Videos

Seattle’s The Bad Tenants Drops “Altitude Check”

Seattle hip hop trio The Bad Tenants stole attention with their summer anthem “Altitude Check” last month and now they’re back with fresh, hilarious visuals to accompany the vibey single. The group brought in the slick camera stylings of Justin Frick to bring the video to life over the witty word play and bluesy, hook-fueled… Continue reading Seattle’s The Bad Tenants Drops “Altitude Check”

Videos

New Video: Keezy Gramz – “Hustle & Muscle” | @hustlemadekg

NorthSide Jamaica native, Keezy Gramz, is adamant on staying out of jail by any means necessary. In his latest visual, "Hustle & Muscle," Gramz relives his life as a hustler, from his childhood days of trapping out of the bodega, to elevating as a Boss in the streets, as a grown man.  The world is ran… Continue reading New Video: Keezy Gramz – “Hustle & Muscle” | @hustlemadekg

music, Singles, Uncategorized

South Central Rapper Bale Preps H.T.S.M (Hard. Times. Shaped. Me.) Project; Drops New Single, “Greater”

For South Central based rapper Bale, every day is a blessing. You wouldn't know it if you saw him, but less than a year ago Bale spent 29 days in the hospital after suffering 28 shots from head to toe on his birthday. Not only did that almost cost him his life, but that ended… Continue reading South Central Rapper Bale Preps H.T.S.M (Hard. Times. Shaped. Me.) Project; Drops New Single, “Greater”

Features, Singles

Premiere: Canada’s Eyezic reaches to the deep south for “Cold Cuts” featuring Dolla Black

Eyezic, formerly going by IAWIA, has seen his name garner quite the buzz in 2017. Though no official project release has come, the London, Ontario native has released a slew of strong singles that span the course of the 7 months. This latest one is special for us at 1DF as we played a pivotal… Continue reading Premiere: Canada’s Eyezic reaches to the deep south for “Cold Cuts” featuring Dolla Black

Albums/Mixtapes

XL releases self-produced mixtape “Nothing But XLence”

Nothing But XLence is XL's debut mixtape, and the follow up to his EP, Always XL. The mixtape is entirely self produced, and the beats are reminiscent of your favorite 90's producers. Lyrically, this project is dense. There is a lot to decipher within XL's diction that cannot be done with a single listen. But… Continue reading XL releases self-produced mixtape “Nothing But XLence”

Videos

Watch Michael Stokes “Lay Back Down” music video

Emerging artist Michael Stokes' new single, “Lay Back Down,” from his debut EP combines a sultry, soulful sound with riffs and hip hop undercurrents making it a seamless fit for today's musical landscape. Michael grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan where he and his brother where first exposed to the music of their father, a… Continue reading Watch Michael Stokes “Lay Back Down” music video