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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Maffew Ragazino
Hip Hop Shines Illustrious With The Rhymes of TriState, Planet Asia & Milano Constantine


With rhymes that are fly and elegant as an ancient chalice, TriState, Planet Asia and Milano Constantine bring a new vision of elegance to lyricism. It goes to show you don't necessarily need to have the heaviest jewelry in order to shine. Instead, this trio offer luxurious gems of rhyme for your mind. In collaboration with the underground elite, these MCs bring the drama and script cinematic visions which merge history and Hip Hop culture. The result is a ghetto fabulous perspective of street intellect, elevated to another level of microphone artistry and flyness.

"Air Max King 3" by TriState, "Fly Dialogue" by Milano Constantine and "Corner Disciple" by Vanderslice out now.
 

Vanderslice & Green Steez Deliver Pure Coke On "Smuggle Rap" (Album Stream)


In the dark way of Brutal Music production, Vanderslice & Green Steez unite to set forth a new era of hardcore as they take the emotion and cinematic vision of beats down a new an intriguing path. "Enter the sound of "Smuggle Rap" an instrumental project which incites drama and a sinister vibe like films about the criminal underworld, boom-bap style.

Prod. by Vanderslice & Green Steez
Mixed by Nato

"Pyrex Scholar" by The Purist ft. Your Old Droog, Roc Marciano, Freddie Gibbs, Maffew Ragazino


The Purist sticks to the raw essence of sample-based sound which signifies pure uncut Hip Hop on his instrumental project 'Pyrex Scholar featuring Freddie Gibbs, Your Old Droog & long time collaborators Roc Marciano & Chicago Soul-Trap Pioneer Chicago's TREE and WestSideGunn. If you've been missing the sound of talented lyricists rocking over the sound of dusty vinyl and obscure loops, enter the dramatic Soul of The Purist who puts the needle to the groove to evoke emotion and storytelling with each track.

Video + Interview: Maffew Ragazino - "Where I'm From" feat Masta Ace prod. by Nottz



As a proud native of Brownsville, newcomer Maffew Ragazino carries the torch for painting pictures of dark street reality as a lyricist on "Where I'm From", the lead single from his upcoming 'II Kool IV School' project. The one and only Masta Ace joins Maffew over the dark strings of a powerful Nottz production to represent a place of infamy, talent and street pride known as Brownsville Brooklyn: one of the greatest hoods to ever produce Hip Hop music. Check this official video for many authentic visuals of New York, with appearances by Rock of Heltah Skeltah and Sadat X.

Stay tuned to Maffew (acronym for Money and Fame Fuels Everyone’s World) , from the sounds of this single he may be one of the up and coming people you need to follow for an above average gutter, NY Hip Hop sound. I look forward to learning about the choices in producers and MCs he'll be working with, hopefully with the right picks he can continue to bring heat like this. In the video interview below you'll here he's working with DJ Clark Kent.

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Behind The Scenes From "Where I'm From", Interview In The Projects

Maffew interviews live and direct from the projects of Brownsville, behind the scenes of the shoot for "Where I'm From". This gives you a better idea of his movement as a promising new act from Brooklyn and how the neighborhood has shaped him, creating the foundation for the reality brought forth in his music. Some inspirational ideas of entrepreneurship, the music industry and thoughts of succeeding in life are given by Maffew in these interviews.

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