J-Snyder- From Within EP [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

North Carolina emcee J-Snyder aka J-Snizzy has played the background for most of 2020 crafting productions for other artists’ projects in the game. The last project Snizz dropped was the critically acclaimed project by BaD LuCk FaIL (another alias of Snizzy who is 1/5th of The Vandals Rap Group) titled Victim Of Circumstance in 2019. […]

Blac Youngsta & Moneybagg Yo Connects for New Album “CODE RED” [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Memphis, Tennessee’s own Blac Youngsta & Moneybagg Yo has teamed up in a way that hasn’t been done since Playa Fly’s “Nobody Needs Nobody” collaboration with fellow South Memphis rapper Gangsta Blac in 1999. This project is a testament to Memphis unity that hasn’t been seen in a long time and its time for the […]

Mr. J’ai & L’Daialogue DiCaprio- TGIF (feat. Wes Beez) [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [NEW MUSIC]

The visuals from Mr. J’ai & L’Daialogue DiCaprio’s project Plugged In is FINALLY here. TGIF (feat. Wes Beez) is produced by L’Daialogue DiCaprio & MiZUnderstatistic. This video was directed by DJ Robbie Rob, Reese Jones, L’Daialogue DiCaprio, and Wes Beez. Definitely a jam for EVERY Friday. Check it out!!! Download TGIF and the “Plugged In” […]

Mr. J’ai x VK Jones of Sports & Power- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE][NEW MUSIC]

Mr. J’ai and VK Jones discuss the current state of professional and collegiate sports and the influence of power on sports figures, communities, politics, and public servants. PLUGGED IN DOWNLOAD/STREAMING LINKS: Bandcamp *: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5eRRqgb3EUMFZCCd4Fkzru Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Mr_J_ai_L_daialogue_DiCaprio_Plugged_in?id=Bkltsbuhdtbzwj7b6yzth67ekz4 TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/album/142026093 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/plugged-in/1513958800?uo=4&app=itunes&at=1001lry3&ct=dashboard Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xiAlFHdJM&list=OLAK5uy_nnumU-2nDWvAgivZUUSAoeaIWSOar2hLI Audiomack: https://audiomack.com/ldaialogue/album/plugged-in

Moose Harris & Poe Mack- Mooshus and the Poe [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Moose Harris aka “Mr. Hydrate or Intoxicate” is back!!! Moose Harris, of Urban Flosarus Radio has dropped his latest project along with emcee Poe Mack titled Mooshus and the Poe. This succinct project is short and to the point with soulful bangers from top to bottom. Tracks like “Life Is Short” and the saxophone jazzy-trap […]

Black Fridai- Doin’ Good (feat. Rosevelt & C-Nice) [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

Here’s the latest video from Long Beach’s own C-Nice & Rosevelt of Black Fridai with their latest hit “Doin Good“. Rumors says that L’Daialogue was all up in the video like Suge Knight said about Sean “Puffy” Combs. Nevertheless, this West Coast-pool party, summertime laced visual is DEFINITELY on time for Summer 2020. At least […]

Mr. J’ai x J-Dubble & Blaze The Verbal Chemist- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE][NEW MUSIC]

Mr. J’ai and L’Daialogue Dicaprio discuss beats and rhymes with fellow collaborators Blaze the Verbal Chemist and J-Dubble. The four share insights about production on the new album, “Plugged In”. They also laugh about old concerts, rivals, and trends affecting hip hop culture. TUNE IN NOW!!! Listen to Blaze at https://theevilgenius83.wixsite.com/w… & J-Dubble at http://www.j-dubble.bandcamp.com […]

Mr. J’ai x Marcel P. Black- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE][NEW MUSIC]

On the heels of Juneteenth and the police brutality protests, Marcel P. Black shares with Mr. J’ai his insight on music, politics, community, activism, and hip hop culture’s influence on the people. Catch Marcel P. Black at http://www.marcepblack.com and http://www.marcelpblack.bandcamp.com. Download “Plugged In” at: https://mrjai.bandcamp.com/album/plug… https://thaovaground.com/2020/05/14/m… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5eRRqg… Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/a… TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/album/142026093 Apple Music: […]

Mr. J’ai x DJ J Finesse- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Mr. J’ai connects with DJ J Finesse his new online sets and the evolution of deejaying. DJ J Finesse explains his love for 80s music and the role it plays in mixing and music production. You can hear DJ J Finesse weekly on: Instagram: @OLAWLLC Twitter: @JFinesse1911 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.orou… The “Plugged In” album by Mr. […]

Mr. J’ai x DJ Dynamite Dave Soul- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE][NEW MUSIC]

Mr. J’ai reunites with The Dynamite Dave Soul to discuss his journey as a DJ from Chicago who migrated New Orleans and Atlanta. The two discuss the influence of bounce music and hip-hop in the early 90s, the evolution of analog djs, and the latest trends in digital deejaying. Plugged In album is available NOW!!! […]

Mr. J’ai x DJ Robbie Rob- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

DJ Robbie Rob interviews Mr. J’ai about the upcoming album entitled “Plugged In” with L’Daialogue Dicaprio. He asks 10 questions about music and the life of a recording artist. Plugged In is available NOW!!! #pluggedin

Mr. J’ai x Wes Beez- Plugged In Interview [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Mr. J’ai has an insightful interview with Wes Beez about journey through the New Orleans underground hip hop scene as a host and emcee, the new bourbon wing sauce, his verse on TGIF, and the Tygah Woods Crew. Download “Plugged In” at: https://mrjai.bandcamp.com/album/plug… https://thaovaground.com/2020/05/14/m… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5eRRqg… Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/a… TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/album/142026093 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/plug… Youtube: […]

A. Levy- Roses [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Coming from 2019’s critically acclaimed EP Midas is A. Levy with another EP to scorch this quarantine summer with titled Roses. This EP has Levy at the top of his game per usual with cuts like “On Me” and “Go Go Gadget“. The project clocks in less than 20 mins so you KNOW its all […]

Elespee x S. Habib x Prospek- 30 [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

New GPC is always on schedule during this ‘Rona…check out the write up below. The Guerilla Publishing Company proudly presents what we are pretty sure is the only 6:46 long ep in hip hop history. We could be wrong. We didn’t actually look it up. But still. We feel confident that these 5 songs, in […]

Benign Neglect [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE][NEW MUSIC] [AUDIOBOOK]

Benign Neglect is an audio offering addressing one of the greatest problems facing this country: the systematic and political neglect of the needs of Black Americans. In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, the growing sentiment from the Black grassroots is a call for reparations exclusively for descendants of American chattel slavery. Many times […]

Mr. J’ai x L’Daialogue DiCaprio- Draw Fo’ Radio Interview w/ Slangston Hughes [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

For the second installment of Draw Fo’ Radio‘s No Skips, All Vibes (tentatively titled) interview Series, Slangston Hughes sits down with Baton Rouge based emcee, Mr. J’ai and North Memphis raised, L.A. based emcee/producer/engineer, L’Daialogue DiCaprio to discuss the ins and outs of their newly released project, “Plugged In.” Links are above! #pluggedin

Mr. J’ai x L’Daialogue DiCaprio- Plugged In [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Over the past 20 years, Mr. J’ai and L’Daialogue DiCaprio have collaborated on numerous hip hop songs, concerts, and events. Plugged In is a conceptual, full-length studio album that both artists assembled over the course of eight months. In the same spirit of the Foreign Exchange debut Connected, the two artists consistently exchanged beats and verses via […]

MIZUNDERSTATISTIC- Melanin 3 [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC] [BEAT TAPE]

As we still move along…MIZUNDERSTATISTIC is back with his latest musical offering is titled Melanin 3. The third tape in this beat tape series leans into the 1990s R&B sound (with a little bit of smooth jazz) and gives you a nostalgic old school feel. This is some smoothed-out music period. The melanin is STILL […]

MIZUNDERSTATISTIC- Melanin 2 [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC] [BEAT TAPE]

The Ronas are here and we are STILL inside but not to fear…MIZUNDERSTATISTIC is back with his latest musical offering is titled Melanin 2. The second tape in this beat tape series leans more into the 1970’s soul sound and gives you a nostalgic old school feel. This is some old school Chevy music right […]

C- Nice- Small Talk [OVAGROUND EXCLUSIVE] [NEW MUSIC]

Long Beach emcee C-Nice is pumping out some top level audio work during this Coronavirus quarantine that we are currently in. He and Rosevelt previously released the street anthem “Dust Settles” that was gaining a HEAVY buzz and picking up steam on Los Angeles radio. Now, he back with his latest single, “Small Talk“. This […]