Blog: Ruby Hornet

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.

Asher Roth is definitely climbing to the height of his game right now and today we get the visuals for this Pabst & Jazz gem "Dope Shit". We interviewed Asher a couple weeks back and he brought us into the up & downs he endured in his quick yet powerful rise in the industry, don't sleep on this read. Check the video after the jump.

Here with the second leak from their 2/13 Brown Label Pt. 1 EP is The Brown Bag AllStars with "Sinful Ways". The track is produced by DeeJay Element". Hit the jump for the leak. Look for the EP next Tuesday on 2dopeboyz.com . BBAS: "Sinful Ways" (Feat. Akie Bermiss)

Rick Ross just dropped his new video for "Yella Diamonds" off his Rich Forever mixtape. Watch that below. http://youtu.be/MUbNmjc_jeg via XXL

Asaad is relentless. The Philly-native's back, going over a dark but mellow Such A Problem-produced beat, likening himself to Bruce Wayne of the industry. This track is off of his forthcoming New ® Black History Month which can't drop soon enough. Cop the track below. Asad: "Batman"

While we wait for the official video for "N***as In Paris", The Stark Life presents this alternate video-jackin' version. For this video, they take the madness to the Paris subways, and tag the hell out of it. The word on the e-streets is that the official one drops tomorrow. Ni**as in Paris: A Videojacking from TheStarkLife on Vimeo .

STS's latest flip is over Labrinth's "Earthquake". He brings Dosage on board to open the track and then STS brings his characteristic energy and flow for the second verse. STS keeps to the visual media for this track's release to give fans yet another look into what he's been up to lately. Peep the footage below

Dually faded A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q collaborated on two of my favorite tracks in recent memory. "Brand New Guy" off of ASAP's LiveLoveA$AP and "Hands on the Wheel" from ScHoolboy Q's Habits & Contradictions both [...]

My homie Kei hit me with this track from Sweden's Lazee a couple weeks ago, and I totally spaced. Going through old emails, I found the record, and dug from the jump. It's an energetic rework of some classic Led Zepplin. I'm definitely fucking with it. Check it below, and if you dig it, you can also grab his One Way Ticket mixtape. http://youtu.be/zSHwQbI7rq4 Download "The Way You Move"

Another new gem from Truck North. Looks like we may see more from Truck and Khrysis very soon. ""Bringing Me Back" was a song that Khrysis and I did after first meeting through management a couple of years ago. After a long night and a 24 pack of Natty Lights we came up with this one at around 2am. Note; this was one of several joints we did over the course of a few days in North Carolina, what ended up being the Little Brother song "Revenge" was another. Naturally what we created led to [...]

photo by Alexander Richter Action Bronson was in Chicago a couple months ago for Digital Freshness and a Closed Session. He posted up at SoundScape and went to work, got in a zone, and recorded multiple songs with producer Thelonious Martin. "Dear Heather" was the last song Bronson recorded that night, and features Rockie Fresh, who came through SoundScape as well to collaborate. We later added Macie Stewart of Kids These Days to provide a hook, and complete the song. While we'll have a different song from Action going on Closed Sessions Vol. [...]

In 2010, Slum Village reunited and then broke up after the release of their Villa Manifesto album. T3, Illa J, and Young RJ just announced plans to continue without Elzhi in a recent interview with HipHopDX. Fantastic, Volume 3 is a sequel to the crew's 2000 debut album, Fantastic Volume 2 . If this forthcoming LP is anything like Volume 2 , we're in for a treat. Check out the rest here Props to HipHopDX