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New Jersey-born currently residing in Brooklyn, rapper Passport Rav has been building a name for himself for a few years. Some notable mentions include and sold-out SOB appearance and continuous airplay on LL Cool J's Rock the Bells radio. Shade 45 has even supported his music on mix shows.

South Central Los Angeles native Kenneth Walker, sometimes known as EastSide K-boy, is busy dropping new music and attending to his duties as a creative consultant for Shaka Wear. If you are unfamiliar with this West Coast artist, Glasses Malone realized his gift for lyrics early, and he quickly added him to the Blu Division team and helped him develop his unique rap style.

Steve Lacy has released the music video for his new single, “Mercury.” This is the first song to release in preparation for Lacy’s second album drop. The video was directed by acclaimed the directing duo Rubberband.

Entergalactic Series(Youtube) Kid Cudi said years ago that he was working on an animated Netflix series called Entergalactic and an accompanying record. Entergalactic, Kid Cudi's star-studded animated series, finally has a Netflix premiere date. According to a new video teaser, it will be available on the streaming service on September 30, 2022. The show's cast members are Jaden Smith, Jessica Williams, Timothee Chalamet, Ty Dolla Sign, Vanessa Hudgens, Macaulay Culkin, Teyana Taylor, and others.

Nas will co-direct Showtime's forthcoming Supreme Team documentary, which will give audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary Queens hustlers of the 1980s. On Wednesday, the first trailer for the documentary gets released (June 15).

Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Joose The Conqueror is a rapper and co-founder/member of the rising artist collective and independent label AGO Music. He’s been rising on the music scene since 2016. Having already accumulated millions of streams across platforms such as Spotify and SoundCloud thanks to hits such as “Bounce”, he’s firmly established himself as an artist to watch, and he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. The talented artist has just teamed up with frequent collaborator Sango (Frank Ocean, Wale, GoldLink, Smino) for brand-new single “Pinky Ring”.

LL Cool J Drip Collection(Instagram) LL Cool J has been busy with many new projects, and he recently unveiled his new Rock the Bells Drip Collection. If you are unfamiliar with Rock the Bells, it has at least four major radio stations, and the focus is classic Hip-Hop. LL Cool J singlehandedly made classic Hip-Hop relevant today. All you have to do is search Rock the Bells on Sirius radio, and you can catch some of your favorite old-school music and some new music.

Rising hip-hop/R&B artist rxlph has returned with his new single, “night before last.” Hailing from Rockland County, New York, rxlph has had an impressive run over the past few years since bursting on the scene in 2018. An independent, self-made artist, he’s already accumulated millions of streams on Spotify alone thanks to popular tracks such as “resentment.”, which was released earlier this year, and “night before last.” looks set to be another success and keep his momentum rolling.

Hip-hop/R&B artist Rocky Sandoval has revealed his brand-new single, “Deadstock”. Based in Tacoma, WA, Rocky has been on the rise for several years now with a string of successful releases under his belt, such as last year’s popular “Nineties Are n Be”.

JASMINEGOLD are an alternative hip-hop duo from North Florida formed by David Nights and KJ. Despite only bursting on the scene last year, they have been gaining traction quickly with over 200,000 views on TikTok and a great reception on Spotify for their first two singles, “Crisis” and “Conscious”. And they look set to keep the momentum rolling with the release of their new single, “Broadcast”.

The "Bosco" Movie soundtrack is gaining a lot of buzz because of the superstars involved with the project. Snoop Dogg, Steven Young, and Dave East were added to the soundtrack first with "21 More Questions," a remake of 50 cents smash hit "21 More Questions". Steven Young is an RnB singer from the New York area that currently has songs in rotation on Rock The Bells Radio and Eminem's station Shade 45. Now rapper The Game is joining the soundtrack, and the music is sure to be a hit.

Brooklyn, New York rapper Tireek flaunts a dynamic flow with vulnerable and honest lyrics, examining relationships, personal struggles and inspiring those going through hard times. The rising rapper has been making noise on the underground hip-hop scene over the last few years and has already accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify alone as an independent artist, and he looks set to add further to this tally with new release “BYE BYE / BALBOA”.

Eminent amongst the Los Angeles and Monterey County spoken word scenes, LA-born artist Chris Siders has set out to deliver exciting, innovative and brutally honest storytelling in the world of hip-hop/rap. The rising LA rapper only dropped his debut single, “Lately” (feat. Nana Razaia), in February 2022, but it’s already clear what a special talent he is, and this is no more evident than on his new single, “The Invisible Man”.

Atlanta rapper Maverick Christ has released his new single, “Ocean Current”. The rising independent rapper has been going from strength to strength since bursting on the scene a few years ago and has had an impressive start to 2022. His previous release, “Moving Light Speed”, has already accumulated 100,000 streams on Spotify alone after only being released a few weeks ago. And sure to capitalize on his growing momentum, “Ocean Current” looks set to be another success.

(Isaac Brekken / Getty Images for Playboy Enterprises) (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) After more than a year hiatus, one of the city's most popular 90s R&B and Hip Hop parties is back at Neck of the Woods.

Rapper Worm Boogee has released his latest single "Champion". Hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina and originally from Brooklyn, New York, Worm has been making a name for himself for a few years now and looks set to continue his rise with this new single "Champion", which is one of his most impressive tracks released so far alongside previous releases such as "Wishlist" and "Andale", which were also great.

Hailing from Florida, Kush Dinero has been building his profile in the music scene over the past few years with his impressive penmanship and relatable hip-hop songs that have huge crossover appeal. With a string of releases already under his belt, he has returned with new single "Get Fly". The track features Baby Goth and is Kush Dinero's first release of the year. Having already accumulated over 10 million Spotify streams, the featured artist will surely bring new fans to Kush as her vocals are stunning and her verse helps elevate the song further.

Rising producer TrillestSince87 (TS87) has unveiled his brand-new single, "OTW", a collaboration with rapper Connor Evans. Hailing from the Philadelphia area, TS87 has been on the rise for several years now building a career as a producer for other artists. After dropping his own single, "GET BUSY", last year, he looks set to reach new heights in 2022 with more of his own music as a producer.

Music tours and festivals in 2022 continue to expand in the metro city area. Music lovers are anxious to put down their phones and technology devices and actually see creative artists in venues across the tri-state area. The following is a current list as of April 2022 of significant musicians ready to entertain audiences on live stages. Check out some of these tour dates. Click on the links attached to find more relevant information. Be safe and enjoy!