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Manny Lotus hits timelines with his new track "Kontrol." Give it a spin and keep an eye out for more new music from Manny the rest of 2018.

Baby Ebony is back with a strong song and video in the form of "Nothing New." It's a well-done record on which Ebony comes correct with some great rhymes and lines, showcasing his unique sound and style across the sleek, uptempo production. It all adds up for a tremendous record with a great video to match, and portends a strong summer for him.

Buffalo, NY rapper Don zZombie is back with a dope new video for his fiery record "HANNIBAL." It's a booming cut on which he comes correct with some hard-hitting rhymes and lines, showing off his raw lyricism and knack for razor-sharp flows, and it all comes together for a dope song and video overall.

Bernard Jabs has been going crazy lately, and returns with a new release with dynamic producer duo Best Picture. "Gold Mint" is a well-crafted record on which Bernard shares some sharp rhymes and lines and a melodic hook, all coming together for a great song from start to finish. Be sure to look out for more from them soon, as Best Picture looks to keep the momentum rolling all year long.

Reeves Junya returns today with another strong body of work in the form of The Internet Changed My Life. It's a well-crafted project from start to finish, on which Reeves shows off his knack for sharp lyricism and razor-sharp flows, all coming together for a memorable project that he mostly produced himself, along with OG Abi and others. Stay tuned for more from him soon, as he looks to keep the momentum rolling all year long.

Corpus Christi isn't the first, or even the second place you'd look for rising hip-hop talent, though rising rapper Chris Balderas is aiming to change that. He just unleashed a stellar new single in the form of "Alexandra," and it's a doozy. Produced by Drigs, "Alexandra" is a strong display of versatility from Balderas, who glides across Drigs' booming production for a dope listen from front to back. Keep an eye out for more from him soon, as he looks to keep the momentum rolling all year long.

Chicago rapper 7ucky 7ou recently released the visual for his summer hit, "More Bucks". 7ucky 7ou, born Lucas Shanklin, had a rough upbringing. DCF took custody from his mother when he was only 2 years old, and his father didn't take custody of him. He became heavily involved in the streets at age 15. His last brush up with the police was when he was fighting a gun case for unlawful use of a firearm by a felon. He remained incarcerated the entire time while fighting this case for a year, facing 7 years. He plead not guilty and took the case to trail and won. However, he missed the first birthday of his two daughters. This is when he started writing and beginning to rap. His cellmate after a week of being incarcerated was his close young friend Ball. Ball later would get killed a week after Lucius shot his first music video.

7ucky 7ou's music is much different than the typical Chicago artist and has a very mainstream friendly flow. This is a summer smash hit. Ge…