Nite On The Town
Get Loose
Mr. Carter Freestyle

Meet Mr. Ganon.
He’s a dope emcee out of The Big Apple, definitely worth checking out.
His sound is mad refreshing. you gotta hear ‘Nite On The Town’.
I’ma leave it at that, listen for yourselves.
Oh yeah, you can catch him on DOOMED too! [/shameless plug]

Nosaj Thing - Bach 1685 [Stream Video Here] (Dancing: Lunice)

Nosaj Thing, a producer based in LA, is a self-proclaimed Sound Innovator. His work has been praised by Hip-Hop enthusiasts and Electronica lovers alike. Similar to the treatment other “Get To Know” artists have received, Nosaj Thing will be interviewed soon. Enjoy the sounds and tell us what you think.

Words By: Demik

Slink Proper - Holla [Download/Stream Here]
Slink Proper - Keep Running [Download/Stream Here]

So Slink Proper hails from the Mid-West, Specifically the Twin Cities over in Minnesota where I am from as well. This Emcee has caught my eye, or rather my ears for that matter, I’ve been watching him progress over the last few months and finally got a chance to sit and chat with him and grab a few minutes for an interview.

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Aquil - 1929 [Download/Stream Here]
Aquil - 86 Demotape [Download/Stream Here]

When I discovered Aquil, the first thing that went through my mind was that his music was dope as hell; I knew I needed to let y’all know about it. I’m sure you viewers out there will feel the same way. Be on the look out for his mixtape, coming soon to an illRoots post near you.

The Ill Spoken - Open Ya Eyes (Ft. Plain English) (Prod. Anwar)
The Ill Spoken - How Sick Am I (Prod. Ben Bradley)
Beedie - Instant Replay (Prod. Upstate Boi)
EZ Mac - Get Mines (Prod. EZ Mac)

The Ill Spoken is a dope hip-hop duo out of Pittsburgh. Consisting of Beedie and EZ Mac, The Ill Spoken has a unique sound that any true hip-hop head should enjoy. Beedie recently teamed up with DJ Harley Hustle to host 1000 Grams: Vol. 17, which you can download here. They are currently working on their debut mixtape, How High, which consists of original production by OJ Loopz, Anwar, Ben Bradley, and Soy Sos among others. Solo projects by each member are also on the way. Definitely be on the lookout for these guys, they have next.

Brooklyn Streets (Ft. Young-O)
Brown Eyes

In our “Get to Know” Section we are starting to put together a wide selection of artists. This week is City Haze from New York, let us know what you guys think about him.
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Rock Right Now
E.T. (Ft. Mickey Factz)

Good Morning to all here is the morning paper for everybody. In our ”Get to Know” section we have brought you some of the dopest upcoming talent out and it doesn’t stop there. Harlems Cash is an upcoming emcee from, yes, Harlem and is well known for his battles on Smack DVD, RealTalk, and The Come UP DVD. Yet what plagues some battle rappers is the inability to write hit records and as you can see by some of his latest material, that is only true for some but not for Harlems Cash. Welcome to Bank….Enter Harlems Cash.
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Banga (Prod. Murray Biggs]
More Than Music (Prod. Fresh Produce)

Okay so our “Get To Know” series seems to be jumping off so I might as well contribute to the goodness. My big homie and Bronx rapper Cause decided to stop through and talk with me for a nice little one on one and delve into more of his work as well as talk about hip-hop like I normally do. Either way you can check illRoots.com hosting his concert coming up in New York and you best believe that we do it big, real big.
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This Is My Jam (Ft. DV Alias Khryst) [Prod. Dangerous LLC]
Talk How I Wanna [Prod. Metro Beats]
When I Rhyme (Ft. Remo Da Rapstar) [Prod. Sean Ross]

Geolani’s buzz right now is huge.
I’m 100% sure you’ve seen him or his army known as Team Afficial somewhere in your travels.
Nominated for Best Underground Artist On A Mixtape at the Justo’s this year, Geolani is a force to be reckoned with.
He put out Zillion Dollar Boss a few weeks ago and only illRoots.com will be bringing you the free download in a few days.
The first joint is his single This Is My Jam and boy does it bang.

Saved By The Bell
Stupid Fresh

The Rocketeers are D-Win and Johnny Rocket.
Hailing from Indianapolis and Chicago, the two met on a bus one day and since then its been history.
Inspired by the likes of N.E.R.D., Outkast and Gnarls Barkley, The Rocketeers are something fresh and different.
Their EP Blue Clouds, White Skies is due sometime next year.
Be on the lookout for an interview and mixtape coming soon.

Human
Keeps it Rawkin’ (Ft. NAV)
Can’t Call It

Black ELement is dope!
I get tons of emails everyday from artists trying to get their music on the site.
After hearing the music Black ELement put out, I was real impressed.
After talking to him for a little while, I realized how sincere he was.
Black ELement is hip-hop.
Check out his music, I guarantee you’ll be impressed. I know I was.
Be sure to visit AMajorMinority for everything on BE.