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Jazz rap: a subgenre of Hip-Hop discussed ad nauseam by diehard fans. Whether you've been caught in a daze while bumping Tribe's Low End Theory, or you know Blue Notes Records' discography front to back, the music has birthed passionate listeners for a reason. While some heads might discount the music as being a relic of the past, the sounds of the underground still emit those feel good jazz vibes, even in today's Internet Era. Proving that there's still an audience for that laid back groove is the Mt. Kisco, New York based rapper/producer, Roga Raph. Raph is a part of the new wave of emcees looking to expand upon those jazzy Hip-Hop cuts that many of us grew up with, in hopes that he could give both contemporary heads and new listeners, simply great music. This effort all begins with the release of his eleven track, au gratis debut, 'Visionary Shift.'

Packed with dusty piano riffs and buttery soul samples, the free release gives off that old school feeling without coming across as either formulaic, or dated. As a graduate of Manhattan's School of Visual Arts, as an Illustration major, Raph is also the graphic designer behind the project's artwork. 'VIsionary Shift' is Raph telling his story, but also having fun, by not taking this tale too seriously. The album's strengths is its sonic diversity. Whether it's the chilled out, "Signz," the debut, "Fck Whut They Say," or the uptempo "In The Now" with its prominent Eckhart Tolle samples, Raph proves that he can ride with the best of them. 'Visionary Shift' is now available for free download, so be sure to check for rap's new best kept secret.

Roga Raph Online:
• Website: http://www.rogaraph.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rogaraph
• Tumblr: http://rogaraph.tumblr.com
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/rogaraph

Roga Raph - Signz

Sensational Funk track from CISCO -  Mega Hit Records UK - Song Writer PRS: 259692809 - PRS SONG ID: EJNW-180925-5550-00 - © & ℗ MEGA HIT RECORDS UK/Cassander Entertainment 2025 - Sound Recording Copyright  ©& ℗  Mega Hit Records UK 2025.  BMI (USA)

POWER TO THE FUNK

Stone and Screen”
This suite exposes the symbolic tension between faith and finance in London’s architecture. It maps how the London Stock Exchange, tucked behind St Paul’s Cathedral, isn’t coincidence — it’s coded optics.
Each verse names a layer:
Verse 1: The cathedral as legacy, the Exchange as leverage
Verse 2: Urban planning as strategic concealment
Verse 3–5: Media saturation, ancestral echo, and final rupture
Hook: “Stone and screen, prayer and profit” — a mantra of exposure
🔍 Story Behind the Lyric
We asked why the Stock Exchange sits behind St Paul’s — whether it’s random or deliberate. This suite answers: → It’s not coincidence. It’s choreography. → Faith in front, finance behind — that’s how empires blur the line.
The lyric flips architecture into cipher. It walks the square with forensic eyes, naming the hands that script the skyline.

Stone and Screen  #Hip-hop Cipher Rap

DMV production duo The Other Guys release their next single, "Far Away", off their latest project After The 9 To 5. The single, which features yU (Diamond District, The 1978ers), is currently #8 on UGGH's Top 40.

After The 9 To 5 is available now via all digital outlets. Grab your copy on iTunes, Bandcamp, or wherever else you buy your music. Compact Discs and cassettes are also available.

www.twitter.com/otherguysmusic
www.twitter.com/yuthe78er

https://otherguysmusic.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-9-to-5

The Other Guys:  Far Away (feat. yU of Diamond District)

Track from the 'A Jam In The Rough' 12'' vinyl
Recorded in 2013, released in 2015.

Lyrics by Corto Maltez.
Produced by Truffel the Phunky Phaqir.
Mixed by Truffel & Propo '88.
Scratches by Mr. Nylson.
Mastering by Statinski Mastering.

Truffel the Phunky Phaqir - Don't Come Wack (Ft. Corto Maltez)

Purchase here for $20.  http://www.schoolofconfidence.com/cart/

After the wildly successful Neck Snapping Drums Vol. I, Confidence decided to step back into the lab and bless producers and beatmakers with a new set of sounds. The drum break edition includes 15 breaks, cut up and processed into individual kits of kicks, snare and hats. These aren't your standard breaks just recycled, they're all hand picked and tailored around specific beats created for that authentic feel. So, you're getting drums that were all used in Confidence's own productions. No need to do anything else except to create.

Mixed by the legendary Dj Grazzhoppa

Twitter: @DJGRAZZHOPPA  @Confidencebeats

*For any beat inquiries, hit up info@schoolofconfidence.com


Neck Snapping Drums Vol. II sampler (mixed by Dj Grazzhoppa)

Real Life & Real Drama

Turn It Up feat Blabbermouf of Da Shogunz (Produced by IceRocks)

01. The Propo'88 & BlabberMouf Intro

02. From The Top Of The Stack

03. FlabberGasted

04. The Lyrical Blunt

06. Act Like Ya Know

07. Storytellin' Tip

08. Shit Iz Buttah

Da Shogunz is a 6 headed Hip Hop crew from The Netherlands, specialized in funktastic boombap and consisting of MC’s BlabberMouf and CDS and hardware beatcats Propo’88, Truffel The Phunky Phaqir, Zudo and Kick Back.

03. FlabberGasted

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