New Joint : Stylistic Murder & Phil Tyler - It's New York - 2026

 

"It's New York" is the new joint dropped by Stylistic Murder & Phil Tyler, featuring rap legends Masta Ace & O.C.

Ill Conscious x Finn - The Premise - 2026

 

LP - 2026 - Vinyl Digital  

Baltimore-based emcee teams up with Toronto-based beatmaker Finn to drop the album entitled "The Premise". 

" This isn’t just another record — it’s a statement. The Premise marks a definitive chapter from Baltimore’s own Ill Conscious, a lyricist with deep roots in authentic 90s-inspired hip-hop who’s held his own alongside legends and elite underground poets alike. His pen blends conscious commentary, raw street insight, and elevated wordplay with the lived experience of the culture — a style that’s won him stages, freestyles and respect from the B-Boy community and beyond. 

On this 13-track vinyl, every beat is crafted by acclaimed producer Finn, a Toronto-based beat artisan whose dusty boom-bap, soulful loops and head-nod melodies create the perfect backdrop for Ill’s intelligent delivery. Their synergy — first glimpsed on singles like “Tuthmosis” — brings out a hypnotic depth that rewards repeat listens. 

Across features with respected spitters like Rome Cee, Snook Da Crook, King Magnetic, Recognize Ali, Mandriq, Asun Eastwood and DJ Grazzhoppa, this vinyl edition encapsulates classic lyricism, tight chemistry and underground ethos. Pressed on classic black vinyl and limited to 300 copies worldwide, this is a true collector’s piece — heavyweight, authentic and built for heads who cherish hip-hop culture. No repress planned — once these are gone, they’re gone." - courtesy of Vinyl Digital

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Boogie & The Barber w/Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito - July 20th 1997 - WQHT

 

Episode of Boogie & The Barber with Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito aired on July 20, 1997 on WQHT with Company Flow as guests. Mad props to DJ Andy Smith for the upload . 

 

D.I.T.C. - All Love

Wu All Stars - Soul In The Hole

The High & Mighty feat Baby Blak- Open Mic Night 

The Beatnuts - Here’s a Drink

Rakim - It’s Been a Long Time

Xzibit - Los Angeles Times

Big Pun - I’m Not a Player

O.C. feat Big L - Dangerous

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EC All Stars feat. Mr. Eon, Baby Blak & Pauly Yams - All In Together

NO I.D. - Jump On It

Diamond D - No Wonduh

Organized Konfusion - Numbers

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Natural Elements - Paper Chase

Common - 1’2 Many

Defari - Bionic 

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Company Flow - ’97 Stretch & Bobbito Interview & Freestyle

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The Beatnuts feat Gab Gotcha - Bless The M.I.C

MassInfluence - Under Pressure

Diamond D - The Hiatus

HDM - Real MCs

1:56:00 ? 

Cage - Agent Orange

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Check the Stretch&Bobbito Archives for more shows !

DBS - Any & Everybody / Intelligent Rudeness - 1997

 

12" - 1997 - WOME 

Brick City-based rapper DBS dropped this 12" in 1997 on Word Of Mouth Entertainment. It features the tracks "Any & Everybody" and "Intelligent Rudeness", all produced by DBS himself and co-produced by a kat called Mr Genie. 

In the mid-80s, DBS started in a crew called S.B.C., an acronym for Superb Brilliant and Capable of Anything, which included his cousin Zamn, two DJs and dancers. When his cousin joined the army, DBS became a solo emcee and formed a new crew called Da Bade Snachaz. After the group eventually fell apart, he performed under several names, including R.I.M.P. DBS (Rude Intelligent Mutha Phucka Da Bade Snacha) and Da Bade Snacha. Later, when he teamed up with Keith D. Wright II a.k.a Kryme to record music, Kryme suggested shortening the name to DBS.

Kryme was working as an intern in a marketing and promotions department when DBS began developing his sound. After failing to get the expected interest from record labels, they decided to release the music independently. As a result, they created Word of Mouth Entertainment specifically to launch DBS and build buzz on their own.

"Intelligent Rudeness" is definitely the best track on the record and certainly the main reason to want to add this release to your independent hip-hop 12" collection. It's rare to see this record for sale, so don't wait too long if you see one available. Peace

New Joint : Jay Royale feat. Jamil Honesty - The Defamation - 2026

 

Baltimore-based emcee Jay Royale delivers a brand new joint produced by Pete Twist (cuts by DJ Ace the Cut Lieutnant) and featuring Jamil Honesty. 

Video : Superbad Solace x Spanish Ran - From the Heart - 2026

 

Superbad Solace and Spanish Ran drop the visuals for "From The Heart", single off of their "1010 Wins" EP. 

Video : Dookie Bros - No A.C. - 2026

Dookie Bros are back with a brand new video for their latest single "NO A.C.", taken from their upcoming sophomore album "Number Two" available March 27th 2026.

Video : Ramson Badbonez - Raw Rap Syndrome - 2026

 

Ramson Badbonez drops the video for his single "Raw Rap Syndrome", taken from his Undergound Hip Hop release "Limitless Space" produced by Jazz T, featuring Joker Starr & King Kashmere, which is available on 12" vinyl on Boot Records. 

Video : Es - New Year New Outlook - 2026

 

Visuals for Es's new single "New Year New Outlook", which arrives as both a reflection and a declaration, a reminder that no matter how turbulent the past may be, the future is still ours to shape. The production is handled by Fyhlox, with scratches by DJ Close. 

Video : Dredknotz - Foul Weather - 2026

 

Shelved since 1995, the Dredknotz debut "Under Pressure" has finally seen the light of day. Here is a brand new video of the track "Foul Weather" dropped recently. 

Video - Cali Agents - We Here Now - 2026

 I'm glad to see legends Rasco & Planet Asia reunited on this Marco Polo-produced track. Check the Video !

Plains Of Fascination - Join The Ranks - 2026

 

2xLP - 2026 - 90's Tapes / HHV

"Nestled in the vibrant underground hip-hop culture of mid-90s Canada, Plains Of Fascination was a posse that embodied raw creativity and grassroots rhythm. Emerging from Toronto’s rap circles, the group carved out a place on college radio and within local circuits with their gritty, beat-driven sound. Their most enduring legacy is the 1996 album "Join The Ranks", which features fledgling vocal contributions from a young Nelly Furtado. The album itself (plus 4 bonus tracks) captures a moment when Canadian hip-hop was still defining itself – a patchwork of earnest rhymes, classic breakbeats, and experimental energy that resonates with the DIY ethos of its era." - courtesy of 90's Tapes

Available in a limited run on Double LP (350 copies), CD in jewel case (300 copies) & MC (100 copies)

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Spotlight on NAUTILUS

During the 90s, hip-hop from New Jersey emerged as a distinctive and influential voice within American rap culture. Although geographically close to New York City, New Jersey developed its own identity, characterized by raw realism and strong social awareness. Artists from cities such as Newark, East Orange and Trenton portrayed everyday urban life, addressing themes of violence, poverty, local pride and the struggle for recognition.

All the Nick Wiz 's compilations released over the past few years have given us a deeper insight into this New Jersey's independent hip-hop scene. They've highlighted artists and groups who never had the chance to officially release a 12-inch, even though some of them clearly deserved one, given the quality of their tracks. The group NAUTILUS is definitely one of them. 

NAUTILUS was a duo comprised of KAOS and M.A.D. (an acronym for Microphone Angel of Death), two MCs from Jersey City. A handful of their songs recorded in the mid 90s are scattered across various volumes of the Cellar Selections compilations. 

Most of the tracks were produced by Nick Wiz but some were produced by the artists themselves : "The Rain", produced by M.A.D. (who handled the samples) and programmed & mixed by Nick Wiz, and "Hennessy", produced by KAOS and M.A.D., and programmed & mixed by Nick Wiz.

M.A.D. gave me some of his time and answered a few questions to shed some light on their history. He explained how everything started for the duo, or how the connection first happened with Nick Wiz: 

M.A.D. : " I started rhymin’ in ‘87. My first love is actually DJing and that’s what I wanted to do at first but when Eric B and Rakim dropped I Know You Got Soul, I wrote my first rhyme. At first I was (don’t laugh) Kid M.A.D. (Melvin Andrews is Dope, lmao…) then I dropped “Kid” and switched it to Microphone Angel of Death. I meant to come up with another meaning but I never got around to it…

Me and Kaos are both from Jersey City, NJ and we lived a couple of blocks away from each other. We both were writing but we didn’t know each other. We met around early ‘89. There was this chicken spot between our blocks and one night I was in there rhyming and some of of K’s homies were there and they went and got him. We went back and forth for a minute and earned each other’s respect. After that, we’d see each other in passing and trade a few bars. After a few months, we decided to link up and form a duo in ‘90. After going through a few names, we ended up with Nautilus (New Angles of Utilizing Techniques In Literature, Universally Sound.)

After working on a few songs together, one of our OG’s took us to the studio for the first time, well, MY first time, Kaos had a little studio experience already. We kept writing and working on demos for the next couple of years but things slowed down a little after I graduated high school and went to Seton Hall University in ‘92. 

I had to do a Summer program before the Fall semester and that’s when met a cat from Hackensack, NJ named Fabe. He happened to rhyme too and we became cool and decided to be roommates in the Fall. 

Fabe was working on demos too and with me knowing a little bit about samples and break beats, I started helping him with his demos. A cat he knew recommended Nick Wiz to him and he started working with Nick. He told me about him and brought me to the studio with him one time to work on one of his joints. I was immediately impressed with Nick’s beats and and how fast he worked. After going with Fabe to Nick’s a few times, when I went home during one of my breaks, I told Kaos about Nick and suggested we start working with him. Me and Fabe brought Kaos to Nick’s and K was also impressed with the way Nick worked. We started working on demos with Nick, rocking over the best production we ever had  at that point. 

Kaos and I didn’t have any real management or team behind us to get us that push or exposure so we never got the look we needed. I finished Seton Hall in ‘98 and moved to North Carolina with my girlfriend who would later be my wife. Kaos continued to write and record in Jersey while I eventually slowed down with the music thing after having our son and daughter. I wrote sporadically but didn’t really record as much, due to (in addition to the family) becoming uninspired by the direction the Rap game took in the ‘00’s. These days, I mess with the beats when time allows and I feel like doing it. I appreciate Nick including our music in the Cellar Sounds series, giving me and K the exposure we didn’t have back then. It’s been good to see the positive feedback to our joints, letting me know that if we had the proper team behind us back then, who knows, we probably would have made some noise..."

Mad Props to Melvin Andrews a.k.a M.A.D., thanks a lot for your time. Peace

 

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Teknical Development.IS - The 8: Vol​.​Three - 2017

 

Released in 2017 on the independent label Dezi-Belle, "The 8: Vol. Three" marks a new step in the sonic evolution of London-based emcee Teknical Development.IS (now known under the moniker NOEL IS). Entirely produced by Düsseldorf producer AK420, the project stands as a European collaboration that firmly embraces an underground hip-hop sound, where texture carries as much weight as message. True to its independent spirit, the vinyl edition was pressed in a strictly limited run of only 100 copies, reinforcing the project's rare and collector oriented character.

From the very first bars, AK420 establishes a cohesive sonic signature: raw beats, dark atmospheric layers, finely chopped jazzy samples and precise rhythms that allow each track to breathe. The German producer crafts a minimalist yet dense framework that never leans into excess. Instead, the production leaves ample space for the writing and delivery to shine. The 8-track album unfolds with a consistent, nocturnal mood that feels deeply introspective from start to finish.

Teknical Development.IS moves confidently across these instrumentals. The London MC delivers a controlled and measured flow, occasionally sharp when needed, always deliberate. This is not a project designed for radio appeal, but rather a carefully constructed body of work meant for attentive listening. One of the album's strongest qualities is its consistency. Where some projects lose focus, "The 8: Vol. Three" maintains a clear artistic direction throughout. AK420 and Teknical Development.IS operate in true symbiosis.

Ultimately, "The 8: Vol. Three" is a project for listeners who value independent hip-hop rooted in artistic coherence and atmospheric depth. Without chasing spectacle, it leaves a lasting impression, made even more special by its ultra limited vinyl pressing, reflecting a producer and artist fully in command of their universe, pursuing their vision with discipline and clarity. If it's not in your record collection yet, I highly recommend grabbing it. Peace

90's Tapes & No TV Raps present DJ Skeli - Newz From Tha Undaground #03

 

90's Tapes & No TV Raps are back with DJ Skeli's Newz From Tha Undaground #03 Mix, which contains an hour and a half of rare indie hip-hop joints.

Mimetizm - Make'em NV Rmx - 2026

 

Two brand new remixes dropped by Mimetizm and dedicated to the track "Make'em NV", that was originally released by Jay Dilla.

DNA - Building Blocks - 2026

LP - 2026 - GRR 

" Showcasing the underrated Bronx duo DNA, 'Building Blocks' features the evergreen indie classics 'Bronx Criminal County' and 'My Shit Iz Tight' alongside 7 super dope previously unreleased tracks from their 1996 demo tape. Please note - a couple of these demos were pretty rough but we have restored and remastered these as good as possible for your listening pleasure. This reissue comes in a picture cover in an edition of 300 classic black copies. Pre-order now, vinyl shipping in March 2026. " - courtesy of Gentleman's Relief Records

1. Bronx Criminal County

2. My Shit Iz Tight

3. Paper Chase

4. Who's Good

5. Recognize

6. Official

7. Sick 'em

8. 190 High

9. True Players

10. Bronx Criminal County (Demo)

Pre-Orders : HHE 

Coming soon on GRR / HHV / Vinylism / Vinyl Digital & Disk Union... stay tuned !

Kukoo Da Baga Bonez - Kukoo's Nest - 2026

 

3xLP - 2026 - 90's Tapes / HHV 

" Kukoo Da Baga Bonez represents a form of hip-hop that values longevity over visibility. Emerging from New York City’s underground scene in the early 90's, he has built his career outside the glare of the mainstream, relying instead on consistency, craft, and cultural integrity. His roots lie in open-mic nights, freestyle battles, and the uncompromising spaces of New York’s underground hip-hop circles. Early collaborations with respected turntablists, including members of the X-ecutioners, reinforced his credibility and connection to hip-hop’s foundational elements. 

"Kukoo's Nest" reflects the early stages of his career during the 90's and contains 23 tracks in total including all of his 12" releases, bonus songs and instrumental versions. Raw, uncut and demo'esque. " - courtesy of 90's Tapes 

Available in a limited run on 3LP (350 copies), 2CD in jewel case (300 copies) & 2MC (100 copies)

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