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London singer Ama Lou dropped the official music video for her song "Same Old Ways" on April 27. The track is off her "At Least We Have This" EP which hit streaming sites on November 26, 2021, with the popular R&B single "Trust Nobody." She dropped the deluxe version of the EP, on March 18, 2022, with a Live Session of each track.  In the visual for "Same Old Ways," Lou arrives at a private school and joins in on the campus activities with students. The song is a mix of Afrobeat and Caribbean influenced hip-hop. Check out the music video below.

Multilingual artist and businessman Jay Park has released a new single with Chinese and English lyrics. Park dropped "Thoughts Of You" featuring pH-1 and BENZO on April 28, with a performance video on YouTube featuring his MVP (More Vision Project) dance crew and rapper pH-1 also busting a few moves. The new song follows the rollout of Jay Park's chart-topping song "GANADARA" on March 11, featuring South Korean singer and actress IU. Park released a performance video for that song on April 24, featuring MVP and HolyBang. The video dropped one day before his 35th birthday on April 25. The release of the new music comes under Park's new label/company MORE VISION, which he announced on March 2, while successfully launching his new soju brand WON SOJU and after stepping down as CEO from AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC.

South Korean singer NiiHWA has returned with a new self-produced single. The artist dropped his new song "SHE'S THE ONE" on April 19. The track is smooth with a groovy new-age R&B vibe. It follows his 2020 release "Melting Point." Check out the new single below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by И Ι Ι Н W Λ (@niihwa)

Another loss for the hip-hop industry in South Korea. On April 20, Hi-Lite Records founder and former CEO Paloalto announced the disbandment of the label during his Instagram Live. Paloalto created the company in 2010. He stepped down as CEO in 2020 , but remained on as a recording artist. The label was most recently home to other artists such as Reddy, Huckleberry P, Swervy, Owell Mood, Soovi, jerd and Ash-B.  Hi-Lite Records posted a statement on its social media platforms following Paloalto's announcement saying in part...  "As many of you heard through Paloalto’s Instagram Live, we have decided to officially disband the Hi-Lite Records label. A number of different situations and circumstances led to this decision. Above all, know that this decision was made to ensure the best possible future for our artists and employees." For many Khip-hop fans, Hi-Lite Records introduced them to the hip-hop scene in South Korea. At one point the label was home t...

Hip-hop is dominating the charts from around the world. During the week ending April 9, some hot new music hit streaming sites, including new hits from Louisville, KY rapper Jack Harlow, Argentine artist Paulo Londra and South Korean rapper ChaMane. Jack Harlow's banger "First Class" rolled out on streaming sites on April 8, with an official visualizer (that's currently trending on YouTube) just days after a preview of the song on social media with the artist in the studio went viral. The rapper samples Fergie’s 2006 hit “Glamorous” in "First Class." According to Chart Data, the new song has already topped the global Spotify chart and has earned the biggest chart debut of the year. "First Class" is a pre-release off Harlow's upcoming project- "Come Home The Kids Miss You," due out on May 6th. After a nearly three-year hiatus (due to a music contract legal battle) Paulo Londra has released his second single of 2022. The artist dropped ...

The artists from Orlando based Conscious Mind Records have returned with a new collaboration single-- "CMRLIFE II," featuring label co-founders Souljah Bless and T, as well as Seattle native Jawaan Larue  and producer Henny Skywalker.  The song includes their signature sounds--from Bless' new-age reggae to Larue's and T's sharp and melodic rap flows. The artists rhyme with a commentary on society, while showcasing their skills and the label's purpose.  The track hit streaming sites on April 1st. It follows T's 2020 "CMRLIFE" single release featuring Souljah Bless. Check out "CMRLIFE II" below.

Rapper Paul Blanco, showing the diversity of his melodic flow, has dropped his new 8-track EP "PROMISED LAND." The mini-album hit streaming sites under Ambition Musik on March 24, two days after the South Korean label welcomed him as its newest artist. Check out the new music below. Paul Blanco welcome to Ambition Musik! pic.twitter.com/vPkdRk69Ix — AmbitionMusik (@ambition_musik) March 22, 2022

With smooth raspy vocals, singer Jword teams up with H1GHR MUSIC's BIG Naughty for a tantalizing R&B collaboration. Their song "Level" hit streaming sites with a lyric visual on March 4. Check it out below.

Fans of South Korean hip-hop will soon have a chance to see their favorite artists on stage. More than two years after the coronavirus pandemic put live in-person performances on hold, now with declining cases globally, artists are once again preparing to go on tour.  That includes Khip-hop rapper, Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto, as well as AOMG artists YUGYEOM, Woo, Coogie, Sogumm, DeVita and DJ Wegun. In addition, Kpop mega stars BTS are also preparing for a mini- Las Vegas residency.  ( Part 2: Hip-hop and R&B Concerts/Tours Happening Soon in 2022 (summer, fall, winter) ) Rapper Paloalto kicks off the Khip-hop tour season. His U.S. tour begins March 10 in New York. He then hits the stage in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Seattle.  AOMG artists Woo, Coogie, Sogumm, DeVita and DJ Wegun begin their "Above Ordinary USA Tour" on March 18 at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. The labelmates then hit the...

Helping to spotlight one of the 25 districts in Seoul, South Korea, rappers oygli, PUFF DAEHEE (from 8BallTown), Ugly Duck (from AOMG) and Paloalto (founder of Hi-Lite Records) have teamed up for a new song- "Around Here." The BRLLNT produced track hit streaming sites, with an official visual on February 20, as part of a project to revitalize the Yongsan-gu region. The music video was filmed in the Itaewon area of the district. Check it out below.

Rapper DOK2 is back with a new 16-track project. The artist dropped his "Trust Me I Know Everything You Think I Don't" Mixtape on January 31.  DOK2 is known for his contributions to the rise of hip-hop in South Korea. In 2011, the rapper co-founded (with rapper The Quiett) the legendary now-defunct Illionaire Records and later, in 2016--the still active label-- Ambition Musik. DOK2 has since stepped down from his role as co-CEO of the labels and has left the company. Meanwhile, The Quiett dropped the final project for Illionaire Records on November 11, 2020.  Now DOK2 is back with 808 HI Recordings, with his first album since leaving Illionaire Records. He dropped a behind the scenes visual on YouTube on January 29, for the song "Stars and Moon" from the mixtape. Check out the new music below.

South Korean rapper Sasaeg has released his latest hip-hop project. The artist dropped "Soulstone" on January 21. The 8-track self-produced album includes the jazz infused song-- "Belief." The project follows the release of his 2021 EP "Stair Landing" and triple single - "Fuzz." Check out "Soulstone" below.

With clever rhymes, lyricist Nick Grant has focused on the conscious soul of hip-hop, rapping over melodic, smooth and funky beats-- since even before hitting the music scene with his highly acclaimed debut album; "Return of the Cool" in 2017.  Now, back with his third LP, the South Carolina native focuses on his relationship with women in an explicit but yet groovy - "Welcome to Loveland." The album hit streaming sites on January 14, with some extra bounce. Check out the project below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Grant (@nickgrantmusic)

Rapper Jackson Wang has returned with a new release. The GOT7 former JYP Entertainment artist from Hong Kong dropped his new self-titled single with an animated visual on January 11. Before the release, Wang tweeted "Who I am. What I wanna do. Everything about my life here in this song." In the music video, we see an animated visual of Wang, as he walks mostly alone on a sidewalk and sings... "Taking my path step by step, it ain't so bad. When you get to it, it ain't so sad." He then goes on to share his story, as he raps about leaving home at the age of 17, as a fencing champion, in 2011 to start a career in the music industry in South Korea as a KPOP entertainer. He also raps he was homesick after arriving in South Korea, but found a Chinese restaurant, where the owner comforted him.   After the release of the single, Wang posted on Instagram.... "This is me. Jackson Wang 王嘉尔 I’ve always wanted a song 100% about me. No filter, not commercial, literal...

Ringing in the New Year with a solo release, rapper Saul Goode, of Part Time Cooks, dropped his debut solo album-- “Blue, an album by Ryan" on January 1. The lead single from the project-- "Juju," hit streaming sites with an official music video on YouTube. The song features MBA crew member Bola, his fellow collaborator on AOMG's 2019  SignHere audition TV show. With the album, Goode brings a funky-groovy retrospective vibe, as he reminisces on the past and contemplates his current state. Check out “Blue, an album by Ryan” below.

He's touched millions of hearts with his music, dance moves and public actions for more than a decade, and now mega entertainer Jay Park is starting a new chapter with a "toast to life."  On January 1, the singer/rapper turned entrepreneur dropped the official music video on his YouTube channel, for his new single-- "To Life." The song is about his hustle in the music industry and other achievements. In the visual, the long-time artist sets his AOMG ring and H1GHR MUSIC chain down on a display. The scene cementing his December 31 social media announcement of his decision to step down from his position of CEO from both of his hip-hop music labels-- AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC.  Park founded AOMG in 2013, just years after parting ways with JYP Entertainment, where he was the leader of KPOP group 2PM. He created H1GHR MUSIC with music producer Cha Cha Malone in 2017. In the video for "To Life," there are clips of Jay Park on stage at concerts from the ...

In a surprise move, music mogul Jay Park has announced he's stepping down from his position as CEO, from both of the labels he founded---AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC. The 34-year-old South Korea-based artist from Seattle announced the decision on social media on December 31 (KST). Saying in part: "I know this may be shocking to a lot of people, but I will remain as an advisor for both labels and we will continue to be a family and a crew."  Park founded AOMG in 2013, and H1GHR MUSIC with producer Cha Cha Malone in 2017. The news follows a tweet from Park the day before which said... "If I ever retire or disappear make sure to miss me."   UPDATED: As Jay Park steps down from his position as CEO, he's still releasing new music. According to AOMG, Park will drop a new single - "To Life," on January 1, 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jay Park / 박재범 ($hway bum) (@jparkitrighthere) “I got your back 도장이 지워져도” ❤️🙏 Jay P...

South Korean rapper BE'O released the official music video for his song "Counting Stars," featuring Beenzino, on December 13. The track actually hit streaming sites the day before on December 12.  BE'O was the second runner-up on Show Me The Money 10, the most recent season of the rap competition series. The 21-year-old artist is signed under FameUs Entertainment and previously participated in SMTM 7 and 9, and in the third season of High School Rapper under his name Yoo Chan-wook.  Currently fans can't get enough of the rapper's live performance of "Counting Stars" and the single is climbing on the charts. Check it out below. A closer view of Be’O performing Counting Stars earlier pic.twitter.com/MtKDUaYHqy — Be’O - 비오 Updates (@beo_updates) December 11, 2021

The queen of R&B is back with two new singles. Ahead of a February album drop, singer Mary J. Blige released "Good Morning Gorgeous" with a visual, and "Amazing," featuring DJ Khaled on December 3. The first, "Good Morning Gorgeous" is a track of self-empowerment, self-reflection and self-love, connecting with everyone moving forward after the hurt, stress and pains of life--the single reminiscent of the vibe from Blige's 1994 "My Life" album. The official music video for the song, features the 50-year-old artist, looking stunning and beautiful. Her second new song-- "Amazing," a hip-hop collaboration with DJ Khaled, hits harder with an upbeat tempo. Check out both below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mary J Blige (@therealmaryjblige)