up (prod Heatmakerz)
Sincerely Yours (prod Salaam Remi)
OG (prod Hesami)
Lifeline Feat Juliet (prod Heatmakerz)
Goin’ Thru It Feat Marc Scibilia (prod Heatmakerz)
Holy Ghost Feat CyHi The Prynce (prod Namir Blade)
Therapeutic (prod Apollo Brown)
Love Is Love Feat Sheek Louch (prod Heatmakerz)
Doors Up Feat Pastor LBS  (prod Heatmakerz)

A long-time affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan, Remedy first appeared on, Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm, album.  While the project went Gold and experienced great success, his contribution, “Never Again,” remains a high-water mark from the album.  “Never Again” is a Holocaust education in four minutes, and it has been added to high-school and college curriculums.  The verses were personal, inspired by the murdered and the survivors, including members of Remedy’s family.  He presented more truth than most college textbooks and made a song that reached millions, moving many of them to tears. 
Remedy’s deep-rooted ties with Wu-Tang Clan covers over twenty+ years.  Despite several major-label offers, he insisted on releasing his solo debut, The Genuine Article, (2001) independently and it went on to sell over 100K units.  Remedy also executive produced Inspectah Deck’s Manifesto album (2010), and his last release The 9th Chamber (2019), as well as Cappadonna’s The Struggle (2003) and Return Of The Swarm (2010).  Remedy also executive produced Ghostface’s Ghostface Killahs’ (2019) and appeared in RZA’s Domestic Violence Film. 
Now, after nearly two decades, and what is sure to be a purist’s delight, Remedy is back to announce his first solo album Remedy Meets Wu-Tang.  After releasing his “Death Defying” single and video with INS Deck, Remedy returns with a new single “The Pulpit” which features Ghostface Killah, Conway The Machine & Cappadonna. 
Remedy Meets Wu-Tang includes appearances from Wu-Tang’s finest, including Ghostface Killah (who appears on four tracks), RZA, Method Man (who appears on two tracks), INS Deck (who appears on two tracks), Cappadonna (who appears on four tracks), Masta Killa, Shyheim, Killah Priest and Conway The Machine among others. 
 
Remedy Meets Wu-Tang will be released on 11-26-21. 

Remedy Meets Wu-Tang  TRACKLISTING
Modern Day Miracle Feat Ghostface Killah
Death Defying Feat Inspectah Deck
Sparrow
The Pulpit Feat Ghostface Killah, Conway The Machine & Cappadonna
Crazy 8’s Feat Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Solomon Childs & StreetLife
Supreme Intellect Feat RZA
To Say The Least
Greatness- Killah Bee Legacy Feat Trife Diesel & Solomon Childs
The Recipe Feat Method Man & Cappadonna
The Art Basel Feat Ghostface Killah & Shyheim
Calculated Risk
Killa Bee Invasion Feat Cappadonna & Solomon Childs
Noir Story Feat Killah Priest
Never Again
 

There is no question Vado’s talent is respected.  From his early aughts(ish) mixtape run with Cam’ron and the U.N. Crew, highlighted by mixtape staples like Slime Flu and Boss Of All Bosses and their collaborative album Gunz n’ Butta, all of which were released under the Diplomat Records umbrella, to eventually signing with Interscope and later Cash Money Records/We The Best Music. 
After recently taking center stage at the DJ Kay Slay hosted New World Order III rap event in Atlanta, where he battled Saigon, Vado will return with a new installment of his Long Run series, Long Run Vol. 2, which will be released on 12-10-21.  Vado shared the project’s first single, “Respect The Jux,” featuring Lloyd Banks and Dave East with Complex. 
“Respect The Jux” is taken from my forthcoming project, Long Run 2, but it will also be the title track from a movie which I will appear in next year” Vado commented to Complex.  “This is the soundtrack of the gritty NYC streets, so it’s only right I went and got two of the grittiest lyricists to join me in Lloyd Banks & Dave East; AKA Bank Matthews & Dave Hyatt.  The track is produced by my fellow Harlemite “6 Figure Digga.”
Vado’s Long Run Vol. 2 will be released on 12-10-21.

After Apollo Brown & Stalley announced their new collaborative album, Blacklight, with “Humble Wins,” they return with a new visual for “No Monsters.”  Blacklight is entirely produced by Apollo Brown and includes appearances from Joell Ortiz, Skyzoo and Omari Hardwick (better known as “Ghost” the protagonist from Power).  “I was no ordinary kid with pajamas/shoeboxes under the bed with the monsters.” "When you grow up in poverty around hustlers, killers and junkies the boogie man isn’t scary to you at all." - Stalley 

Blacklight TRACKLISTING
Hidden
Blacklight
Love Me, Love Me Not Feat Skyzoo
No Monsters
We Outside
Humble Wins
Breathe
Lost Angels
Catch Up
Bobby Bonilla Feat Joell Ortiz
The Realest
Broad Spectrum
Stay Low
What The Hook Gon Be
Omari’s Lament Feat Omari Hardwick

Coming out of the Inland Empire, rising independent Hip Hop Artist Yah-Ra aka Maya Huyana releases one of her latest music videos titled “Think Twice” featuring underground Hip Hop heavyweight Planet Asia.

This is the brand new collaborative effort from Ransom & Rome Streetz. One is a TCF Music Group affiliate out of Jersey City & the other being a New Yorker who rightfully earned his spot as one of the latest signees to the hottest label in the world right now: Griselda Records. Both wordsmiths have come together in the past before like “Blackwater” & “Sage or Gunsmoke” off both their latest albums Heavy’s the Head & Razor’s Edge respectively, but have come together to take things to new heights in the form of Coup de Grâce.
“No Remorse” is a symphonic opener about them giving a fuck less whereas the boom bap-tinged “All I Know” speaks on moving a different kind of dope these days. “Rooftop Sermons” brings back the strings with the help of V Don declaring themselves as hood preachers just before “Claudine” with Che Noir vividly details the story of a drug fiend of the same name & eventually tying into the “Fairwells” interlude.
Meanwhile on the Lord Sear-produced “Pray for the Weak”, we have The Game joining Ransom & Rome to provide some rich food for the soul leading into them talking about making it out the mud for “Jet Fuel” with a keyboard instrumental from Animoss. The soul sample “Silent Murders” is entrancing with the duo rightfully boasting about how nice they are while the dusty “Dark Love” gets in their battle bag.
The penultimate track “Bandoleros” with Lou form Paradise & Tyrant weaves in a chilling sample from Nicholas Craven as the quartet compare themselves to that of bandits while “Death Becomes Life” ends it all with some organ harmonies getting on that motivational tip.
Both of these dudes have been putting out their best work all year & you can absolutely add Coup de Grâce onto the list. They have a unique chemistry together, the production is gritty as expected & most importantly: it’s an absolute bar-fest from start to finish