HIP HOP/ RAP

Bridgeport’s own daFinchi, the self-proclaimed “Renaissance Rapper,” blurs the line between boardrooms and bars with his latest single, “Who You Are.” Dropped in late 2025, the track doubles as a victory lap and a personal creed, celebrating authenticity, hard work, and gratitude in the face of success. Known by day…

Virginia-born rapper, producer, and creative visionary Ninemansion reaches new heights with his 17-track album Kamioso: Ascended, released October 17, 2025, a futuristic trap odyssey inspired by Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. This record is a narrative of transformation, a coming-of-age tale told through cybernetic beats, introspective lyricism, and cosmic ambition. Ninemansion…

Vancouver’s legendary hip-hop polymath Moka Only returns with Beaming, a five-track EP, as inventive as it is effortlessly cool. Released worldwide via URBNET on September 25, 2025, the project finds Moka trading bars with his alter ego, Ron Contour, and longtime production collaborator Rad Brown. Moka reminds us why he…

San Diego-based rapper Star2 is back with a bang on his electrifying new single “Kokaine,” featuring fellow refugee artists Eh La and Tae Tae. Released on October 10th, the track is a blazing fusion of trap intensity, bilingual lyricism, and emotional confession, colliding pain and lust with longing. Born in…

At just 14, Australian prodigy JNZI is stepping into the spotlight with purpose in his debut single “Speaker,” released on August 8, 2025, under Audius™. With mentorship, drive, and a clear message of self-belief, this young artist brings a fresh, confident voice to the global hip-hop scene. Produced by Audius…

“GTTH” by Taye Blues comes as a sleek, assertive anthem about ambition, hustle, and the relentless pursuit of success—all you need to keep going at it after too much suffering. Hailing from Tyler, Texas, the 25-year-old rapper brings his Southern roots and family-driven motivation to the forefront in this latest…

Accra’s very own rap powerhouse Ball J has fired up the charts again with his explosive new single “Where Da Party Dey,” released worldwide in 2025. Known across Africa as The Boss, Ball J continues to blur the lines between Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, and street swagger, crafting a sound that’s both…

David Potter, the Whippany-based MMA personality turned satirical rapper, returns with a knockout of a finale in The Miseducation of MMA Volume 3, released on September 26, 2025. Known for pushing the boundaries between combat sports commentary and biting cultural parody, Potter doesn’t pull a single punch here. Teaming up…

London-based producer Big O returns with When It’s Not Said, But Done, released on September 26th, 2025. True to its title, the album is about action over talk, the sound of an artist pushing boundaries and trusting instinct. Big O, known for his meticulous production and genre-hopping flair, makes every…

Antoin Gibson’s “Diss Qualification,” released on October 1st, 2025 via Circum-Sŏnus, is a firecracker of political defiance and rebellion in the armor of razor-edged UK rap. After the success of FlexAble, Diss Topia, and Serene Despair, Gibson returns sharper than ever, refusing to mince words or play by the system’s…