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Over the course of our duration on the indie waves and the internet we have come across many different and unique artist but the underground has not completely witnessed or comprehended the talent that is PromKnght. We were familiar with him after seeing him at many events, but we were more fascinated with him until we heard his latest EP Kiss. With a unique musical style composed of dark sensual beats giving you the mysterious yet explorable feelings one can uncover listening to this project. Our favorite sounds consisted of Numb as well as temporary. Listening to Numb I felt a hint of the Weeknd in the execution but he exceeded in our eyes the presence. Temporary is a collaborative masterpiece between himself and Kwoat. The combination quite unique in their respective genres. During our holiday giveback we had the opportunity to speak and have an interview with the illustrious being himself. 1) When I first met you, when I first heard your name it sounded so mysterious where did the origins of your name come from? I wanted a name that stands out more for branding purposes. PROM is a night you celebrate your accomplishments and growth. KNGHT signifies a person being that KNIGHT are soldiers that fought with Armors.. It defines me fighting for everything I want to accomplish. I'm passionate of my brand... The reason the "I" was excluded from KNGHT is because I can't do it all alone without the support and help of others. I am PROMKNGHT. 2) Who is Sylvester J Wiz? After looking on your pages, and other resources there was another name that came up under your name? Is it an alter ego like J.Cole's kill Edward? Sylvester J WIz It's not an alter ego but it was the name I used to go by when I first started out recording music. 3) ) As we have discussed you have a very Weekndish sound, who are your influences? The Weeknd was and is still is one of my influences .. but my influences change for every project as I grow. Right now, H.E.R and a lot of new souls that's been keeping R&B alive. 4) What are your impulses when writing music? One or few of my impulse when writing music is thinking of old experiences I went through and current experiences. Even thinking of situations my friends have gone through.. Their stories sometime inspires me to write because I know a lot of people can relate. 5) What are your impulses when writing music? I'm just a shy individual overall. I've always been this way because of what I been through growing up.. I don't like too much attention and I don't like too many people in my personal business. I'm a peoples person but I'm not at the same time if that makes sense. I interact better in my music and in writing than I do face to face or even speaking. 6) You used to live in Miami, what was the difference in your experience as an artist there opposed to being in New York? I was born in Miami... I haven't really gotten the experience to live out there and view it in my teenage life or adult hood. I personally like to say I'm a New Yorker over everything. 7) Tell us about Kiss? What was significant about this project that you released it on your birthday? The reason for me releasing my EP #Kiss on my birthday was because to me "Kiss" is like a rebirth to my sound. It's who I am and what I want to be remembered by... 8) Tell me about the production, when talking with you before the release you mentioned how you recorded the project. Tell us about it? I recorded and engineered my EP myself.. All i had was my Galaxy S2 And my old outdated Acer laptop. 9) What did you start with when in the process of this project? When making "Kiss" I definitely started with lyrics and found beats that matched it perfectly. 10) What sets your music apart from the other artists of your caliber? What I believe sets my music apart from other artist on my caliber is simply me just trying to keep the 90s R&B culture going... Being unapologetic as possible in my music and being honest.. but I have to give credit to those who are also trying to keep the R&B wave alive. 11) What set this EP from the rest of the music you have produced? I notice some of your earlier releases were not available on soundcloud. What set this EP apart from the other music I've produced is simply the growth and the confidence I've gained over the months. I feel like each year is a new era of elevation for me.. my next project most likely will be better than "Kiss" because my growth is constant. 12) What are your favorite songs from the EP and why? Our favorites are Numb, Summertime , Good service, and temporary. My favorite songs from my ep changes. I have a certain mood for all of them. I got to admit though my least fav is "Temporary" .. I think my brother Kwoat made that song what it is. 13) Where do your concepts for the visuals/covers come from? Your covers are dark/mysterious and your videos/visuals are cinematic yet hypnotic, what is the secret behind them The reason for my covers always being very mysterious and dark i guess it's because of who I am.. very to myself.. i have a dark soul.. I've been through a lot of set backs in life.. So when I create my art.. it's usually not planned, I just go with the flow and what I'm feeling.. 14) I dont see many features on your EP other than Kwoat, how did you two come together musically? I chose Kwoat to be the only feature on my EP cause I just envisioned him on the track i selected for him.. We have worked in the pass and I'm a fan of his, uh I know what he's capable of and I'm very specific with who i work with. 15) Whats next? What's next for me is a new project in the works for 2019, a couple of projects actually and also new merch and a lot more goodies I rather not mention yet.. Follow PromKnght on IG @promknght Follow us on IG @mnrawrrnyc

Devilz Advocates announce the release of their 1st single "Put Ya Hands Up" featuring SINN, Dmenace, and Charlie Brown with production by Chill Beatz. The recently branded collective consists of artists hailing from Jamaica, Michigan, Cincinnati, and Philly. “Put Ya Hands Up” is an introduction while demanding respect. Listen as members drops lyrical jewels about rivals and competition over and arrangement of club banging and gritty beats. Stream "Put Ya Hands Up" below. “I Strut” is a track celebrating the beauty of ladies. SINN and DMenace embrace the sexiness and independence of women and lyrically ‘strut’ their bars onto the dance floor. Chill offers soundscapes fit to make every part of the body move and ‘strut’. Steam “I Strut” below and visit HmdMuzic.com for more music by Devilz Advocates and 20-year music vet SINN.

Cali sensation and singer Angie Maserati releases the official video for her hit single “Fire” off her new album “LOVE.” The single features Bren Esco with Perter Michael Escovedo as director. Maserati showcases her dexterity as an artist with her sexy dance moves, passionate lyrics, and kaleidoscope of Pop, R&B, and Latin vibes. “Fire” delivers minutes of exotic heat along with Latin moves finessed by Maserati. The songstress leads a seductive trail of desires and lust onto the dance floor open for exploration. The hypnotic conga sounds and shaking hips will stir up clubs and cabarets, ‘burning with desire.’ Stream “LOVE” here and watch the official video for “Fire” above. Follow Angie Maserati at www.AngieMaserati.com

Multifaceted, seasoned artist and NY native Rockwelz, is back with his latest album “Rock Stories.” The 12-track album carries production by Sweden’s own K Sluggah, Vherbal Beats, Clark Make Hits, Nam Nitty, BeatLordz, Gutta Brown Productions, and NY Bangers. Rockwelz also links up with MXNXPXLY members M.O.U.F and John Jigg$ as well as Hip-Hop’s notorious Fred The Godson, and infamous legend the late Prodigy (RIP) for distinctive verses. The clever lyricist delivers a compilation of records that describes the growth from adolescences to manhood, addressing the trials and tribulations along the way. Through witty wordplay and explosive lyrics, Rockwelz touches on those issues including young teenage boys playing the role as provider, families struggling to survive, being taken down by wannabe ‘mobsters’ and street thugs, chasing money, and even the awkwardness of finding oneself in a world that seems uncertain. Rockwelz embodies a variety of unique flows from club bangers and gully street tracks to thorough NY style tracks to boom bap classics. Stream "Rock Stories" above and watch the official video for "Lil Man Got Heart" below. Follow Rockwelz @Forbesliving Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Spotify MXNXPXLY.COM

Seasoned Australian Hip-Hop artist OptiMystic is back with his latest album, “Salty Waterz.” OptiMystic rallies up some of the illest legendary emcee's in Hip-Hop culture including Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr & Sonny Seeza (Onyx), M.O.P, Smif-N-Wessun, Rockness Monsta (Heltah Skeltah), Mr Cheeks (Lost Boyz), Cappadonna (Wu-Tang), Afu-Ra, Rampage The Last Boy Scout (Flipmode Squad), Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), Canibus, Chip-Fu (Fu-Schnickens), Wise Intelligent (Poor Righteous Teacher's), Kali Ranks, U.G. (Cella Dwellas), Mic Handz, Sickflo and countless other pioneers. The 18-track album is set to go down in Hip-Hop books as the first grown out of the Australian soils reaching out onto a worldwide scale. The quick-witted MC set to create a masterpiece that exudes and embodies the culture and era that’s influenced his lyrical journey. The mastered monstrosity of “Salty Waterz” does just that with its overflow of catchy hooks, clever wordplay, classic storytelling, and explosive verses. “Salty Waterz” carries production by Australian beat makers Loftwah the BeatSmiff & Rob Shaker (Syllabolix) along with U.G from the states and Endemic Emerald from UK. Stream “Salty Waterz” above and purchase here. Follow @Optimystic_MC on Social Media optimystic-mc.com

Saint and Emskee , the duo that makes up The Good People, announce the release of their fourth album "Good For Nuthin." The highly anticipated album features an elite group of Hip-Hop pioneers and legends including DJ Red Alert, Cella Dwellas, Sadat X, Lil Fame, Large Professor, Napoleon Da Legend, and more! The album carries boom-bap and the core of Hip-Hop back to the forefront of the music scene. The seasoned duo is highly reputable in the boroughs of New York for their soulful classic Hip-Hop, and some even refer to their music as ‘throwback’ or ‘grown folk’ Hip-Hop. Simply put, the duo delivers a sense of epic that’s been missing in Hip-Hop and the culture. “Good For Nuthin” is no exception to their acclaimed and prosperous music catalog. With less than a month into the release, “Good For Nuthin” has taken over FM and internet radio domestically and internationally, as well as an overwhelming buzz from major media and press outlets. The unparalleled MC’s set the bar lyrically over an incomparable, exclusive production that exudes and earful of boom-bap bliss, mastered scratches, and classic head bopping beats. It can be said “Good For Nuthin” will reign in longevity with Hip-Hop enthusiasts and purists. Watch "Headphones" below and purchase "Good For Nuthin" album here. Follow The Good People @ TheGoodPeople.com

30 years later and BK’s illest female MC is ‘still not having it’ from 90’s charismatic MC… Positive K and MC Lyte revisit their first collaboration “I’m Not Having It”, which ranked #16 on Billboard charts. “This is the kind of song that can get nominated for a Grammy Award, a duet album would be phenomenal. I find it incredible that after 30 years MC Lyte and I haven’t skipped a beat. We have so much chemistry now as we did then.” -Positive K The duo re-creates the classic and presents “I’m Still Not having It.” The animated visuals capture the unparalleled star quality between the two. K, who pulls out all the stops from flowers, diamonds, and smooth tongue talk to his irresistible lips just can’t seem to win over the no bullsh*t having Lyte. The Brooklyn MC, acclaimed for her straight up ego crushing bars, knocks K down in every smooth-talking attempt he corners her with. The back and forth lyrical flow are intact with quick-witted punchlines that will leave the ‘Wild’n Out” crew speechless and Hip-Hop eccentrics playing the record on repeat. “A return to the ‘feel food’ days. I’ve always loved working with Positive K because that’s what he is, Positive. Working with him is easy and effortlessly, the music from “Still Not Having It” is one of my favorite songs from Bill Withers.” -MC Lyte Watch the video above and stream “I’m Still Not Having It” here.

Something about this young woman, and things she says will make you think. In our most recent interview with her on Monday Night Rawrr Welcome to the Rawrrzone Jersey Born, NC bred rapper Venomiss tells at home its about competition, down south its about collaboration. That is one of the wisest things we as personalities and interviewers get to hear when it comes to the current state of hip-hop. With millions of streams and followers from all over the world, Venomiss is still as humble now as she is from day one, and her lessons that she learned reflects upon all of her projects but more importantly her latest one No Favors, No Regrets, No Apologies. The 9 track compilation includes her two singles Roofie and Far Away featuring former label mate and good friend Lyrik G. The project was definitely a step away from All Eyes on V and Heiress of the Echelon she is unpologetically unapologetic. 7 Deadly sins the song that stood out the most to us she calls out those harnessing the 7 deadly sins and tries to warn them away from falling into them. Visions as pointed out by our engineer has a Game with Tpain vibe, the artist goes and speaks her story says her vision for herself Workaholic call it What im built for she shows her ambition for the game and how she will never give up. We are trying not to give away the whole project you need to catch it on all streaming platforms and follow her on instagram @itsvenomiss Follow us on instagram @mnrawrrnyc and Twitter @rawrrzonenyc Facebook.com/mondaynightrawrrnyc

2019 seems to be the start of the indie strongarm as SQMG own Yano came to show us what he brings to the table. At The Holiday version of The GiveBack Show Yano suprises us with a special feature from BBP own Bizzy Bee and ICMG2Deep own Teddy Grahams. 2019 is the year of the bully and they wont take no shit. It gives you an old school Ruff Ryders feel and something you can bump to when on the grind. The collaboration random and unexpected but blends perfectly. If this is how he starts his year I wonder how will he continue for the rest of 2019. Follow him on Instagram @nyc.yano Follow Bizzy at @bizzybeebbp and Teddy at @iamteddygrahams77 Check the track below, follow Yano and stay tuned for the release on Itunes and all digital retail stores.

With 728 views in the first week of its release, Kony Brooks and Teddy Grahams have another hit on them. Right before the New Year Kony releases the visual to one of the singles off the All Hail The King album We Ballers . The visual directed by Teddy Grahams and Hazard Holmes the visual is fast paced on the court. We learn not only that his bars are deadly but we should be worried about his ball game. The visual has cameos from some of the NY Indie favorites such as Ray Beauty from Rockview ENT , label mates from ICMG 2 Deep , Nikki Owens, the Silent Celeb and more. Make sure you check the visual out and of course follow them at @konybrooks and @iamteddygrahams77 This isnt the last of what to expect from them . Make sure you follow us at the Rawrrzone at @mnrawrrnyc everywhere

"You either survive and thrive or lay it down…I lay down for nothing." Brooklyn’s lyrical threat, Thunny Brown aka “The Thundah God” and “Thundah Foot”, releases his latest single and video titled "Evagladez U.S.A." The single is available on all digital platforms for streaming and purchase. The record depicts the laws of the streets of his hometowns, The Florida Evagladez and Brooklyn’s infamous Bucktown. Thundah God comes fully loaded with rigorous bars to describe a lifestyle of warpath he’s endured and now reigns as ‘survivor’ of the fittest. Thunny’s ruthless flow embodies the predatory knocking of hard beats and DJ scratches. While the echoing sounds heighten the hair-raising emotion felt by his raw deliverance. In a time where trends of flashy jewels, Gucci slippers, video vixens, and raps created over nonsense has taken over the industry; it’s refreshing to shine on MC’s who thrive to keep the lost elements of Hip-Hop and the culture at the forefront. “Evagladez U.S.A.” is a relative record for Hip-Hop enthusiasts worldwide to embrace. Stream “Evagladez U.S.A.” here and purchase on iTunes and Google Play . Watch the official video below. About Thunny Brown Thunny was born in Bushwick and raised in Brownsville, Flatbush, and The Florida Evagladez. He grew up with the sounds and alarms of the warfare ringing in his ears from the streets. Determined to make it through he linked up with Boot Camp Clik friends and his Warhedz team from Florida to establish himself as an artist. “It all came naturally and I became recognized as one of the best MC’s in Orlando and one of the sickest out of Brownsville and Bucktown.” Thunny has shared stages with major artists including Biggie Smalls, Method Man, Craig Mack, Mobb Deep, KRS-1, and G-Unit. He’s also toured with Redman, Method Man, Ghostface, Cappadonna, and the Outsidaz on the “Black Out” tour. “I’m unstoppable, there’s nothing I can’t do and a man like myself, that can do everything, is an asset and a threat. “Which one would you rather deal with? Thunny the asset or Thunny the threat..You decide, one way or the other I’m here and reigning.” Follow Thunny Brown Instagram / @thunnybrown @rockboygz_pbgz Facebook / Thunnybrown, Thunnybrownmuzik, Rockboygzthunnybrown Twitter / @thunnybrown

Philadelphia producer Carl Madison pays tribute to West Philly's own Hip-Hop legend Will Smith. “I'm da Producer, He's da Rapper” fuses Will's classic flow and Madison's raw and gritty approach, thus giving us a new interpretation of the Fresh Prince that the fans will appreciate and love. What better way to say Happy “50th” Birthday to the Fresh Prince, than by dropping a tribute/remix project on Will Smith’s birthday by Philly's own Carl Madison. The nine track project with scratches by DJ Sidewalk, elevates the essence of traditional Hip-Hop. Madison cleverly fuses soul, funk, and sounds of keys and bass to celebrate a classic album and an iconic artist. The rendition of “Parents Just Don’t Understand, “Summertime” and “Gettin’ Funky Wit It” will have listeners reminiscent of house parties and boom-boxes vibrating on the b-ball courts. While “Switch” will awaken the soul and lead listeners to the club banging out house music. Madison also inserts comedic skits from a few of Smith’s most popular films as well as interludes from Smith sermonizing about work ethic and excelling the craft of artistry. Watch the full interview on what inspired the project below and stream the project here About Carl Madison Carl Madison is a music producer, artist, and songwriter hailing from the city of Philadelphia. Carl Madison represents an artistic revolution through music, art, education, and hip-hop culture. For all inquiries contact Stone Perspective Media stoneperspective@gmail.com