Blu & Real Bad Man "Bad News" (EP Stream)

Real Bad Man keeps expanding his circle of collaborators by teaming up with fellow LA native Blu on their brand new collaboration effort "Bad News". Blu's introspective, intricate and mind bending rhymes perfectly blend with Real Bad Man's fresh and sample-heavy productions, creating a unique piece of works, boasting guest appearances by NY legend CL Smooth as well as Planet Asia, Cashus King, Donel Smoke and Definite. While only 8 tracks, this is a great little EP that showcases Blu's ability to wrestle with demons and come out the other side with unique perspectives and introspective lyrics. They overdelivered with this one, check out Blu/RBM's latest, Bad News, below...

Real Bad Man "On High Alert, Volume 4" (EP Stream)

Following last year's collaboration with Boldy James on "Real Bad Boldy", LA producer and watch slinger Real Bad Man is back with the 4th installment of his fire On High Alert series! On this new chapter he recruits an incredible line-up of rappers, featuring Cappadonna, Evidence, Marlon Craft, M.A.V., Maxo, Meyhem Lauren, Mooch, Rigz, Roc Marciano, The Alchemist, Rome Streetz, Sachill Pages, Sauce Heist, Stove God Cooks and Willie The Kid. This whole series has been real solid, expect more of the same, and then dig in the archives for Volumes 1-3. Vinyl available via Tuff Kong Records.

Real Bad Man "On High Alert, Vol.3" (EP Stream)

Los Angeles clothing imprint Real Bad Man has been steadily releasing their On High Alert EP series throughout the year, tapping some of the most revered hip-hop veterans of recent memory and pairing them with rising rappers for truly unique and cohesive offerings. After dropping On High Alert, Volume 1 back in February and On High Alert, Volume 2 back in May, the third installment is finally available to stream today. On High Alert, Volume 3 spans six songs and just under 20 minutes, enlisting past collaborators like Boldy James and Pink Siifu, as well as Meyhem Lauren, Kool Kieth, Kool G Rap and Flee Lord. The project is short but undeniably sweet with instrumentals that flawlessly meld old school boom-bap sensibilities with hypnotic and semi-psychedelic touches. When paired with the other two installments, Real Bad Man creates an insular sonic world that taps into hip-hop history and experimentation. All are well worth your listening time. - via HypeBeast. Dig in...

Real Bad Man "On High Alert, Vol.2" (EP Stream)

Back at it again for the 2nd volume of On High Alert, the elusive Real Bad Man continues to bring that grimey heat you've come to expect from an RBM release. This time around, the LA-based RBM kicks it with some of the best MC’s in the game, curating a line up that puts most rap festivals to shame... Boldy James, Willie the Kid, Flee Lord, Eto, Elcamino, Blu, Lojii as well as rap icons like the Wu-master The Rebel INS aka Inspectah Deck and the one and only Plug One aka De La Soul’s Posdnuos, lace five fat tracks sure to blow out the speakers in your mom’s Jeep. Listen below...

Real Bad Man "On High Alert, Vol.1" (EP Stream)

Real Bad Man is a clothing brand based in Los Angeles…known for bold psychedelic graphics that "sample" imagery from the worlds of music, art and genre films. Now Real Bad Man is making music too, taking the same ethos of their clothing and bringing it to rap music with their release of ON HIGH ALERT, Real Bad Man’s first official release coming out through Tuff Kong Records in Italy. The five song vinyl album features a curated blend of new as well as iconic MC’s such as Roc Marciano, Kool Keith, Eto, Maxo, Masta Ace, Flee Lord, A.G., Pink Siifu, and Sadat X rapping over beats produced and arranged by REAL BAD MAN. The album is filled with the type of sample-heavy hard drum rap beats you’d want to hear your favorite MC’s to spit over. Listen to the EP below...