You may remember the review we did on local songstress Anjuli Stars’ first mixtape Starvation Vol. 1. Well after much anticipation (Trust me, I’ve been aching to to throw this on a CD and play this on repeat.), Antisteez presents to you Starvation Vol.2, which is totally something that will put this beautiful talent on the map. Featuring Termanology, MAYDAY, Dynas and Scotch Bonnet and production work from the best of ‘em. Sit back, enjoy and thank us later… DOWNLOAD: Anjuli... Read More →
Coming from the Perverted Monks camp, Afu-Ra is most well known through his affiliation with the Gang Starr Foundation and Jeru the Damaja. Remember that song on Jeru’s The Sun Rises in the East album called “Mental Stamina”? That dope MC on there? Yeah… That’s Afu-Ra. That was his first major mention to the world. He made another appearance on Jeru’s second album Wrath of the Math, on the track “Physical Stamina”, in 1996. Afu’s debut single,... Read More →
Acoustic-guitar-playing cutie Cris Cab celebrates the release of his mix tape “Echo Boom” this Thursday, February 2 at The Stage. Presented by DNA Entertainment and the Billionaire Boy’s Club, the event will feature special guest Wyclef Jean. “Echo Boom” officially drops on January 31, and features special appearances by Wyclef Jean, Pharrell Williams and more. Cris will be live on stage at The Stage performing tracks off of his highly anticipated mix tape, as well... Read More →
The Hostile Takeover Tour 2012 – 90 shows in 99 days – a hostile takeover indeed by a slew of emcees coming soon “to a girlfriend near you.” The most extensive, longest-running rap tour is making history with live appearances by Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Krizz Kaliko, ¡Mayday!, Prozak and Stevie Stone. The Takeover will kick off in March and will invade all the major cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Las Vegas. It’s a national takeover running until... Read More →
Knowledge Medina’s and producer Numonics‘ collaborative EP “Never Enough” will hit the streets on February 7. Just in time for Lover’s Day. Their sick second single “You Don’t Really Care,” is an anthem for the loyal, die-hard ladies standing by a man who, at times, just doesn’t really care. Touching on the complexities of relationships and the need for a strong woman by your side, the single is made to ease the pains of the female heart with... Read More →
photo credit: Lili Mora So many bands, so little time, not enough me to go around! Today we are introducing you to Minimal - an eclectic and versatile mix of indie and alternative rock with electronic flirtations embodied in drum machines, sequencers and samplers, made extra special by adding Spanish lyrics on top. Our respected friends at the Miami New Times described them as: “the tastiest bitter-sweet candy for fans of wall-flower angst electropop,” and you know we love angst –... Read More →
Crazy Hood Productions is celebrating the release of Garcia’s latest project, the Off The Beaten Path EP. The EP will drop tomorrow via DJbooth but tonight, CHP and Garcia want to party with you at The Stage! Opening for Garcia will be J.Nics and DJ K-N-S. Cover is $5, but it’s actually FREE from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m., so get there early if you are balling on a budget. See you there! GARCIA “Off The Beaten Path” EP release party Date: 1.25.12 Venue: The Stage 170 NE 38th... Read More →
CYNE formed in the summer of 2001, within the longtime hardcore/punk/d.i.y. tradition of Gainesville and collectively embrace a stylistic range that includes everything from prog to pop to metal. These cultural informers collided with CYNE’s practice of sampling and live instrumentation to create music that is the cumulative representation of both the personal and the political. CYNE (“Cultivating Your New Experience”) has collaborated with artists from around the world, including... Read More →
Been waiting for the release of this Punch3nello project for a minute now. And for the right reasons. A golden line-up of MC’s join Punch3nello on this mixtape such as Soarse Spoken, Wrekonize and Seven Star. A 21 track heavy hitting album that will not upset you if your ‘forward button’ just happens to break on your CD player. Make sure you can rewind though. Holler at that “Buy Now” link and support these local superstars. Read More →
For those that are constantly mentioning how the 1993 Podcast changed their life, you’re about to change your minds. Once a month DJ Guilletine blesses all of us with a mix commemorating one of the golden years of Hiphop. We sit back and between him and I we do mad research on all of the banging albums released said year and we pick out the dopest tunes and he makes love to his turntables. Now… apparently since we began doing this, you guys have jumped on these mixes ASAP and lived religiously... Read More →
Parable vs. Mac Soto first introduced their musical collaboration with the sample-heavy, “Play,” and dig even deeper with their follow-up, “Soul.” Produced and composed entirely by Mac Soto, “Soul,” is an emotionally-driven piece with multiple musical movements. Mac Soto opens up with graceful and sincere vocals backed by soft piano notes, which quickly explodes with an aggressive breakbeat topped with Parable’s cutthroat yet honest raps. The song touches the unique, heartfelt topic... Read More →

