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SHA - Stay High, Always {Elevation} EP
www.soundcloud.com/therlexp
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(some of these people i'm listing have been around for a while but are still relatively unknown)

the underachievers
ralphy london
dyme-a-duzin
vinny cha$e
adrian lau
astro
signif
chris rivers
bishop nehru

i'm sure i'll run into or think of more. i've really been actually looking out for newer acts to listen to in the last few years.
the hip hop is dead myth needs to die.