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Jersey, Channel Islands, based Hip-Hop artists CRK & VLN drop their second official single, with United Elementz, in the form of 'Golden Swordz'!!! The two teenage MC's drop some incredible bars to, once again, prove that they're a force to be reckoned with and a duo to keep a close eye on!!! Purchase + Stream here -  CRK & VLN - Golden Swordz (Purchase + Stream)

Jersey, Channel Islands, Verse1 returns with a new video for his incredibly dope new single 'Where Did It Go?'!!!  Produced by Zagga Da Alien this is further proof as to why people shouldn't sleep on the skills, and talent, the Jersey Hip-Hop scene have!!!  Watch here -  Verse1 - Where Did It Go? (Prod. By Zagga Da Alien) (Official Video)

The always reliable 'Wave Gawd' Hus Kingpin teams up with Smoovth for another perfect example of how real, raw and uncut, Hip-Hop is supposed to sound!!!  Featuring appearances from P.U.R.E, Sage Infinite, M.A.V, and YOUNGOLDSOUL as well as production from Macapella, Giallo Point, Wun Two, DJ Phantom and Sean Wreckless!!!  This album is great and is well worth investing in!!!  Purchase here -  Hus Kingpin & Smoovth - Paid In Full (Purchase)

Jon Connor keeps feeding the people, ahead of his upcoming album 'III', with the release of his latest single 'They Live'!!!  Featuring Mark Battles, and produced by SouthVibe, this is further proof that 'III' is going to be a classic!!!  Stream the track here -  Jon Connor - They Live (feat. Mark Battles) (Stream)

The East Coast Wrestling Association proudly presents a brand new podcast detailing the early years of the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and Eastern Championship Wrestling.  TWA founder Joel Goodhart and former, long time, ECW official Jim Molineaux take a trip down memory lane and discuss how they got into the business in the first episode.  Check it out here -  'Before It Was Extreme' Podcast - Episode 1

The Hip-Hop Advocate curates another playlist this time stepping away from the 'Behind The Boards' series to concentrate of his favourite cuts from Jon Connor's 'Best In The World' projects!!! Featuring tracks from Jon's tapes dedicated to Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G and Kanye West!!! Check it out here -  The Hip-Hop Advocate Presents Jon Connor's 'Best Of The Best' (Playlist)

After a long hiatus The Hip-Hop Advocate returns to put together a dope selection of Eminem's best production work, for other artists, from between 2001 - 2007 into one playlist on his YouTube channel!!! Featuring classics from Jay-Z, Nas, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Redman, Xzibit, The Notorious B.I.G and many more!!! Check it out here -  The Hip-Hop Advocate's 'Behind The Boards': Eminem Edition (Playlist)

HRS Underground's M-Acculate returns with yet another dose of dope Underground Hip-Hop in the form of his new single 'Complicated' produced by, the always phenomenal, Uncle Bungle!!!  If you're looking for real Hip-Hop then look no further!!!  Stream it here -  M-Acculate - Complicated (Prod. By Uncle Bungle) (Stream)

The R.A.W CLASH and ECWA partnership, that was announced earlier this year, will finally kick off at R.A.W CLASH's upcoming 1st anniversary, online event, 'Clashiversary', on July 27th, on the R.A.W Media Twitter!!! The stars of ECWA will be involved in both the World Singles 4-Way #1 Contender and World Doubles #1 Contenders Clashes which will lead into R.A.W CLASH and ECWA's joint online event in late September!!! The ECWA is the oldest, active, independent Professional Wrestling promotion in the United States and is home to the world famous 'Super 8' tournament!!! The full 'Clashiversary' card will be announced in the next couple of weeks so make sure to look out for it!!! Until then check out the ECWA's Social Media platforms and YouTube channel - ECWA on Facebook ECWA on Twitter ECWA on YouTube

North Carolina based Hip-Hop artist Shadowstar Boxer drops his latest single 'Love 2 Give'!!!  The Bean Lebouc produced track sees Common's classic, 'Finding Forever' album cut, 'Break My Heart' get a fresh new flip to give it a real dope summertime vibe!!!  Stream + Purchase here -  Shadowstar Boxer - Love 2 Give (Prod. By Bean Lebouc) (Stream + Purchase)

Due to a mass release of incredibly dope new music, this week, we've decided to grab a handful of them and put them in one place for you to enjoy!!!  So enjoy new music from Drumwork Music Group, Statik Selektah, Che' Noir and Boldy James x Chan Hays below -  Drumwork Music Group - Elephant Man (Audio)   Statik Selektah - Round Trip (Audio Playlist) Che' Noir - MF DOOM MASK (Audio) Boldy James x Chan Hays - Prisoner Of Circumstance (Audio Playlist)

As Jon Connor gears up to release his new album 'III' he teams up with, Strange Music's, Joey Cool for the release of 'GEMS'!!!  The track is produced by DJ Payday and also features Sly Pyper and Brelia Renee!!!  Make sure to stream, and support, this incredibly dope release here -  Jon Connor & Joey Cool - GEMS (Prod. By DJ Payday) (Stream)

R.A.W CLASH have announced that, going forward, they'll be changing the amount of clashes from five to seven during their, bi-monthly, online events.  The change will be officially starting at the brands upcoming 1st anniversary event, on July 27th, titled 'Clashiversary' on the R.A.W Media Twitter.  The changes are due to the brands wish to expand more on storylines, and long term booking, something that has been described as "challenging" with just five clashes, for each event, which mostly focus on title and number one contender clashes.  This will also be good news for R.A.W CLASH's sponsor Mister Boxer Creates as this now gives them two additional clashes to get promoted through. Find out more on Mister Boxer Creates here -  R.A.W Profile: Mister Boxer Creates

Estee Nack drops the video for 'MASSMONEYWIRES/STRAWBERRYMILK', featuring Al Divino, from his outstanding Griselda Records debut 'NACKSAW JIM DUGGAN'!!! Watch the video here -  Estee Nack - MASSMONEYWIRES/STRAWBERRYMILK (feat. Al Divino) (Official Video)

The National Wrestling Alliance held it's annual, two-night, 'Crockett Cup' event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it was broadcast live on FITE TV on June 3rd and 4th. NWA owner Billy Corgan announced the return of the 'Crockett Cup' at the NWA's '70th Anniversary Show' in 2018. The original 'Crockett Cup' was ran by Jim Crockett Promotions, from 1986 - 1988, however it was discontinued after Ted Turner purchased JCP and renamed it the Universal Wrestling Corporation (shortly after under the more commonly known name WCW) in October 1988. Previous 'Crockett Cup' winners are The Road Warriors (1986), The Super Powers (1987), Sting & Lex Luger (1988), Villain Enterprises (2019) and The Briscoe Brothers (2022). Here are the full results, from both cards, courtesy of WrestleZone - NWA 'Crockett Cup' 2023 - Night 1 Results NWA 'Crockett Cup 2023 - Night 2 Results

One of New York's illest Hip-Hop artists Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire drops off his new album 'I'm Alive' which is fully produced by Madlib!!! The project, which was recorded between 2018 - 2019, is only available as a $100 download through his Bandcamp and won't be available through streaming platforms or as a physical release!!! Grab a copy here -  Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire & Madlib - I'm Alive (Download Only)

Game Changer Wrestling continued it's reign as the number one independent Wrestling promotion in North America, and current King of Deathmatch Wrestling too, with their 8th annual 'Tournament Of Survival' held at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on June 3rd!!!  The event was broadcast live on FITE TV and drew GCW's biggest crowd, for the event, ever!!!  Check out the full Results + Recap here courtesy of PostWrestling.com -  GCW's 'Tournament Of Survival' 2023 (Results + Recap)

Jay NiCE dropped off his new album 'Rise & Shine', in mid May, and it's exactly what you would expect from him!!!  Amazing lyrics, features and production make this a top contender for album of the year!!!  Featuring appearances from Tha God Fahim, Estee Nack, Flee Lord, RU$H, Big Cheeko, The Outlawz, Fredro Starr, Recognise Ali, T.F and Chase Infinite!!!  This album is well worth the investment!!!  Purchase here -  Jay NiCE - Rise & Shine (Purchase)

One of the 'New Wave Rap Renaissance's' true G.O.A.T's Hus Kingpin blesses us with his brand new single 'SMUGGLIN' produced by, the legendary, Madlib!!! What makes this release even better is the fact that it's a free download!!! Hopefully this is just a taste of a potential Hus Kingpin & Madlib collaboration project!!! Stream + Download here -  Hus Kingpin - SMUGGLIN (Prod. By Madlib) (Free Download)