#NowPlayingAtGhettoMangaHQ THE IMMORTAL (DELUXE EDITION) by GRIFFEN

WHEN I FIRST HEARD THE IMMORTAL GRIFFEN RAP... 

It was 2014. 

For whatever reason, that dude Profound slid me a link for a tag-team rap jam he was on called ERYWHERE. The other emcee was Griffen. 

I had never heard of Griffen before, but he was mustard.

#NowPlayingAtGhettoMangaHQ PERSPECTIVE by Blueprint

A comment notification brought me back to the grown man rap joint PERSPECTIVE, by Ohio indie hip hop mogul Blueprint, from his 2014 album, RESPECT THE ARCHITECT.

Now Playing At GhettoManga HQ - FLY MC by Special Ed

GOLDEN AGE RAP MOMENT
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I couldn't get the words from Special Ed's super dope story-telling jam FLY MC out of my mind all day, so I'm writing this to help me get through it.

Now Playing - Irreplaceable by JustMe & Cas Metah f/Cappadona and D1

Well, it's February.  So whether you like it or not, it's the season of mushy stuff.  JustMe & Cas Metah gave in to the mighty pink juggernaut with this jam Irreplaceable, longside Cappadona and D1 (with additional vocals from Noelle Rose).

Now Playing at GhettoManga HQ - BROLY by Napoleon Da Legend

This song has been ringing in my head all day.

#ThrowbackThursday - Cannibal Ox's IRON GALAXY, Rap Avatar Sticker

"You were a stillborn baby Mommy didn't want you, but you were still born Boy Meets World. Of course his pops is gone What you figure, that chalky outline on the ground is a father figure?" -Vast Aire

The YODfather cometh

"It's all about being greater

If you can handle being called  a fool now, 

you might be seen as a genius later"

-Your Old Droog

GhettoManga Weekly Digest - Go Hard

Samax collabs with ROB VIK. The Melanites: SLAY DAY Kickstarter reaches its goal. Now what? Homeboy Sand Goes Hard, New SOL MESSIAH album, and more

CONTENTS Samax Amen collabs with Rob Viktum The Melanites: SLAY DAY Kickstarter reaches its goal. What's next? Homeboy Sandman Goes Hard New DJ SOL MESSIAH album featuring Sa-Roc, KXNG Crooked, Mc Evidence, Planet Asia GCM, Cambatta, Murs, Aesop Rock, etc   And more!

I Can't Stop Listening To WU WEI by I9ON

"Persistence is key 

Wisdom a degree 

When you know who you are 

You move effortlessly..." 

-I9ON

I got my hands on I9ON's new 7-track record Wu Wei recently, and haven't been able to get away from it.

"I'm a king. I'm dipped in God's black complexion...

Survival of the fittest is the natural selection..."

By now you might already know that Black Thought and Dangermouse are dropping a collabo album CHEAT CODES in August.  Maybe you've already seen this video for the new single Aquamarine too.  But I just saw it a few minutes ago, so now I'm sharing it with you.

Wait... Is there a YOD / Madlib album brewing?

Man... When I saw this YouTube vid on Twitter from Your Old Droog featuring MADLIB, my wheels started turning...

#NowPlayingAtGhettoMangaHQ RUFFIAN (Produced by Custom Made. f/ Mickey Factz, IAMGAWD and GRIFFEN)

I don't recall ever hearing of Filthē Records before today.  But when I peeped a snippet of this single Ruffian (from the Chicago-based label's upcoming compilation The Dirt Up Here: A Filthē Album)

on GRIFFEN's Instagram, I had to check it out...

11 Years Later, I'm still Bumping This Underground Gem

"Lines tighter than a body builder's definition

with an undying will, my mother said I'd never listen"

I recite this quote (from the song PHOENIX by Napoleon Da Legend, produced by Crazy Al Cayne, off their 2011 album The Sugar Cayne Experiment Vol #1: Napoleon Da Legend) on a regular basis (especially when someone compliments my linework)...

For Hip Hoppers Only

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Hey fam,   Here's a quick blast about all the hip hop jawns that's in my headphones at the moment.

#NowPlayingAtGhettoMangaHQ MODUS OPERANDI by Napoleon Da Legend

People always ask me what I'm listening to, only to be disappointed that they never heard of the rhymers I eff wit.

One of the most prolific and high quality rhymers I know if is Napoleon Da Legend.  His new record Modus Operandi is just the latest in a long line of dope records from a true underground legend.

You see them new STAHHR tees?!?! ♥

Gaaasp!  The first lady of the Metal Face familia, Stahhr dropped this peek at her upcoming tee shirt drop on the Twitter machine, and I am in full "mommy I wan' it" mode...

#NewVideo - CLOUD POUR by Qwazaar & Batsauce

Look what I found while I was looking through my emails.

"ZION I up in the party so you know it's just bliss..."

Lately we've been celebrating the life and cultural contribution of Zumbi, the emcee/frontman for eclectic Oakland hip hop crew ZION I.  My favorite ZION I song is apparently HUMAN BEING, off their 2012 album SHADOWBOXING, because I have been bumping it nonstop for the past few days...

Rest In Power- Zumbi of ZION I

I just found out that Zumbi of Oakland rap crew ZION I passed away on Friday. No words. Rest In Peace. Condolences to his family and friends.

Insomniac Rap Show- A few throwbacks

Welcome to The Insomniac Rap Show, where I share YouTube videos until I get sleepy.

Let's start with my favorite Joell Ortiz song: