the LA UNDERGROUND / Catch Me If You Can Magazine

Kansa City mc and Scribble Jam champ, Mac Lethal, gets his official Rhymesayers debut! Fans of Sage Francis and Atmosphere will draw comparisons as he covers topics like alcohol, women, religion and thoughts on his native city. Features production from Seven, Lenny D and Lazerbeak. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

Minneapolis, Minnesota hip hop dominators SLUG and ANT return with their anticipated God Loves Ugly full-length. Eighteen powerhouse tracks overflowing with Slug's fantastic flow and lyrical smarts and Ant's groove-raking production and beats. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

15 tracks including Between the Lines, Dont Ever Fucking Question That, Aspiring Sociopath, Free or Dead, Party for the Fight to Write, Woman with The Tatooed Hands, Nothing But Sunshine and more. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

NOW AVAILABLE ON CD!!! Midwest underground mic'n'beat monsters ATMOSPHERE--SLUG (DEEP PUDDLE DYNAMICS, 1200 HOBOS, THEdynoSPECTRUM), ANT (MUSAB, THEdynoSPECTRUM), STRESS and SPAWN kick out seventeen tracks of lyrically-deep and expertly rocked hip hop groove. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

In the year that followed God Loves Ugly, Atmosphere's travels nearly took them to a major label; unlikely as it might have seemed at one time, the hip-hop trio's cerebral yet down-to-earth sound had become one of the hottest things in the underground, thanks in large part to rapper Slug's charisma, and surprising vulnerability. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

Minneapolis indie trail-blazers, Atmosphere return for their fifth full length LP after 2003's Seven's Travels. Thirteen brand new tracks showcase emcee Slug's trademark emotive lyrical intensity, intelligence and pomp over Ant's consistently evolving production which blends straight up boom bap with laid back midwestern funk. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

Fans of Atmosphere and MURS should do themselves a favor and pick this up for more of Slug’s abstract musings and MURS’ battle-oriented rhymes. And even more casual listeners should check this out for a more creative and reposeful side of rap rarely exposed by mainstream media nowadays. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

Two of the biggest and most charismatic indie rappers are at it again. Slug & Murs return to pay homage to another "underground" actress in need of a little well deserved attention.. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

As usual Ant and Slug are on point here in terms of both production and emceeing, but it's the production that elevates 'Sad Clown Bad Fall' beyond the quality of so many other underground acts. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

Rounding out the seasonal eps, Sad Clown Bad Spring part 12 marks the transition from Winter to Summer bringing about change and growth in the form of rebirth. This ep reflects that rebirth both musically and lyrically. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.

Widely known for their countless rare and limited tour only recordings the Sad Clown Bad Dub series has become a staple in Atmosphere's 10 year recording career. Normally regulated to tour only availability, this latest installment of the Sad Clown series is available to retail while supplies last. Click on CD Cover for Playlist.