Memphis’ own High Ruler King Cane & L’Daialogue DiCaprio, better known as the group 2Deep has had a productive 2018 with their critically accalimed LP, My Whole Team Is King dropping in August of this year. They are back at it again with another full length project entitled ANNAKNOCKKEY. ANNAKNOCKKEY is an elevated contination of […]
Read More 2DEEP- AnnaKnockKey [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]I just ran across this documentary video on Youtube titled WELCOME TO HELL: The History and Influence of MEMPHIS RAP which was uploaded by a user named Turismo that outlines in depth the origins of Memphis underground rap. Some of the research from this video was based off of a track by L’Daialogue titled “The Unofficial Story […]
Read More WELCOME TO HELL: The History and Influence of MEMPHIS RAP (2018 Documentary) [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW VIDEO]Under the Mason-Dixon line, its alot of different states with alot of different flavors. Alot of states have connected musically within the region but not quite like this. Charleston, South Carolina’s own Geechie Boy Nailz & Memphis, Tennessee’s own L’Daialogue DiCaprio connecting is one of the dopest things to happen to the South in a […]
Read More Geechie Boy Nailz & L’Daialogue DiCaprio- 1744 [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Houston, Texas is home to many different things. The Houston Texans (depends on who you ask), Astroworld (which is closed now but happens to be the title of fellow Texas rapper Travis Scott…but more on that later), Screw tapes, Rap-A-Lot Records, Beyonce Knowles and a slew of SUCCESSFUL independent rappers. Houston is also home to […]
Read More RocNation tries to finesse Texas artist Beatking for his hit song “BDA” [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE]#wakeupKanye Per L’Daialogue: In lieu of all things Kanye this week, this track “L’Daialogue vs Ye vs The People” was recorded maybe a few hours AFTER the original song dropped with him and T.I. I felt like T.I took it easy at the time and in lieu of the MAGA hats, outbursts and the exchange […]
Read More L’Daialogue- L’Daialogue vs Ye vs The People [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Here is the latest visual from L’Daialogue off of his Cosigns & Mo’ Signs 2 project (if you haven’t copped it you can cop it right HERE, HERE and HERE). The track is titled 360 and is produced by MiZUnderstatistic. This visual was shot & edited by @HBShoTiT. Check it out below NOW!!!!
Read More L’Daialogue- 360 (Official Video) [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]Memphis duo High Ruler Warlord King Cane & Pharoh Mista Blac Prince L’Daialogue DiCaprio are known as the group 2Deep and has been for years. But on their latest project titled, My Whole Team Is King they are taking it back to the basics. “Our very first mixtape was titled Lil’ Cane & Lil’ Die […]
Read More Cane & Dai- My Whole Team Is King [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Eupham crew frontman and New Orleans’ Hip Hop mainstay Lyrikill is back at it with a new project titled Restock. Everybody knows that ‘Kill is the ultimate kick head and this title alludes to one of the greatest words any sneakerhead wants to hear from their local spot: restock. The project features Rich Semere, Coco […]
Read More Lyrikill- Restock [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]New Orleans emcee Alfred Banks is coming through with his latest EP to set the summer on fire. The 5-track EP titled Mere-Exposure Effect is already getting rave reviews its first days out. Check out the write up below and the links below and support Underdogcentral. –MiZUnderstatistic ______________________________________________________________ Per HipHopDX.com: New Orleans-based MC Alfred Banks has returned […]
Read More Alfred Banks- Mere-Exposure Effect [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Article by: D.M. Becton These days it is really hard to find a DJ on the radio that can keep your attention without all of the gimmicks and gossip. It almost protocol to be on the radio and talk about everything but music. But one DJ is breaking the mold on radio and beyond. That […]
Read More B-High: How One Atlanta DJ Is Quietly Documenting Memphis Rap History by D.M. Becton [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW VIDEO]New Orleans emcee A. Levy have been on go mode for the last few months. Piggybacking off of his 2015 critically acclaimed project, Squares Delgation, Levy has been making major moves via tours (domestic AND international), merchandise and visuals online. His latest visuals are from his latest project, Reparations which has been well received partly due to his […]
Read More A. Levy- “Love You/ F*** Rap” [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC][MUSIC VIDEO]Memphis rapper Blocboy JB has been having a year like no other. He started of the year with his single “Rover” heating up in the streets (with 10+ million views on Youtube). Shortly after that, he dropped the single “Look Alive” featuring Canadian native/ Memphis by-proxy rapper Drake (with a WHOPPING 180+ million views on […]
Read More Blocboy JB’s “Look Alive” featuring Drake is CERTIFIED PLATINUM!!! [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE]Slangston Hughes of the legendary Tygah Woods collective is sparking off Summer 2018 with some new music. The title of his latest track is “Innocent” featuring Knox Ketchum which is powerful considering the political climate that we are living in today. Slangston adds, “A song for the John Bunns, Lena Bakers, Jerome Morgans and wrongfully […]
Read More Slangston Hughes- Innocent (feat. Knox Ketchum) [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Memphis emcee L’Daialogue DiCaprio is back at it with latest project titled Cosigns & Mo’ Signs 2. This second installment is expanding on the concepts that L’Daialogue was conveying on the first Cosigns & Mo’ Signs project. It is still heavy on the concept of the “cosign” itself and the foretelling nature of “mo’ signs” […]
Read More L’Daialogue- Cosigns & Mo’ Signs 2 [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Here’s another beat tape from the producer MiZUnderstatistic titled Vicente Gurrero. This tape was named after one of the first presidents of Mexico who was a Black man. This beat tape has grooves inspired by the old sounds of Mexico and other surrounding Spanish speaking lands. Check it out below. MiZUnderstatistic-Vicente Gurrero [TRACKLISTING] 01. Hola Senor Vicente […]
Read More MiZUnderstatistic- Vicente Guerrero [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE][NEW MUSIC] [BEAT TAPE]Note: As soon as this tape was released, MiZUnderstatistic was hit with a cease-and-desist notice from his distributors in response to this tape. The tape had to be uploaded to different avenues for consumption i.e Soundcloud & Bandcamp- Mgmt Memphis producer MiZUnderstatistic has been busy the last few years handling the lion’s share of production for […]
Read More MiZUnderstatistic- Barev, Armenia…from The Kardashians [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC] [BEAT TAPE]Producer/emcee Blaze The Verbal Chemist of the New Orleans collective Tygah Woods has been keeping busy in the last few months. He has been upping his production game with various features and even had a feature on L’Daialogue’s Cosigns & Mo’ Signs project with his single “Laundry Mat“. Now, he has a new project entitled […]
Read More Blaze The Verbal Chemist- Tales From The Eastside [VIDEO] [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]Jazzie (@ImJazziee) & Lupe (@LupeLLerenas) are 2 producers/content curators based in the Los Angeles area with a new podcast that is DEFINITELY on the come up. Hot Ass Mess podcast is an entertainment-based podcast that has Jazzie & Lupe speaking everything that’s buzzing in music and the culture at large. Jazzie and Lupe have extensive backgrounds […]
Read More DOPE BLOG ALERT: Hot Ass Mess Podcast featuring Jazzie & Lupe/ EP: 22 ‘DRAKE SEAZN’ featuring Chuck Dizzle [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE]Baton Rouge emcee and Tygah Woods founding member Mr. J’ai has some new tunes to drop on ya. He’s been working some new sounds and this track “Smoking Mirrors” was a classic track released from the vaults. Check out this track below. –MiZUnderstatistic
Read More Mr. J’ai- Smoking Mirrors [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]New Orleans emcee & longtime Tygah Woods affiliate Alfred Banks has been moving and shaking more than a Uptown Second Line these days. Between the nationwide tours with acts like Mickey Factz and Memphis mainstay Marco Pave’, shooting overseas commercials for brands like Volkwagon and releasing a critically acclaimed album in 2017 titled The Beautiful that […]
Read More Alfred Banks- Shoot Your Shot (Produced by DoncheDidIt)/ Always (Produced by Mvstermind) [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]
