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Blue Scholars

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In homage to hip-hop's empirical formula - one DJ & one MC, and duos such as Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Guru and Premier, the Blue Scholars embody the chemistry that made these groups so consistent not only on wax, but live on stage as well. What results is the blend of poetic, raw vocal delivery with melodic boom-bap and turntablism, painted with politics and preservation.

Common Market

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Common Market is an indie Hiphop group based in Seattle, Washington. Common Market is composed of emcee RA Scion, and producer Sabzi. Sabzi is also one half of the Blue Scholars.

Purity Ring

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Purity Ring is a new project started by Corin Roddick of GOBBLE GOBBLE (now Born Gold), along with vocalist Megan James. "Ungirthed" is the first single from their project.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Beginning in the winter of 2008, MC Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis linked up to create their debut EP entitled “VS.” Based off an idea to sample relevant, contemporary bands, the EP exposes Hip-Hop fans to genres they may be less familiar with. “VS.

Macklemore

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Macklemore is an emcee from Seattle, Washington that often shows up the larger acts he opens for in the city. At his own shows he keeps the audience going, no matter how small the crowd.

Sol

209,819 plays (18,346 listeners)

There is more than one artist with this name: 1. Sol is a Seattle, Washington based hip-hop artist. His signature sound maintains a marriage between the core values of hip-hop and the mainstream sensibility of pop(ular) music. Sol says that he grew up on a combination of 90’s rap music (Outkast and De La Soul), while his parent's favorites Prince and Marvin Gaye played in the background.

XXYYXX

118,395 plays (8,009 listeners)

XXYYXX is the name of Orlando, FL's 16 year old producer, Marcel Everett. Marcel works out of his bedroom creating harmonious music that provokes emotion and transmits vivid images of peace and still sadness. His music has been featured on XLR8R, The Needle Drop, Earmilk, Indie Shuffle, BIRP and many more.

Bambu

111,197 plays (9,914 listeners)

One of the two emcess of the group, Native Guns, Bambu, originally from the Watts community of Los Angeles, released his debut album, Self Untitled, in 2002, as well as the ".38 revolver mixtape" in 2005. He released his second album, i scream bars for the children, on the 15th anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots on April 29th, 2007.