With influences ranging from The Fugees to Nirvana, Ricky Rude is quickly making headway as the troubadour of South Jersey, blending his eclectic tastes into a style all his own.

Developing his lyricism though lengthy freestyle sessions and local battles, Ricky quickly gained a buzz in his home state, leading him to work alongside notable producers such Cardiak and Cool & Dre. As a songwriter, Ricky doesn’t hold any punches, crafting songs of ambition and perseverance from an honest perspective, often leaving listeners with a transparent view of the rebel MC’s psyche. Ricky Rude has teamed up with Philly trap star AR-AB for his latest single ‘Hold Me Down’ which is the first single from Ricky’s debut album ‘No Guts, No Glory’ due out later this year via Bright Boys Entertainment. The track features dark and impactful production from White Mike of Genius Republic, as Ricky and AR-AB trade verses of intense braggadocio. ‘Hold Me Down’ will be accompanied by a music video, set to drop later this month. ‘No Guts, No Glory’ is slated to include features from Scarface, AR-AB, Apollo The Great, and Liz Rodriguez, as well as production from Cardiak, DJ Khalil, and Cool & Dre. ‘Hold Me Down’ will be available for purchase on iTunes on March 26th. Stream and share: Ricky Rude ‘Hold Me Down’ f/ AR-AB on Soundcloud

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New Video: D.O.E.BOY Philly ‘Lost My Mind’

Only a week since the impressive #DAQS FreEP was released, D.O.E.BOY Philly gives us even more straight-forward narratives and gripping, soulful beat mechanics with the ‘Lost My Mind’ official music video. Amassing years of support in the Philadelphia underground for a series of cult-classic mixtapes, a D.O.E.BOY Philly, 100% original music premier has been in demand for some time now. Now, the highly anticipated ‘Deuce & A Quarter Sh!t’EP (#DAQS) is here, and is already exceeding expectations for D.O.E.Boy‘s aesthetic leap from dropping tough industry freestyles on mixtapes to trade marking his sound through an entirely self-produced EP. Video Link:

(Directed by Peter Parkkerr)

D.O.E.BOY Philly Deuce & A Quarter Sh!t FreEP available now:
http://www.datpiff.com/DOE-BOY-PHILLY-Deuce-A-Quarter-Sht-mixtape.459421.html

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New Video: Josiah The Gift ‘Legend’

Rising New York emcee, Josiah The Gift teams up with producer Sassoon to release a new video, ‘Legend’ to celebrate the release of there collaborative mixtape entitled ‘The Mandelbrot Set’ which was released today. Josiah The Gift’s ‘Legend’ video:

(Directed by Anthony Yebra)

Link to Josiah The Gift & Session’s The Mandelbrot Set mixtape: http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-detail.php?id=462721

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