The Bay Area’s (not Toronto’s) Prince Ali gets a major solo release push from Hieroglyphics Imperium! As he is constantly dissatisfied with some of the music that is getting more play from the Bay these days, Prince Ali refuses to conform and drops a diversified album full of melodic rhymes and rhythms over hard hitting tracks like “The Majors” with Planet Asia, Casual and Keith Murray, to space-y vibes like “Side Show”. For fans of Bored Stiff’s From the Ground Up and featuring a slew of other Hiero cameos from A-Plus, Tajai and Pep Love.

连续两年以三张专辑「最佳新人」以及「最佳专辑」入围金曲奖的蛋堡，创作火力依旧旺盛，不但受邀在日本(Shin Sight Trio)，香港(24Herbs)和马来西亚(Manhand)等各国乐队的专辑里跨刀，更首次担任制作人替谢和弦的新专辑炮制了单曲「Crazy For You」。
而对自己的年度专辑创作计划也没因此怠惰，蛋堡找来自己心仪已久的传奇嘻哈制作人Shin-Ski共同打造新的专辑，整张专辑除了由Shin-Ski操刀编曲制作之外，还邀请了完美嗓音创作才女徐佳莹共谱晦暗暧昧情歌“嘘...”以及礼聘乐坛雷鬼小霸王Matzka跨刀首次尝试了弛放雷鬼小品「听一首歌」。
在经典的「月光」专辑之后，蛋堡推出的并不是另一张气度恢宏的野心之作，她邀请自己喜欢的朋友创作出一首首小品集结成册，就像是专辑同名单曲「踩.脚.踏.车」所表达的一样，在秋意渐浓的时节里以他独有的轻松节奏，带你穿梭在这座城市的大街小巷恣意漫游。

Sh’Killa is a female gangsta rap artist from Oakland, California, and member of Murder Squad. Her debut album, “Gangstrez From Da Bay” was released in 1996 by G.W.K. Records in association with Priority Records.

Blackjack was a gangsta rap group from East Palo Alto, California, made up of rappers Black Jack, DSP, and Young AKayser. Their second album, “Addicted To Drama” was released in 1996 by Penalty Recordings and produced by Gentry Reed (Black Jack).

Killafornia was a gangsta rap collective from Compton, California, made up of rappers Tha Chill and Boom Bam (from Comptons Most Wanted, MC Eiht, South Central Cartel, Wize Guyz, Hard Times, Bonaphyde, Tray Dee (from the LBC Crew), Killa and Dazzy D. Their debut album, “Organization” was released in 1996 by Killa Cali Records / Thug Records and produced by 3 Strikes Prod.

新专辑中与Rihanna合作的单曲《Famous》派台。

Simbi Ajikawo, crowned Little Simz, let's her work do the talking - and her prolific releases and boundary-breaking achievements clearly tell a story of a pioneering Hip Hop artist who leads the way on her own terms. Giving lauded, energetic performances, critically acclaimed albums, sold-out headline shows around the world, and international tours with the likes of Gorillaz, Anderson.Paak and Ab-Soul, this visionary 24 year old woman from North London is living out her childhood dreams to heights of excellence - and inspiring her generation to do the same.

The Ballers was a gangsta rap group from Orlando, Florida. Their debut album, “A Day Late And A Dollar Short” was released in 1997 by Black Eye Records in association with Ichiban Records. The album was executive produced by Toneye “Rome” Brown.

Kam (born Craig Miller in Los Angeles, California) is a political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow West Coast emcee Ice Cube. He is also known for his powerfully commanding baritone voice and knack for using multisyllabic rhymes. He has only released two albums since his well-received 1993 debut album “Neva Again”. That album featured inflammatory anti-government lyrics and hit single “Peace Treaty,” a song about the 1992 Watts gang treaty.
His first appearance on record was with the song “Every Single Weekend” from the 1991 “Boyz N The Hood” soundtrack. Since then, he has collaborated with artists including Ice Cube, Erick Sermon, MC Ren, C-Bo, DJ Quik, DJ Pooh, Tha Eastsidaz, Method Man, KRS-One, Snoop Dogg, Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out, Yukmouth, and Public Enemy, among others. He has released music on two record labels, East West Records and JCOR Entertainment. “Made in America” is the second album released by Kam. It was released on March 14, 1995 for East West Records and was produced by DJ Battlecat, DJ Quik, E-A-Ski, Warren G and Cold 187um, among others. This was Kam’s last album for East West Records.

Nicki Minaj has made good on her promise and released two new singles. Listen to “Chun-Li,” an apparent reference to the “Street Fighter” character of the same name, below. The other new track is “Barbie Tingz.”
Nicki’s most recent studio LP, The Pinkprint, arrived in late 2014. Last year she released a handful of singles, including “Regret in Your Tears” and “No Frauds.” She also appeared on tracks by Migos, Katy Perry, David Guetta, and more.

Poppa LQ (born Kenneth Green) is a gangsta rap artist from South Central Los Angeles, California. His debut album, “Your Entertainment, My Reality” was released in 1995 by Houston-based hip-hop label Rap-A-Lot Records in association with Noo Trybe Records. The album was produced by DJ Battlecat, Jason Lewis, Joseph Jonhson, Kenneth Green, Mike Dean, and Tony Dennis.