UK producer Montao come's back to land in 2026 with new single "Real Field Trip" ft. Prefects, Dr Lekta & B-Real (Cypress Hill)

“Real Field Trip” is a hard-hitting boom-bap hip-hop journey from Liverpool producer Montao, bringing together some of the city’s finest lyricists alongside a true hip-hop icon. The track features sharp, character-driven verses from Merseyside MCs Prefects and Dr Lekta, capped off with a legendary hook from none other than B-Real of Cypress Hill.

Built around a combination of classic sounding head-nod beats, “Real Field Trip” balances raw boom-bap foundations with a dynamic structure, weaving cinematic intros and outros as per Montao’s style, into evolving hook sections that keep the track moving. Montao’s production pays homage to Golden Era hip-hop while sounding fresh and purposeful, providing the perfect backdrop for witty wordplay, confident delivery, and a playful, high-energy feel throughout the overall journey...

Rooted firmly in hip-hop tradition but unafraid to explore different textures and transitions, “Real Field Trip” is a celebration of lyrical craft, collaboration, and culture.

Hop on the bus!

Real Field Trip is out now - https://ditto.fm/real-field-trip 

Montao’s Deluxe debut album Echoes of the Cosmos is out now - https://elasticstage.com/montao/releases/echoes-of-the-cosmos-album 

For more information on Montao:
https://montaotunes.com 
https://montaotunes.bandcamp.com
https://linktr.ee/montaotunes  
https://www.instagram.com/montaotunes/  
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Indie Hip-hop Pioneers - Atmosphere announce a bold return to Europe for 2026 via their "Phere & Loathing" tour

This April 2026, Atmosphere, alongside Sage Francis and ZooDeVille, cross the Atlantic as Phere and Loathing - the unamerican tour 2026, marking their first European and UK tour since May 2023. The return begins in Antwerp, Belgium at Kavka, before continuing through Europe and the United Kingdom. The tour includes a night at London’s Electric Brixton, three dates in Germany spanning Cologne, Hamburg, and Berlin, and a return to Sofia, Bulgaria following their appearance at Sofia Live in 2024. Additional performances take place in Paris, Copenhagen, Warsaw, and Amsterdam, before concluding with first time performances in Athens, Greece at Floyd, and Zagreb, Croatia at Vintage Industrial. 

Slug of Atmosphere writes: “Excited to return with my friends to rap for you and your friends. Let’s be friends. Looking forward to your coffee and chocolate and bread.”

The European announcement follows the launch of the Minneapolis duo’s Winter Carnival Tour, which runs across the U.S. from January through February 2026 and celebrates 30 years of music, coming on the heels of their latest album, Jestures (released September 2025). Alongside the Phere and Loathing announcement, Slug and Ant also dropped a new video for “Zorro” featuring ZooDeVille. It continues a recent streak of visuals, including “Really,” which finds Slug attempting a left-field career shift as a stunt double, and the standout “Grateful,” where he plays a megachurch pastor leading a congregation in search of salvation at a price.

Sage Francis, founder of Strange Famous Records, is a key figure of the early 2000s underground hip hop movement, earning acclaim through battle circuit victories, spoken word roots, and a catalog led by the landmark release Personal Journals. The Phere and Loathing Tour marks a long awaited return to Europe and his first time touring the region with Atmosphere.

Sage writes: “I've toured Europe many times but never with Atmosphere and never in a bus. Maybe I'll actually have some time to absorb and enjoy the vibe of each country this time through. If not, no biggie. The goal is to rock the hell out of the stage and hopefully win over some new fans while reconnecting with old fans. This feels like such a treat for me as I don't get to travel much now that I'm married with three kids. I've got to make the most of it as possible.”

ZooDeVille is a musician and cinematographer raised in Vacaville, California and based in Los Angeles, known for moving fluidly between sound and image and for his role in founding the NOFUN! collective. After an extensive European tour with NOFUN! in summer 2025, Zoo returns to the region ready to build on that momentum.

ZooDeVille writes: “I'm excited to do another run with Atmosphere, back in Europe again. I'm even more excited to play in some of the cities I got to play last summer with the full NOFUN! crew, I have a bunch of new music I'm ready to play for everyone!”

Dates:

22 Apr - Antwerp, Belgium I Kavka

23 Apr - Paris, France I Le Trabendo 

25 Apr - London, United Kingdom I Electric Brixton

27 Apr - Cologne, Germany I CBE

28 Apr - Hamburg, Germany I Knust

30 Apr - Copenhagen, Denmark I VEGA

2 May - Warsaw, Poland I Oczki

3 May - Berlin, Germany I Lido

5 May - Amsterdam, Netherlands I Melkweg

7 May - Sofia, Bulgaria I Sofia Live Club

9 May - Athens, Greece I Floyd

11 May - Zagreb, Croatia I Vintage Industrial

Ticket Links Here:  https://atmospheresucks.com/pages/tour

For three decades, Atmosphere have maintained a steady and rigorous creative output, releasing dozens of studio albums, EPs, and collaborative projects across nearly as many years. In a genre where longevity is rare and trends shift quickly, the duo have built a career rooted in honesty, humility, and vulnerability, continually evolving without losing sight of their foundations. Slug’s storytelling and narrative writing have left a clear imprint on independent hip hop, balancing personal reflection with respect for the artists and traditions that shaped him, while Atmosphere as a whole have focused less on chasing moments and more on building something that lasts. Ant has skillfully molded the soundtracks with inspiration from soul, funk, rock, reggae, and the wizardry of hip-hop’s pioneering DJ's and producers, creating his own trademark sounds while providing the pulse for songs about life, love, stress and setbacks. At its essence, Atmosphere has been a musical shepherd, and with each new album comes a new journey as they guide generations of listeners through this thing called life.

Jestures is in stores now and available on vinyl, CD, and cassette, shipping directly from atmospheresucks.com

Jestures Tracklist:

1. Asshole
2. Baby
3. Caddy
4. Daley
5. Effortless (feat. Evidence)
6. Furthermore
7. Grateful
8. Heavy Lifting (feat. Haphduzn)
9. Instrument
10. Jester
11. Kilowatts (feat. Kurious)
12. Locusts
13. Mash (feat. Mike the Martyr, Musab, Muja Messiah)
14. Neptune 
15. Ophidiophobia
16. Past
17. Quicksand
18. Really
19. Sean
20. Trying
21. Used To
22. Velour
23. Westbound
24. XXX
25. Yearning (feat. Yoni Wolf (of WHY?))
26. Zorro (feat. ZooDeVille)

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Koncept releases his new studio album "Flight"

After years of touring, creating a universal brand, and building an undeniable presence across film and television, Koncept returns with  — Flight —  a fully self-produced album that captures his evolution as both an artist and a storyteller.

Having landed sync placements across nearly every major network and platform — including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, CBS, Paramount Plus, ABC, NBC, Peacock, and more — Koncept enters this new chapter with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Flight is the sound of an artist who has earned his wings.

Rooted in his upbringing and shaped by years of growth, change, and persistence, Flight is a deeply personal body of work that traces the journey from where Koncept started (in Queens, NY) to where he’s at and still headed. Each track reflects a different phase of that ascent — the setbacks, the self-belief, the hunger, and the evolution that comes with staying true to your vision.

The album is anchored by its first three singles — “The Greatest Bounce Back”  featuring Ty Taylor, “Put It On,” and “Under They Skin” — which together introduce the project’s core themes: resilience, confidence, and unapologetic authenticity. From triumphant anthems to sharper, more assertive moments, the singles serve as chapters in a larger narrative that unfolds into the soul across the album.

“Put It On” was just featured in an NFL commercial on CBS Sports and Paramount Plus.

Produced entirely by Koncept, Flight showcases a refined sonic identity that balances emotion, energy, and intention. It’s a cohesive statement from an artist in full control of his craft — not chasing trends, but elevating sound with every release.

Flight isn’t just an album title — it’s a declaration. A reflection of the journey, the growth, and the moment when preparation meets opportunity.

Photography and styled by Jessica Romely.
Artwork/ Illustration by Chris B. Murray.

Listen and save the album on all digital platforms, purchase the vinyl for the best sound or for some artwork, and watch the new music video.

Koncept "Flight"  https://ffm.to/konceptflight
Koncept "Flight" Vinyl:  https://www.iamkoncept.com

www.iamkoncept.com
IG: www.instagram.com/champagnekonny
Twitter:www.twitter.com/koncept

Brooklyn artist and lyricist Westbay drops new project "O.L.D." in line with his 40th Birthday!

Westbay is a Brooklyn-born artist known for crafting positive, heartfelt underdog anthems with music rooted in gratitude, grit, and a genuine passion for life. His debut project, Spread Love (2014), quickly became a cult favorite for its uplifting spirit, and a decade later he honored its legacy with Spread More Love, closing the chapter on that formative era.

Life moved forward — marriage, fatherhood, career, responsibility, and while the music never left him, it hung out quietly in the background, waiting for the right moment to pounce! That moment arrived unexpectedly one night, when Westbay woke with a crystal-clear vision: “Drop the O.L.D. album on your 40th birthday.” Not as a nostalgic throwback, but as a milestone marking who he was, who he is, and who he’s becoming.

OLD (One Lucky Dude) is his most honest and personal work to date, anchored in themes of family, fatherhood, growth, modern pressures, memory, and the daily balancing act of being a husband, a dad, and still an artist. It’s reflective, raw, funny at times, and always real, a tribute to the younger dreamer he once was and the grounded, grateful man he is now, stepping into his forties with clarity and purpose.

Ultimately, OLD isn’t about age, it’s about perspective. It’s about surviving, learning, loving, evolving, and continuing to show up. Because at the end of the day, Westbay is, and always has been...One Lucky Dude.

O.L.D. is out now - https://yowestbay.com/old 

For more information on Westbay:
https://yowestbay.com/info 
https://www.instagram.com/mrwest304/
https://www.youtube.com/@Westbaymusic

Proudly presenting the brand new studio album "Nostalgia ThEraPy 2" by Truth, alongside new video "Want It Back"

Queens emcee Truth reunites with the legendary production duo Da Beatminerz (DJ Evil Dee & Mr. Walt) for Nostalgia ThEraPy 2, the follow-up to last year’s acclaimed Nostalgia ThEraPy. Once again, the collaboration delivers a potent dose of East Coast boom bap, with seven new cuts packed with dusty drums, gritty basslines, and sharp lyricism.

Truth sounds hungrier than ever, pairing razor-edged bars with that signature Beatminerz sound that helped shape a generation of East Coast hip-hop. The project features an all-star lineup that includes Psycho Les, Tragedy Khadafi, and Royal Flush, with precision cuts from DJ JS-1 on three standout tracks. From the anthemic lead single “Check It Out” to the lyrical fireworks of “Cause for Concern”, every record captures the authenticity and energy of golden-era New York.

Elsewhere, Truth channels raw nostalgia on “Want It Back,” demanding a return to hip-hop’s roots of originality and integrity, while “Redrum Seen” and “Done Did It” showcase his wordplay over sinister horns and pounding percussion, both elevated by JS-1’s signature scratches.

With Nostalgia ThEraPy 2, Truth and Da Beatminerz deliver more than just another boom bap record. It’s a masterclass in timeless hip-hop craftsmanship. The album drops on Friday 21st November via Animal Military Records, following the release of its debut single “Check It Out” due out on Thursday 6th November.

Nostalgia ThEraPy 2 is out now - https://foundation-media.ffm.to/nostalgiatherapy2 

For more information on Truth:
https://www.instagram.com/truthemcee_ 

Proudly presenting the brand new studio album "Run Toward The Monster" by Apollo Brown and Ty Farris

“Run Toward The Monster” is where fear meets the concrete. It’s a raw, unflinching dive into the darkness we all carry. Legendary Detroit producer Apollo Brown laces every track with grimy, soul-drenched grit, while mainstay emcee Ty Farris spits with surgical clarity; no filters, no fantasies. 

Each track is grown-man rap rooted in survival, self-awareness, and standing your ground. The monster isn’t just out there, it’s inside, and this album’s about facing it head-on. No capes, no heroes. Just two masters of the craft turning struggle into beautiful sound. 

Gritty, emotional, and unapologetically honest, “Run Toward The Monster” is a fitting soundtrack for the cold months and colder realities. 

“For the last 10 years, we’ve listened to our supporters call for this project, just based on the chemistry of a handful of features, so we made it happen. This album is for all the true fans & supporters of Apollo Brown & Ty Farris, respectively.” - Apollo Brown

This is survival music. No gimmicks, no fluff. Just real beats and real talk.

Run Toward The Monster is out now - https://ffm.to/runtowardthemonster 

For more information on Apollo Brown:
https://apollobrownmusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/apollobrown 
https://www.facebook.com/ApolloBrown/ 
https://x.com/ApolloBrown

For more information on Ty Farris:
https://linktr.ee/TyFarris
https://www.instagram.com/tyfarris/
https://www.facebook.com/tyfarrismusic
https://x.com/tyfarris1
https://www.barsoverbs.com
https://x.com/barsoverbs
https://www.instagram.com/barsoverbs/