This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on the South Carolina raised producer known to the world as Rick Flare of The Beat Arkitekz. This episode goes in depth about him connecting with L’Daialogue DiCaprio and speaks on some of their earlier records together. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ovagroundsoundz/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-Rick-Flare-Episode-e8civb

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on the Hopkins, South Carolina based producer known to the world as Midi MARATHON Marc. This episode goes in depth about him connecting with L’Daialogue DiCaprio & their strategies during the infamous “blog era”. Also, he goes into the creation of the term “indaipendent”. LINK: […]

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on the New Orleans, Louisiana based producer/engineer that goes by the name of Prospek. This episode goes in depth about his imprint The Guerilla Publishing Company/GPNYC, his studio Inner Recess and his recordings with L’Daialogue DiCaprio. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ovagroundsoundz/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-Prospek-Episode-e8cit1

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on the Baton Rouge, Louisiana multi- instrumentalist that goes by the name of O.T. This episode goes in depth about the history of the early days with O.T’s Effortless Entertainment imprint and his recording with an early L’Daialogue DiCaprio. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ovagroundsoundz/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-O-T-Episode-e8cisb

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on Mid-City Los Angeles, California raised DJ/ producer known as Olde Soul. This episode goes in depth about the history of the other half of L’Daialogue DiCaprio’s production mainstays from his infamous Ovaground Undaground SounDZ mixtape run in the early 2000’s. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ovagroundsoundz/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-Olde-Soul-Episode-e8cir4  

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on Pasadena born/Los Angeles, California raised producer known as On 1Ne. This episode goes in depth about the history of one of L’Daialogue DiCaprio’s production mainstays. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ovagroundsoundz/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-On-1Ne-Episode-e7suov  

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on New Orleans lyricist/ producer @WilTheGreat. This episode is speaking about the legendary producer hailing from New Orleans’ 7th Ward and gives a little background on his production process and how it influenced L’Daialogue DiCaprio. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ovagroundsoundz/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-Wil-The-Great-Episode-e7md0c For more Wil The Great/New Orleans Most Wanted […]

This episode of the Ovaground Undaground SounDZ Producer Chronicles focuses on New Orleans lyricist/ producer @Lyrikill. This episode is speaking about the early days in New Orleans underground Hip Hop centering around Lyrikill and his crew The Euphonetiks and his production offerings to L’Daialogue DiCaprio. LINK: https://anchor.fm/ldaialogue-dicaprio/episodes/Producer-Chronicles-Lyrikill-Episode-e6oop6/a-atjqqf For more Lyrikill music, click HERE.

Baton Rouge’s own Marcel P. Black has been quietly racking up hits with his latest run of releases within 2019. First, he released 4ThaCLTR with M. Slago which was a 5-track EP that received notable write-ups from major Hip Hop publications such as HipHopDX.com.  He’s gearing up for the release of his latest project titled […]

3 8 1 2 7 The SK is the fifth installment of L’Daialogue’s 3 8 1 2 7 series. This project is produced entirely by Ovaground Undaground SounDZ in-house producer MiZUnderstatistic. The project is just plain bumpin as you are invited to take another audio ride through the boulevards of North Memphis and more specifically his […]

It seems like it was an eternity but time heals all wounds and money can speed things up a little quicker. The last shows I remember they had together were about 10 years ago in Los Angeles but it seems like its a new day. Memphis Oscar Award winning super producers DJ Paul & Juicy […]

LA Juan (formerly known as P-Cool from The League LA) has been moving through the streets heavy these last few months with 2 BANGING singles that you need to check out ASAP!   His first single “Westside Love Affair“, produced by DJ R-Tistic is a certified club banger. The auto-tuned vocals along with the rolling 808s […]

New Orleans emcee A. Levy has been touring, recording and consistently dropping hot projects these last few years and 2019 is no different. Coming back from his critically-acclaimed album Reperations , Levy is back with his LATEST album titled Midas.  Midas seems to be a bigger album in sound and in concept as A. Levy is taking […]

Check out the latest project by New Orleans’ East own and Tygah Woods member Blaze The Verbal Chemist entitled Let The Light Shine Through 3.  This is the third in Blaze’s trilogy of his self-produced and written projects over the years (The first 2, Let The Light Shine Through & Let The Light Shine Through […]

In the early 2000s in New Orleans, Louisiana, you almost definitely fell into 2 differing trains of thought in regards to local rap music at the time.  If you liked more mainstream-based rap, you would have inevitably submerged yourself in the bounce-influenced, gangsta/dope dealing storytelling rap style that came through various musical labels like Take […]

The summer is starting off beautifully with this email that I just received. The world has been waiting for new music from the New Orleans’ lyricist Jay Electronica for years now. Even after his RocNation signing and a few loose tracks over the years, fans have never really gotten a proper release from Jay.  Well, […]

Memphis rapper Yo Gotti is in the news and its not for the reasons many may think. This story involves a underground rapper, a major rapper and $20,000 rap verse.  According to TMZ.com, Yo Gotti was approached by Winston-Salem, North Carolina rapper Young Fletcher to do a verse for him on a song in 2016. […]