We’ve been getting a lot of music over the past couple of months, so we thought we’d put together a top 20 list of Underground emcees you need to check for in 2008. Please note that the list is in no particular order! Contact: streethopmag@aol.com or myspace.com/streethopmagazine let us know what you think!
01: iCON The Mic King
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Current / Upcoming Project: The Season Of Our Discontent
Record Label: Uprising Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/iconthemicking
02: Mr. Live
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Current / Upcoming Project: The Bang Theory
Record Label: Drama Class Entertainment
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/mrlive
03: Dynas
Location: Miami, FL
Current / Upcoming Project: The Apartment
Record Label: Badgramma Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/dynas
04: Wordsmith
Location: Baltimore, MD
Current / Upcoming Project: The Revolution Begins With A Takeover Vol. 2
Record Label: Nu Revolution Entertainment
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/classicwordsmithmusic
05: Muja Messiah
Location: Minneapolis, MA
Current / Upcoming Project: MPLS Massacre
Record Label: Black Corners Entertainment
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/mujamessiah
06: Access Immortal
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Current / Upcoming Project: American Me
Record Label: Introspect Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/accessimmortal
07: Prince Ali
Location: Toronto, CA
Current / Upcoming Project: I Miss 1994
Record Label: Unsigned
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/pamusiconline
08: Praverb The Wyse
Location: Stafford, VA
Current / Upcoming Project: The Gospel Is Free
Record Label: Domination Recordings
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/pvizzle
09: Ankh Amen Ra
Location: Rochester, NY
Current / Upcoming Project: Face The Day Come What May
Record Label: Rebel Mixtapes LLC
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/ankhamenramusic
10: Cyrano aka Cy Yung
Location: Raleigh, NC
Current / Upcoming Project: The Return Of Reel Hip Hop
Record Label: Backpackers Annonymous
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/cyranoakacyyung
11: Journalist 103
Location: Detroit, MI
Current / Upcoming Project: The Novelty
Record Label: Pen & Blade
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/journalist103
12: Sic Osyrus
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Current / Upcoming Project: Siconomics
Record Label: Inasirkl Music Group
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/sicosyrus1
13: Barak Yalad
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Current / Upcoming Project: A Loss Of Words
Record Label: Rawkus Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/barakyalad
14: Vandalyzm
Location: St. Louis, MO
Current / Upcoming Project: Megatron Majors
Record Label: Hall Of Justus Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/vandalyzm
15: Cymarshall Law
Location: New Jersey, NJ
Current / Upcoming Project: Global Connection
Record Label: Freedom Entertainment
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/cymarshalllaw
16: Fred Knuxx
Location: Wilmington, De
Current / Upcoming Project: Delafornia
Record Label: Starcore Entertainment
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/fredknuxx
17: Hassaan Mackey
Location: Rochester, NY
Current / Upcoming Project: Soul For Sale
Record Label: Rawkus Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/hassaanmackey
18: Tislam The Great
Location: Baltimore, MD
Current / Upcoming Project: Inner Struggle
Record Label: Godsense Productions
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/tislamthegreat
19: Sha Stimuli
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Current / Upcoming Project: Cinderella Man
Record Label: Unsigned
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/shastimuli
20: Dominique Larue
Location: Columbus, OH
Current / Upcoming Project: The Feeling Vol. 2
Record Label: Clockwize Records
Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/flowspitta
March 20, 2008 -
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Access Immortal, Ankh Amen Ra, Barak Yalad, Cymarshall Law, Cyrano aka Cy Yung, Dominique Larue, Dynas, Fred Knuxx, Hassaan Mackey, iCON The Mic King, Jornalist 103, Mr. Live, Muja Messiah, Praverb The Wyse, Prince Ali, Sha Stimuli, Sic Osyrus, Street Hop Magazine Top 20, Tilsam The Great, Vandalyzm, Wordsmith |
7 Comments
i haven’t heard alot of them but i’ll be checking for them now!
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Wordsmith is hot… He is fasure number one unsigned out there
Yea thats a dope list… I been hearing alot about Fred Knuxx and Wordsmith… They definitely on the rise and their music is dope….
No St Laz or Geolani? Kill Yaself!
Dominique LaRue is that next ish if she aint signed by the time i start my label shes goona be the first act her and this young kid in the C.O called HOOD APOSTLE they both bringing the heat. D. Larue though is a breath of fresh air for female mcs. shes the resserection of LYTE with the hardness of Bahamadia. If u dont know check ya history!!!
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