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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. New Underground Hip Hop - Northwest Hip Hop - Portland Hip Hop - Surreal Music -

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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. New Underground Hip Hop - Northwest Hip Hop - Portland Hip Hop - Surreal Music -

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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.

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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.

Bad Habitat and Surreal Music are on DontStayIn.com Underground Hip Hop 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. New Und

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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.

The Drop Squad - The Drop Mixtape - The debut mixtape from The Drop Squad. Classic Hip-Hop at it's best. Featured production by Apollo Brown, Oddisee, Ayotollah and more.

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

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 ...

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.

This the last song off Random Axe that I am going to post. It is also one of my favorites; the beat is just awesome, the hook and the verses are out of this world. Go and cop this classic. Link after the jump.

Vote for The Drop Squad's latest single " City Lights (Raleigh Tribute)" to be selected for the next Coast 2 Coast Mixtape. You can vote via twitter and facebook, make sure you spread the word. Link after the jump

New track from Saigon featuring Joe Budden. Nice two see two dope emcees settle their disagreements and come together for the art. Saigon's long anticipated album, The Greatest Story Ever Told, is slated for release tomorrow. Check out the link below to preview the album

Madoa is 1/2 of The Drop Squad. Together with his partner, Botti, they released their debut mixtape, The Drop, last March. Madoa is currently working on a solo project titled Witt Check out the 1st single off the upcoming project that should be completed soon.

"Some songs you might have heard already. And a couple of songs that you will be the very first to hear. I am currently on the Road To Paid Dues Tour. Hopefully I will be in a city near you soon check www.mursworld.com/shows for the list of cities." -Murs Download after the jump

Hip-Hop got a real treat when acclaimed producer Black Milk, Boot Camp's bad man Sean Price and Detroit's star Guilty Simpson joined forced to form the collective Random Axe. The album is truly amazing and you won't be let down. Sean Price's and Guilty Simpson's gritty, in your face style of rapping meshes together well on soulful, electronic production provided by Black Milk. A definite must for all hip-hop heads, link to the album after the jump.

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.

Black Rob is back. Now signed with Duck Down Records he is poised to be a force in the game. Check out his new joint after the jump. P.S. Is it me or does Duck Down seem to becoming one of the hottest labels in the game.