Zeus the Plug (Beat Yard Spotlight)

After a year long hiatus to perfect his craft Chicago and New York artist Zeus The Plug is back better than ever! Highly anticipated by fans he will be dropping his debut album Alibi on April 26th available on Itunes and Apple Music store. Chance The Rapper's Grammy winning engineer/producer Jeff Lane worked with him on the album. The album is getting rave reviews and sure to be iconic.

One thing people will appreciate when they get an opportunity to meet me, is the fact that, my music represents the lifestyle.- Zeus The Plug

You can stay up to date with him on all social media sites @zeustheplug

Rapper D-Hud has a GOOD EAR for BEATS

Rapper D-Hud has an amazing ear for beats!  Listen to his track selection on the songs by visiting his official Sound Cloud page at the link below
https://soundcloud.com/dennis-Hudson


Get more updates on D-Hud at his official promo blog at http://www.D-Hud.blogspot.com

Marcel P. Black "Cry Freedom" (Official Music Video)

Watch the new music video from rising hip hop recording artist MARCEL P. BLACK titled "Cry Freedom".  The beat on this track is banging, and Marcel P. Black brings life to the beat with his powerful and insightful lyrics.  Check it out and post your feedback below.

FEATURED MUSIC VIDEO: General Grown "Hustle"

Watch the official music video from GENERAL GROWN for the new single "Hustle" here! Watch it, listen and post your feedback below. Get more updates on GENERAL GROWN on his official facebook fan page here https://www.facebook.com/officialgrown/

SINGLE OF THE WEEK: SPF (Symphonic Pheenix Force) "About To Start Rapping"

Listen to the new BEAT YARD MAGAZINE single of the week by Nerdcore Hip Hop recording group SPF (Symphonic Pheenix Force) titled "About To Start Rapping". On this track, each emcee brings their top notch A game, spitting witty and clever lyrics filled with similes and metaphors using references to classic video games, science fiction, movies and comics!  Listen to how each emcee breaks their verse down and see how many references you can spot!

Follow SPF on social media at this link

https://www.facebook.com/SPFnerdcore/

https://www.instagram.com/Symphonicpheenixforce/

https://twitter.com/spfnerdcore

BEAT TALK: Tray Da Menace (California based Rapper)

Interview with California based rapper TRAY DA MENACE



The Beat Yard:  How is everything going Tray Da Menace? 
Tray Da Menace:  Everything is going well I appreciate you guys for asking, I hope all is well for you guy's


The Beat Yard:  Could you tell the readers a little bit about yourself? 
Tray Da Menace:  Well for starters I just turned 20.  I was born in Pasadena, CA since then I've lived in an assortment of different places but I currently reside in Victorville, CA.


The Beat Yard:  What type of beats bring out the best in what you do? 
Tray Da Menace:  Um Personally, I go off of the vibe I feel at the moment I'm diverse as far as beats go i just have to feel the vibe before hand.


The Beat Yard:  Who are some of your favorite beatmakers / producers? 
Tray Da Menace:  BuckMouthBeatz, Dr.Dre, Dj Quik, Dj Battlecat, Zaytoven, Bruce24KJohnson, Jay Thuggy, Lil Xane, LarryJayy, IceBerg, Terrance Martin, and HiiiPowerXL.


The Beat Yard:  Who are some of the beatmakers / producers you've worked with so far? 
Tray Da Menace:  So far I've only worked with BuckMouthBeatz, HiiiPowerXL, and Iceberg.


The Beat Yard:  Do you buy beats? 
Tray Da Menace:  Yes I buy plenty of beats


The Beat Yard:  Who are some you would like to work with in the future? 
Tray Da Menace:  To be totally honest I wanna work with everybody I'm open to all opportunities.


The Beat Yard:  Have you ever produced any of your own tracks in the past? 
Tray Da Menace:  No, I haven't but I would like to in the future.


The Beat Yard: What type of sounds do you like hearing in beats? 
Tray Da Menace:  I like to kind of hear like dark gritty sounds that get you hype but then again I like to hear smooth soft sounds but no matter what I'll always love hearing a West Coast sound of any kind but once again everything is a vibe thing with me.


The Beat Yard:  What is one of your favorite instrumentals of all time? 
Tray Da Menace:  There are so many but I'll always love the sound of Roy Ayers "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", Tha Dogg Pound "Cali Iz Active" and Tupac "I Get Around".


Get familiar with Tray Da Menace at these direct links
Soundcloud link:  https://m.soundcloud.com/traydamenace

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/traydamenace/

Page On Facebook:http://m.me/OfficialTrayDaMenace

Slow Chemical has an EAR for Nice Beats

Rapper and comic book writer Slow Chemical certainly has a good ear for beats!  Check out his production choices by listening to his complete songs on soundcloud at this direct link https://soundcloud.com/slow-chemical