MOOSE TARANTINO — THE ROYALS

Rochester royalty. One producer. One city. One powerful lineup.

Rochester, New York producer Moose Tarantino brings together a deep roster of the city’s MCs for THE ROYALS, a 13-track producer album built around the sound, voices, and lyrical talent of the 585.

The project features Eto, D.O.P.E. DeNiro, Curtis Coke, Flames Dot Malik, Rigs, BVNGS, BrowGawd, Conscious Muzik, Jai Black, $outhside Mac, Larry Love, OTRACE, 448 Brad, Zonaman Zeak, John O Lord Moses, BoyBoy USA, P.A. Knit, Chase Pape, and D Will.

From “Steady Arm” and “Controlled Substance” to “The Wrong Cup” and “Fog Clear,” Moose Tarantino provides the sonic foundation while Rochester’s different voices take center stage.

This isn’t just a collection of features. THE ROYALS is a snapshot of Rochester hip-hop — produced from within the culture.

Mixed & mastered by Midnite Beatz.

TRACKLIST

1. Open Mics ft. Conscious Muzik
2. Steady Arm ft. Curtis Coke & BVNGS
3. Controlled Substance ft. John O Lord Moses & Flames Dot Malik
4. Dirty Motel ft. $outhside Mac & Jai Black
5. Street Signs ft. D.O.P.E. DeNiro & P.A. Knit
6. Platypus ft. Larry Love
7. My Neighborhood ft. OTRACE & Zonaman Zeak
8. The Wrong Cup ft. 448 Brad, Rigs & Chase Pape
9. Make a Profit
10. Everything Stolen ft. BoyBoy USA & BrowGawd
11. Fog Clear ft. Eto
12. Leave a Message ft. Conscious Muzik
13. Live Forever ft. D Will (Bonus Track)

THE ROYALS is available now on all streaming platforms.

Follow @moosetarantino

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ROCHESTER. OUR SOUND. OUR ARTISTS. OUR MOVEMENT.

MUSIC + VIDEO + FILM + DIGITAL = REVOLUTION.

FUSE & ARAABMUZIK — WOMANIZER

Two producers. One sound. No boundaries.

Fuse of 808 Mafia connects with super producer araabMUZIK for WOMANIZER, an 11-track collaborative album bringing together two distinct production styles for a project built around atmosphere, drums, melody, and late-night energy.

The album features Swizz Beatz, K Camp, Sy Ari Da Kid, Kobe Honeycutt, Keyiara, and Landstrip Chip, with Fuse and araabMUZIK controlling the sonic direction from beginning to end.

From “South Beach” and “Head Shots” to “Date Night,” “Couples Therapy,” and “Ring the Alarm,” WOMANIZER moves through relationships, attraction, excess, tension, and everything that comes with the territory.

TRACKLIST

1. She Not Mine
2. New Bxtch
3. High Maintenance
4. South Beach ft. Kobe Honeycutt
5. Head Shots ft. K Camp
6. Date Night ft. Swizz Beatz
7. Unstable
8. Couples Therapy ft. Keyiara
9. Always Around ft. Landstrip Chip
10. Ring the Alarm ft. Sy Ari Da Kid
11. Burnt Out

WOMANIZER is available now on all streaming platforms.

Follow @fuse808mafia + @araabmuzik

© 2026 Fuse / Araabmuzik, LLC

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Wisdom comes with experience. Clarity comes with a price.

Ransom returns with The Price Of Clarity, a 17-track project built on elite lyricism, reflection, accountability, and grown-man perspective.

The Jersey City MC isn’t chasing trends. He’s examining the streets, success, failure, family, faith, aging, regret, and the decisions that shape a man’s life — all while keeping razor-sharp bars at the center.

Lloyd Banks, Freeway, Young Chris, Nick Grant, Tony Baker, and Rob Lee join Ransom across the project, adding serious lyrical firepower to an album already heavy on substance.

The Price Of Clarity is veteran hip-hop with something to say.

No gimmicks. No shortcuts. Just perspective, craftsmanship, and bars.

TRACKLIST

1. Ignorance Was Bliss
2. The Prime Example
3. Good Mournings
4. Sorry My Love (with Nick Grant)
5. Doctor Manhattan
6. Richer Prior Life (feat. Tony Baker)
7. Swan Song (feat. Rob Lee)
8. The Boule’
9. The Temptations
10. The Coldest Winter (with Freeway & Young Chris)
11. MK Ultra
12. The Price Of Clarity
13. Circumvention (with Lloyd Banks)
14. Hollywood Squares
15. Crystal Clear (Interlude)
16. The Ultimate Betrayal
17. Confessional Booth

NEW MUSIC ON MMN — ROCHESTER, NY

POUNDS448 — VARSITY BLUES

Rochester’s own Pounds448 (LordMobb) is back applying pressure with VARSITY BLUES, a new project produced entirely by Pounds448 himself.

Built from the ground up with that raw Upstate New York sound, VARSITY BLUES features Coca Lavoe, 448 Brad, and 007 Red and continues Pounds448’s run of consistent, independent releases.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK — 585

TRACKLIST

1. Luther Intro
2. Jonathan Moxon — feat. 448 Brad & Coca Lavoe
3. Wild Things (Rick Vaughn)
4. Luther Lavay — feat. 007 Red
5. Finders Fee (Skit)
6. Neon Bodeaux
7. Rudy Ruettiger

VARSITY BLUES is available now on all major streaming platforms.

Follow @pounds448

NEW MUSIC. UPSTATE NEW YORK. INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT.

MUSIC + VIDEO + FILM + DIGITAL = REVOLUTION.

THE FIX 2 — FLAMES DOT MALIK

Upstate New York pressure. Rochester to Buffalo. Black Soprano Family.

Flames Dot Malik brings raw energy, street perspective, and a commanding presence on The Fix 2, an 11-track project built around hard production and uncompromising lyricism.

Representing Black Soprano Family, Flames delivers his signature aggressive, gruff flow over a backdrop of eerie samples, creeping piano lines, cold drums, and gritty production. The sound is unmistakably rooted in the underground while carrying the confidence of an artist determined to put Upstate New York further on the map.

And he doesn’t come alone.

**Benny The Butcher, Che Noir, Estee Nack, Lo Profile, Sule, Fuego Base, and The Hoodies** join Flames throughout the project, creating a lineup that connects some serious lyrical firepower.

Records like 716 TO 585 bridge Rochester and Buffalo, while WE FROM UPSTATE makes the regional statement clear. THE FORMULA brings Flames together with Benny The Butcher and Che Noir, and CRYSTAL with Fuego Base shows another dimension of the project.

The Fix 2 isn’t chasing a sound. It’s documenting one.

This is Upstate New York hip-hop.

TRACKLIST

1. ALL I KNOW
2. 716 TO 585 (feat. Lo Profile)
3. WASUP WIT DAT?
4. 10 G’S (feat. Sule)
5. THE STAIRCASE
6. CRYSTAL (with Fuego Base)
7. WE FROM UPSTATE (feat. The Hoodies)
8. THE FORMULA (with Benny The Butcher & Che Noir)
9. THE UNDERDOG
10. WHAT WE DOIN (feat. Estee Nack)
11. SHOW OFF

MUSIC + VIDEO + FILM + DIGITAL = REVOLUTION.

Nosym (Noss Santana) – Felt Like Hours / I Believed (Prod. By Nosym)

38 Spesh Ft. Rome Streetz – “USED 2 (Extended Version)”
Produced by 38 Spesh

38 Spesh links with Rome Streetz for the extended version of “USED 2,” featured on the Elite Edition of his critically acclaimed album 8 Shots.

The 8 Shots: Elite Edition expands the original project with two bonus tracks: “Fools Mate” and “USED 2 (Extended Version)” featuring Rome Streetz.

Produced by 38 Spesh, “USED 2” brings together two of New York’s sharpest lyricists over the gritty, uncompromising production that defines the Trust movement.

Artist: 38 Spesh ft. Rome Streetz
Song: USED 2 (Extended Version)
Album: 8 Shots: Elite Edition
Producer: 38 Spesh

God and The Block (feat. 38 SPESH & SEAN B.)

Produced by: @fiveeightfever

Recorded and mixed at: @hiro__studios

Conway The Machine x DJ Whoo Kid – I HEARD YOU PAINT HOUSES

Available for free: https://laylo.com/whoisconway/gucmuy

Tracklist:
Intro
20 Shots
This Is Way
Whips & Chains
Superhero
IJDGAF
TV Off
House Skit
Long Kiss
Emotionless
Frank Skit
702
Can’t You Be
Freakin
1985
Free

Follow Conway the Machine
Instagram: @whoisconway  
X: @WHOISCONWAY
YouTube: @ConwayGreed

Follow DJ Whoo Kid
Instagram: @djwhookid  
YouTube: @DJWhooKidTV

A love song that paints the picture vividly on choosing yourself and walking away from what’s holding you back from being the best version of yourself.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3M3Vir…
https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-c…

Written by Trent Monroe
Produced by Arron Timothy Jenkins
Produced by Nosa Apollo: @nosaapollo
Mixed by Jake Brueckner: @mixedbyjake
Spatial Audio Mix by Brad Lauchert: @trackedbybrad

I can’t agree with
Things that you say to me
I pretend i don’t see it
It’s right there in front of me
It cost to much to be blind these days
Heartbreaks before i heal is the price i pay
How do we end this
How do we keep it from going longer
Longer

We cross to many lines now it hurts
Ignoring all of the signs made it worst
Now you leave me with no choice no choice no choice
Girl ya leave me with no choice no choice no choice
Than to put me first

All the love i thought i had
You emptied out
Giving up was my last dance
I’m to down
I know your energy don’t match my emotions
Closing doors that lead down roads to controlling
Don’t think i can go back
To a place where i know that
Theirs no real love in the moment
You just hide in the open
When ya next to me i swear i don’t believe
Your like words that don’t paint pretty pictures

We cross to many lines now it hurts
Ignoring all of the signs made it worst
Now you leave me with no choice no choice no choice
Girl ya leave me with no choice no choice no choice
Than to put me first