Freedom Writers release new EP, SOON

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With a full-length LP (NOW) nearing release, the Freedom Writers have released SOON, a new EP featuring 6 new songs. The EP is available for $3 as a digital download through Bandcamp and a CD will be available at Manifesto this coming Sunday. Guest appearances on the project are made by Via Linez, Mathematik and Sese.

PURCHASE: Freedom Writers – SOON (Bandcamp)

Doug Watts releases One Step Up mixtape

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Doug Watts dropped his new mixtape, One Step Up, featuring production from The Kronik, Producers Playground, Heartbeats, Jordan Morrison, Allrounda Productions, Mac Beats, Scott Syles and Lonnie Szoke.

DOWNLOAD: Doug Watts – One Step Up (Bandcamp)

Hype releases Can’t Calm Down LP

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Motive Music’s Hype has released his debut full-length project, Can’t Calm Down. The LP features appearances from Set2, Trish, S. Davis, Haze P., Dusty Wallace, Gee Wunder, Tre Nyce, Yaygo and others. Production duties were handled by Heavy-Weight Bangers, Tone Mason and T. Major.

PURCHASE: Hype – Can’t Calm Down (iTunes)

[Audio] Casanova – Rock N Roll Star (ft. CMil$) (prod. DJ DWiz)

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New single from Casanova.

Salvadoran/Toronto rap recording artist CASANOVA has just dropped the official release of his new “God Body” album single “Rock N Roll Star” produced by DJ DWiz, featuring FarRock – New York’s rap giant CMil$ [Multiple UMA award winner, CTE/Tone Trump Affiliate]. The song is backed by home grown production from Toronto’s own Dj DWiz. It sheds light on the ups & downs of the music industry. & rules up and coming artists can follow by to succeed in the strenuous environment we call hip hop. The song is also largely dedicated to the memories of Stack Bundles [FarRock rap legend]. & Fresh Ave [Salvadoran rap artist/Westcoast battle champion legend], whom Casanova considered a close industry friend. El Salvador, New York, & Toronto represent.

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DOWNLOAD: Casanova – “Rock N Roll Star” (Limelinx)

[Audio] Judah – When You Come Home

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New single from Young Judah off of his Catch 22 mixtape.

“When You Come Home” follows the stories of soldiers fighting in Iraq & Afghanistan in first decade of the 2000’s. Judah put’s himself in their shoes and tires to imagine what they went through in their journey’s back home.

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DOWNLOAD: Young Judah – “When You Come Home” (Soundcloud)