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The Narco Squad are back again with another street certified banger to keep things moving!!!  If your not familiar with the Narconomics team at this point then you must be living under a rock as they've been killing everything this year!!!  Consistently dope...EVERY TIME!!!  Stream + Purchase the single here -  Sauce Yin - Narco Facility (feat. Black Silq, Mac Montana and Gustavo Louis) (Stream + Purchase)

Hip-Hop legends the Insane Clown Posse bring back their Pro Wrestling promotion Juggalo Championship Wrestling with their new online show 'Lunacy' via the Psychopathic Records YouTube channel!!! Watch the inaugural episode here -  JCW 'Lunacy' - Episode 1

CRAZYJOE2K is fast becoming a regular fixture, on the R.A.W Media site, thanks to his output of dope material!!! His latest single 'Superpowers', featuring D.Lee, continues the trend with dope lyrics and feel good production!!! Come grab some well needed food for the soul courtesy of CRAZYJOE2K!!! Stream + Purchase the single here -  CRAZYJOE2K - Superpowers (feat. D.Lee) (Stream + Purchase)

Welcome to the return of 'The R.A.W Report', right here, on the R.A.W Media Blogger site!!!  Bringing you our top picks of the biggest, and best, Rap releases and Pro Wrestling events from the past month!!!  Check out our top Rap And Wrestling picks from the past month - RAP •  Freeway & Jake One - Stimulus Package 2 (Stream + Purchase) •  Action Figure 973 - Pray For Puerto Rico (Stream + Purchase) •  Rakim - G.O.D's Network: REB7RTH (Stream + Purchase) •  Navy Blue - Memoirs In Armour (Stream + Purchase) •  38 Spesh - Mother & Gun (Stream + Purchase) WRESTLING •  TNA Wrestling 'Slammiversary' (Results + Recap) •  Ring Of Honor 'Death Before Dishonor' (Results + Recap) •  WWE 'Summerslam' (Results + Recap) •  AAA 'TripleMania XXXII: Mexico City' (Results + Recap) •  AEW 'All In' (Results + Recap)      R.A.W Media's very own Simon Perdiago         alongside The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn  

Gustavo isn't playing games right now!!! He teams up with Jazzy Lion Man for the third time, in a matter of weeks, for the absolutely amazing 'Trilogy Of The Lion'!!! Like their previous efforts Gustavo delivers his signature street authentic raps alongside Jazzy's always phenomenal production!!! If you're still sleeping on the Narconomics movement then you're missing out on some real dope underground Hip-Hop!!! Check out the project here -  Gustavo Louis & Jazzy Lion Man - Trilogy Of The Lion (Stream + Purchase)

Producers Jazzy Lion Man and Skip The Kid complete their 'Don't Skip The Lion' beat tape series with a mammoth 35 track set!!! The tape isn't all just instrumentals as there are also some guest appearances from Gustavo Louis, Jules Clay, LUNAR, 8KaiLa and twogeebs!!! Grab the headphones, hit play and really absorb some dope Hip-Hop!!! Check out the project here -  Jazzy Lion Man & Skip The Kid - Don't Skip The Lion 3 (Stream + Purchase)

Dirty Needlz continues his reign as one of the illest DJ/Producers out with yet another great adventure, into the world of dope remixes, this time revisiting the 'Godfather of Grime' Wiley's, 2007 classic, 'Playtime Is Over'!!!  Hearing Wiley over Dirty Needlz Edits is something everyone needs to stop, listen to and truly appreciate!!!  Check out the project here -  Dirty Needlz Presents 'Wiley 'Playtime Is Over: The Edits' (Stream + Purchase)

Gustavo Louis and Jazzy Lion Man didn't wait long to drop yet another new collaboration project in the form of 'Lion Cloth'!!! Pushed as part two of a four part series this is yet another dope matching of Gustavo's Street narratives on top of insanely dope production from Jazzy!!! Stream + Purchase the project here -  Gustavo Louis & Jazzy Lion Man - Lion Cloth (Stream + Purchase)

DJ/Producer Dirty Needlz returns with yet another of Rap/DnB remix goodness this time in the form of Cypress Hill's, 1993 classic, 'Black Sunday'!!! This project is definitely going to go down as real crowd pleaser at raves and house parties throughout the summer!!! Stream + Purchase the project here -  Dirty Needlz Presents Cypress Hill 'Black Sunday': The DnB Edits (Stream + Purchase)

To celebrate, North Carolina based label, DeckHead Records reaching triple figures in subscribers on their YouTube channel Mister Boxer sharpens his blade over some UnXpectedBeatz productions!!! Kicking off over 'Have We Met Before?', from Dirty Needlz and Bean Lebouc's 'The Ol' Dirty Beanz Beat Tape', followed up by Bean's reimagined flip of Westside Gunn's classic 'Elizabeth' which was originally produced by The Alchemist!!! A real soulful dope track that seriously has Boxer in his bag of bars that further strengthens the DeckHead/UnXpected partnership even more!!! Check it out here -  Mister Boxer & UnXpectedBeatz - SBA Double Tap (Audio)

METAL FACE RECORDS IS BACK!!! The label ran by, the late, Daniel 'MF DOOM' Dumile is set to drop it's first brand new release in nearly a decade!!! Yes we know the label has been dropping re-issues, compilations and singles over the years but this is a BRAND SPANKING NEW ALBUM!!! So of course the man to drop this long awaited album, through the label, had to be DOOM's longtime collaborator, and friend, Kurious!!! The result will come in the form of 'Majician Parte Uno' which is set to drop on October 18th and will feature guest appearances from Homeboy Sandman and, Hip-Hop's greatest enigma, Mr. Fantastik!!! The album's production will be fully handled by Mono En Stereo and executive produced by DOOM who actually oversaw the project before his passing in 2020!!! To celebrate this incredible news Kurious and Metal Face Records have blessed us with the album's lead single/video 'Unknown Species'!!! Kurious keeps it's

Hands down one of Hip-Hop's most consistent artists Gustavo Louis drops a welcomed surprise project, alongside Jazzy Lion Man, in the form of 'Luchador In The Lions Den'!!!  This is everything you'd expect from a Gustavo project - Dope flows, dope content and dope production!!!  Narconomics have struck gold yet again and certainly don't appear to be slowing down anytime soon!!!  Stream + Purchase it here -  Gustavo Louis & Jazzy Lion Man - Luchador In The Lions Den (Stream + Purchase)

Scott D'Amore recently made his, greatly anticipated, return to the world of Professional Wrestling with the announcement, and revival, of Maple Leaf Wrestling!!! Now under the name Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling the Canadian based promotion is looking to bring further excitement to an already pretty interesting, and jam packed, industry. What makes MLPW one to watch though is Scott's phenomenal history within the business (especially his incredible run heading up Impact/TNA Wrestling recently from 2017 until the beginning of 2024) as well as the promotions own amazing history. Maple Leaf has had history with both Jim Crockett Promotions and the WWF, throughout the 70's and 80's, and is a well established, and recognised, name within Canada's Pro Wrestling landscape. With Scott spearheading the promotions return this is a genuinely exciting time for not only Canadian Pro Wrestling but for the industry as a whole!!! MLPW recently announced it's

Sauce Yin, Gustavo Louis, Black Silq and Mac Montana ensemble 'The Narco Squad' for another street authentic banger 'Narco's Not Vouching'!!! Narconomics Records continue to hold the underground Hip-Hop scene down with another release that's sure to keep the fiends happy for that raw, uncut, dope material!!! Check it out here -  Sauce Yin - Narco's Not Vouching (feat. Black Silq, Mac Montana and Gustavo Louis) (Audio)

The Hip-Hop Advocate curates the fifth edition of his 'Behind The Boards' playlist series, via his YouTube channel, this time focusing on, acclaimed producer, Conductor Williams!!! Williams might just be the one of the best producers this decade thanks to his incredible work alongside some of Hip-Hop's biggest names and a distinct production style he has mastered so well. Featuring classics from Westside Gunn, Mach-Hommy, Boldy James, Drake, Little Brother and more!!! Check out the playlist here -  The Hip-Hop Advocate's Behind The Boards: Conductor Williams Edition (Playlist)

Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch were the latest act to appear on NPR Music's 'Tiny Desk Concert' series and did not disappoint!!!  The LOX rocked a number of classics, over live instrumentation, to prove, once again, why they are the illest Hip-Hop group ever with an unmatched chemistry on the mic!!!  Check out the full performance here -  The LOX 'Tiny Desk Concert' (Video)

Narconomics Records head honcho, Gustavo Louis, is not human!!! We've come to this conclusion based on the fact he just dropped his NINTH album of 2024 with the sequel to 'Heel Rap' that dropped at the beginning of the year!!! Again teaming up with producer Jay Fehrman for another dose of pure, uncut, underground Hip-Hop that represents the rudos of the world!!! Featuring guest appearances from Black Silq, Mac Montana, Jules Clay, Sauce Yin and Dirty Doe!!! If your still sleeping on the Narconomics movement then it's time to WAKE UP!!! Stream + Purchase the project here -  Gustavo Louis & Jay Fehrman - Heel Rap 2 (Stream + Purchase)

Narconomics Records continue it's reign as a team to keep an eye on, within the Underground Hip-Hop scene, with a new group effort headed up by Sauce Yin!!! Yin teams up with Narconomics soldiers Black Silq, Mac Montana and Gustavo Louis on the gritty, and grimy, 'Narco Squad'!!! If you like authentic street raps over dark sounding production (like we do) then this track is right up your alley!!! Check out the track here courtesy of the UndergroundHipHopBlog's YouTube channel -  Sauce Yin - Narco Squad (feat. Black Silq, Mac Montana and Gustavo Louis) (Audio)