BackPack Cliq: July Artist(s) Of The Month

WHO: BackPack Cliq FROM: Miami, Florida by the way of Delray Beach, Florida GENRE: Rap, Alternative BackPack Cliq is one my new found favorite alternative rap groups out of South Florida. Their style and music is unmatched, especially in the South Florida "hip hop" music scene and they definitely stand out in a crowd. The first time I heard about them was from Claudio and Lex of Frais Culture clothing, who also happen to be their managers. Clearly, when you look at them, the first thing...

Ghostwridah: June’s Artist Of The Month

Who: Ghostwridah From: Miami, FL Genre: Hip Hop Key Points in Career: 2010 Story Of The Year – Ghostwridah with “Red Bottoms” and beyond, 2009 MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR BY AN ARTIST – Ghostwridah “305’s & Heartbreaks” "Coming From The Bottom" Hosted By DJ Ideal, "305's and Heartbreaks", "In Love With My Future", "American Alien", Singles To Check Out: "Red Bottoms", "Bandwagon" ft. Paul Wall Music Videos To Check Out: "Release Therapy", "Crazy", "Came Back Around" The...

Jigg: May’s Artist Of The Month

Who: Jigg From: Miami, FL Genre: Hip Hop Key Points in Career: The305's 2010 Best New Artist, 2010 Best In Dade Rookie Of The Year, The305's 2010 Lyricist of the Year Singles To Check Out: "Peek-A-Boo", "Rockin' Wit" Music Videos To Check Out: "Now You Know", "Role Play", "High Grade" Back in 2009, I had no idea who Jigg was. I saw a couple mentions on The305 site about him, but like most artist, I felt like he would only come and go.Then, sometime in December 2009, early January...

Jay Burna: April’s Artist Of The Month

Who: Jay Burna From: Fort Lauderdale, FL Genre: Hip Hop Key Points in Career: "Since 1989" Hosted By DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar; "The Chosen One" With Urban Noize Singles To Check Out: "Rollingstone"; "Vegas"; "Ms. California" Music Videos To Check Out: "Rollingstone"; "Dirty Diana", "Dreams" One word. #MarchMadness. That's what describes this last month for Jay Burna and that's exactly what he created for last 31 days. #MarchMadness. Not only did he title it after the most...