Ones to watch

Hollyweerd ft. A.leon Craft – ‘So What’
(Prod. By SMKA)

As a brand, SMKA has steadily carved out a reputation for producing nothing but crisp, quality bass-swamped beats that always, crucially, allow enough room for the artist to get their voice heard without…

L.E.$. – ‘Get High Musik’

L.E.$.’s ‘Settle For L.E.$. – The Fixtape’ (available for free download right here) has been in heavy rotation since it dropped, not least because of the calming, warming effect it offers over 20…

Priceless The Kid ft. Lil Wayne – ‘Great Dane’
(Prod. By Symphony Crack)

Priceless The Kid hits us with yet another banger off his upcoming ‘Diamond Life The Mixtape’ project, not long after storming our Top 100 Songs Of 2009 list with the militantly mesmeric Feel…

Southern Hospitality’s Producer To Watch:
Jepordise

Okay…this is one of those beautiful situations where not only can we shine light on a true new talent, but a talent we happen to know personally. As well as being one of…

‘$ Orientated’ – StreetMedia

‘$ Orientated’ – StreetMedia

You may have noticed we’ve got mad love for the Bay Area undergound right now, and groups like StreetMedia are making sure it stays that way. Their self-titled album is pure Northern California…

2009….The Year So Far (Albums)

So…amidst countless singles, random videos, our own mixes and a million other things to do with music that penetrate our brains on a daily basis, it seems like album wise ’09 has started…

Independent Labels We Love:
SMC Recordings

SMC Recordings are no joke. Based in San Francisco, they’ve been doing their damn thing for a hot minute, releasing so many key records during the resurgence of the Bay (Dem Hoodstarz, Bullys…

A Clip We Never Tire Of Watching:Luther Vandross (R.I.P.)

A Clip We Never Tire Of Watching:
Luther Vandross (R.I.P.)

Luther Vandross – A Change Gonna Come I first saw this over @ the awesome Hip Hop Is Read in their run-up to the U.S. Election last year, as Ivan was posting loads…

Mims – ‘Love Rollercoaster’ and love for Southern Hospitality!

Mims – ‘Love Rollercoaster’
and love for Southern Hospitality!

Mims is back with a new album ‘Guilt’ featuring not only the joint below with Letoya (who kills the bridge over that ill bassline!), but a track with underground fave Tech N9Ne and…

Ebony & Ivorys…

Ebony & Ivorys…

We’ve been following David Sides for a while now at Southern Hospitality, for those that don’t know David Sides is the tightest cover song piano playing man there is! Check out more of…

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