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On an average hip-hop night at Manhattan's SOBs, you may be able to come across one of your favorite mainstream artists, or uncover a new favorite from the underground. Last night, (May 27) was special not only because it was the release party for Skyzoo and Torae’s Barrel Brothers album, but also because it was time for New Yorkers to support local talent. An intimate...

Skyzoo and Torae’s Barrel Brothers is consciously steeped in the history of New York hip-hop. The intro opens with a vocal sample of Flava Flav, while “Tunnel Vision” is built around a similar sample from Digable Planets. There are lyrical shoutouts to “99 Problems,” hating on Instagram, and the lead single “Blue Yankee Fitted” is an ode to a staple of New York fashion. Almost all of the beats are

Skyzoo and Torae are ready and willing to represent New York to the fullest. The Brooklyn MCs talked about collaborating for Barrel Brothers ever since an anonymous fan put the title on Wikipedia that hinted they were teaming up. The false claim turned out to be a good idea, and the pair went to work on an LP that best captured the mood and feel of the Big Apple...

Skyzoo and Torae are putting on for New York. Today, the indie artists release their highly anticipated LP, Barrel Brothers, which features a heavy display of impeccable lyricism over East Coast-inspired beats. The production comes courtesy of ...

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Skyzoo & Torae are joining forces to release Barrel Brothers on May 27. The most anticipated NY project contains a single produced by !llmind called “Blue Yankee Fitted.” Keeping it 100 pecent New York, Sky and Torae travel around the city and give us a proper walkthrough. Put on for...

There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in. Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there have been some dope tunes that dropped. In an attempt to keep you up to date with all the new music, we are going to round up our favorite tracks that we’ve been bumping in the offices. Click through fo...

With the May 27 release of Skyzoo and Torae’s collaborative project Barrel Brothers around the corner, the duo share with us their first single. “Blue Yankee Fitted” pays tribute to the cap that every New Yorker must own. Produced by !llm...

After years of waiting, fans will finally get a collaboration album from Skyzoo and Torae. Released jointly on Skyzoo's First Generation Rich, Inc. and Torae's Internal Affairs Ent., the project entitled Barrel Brothers is slated for a May 27 release...

Maffew Ragazino does it for the gospel. New York’s very own shares his mixtape Brownsville’s Jesus, which is broken up into two parts titled The New Testament and The Old Testament. The 20-track tape gathers some of Brooklyn’s finest, including Skyzoo, Troy Ave, Torae and many more. You can stre...

Bishop Lamont’s upcoming project The (P) Reformation is dropping soon. The first preview is “Invasion” featuring Torae and Flowers. Gritty soundscapes paired with relentless rhymes. It doesn’t get any better.

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