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Big Jaz-West Aktion Ohydro
Big Jaz will be blazing the car systems this summer as he gets ready to drop his long awaited project entitled "West Aktion Ohydro" Big Jaz has been doing his thing for a long time along with his crew "The Rubber City Hitmen" Hailing from Akron,Ohio home of NBA superstar LeBron James Big Jaz really does his thing on this album and his production is very tight and he has something on there for everybody.A few of my favorite include "Pillow Talk ft. Jay Hundred,""Take That ft D-Dust and Bada Bing"
and "Rock Solid ft Freeze,Killa Joe and Bada Bing"
Submitted by TheUMR on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 2:47pm.
ZAC FRESH- (FAMBIZ ENT)
ZAC FRESH HAS BEEN MAKING A LOT OF NOISE ON THE UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP SCEEN REAL STRONG FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS RACKING UP OVER 1 MILLION PLAYS ON HIS MUSIC PAGE DOING MAJOR RECORD COMPANIES NUMBERS AND HE IS STILL AN UNSIGNED ARTIST. HAILING FROM THE CAPITAL OF OHIO COLUMBUS, ZAC IS HAS JUST ADDED ANOTHER CREDITIAL TO HIS BELT LANDING THE OPENING INTRO SONG FOR BET'S 106&PARK'S WILD OUT WEDNESDAY ENTILED "WILD-OUT" ZAC IS CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIO AND HAS ALREADY RECORDED SONGS WITH SOULJA BOY & ARAB. THE OTHER CATCH IS ZAC FRESH IS ONLY 14 YEARS OLD........ DEFINITLY KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN FOR THIS THIS CAT
Submitted by TheUMR on Thu, 06/05/2008 - 6:31pm.
Carlito
Straight out of Paterson, New Jersey (a.k.a. Silk City), Hip-Hop’s next rising star, Carlito, is taking the game by storm. Influenced by Hip-Hop legends such as Nas, Jay-Z, 2pac, Big Pun and The Notorious B.I.G., the Dominican emcee has loved and admired Hip-Hop culture since embracing it at a young age.
Carlito has been putting in a lot of work and making a lot of noise on the underground sceen for quite some time Be sure to check him out on UMR-TV VOL.4 The album’s first singles, “Life of Crimez” and “We Sip A Lil’ Liquor” are clinging to the streets. Carlito also worked on DJ Vlad’s popular DVD series, “RockStar” and also appeared on the well known All Access DVD Series.
Carlito’s Way The LP hits stores 2008 (Stay Tuned)
Carlito has been putting in a lot of work and making a lot of noise on the underground sceen for quite some time Be sure to check him out on UMR-TV VOL.4 The album’s first singles, “Life of Crimez” and “We Sip A Lil’ Liquor” are clinging to the streets. Carlito also worked on DJ Vlad’s popular DVD series, “RockStar” and also appeared on the well known All Access DVD Series.
Carlito’s Way The LP hits stores 2008 (Stay Tuned)
Submitted by TheUMR on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 11:00pm.
GUILTY SIMPSON GETS 4 STARS IN THE SOURCE
Guilty Simpson was born in Detroit, the son and grandson of the family’s performing musicians in his father and grandfather. At age four, Simpson and his mother began traveling with an aunt in the military, living in California and Birmingham, Alabama, before settling back in the Motor City at 15. Big Daddy Kane, N.W.A, and Scarface were all major influences, but it was Queens-bred street bard Kool G Rap who made the biggest impression. “That’s my crème de la crème rapper right there,” says Simpson, his own presence among the latest in a rich lineage of heavy-handed MCs.
For years Guilty Simpson has been a rock on the Detroit hip-hop circuit alongside those such as J Dilla, Slum Village, Eminem (whom Guilty still calls “Marshall”) & D12, Obie Trice, Proof, Phat Kat and Black Milk.
For years Guilty Simpson has been a rock on the Detroit hip-hop circuit alongside those such as J Dilla, Slum Village, Eminem (whom Guilty still calls “Marshall”) & D12, Obie Trice, Proof, Phat Kat and Black Milk.
A member of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz crew, Guilty emerged as a sound to be reckoned with after linking with producer Dilla in 2001. In the midst of recording an album’s worth of material on the MC – including the recently released duet “Take Notice” off of Dilla’s heralded Ruff Draft album – Dilla gave Simpson his first appearance on disc with “Strapped” (from 2003’s Jaylib album).
2006 marked his allegiance with Stones Throw Records – at Dilla’s behest – and appearances on both Chrome Children installments and subsequent tour. It’s taken years, but finally Simpson’s full-length solo debut, Ode to the Ghetto, brings him worldwide, chronicling a life led in the rough-hewn city that birthed him.
Featuring an all-star cast of producers normally reserved for those signed to six-figure deals (J Dilla, Madlib, Denaun Porter of D-12), Ode to the Ghetto marks an evolution, incorporating a more topical and thought-provoking persona in addition to the extra-savage braggadocio Simpson is known for. “I want to make the consumer care about the music again,” the 31-year-old explains.
Guilty’s testosterone-charged, inner city themes possess of a sense of humor at times so side-splitting, it only proves how serious he really is. This rapper was raised on the field of battle and he has more to say than just how fresh he is and how fresh “they” are not. As a matter of fact, he’s found that he’s here to remind the hip-hop world – currently captivated with that manufactured freshness – that life in the ghetto is real.
The evidence shows excessive use of double entendres, too much flavor on public grounds, microphone assault, and verbal harassment of an officer of the law. On the counts of freshness AND realness: The Court of Hip-Hop finds Mr. Simpson to be Guilty.
2006 marked his allegiance with Stones Throw Records – at Dilla’s behest – and appearances on both Chrome Children installments and subsequent tour. It’s taken years, but finally Simpson’s full-length solo debut, Ode to the Ghetto, brings him worldwide, chronicling a life led in the rough-hewn city that birthed him.
Featuring an all-star cast of producers normally reserved for those signed to six-figure deals (J Dilla, Madlib, Denaun Porter of D-12), Ode to the Ghetto marks an evolution, incorporating a more topical and thought-provoking persona in addition to the extra-savage braggadocio Simpson is known for. “I want to make the consumer care about the music again,” the 31-year-old explains.
Guilty’s testosterone-charged, inner city themes possess of a sense of humor at times so side-splitting, it only proves how serious he really is. This rapper was raised on the field of battle and he has more to say than just how fresh he is and how fresh “they” are not. As a matter of fact, he’s found that he’s here to remind the hip-hop world – currently captivated with that manufactured freshness – that life in the ghetto is real.
The evidence shows excessive use of double entendres, too much flavor on public grounds, microphone assault, and verbal harassment of an officer of the law. On the counts of freshness AND realness: The Court of Hip-Hop finds Mr. Simpson to be Guilty.
Submitted by TheUMR on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 2:10pm.
The Hitmen
BIG JAZ of the HITMEN Unsigned Hype ...No question he's an underground SUPASTAR in this rap game hailing from the Midwest, representing Akron, Ohio to be exact! Big Jaz has been doing this thing for years now, his spit game...PROPER, his crew, the HITMEN...UNTOUCHABLE, and together they are a self-contained unit taking over the beats on the street! Big Jaz a.k.a Jeff began his musical career at the age of 12, living in the new era of “30” being the new “20”, his talent and drive remains to be a force that keeps him hittin the streets of Akron and surrounding areas with his authentic sound. His popularity is due to the fact that he practices his love for the art of music and is always creating new ways to master his craft and keep him at the top of game. Big Jaz wrote and produced for Lil E. (Eric Kidd Jr.) winner of amateur night at the Apollo, Star Search, and is now signed with Suzanne Depasse Management. Now working with producers like, “The Copley Road Bully”, a solid producer banging down beats with an East Coast swagger, and “Nick Gaynz”, a world-class producer in his on right mixing up laid-back West Coast swings. Big Jaz is tossin up that fire everyone in the club or ridin in the street wants to hear! Other producers like, T. Mays out of the nasty Nati, Dirk Allen, from L.A, and Godzilla from Milwaukee, all have added hot tracks and are committed to the HITMEN MOVEMENT making his sound bout it to all the rap heads feein for that beat! Bet the house on Datnigga Jaz he got something your gonna want to hear, just check out the sounds on this page like; Parking Lot, the Parking Lot Remix, Pimpin' in OHIO, and Puff! Hittin the streets at the end of the year is a free Xclusive CD with features from HOTT BANGIN artist like his nigga Freeze, Chino-Nino, Filthy a.k.a. Mr. Clean, and Shug B and course his crew THE HITMEN!. Feel free to get at Big Jaz for a copy, collaboration, production, or just some true spittin! It’s all Luv Fam! Those who make hatin an occupation, Dying ain’t a way to make a living… ya heard!
Submitted by TheUMR on Sun, 02/17/2008 - 5:41pm.
V Stylez-Detroit,MI
After being shot in the head and losing a fiance to suicide Vstylez has stayed persistant in the pursuit of his dreams. Since the days of the Rhythm Kitchen and the Legendary Hip Hop Shop Vstylez has been a fixture in and around the Detroit Hip Hop Scene,after being signed to D Boy Records an independent solo artist he then help form a group in which he was included "Anomaly" that received local love and mixshow airplay on the leading urban stations in the city 105.9(now Hot 102.7) and FM 98 WJLB.
Submitted by TheUMR on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 4:33pm.
Zac Fresh-Live with The UMR
Zac (Fresh) Muhumad was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, I been rapping since I was 9 years old and been doing it ever since and now I have arived at the age of 13 years old I was born June 30, 1993 in Columbus, Ohio, I love watching TV, playing football, basketball, and chilling at home, other than making music, I have been on the grind since last summer of 06' and I just been on the move now from city to city every weekend now promoting myself, with the help of Fambiz Ent. and Palm Tree Ent. Recently, I've been really on top of my game and with the support of everyone, I really been motivated. I just got done with my song with Soulja Boy & Arab that’s hot as heck everyone needs to for real add that as a song to yall's page and support ya boy for real and show me some love.
Submitted by TheUMR on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 3:44pm.