Author mD

Swa Playmaker is from out hometown of Miami, Fl. Perhaps I'm a bit biased for sharing this record as normally I try and steer clear of anything with that "old-school" hip-hop vibe. The music was great then,...

It's mind-blowing to think that a lot of the genius from the Kanye West was strong-armed by the likes of Kid Cudi's and CyHi The Prynce. I digress. We've been up on CyHi since the flame that was...

As most of you know, I'm pretty particular about anything classified under R&B. To me, a great record is defined best by the uniqueness of the singer's voice. The successful records usually showcase vocals...

Here's a chill record to kick off your morning with. BlackRose is our first encounter with Jaylien, but the vibes of introspection have us feeling this record. The instrumental is clean, and the message...

We feel ya bruh! We release wicked records from time to time that flies completely over people's heads because they're different. Izzy Strange recruits Mick Jenkins, for an awesome collaboration on No One But...

If you know CLPNation.com, then you're familiar with the sounds of Chi-City's own, Mpulse. He's on a year-long missionary from the rap gods and has been releasing a new record every week for the last 27 weeks...

I don't want to drone on too much about this record. It's pretty self explanatory...it was done for the love of the art. Respect. Fortunato and Dj IV mesh well on Play Your Cards, rounding off with a classic...

Admittedly...I'm digging this records concept, way more than I enjoy the chorus. We've been known...for a while now, that Snow could more than hold her own as a legitimate emcee. They're an endangered species...

So if I may keep it brutally honest...I've been hesitating on this record for almost a week now. I absolutely love where it goes conceptually, and the instrumental straight out of Timbo's saving for Aliyah...

I'm not a fan of artists who use characters in their names because it's a b*tch to meta tag. Sometimes, I just want to have verbal keyboard word vomit when writing about how awesome a record is, and I swear to...

I really meant to throw this one up last night, except I've been jamming it in the whip so hard, I almost put myself under citizen's arrest for disturbing the peace. Pace by Coast and Will of SEFG Ent is...

Here are the facts: This is our first encounter with Calez, so we're not going to bombard you with too much more that we think this record is some serious heat. I can't stress enough how awesome it is to...