Blog: Ruby Hornet

"I like to write cause I like to ride trains." Nico Segal is best known as the trumpet player in Kids These Days, but on this forthcoming project Illasoul: Shades of Blue , he steps behind the mic to present his own form of poetry. The forthcoming album is a great blend of jazz, Hip Hop, and spoken word, something that Nico has worked on over the years via Louder Than A Bomb as well as his side project, Daskat. The album was recorded during the fall, mostly at SoundScape Studios. It is a labor of love, [...]

This is the first set of visuals in a series of leaks off of the forthcoming Coldplay Sessions in which the Austin-native will flip 14 Coldplay tracks and make them his own. "Paradise" is a flip of the Colplay track that shares the same name and video depicts M.i overlooking what I assume is Austin, TX. I was a fan of his Jack Johnson Sessions and I was very impressed when I found out M.i engineers his own tracks. The tape is set to drop sometime in the near future. Peep the video below.

The A$AP Mob take on Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin'". Check out the freestyle clip below. http://youtu.be/4FESs8hVEjU

The 2008ighties continue their week of heavy content with this new video from Fonz-E Mak for his joint, "Breeze Owes Me Cash". The joint is produced by LA Van Gogh, and the video can be seen below. If you're taking score at home, earlier in the week Calez released his debut album, Kid With Raps . Tomorrow, Julian Malone will release his new project, Enemy . http://youtu.be/ZNVmg8RIUD0

I loved Phonte's "The Good Fight" when I first heard it. Today we got the official video, and it is love at first sight again. Phonte's track comes to life in visuals by Kenneth Price. Super dope. http://youtu.be/HH9vR_iJOqU

King Louie has seemingly gone from being nowhere to everywhere in just a few short months. His stickers and posters are on light poles, mailboxes, and boarded up buildings from the Southside to the Northside. His videos make their rounds on nearly every Hip Hop blog, and he's even garnered press from The Chicago Tribune and other members of mainstream media. As recently as last week, Louie kicked it up a notch by creating his own limited edition pizza box. But who is King Louie? Where did he come from? And how exactly did he get to this [...]

Jon Connor goes in over "You Don't Know". This is from his new mixtape, The Blue Album, which drops on Valentine's Day with DJ Green Lantern. Jon Connor: "You Don't Know"

King Louie has seemingly gone from being nowhere to everywhere in just a few short months. His stickers and posters are on light poles, mailboxes, and boarded up buildings from the Southside to the Northside. His videos make their rounds on nearly every Hip Hop blog, and he's even garnered press from The Chicago Tribune and other members of mainstream media. As recently as last week, Louie kicked it up a notch by creating his own limited edition pizza box. But who is King Louie? Where did he come from? And how exactly did he get to this [...]

Kanye West and Jay-Z have finally dropped the official video for their smash "N***as In Paris". It's fitting that this would be a live video, given how they performed this so many times during the tour. Warning, it may cause seizures. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gG_dA32oH44&feature=player_em bedded#!

The rap life and has been very good to Prodigy of Mobb Deep. There's many rewards that come with being great at what you do. Prodigy runs through the list with the youngster Cory Gunz on this new one, "Great Spitters". Prodigy: "Great Spitters" feat Cory Gunz

I did not see this one coming, but now that I think about it, it makes perfect sense. Bronson was out in L.A. for a while working on an album with Alchemist. Alchemist is down with a slew of people, including Dirt Nasty. Dirt Nasty fucks with RiFF RaFF, and now it comes full circle with "Birds On A Wire", produced by Harry Fraud. Fraud is super dope on the beats, and Action is one of my favorite emcees. I'm gonna pass on the RiFF RaFF aspect of the record for now. Maybe Tony Shane can speak on that [...]

Lee Bannon's Fantastic Plastic is nearing its release. Leading up to the album, Lee is creating and distributing epic 10+ minutes sagas, and starting with "All That Beat Cast". It's a journey, it's a destination, it's Lee Bannon.

Earl Sweatshirt's taken on an almost mythical role in the whole Odd Future story. For starters, he was just missing for a while. Then some writers went digging and found him at a boarding school. Then we got a letter from Earl. Then we got news that the letter was really written by his mom. On top of that, many Odd Future fans feel Earl is the most talented emcee in the whole crew, making his absence more hard hitting and his eventual return even more anticipated. Last night we got a "new" Earl Sweatshirt record in "Home". Is he [...]

DTMD return with a new video for "Raw" featuring Godly MC and Kev Brown. If you're not familiar with DTMD, get caught up here . http://youtu.be/Fu4mwAVRXLI

I know I'm getting older when I see rap songs named after Jimmer Fredette. What's happened to good old Chris Mullin or Mitch Richmond references? At least we still have plenty of John Paxson drops.. Anyway, I digress. Jody Duff makes his RH debut with "Jimmer Range", a new record that references Rudyard Kipling, backpack rappers, and plenty of aspirations. Jody is a relative newcomer, and this video is directed by The Regular Guys, a young video crew you may recognize from their work with Mic Terror. Check out the video below.

"roll the leaf and get high, then take a power nap." Walt Fraze has got the stoner rap thing down. Soulful production (check). Lyrics on the technique of smoking (check). Lyrics on the coping mechanisms involved in smoking (check). A little reflection on possible negatives of smoking weed (check). It's all there for Fraze who gives us "Sawr Deez", a solid record from an up and coming solid emcee. Check it below. Walt Fraze: "Sawr Deez"

"Serving a million suckers per minute like I'm McDonald's." Mikkey Halsted is out in L.A. right now finishing up his new album, The Force . In case you missed it, the album is being produced by No ID and The Legendary Traxster, the latter of which supplied the background for his new one, "Money Makin' Mikkey". Download the song below. Mikkey Halsted: "Money Makin' Mikkey"

Mick Boogie just doesn't stop. A week after dropping the Roots x Nas Illadelphmatic , Mick Boogie returns with the 5th edition of Sounds From The Front Row , a mixtape he does every Fashion Week with the folks at Stylecaster . It's got Fitz and The Tantrums, Little Dragon, Lana Del Rey and more, plus also features the debut of his new production ensemble, Brooklyn Penguins. Download the mixtape here . Also, catch Mick Boogie next Saturday at Digital Freshness alongside Mic Terror.

A couple weeks back we brought you some pics from Kembe X's "Sawbuck" video shoot . Tonight we have the brand new music video from Kembe X of the Village camp. Check out the new video below, and be sure to catch Kembe X at the under 21 edition of Digital Freshness happening next month with our homies at Jugrnaut.

Stalley drops another new joint in "BCGMMG". It's a laugh towards the haters, as Stalley continues his humble climb. This is another edition in the "Song By Me, Stalley" series, which leads into the release of his new album, The Savage Journey To The American Dream . Grab it below.