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Check out the hottest up and coming emcee in the game, Madoa, as he chats with Urban Miracle on Brooklyn's own On Blast Radio. Featuring several songs from Madoa and The Drop Squad, including the smash single "City Lights (Raleigh Tribute)" this is definitely an interview you do not want to miss. The interview touches bases on the state of hip-hop, the art of emceeing, the financial ins and outs and a lot of the tools that are essential for aspiring artists. So check out Madoa, 1/2 of The Drop Squad, after the jump.

Portland Hip Hop group Bad Habitat is the featured artist on Unique T-Shirts

Portland Hip Hop Blog on Blogspot. Everything the Portland HipHop scene has to offer is posted in depth on PortlandHipHop.BlogSpot.com - Maintained by Portland Rapper Mindskillz of Surreal Music

Straight heat from the Brooklyn emcee.

Banging track from Saigon featuring Black Thought. Two lyrical heavy weights on this song, what could go wrong? Saigon is one the most underrated emcees, his insight is reminiscent of a young Nas; he always provide socially conscious lyrics. Check out this joint it is definitely worth the four minutes.

Showbiz featuring the teacher, KRS-One.

Kind of late on this one, but hey, better late than never

Brand new joint from "The Teacher", KRS-One. All the real hip-hop heads stand up!!!!!!!!

Blogger writes..They remind me.. "I've had my eye on The Drop Squad for a few months as they have continued to release amazing free songs over at their bandcamp site. They remind me of some of the best hip-hop from the 90s, flowing lyrics with an amazing backing of beats and effects. The Drop Squad is made up of Madoa and Botti who actually met in 2001 while serving in the U.S. Army. They say in their bio that, "Drop Squad's main goal is to bring quality Hip-Hop to those people who are patiently waiting for the music to return to its essence" Download this song and a bunch of other great tracks on their bandcamp site www.laisthenewny.com , http://thedropsquad.bandcamp.com

Nice hip-hop joint featuring the teacher, KRS-ONE.

There are many internet marketing companies out there that will offer similar services for artists. Total Market Exposure is one such Online Advertising Agency. They excel in social media marketing techniques and have helped build Bad Habitat's presence on the web bigger than we ever thought possible. Our current internet advertising campaign consists of Facebook Ads, Search Engine Optimization and Website Design. For what other companies would charge tens of thousands of dollars we are only paying a few thousand. And the results are evident.

One of the hottest spitters in the game, Elzhi, blesses us with hard lyrics over Nas's classic "NY State Of Mind." I been a fan of Elzhi ever since I heard him on Little Brother's Minstrel Show album. If you haven't checked out his debut album The Preface make sure you google it, you won't be disappointed. The rest of us are just going to have to wait in agony until Elmatic drops.

Whoever said hip-hop is dead was egregiously wrong. Hip-Hop is alive and well. It is actually thriving; if you are looking for hip-hop on MTV and Bet and on local radio stations then you are looking in the wrong place. Some of the best music made goes unheard by the masses and it is truly a tragedy. First time ever hearing this emcee but she is truly talented and I am glad I stumbled across her work. It is beautiful. All the world has to do is listen and hip hop is right there. Check out more of her music after the jump.

Project COVO on SOHH Hip-Hop Forum

Portland Hip Hop crew BadHabitat of Surreal Music and A Product of Broken Homes on Xanga.

Northwest Rap Group Bad Habitat of Surreal Music Band Profile on Portland Mercury Band Page Listings

Video based on song of the same name from the debut mixtape "The Drop" by The Drop Squad. Album Location Bandcamp: http://thedropsquad.bandcamp.com/album/the-drop Datpiff: http://www.datpiff.com/The_Drop_Squad_The_Drop.m108064.html Artist Sites ...

Bad Habitat of Surreal Music Portland Underground Hip Hop Group on Plurk. Bad Habitat, the hip-hop equivalent of the Three Musketeers, has arrived to save the world from the mundane monotony of modern music! Forming early in the summer of 2008, Dru Manchu, Flawless, and Damian Grey have since stolen hundreds of shows, amassed a loyal fanbase, and garnered all kinds of praise from critics, promoters, and the ever elusive "real heads" who live and breathe their music. With an aggressive style that incorporates real life lyricism mixed with over the top braggadocio and an original flavor of beats (primarily provided in-house by members Flawless and Damian Grey), Bad Habitat has built a brand new sound that shatters the traditional genre confines of what constitutes hip-hop, while still staying true to the foundation of the music's roots. With more than three years experience behind each of them individually, (over a decade in Damian's case) each member brings his own unique polished style to the table, be it the consistent punchlines from Manchu, the quick bursting syllables from Flawless, or just the raw emotion and "been there, done that" attitude from Damian. In their short time as a group, the members of Bad Habitat have opened for an impressive list of mainstream and major independent hip hop artists, as well as a who's who of talented artists from their home region of the Pacific Northwest. With a continually growing following and a live show that has been described as "The best kept secret in Northwest Hip Hop," (Willamette Weekly) Bad Habitat stands poised to carve a lasting niche for itself in an era where most others come and go faster than the trends they emulate and imitate. Bad Habitat of Surreal Music are a Portland based Underground Hip Hop Group. Home grown in the Northwest members of Bad Habitat, Dru Manchu, Flawless and Damian Grey aka Trafek are a talented rap crew making a name for themselves in a competitive industry.

If you havent signed up for Plurk, you should. Underground Hip Hop lives on Plurk.com