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On Sunday night the Wu-Tang Clan hit the Summer Jam stage, but with all the talk surrounding their 20th anniversary why not drop a group record for the fans. Produced by Wu-tang member RZA, today we have a new record from them titled “Family Reunion.” It has a sort of smooth vibe to it, but you can check it out for yourself after jump. (more…)

If you’ve gotten a chance to hit the theaters these past weeks, the new movie “Epic” has been released and features a specific character “Queen Tara” that is played by Beyonce. But of course Beyonce just couldn’t stop at the acting as the songstress laid down a song for the soundtrack titled “Rise Up”. Rise Up in completely inspirational, encouraging one to rise up despite discouraging circumstances. The track is  produced by friends to the site, Hit-Boy x Chase N. Cashe. Hit the jump to hear the new record.  (more…)

The Surf Club is slowly making their way to the summer airwaves with a few new releases. Check out the newest one from SC Rapper/Producer Chase N. Ca$he featuring Peas & Carrots Intl. frontman Casey Veggies called “Me & Mine”. The track was produced by Merge & Deezy of The U. Hit the jump to check out the ‘mello-smooth’ track to add to your summertime playlists. (more…)

“Tha Kid from tha ‘Ville” has been having an exciting 24 hours to say the least. With the release of his second collab “Crooked Smile” featuring R&B/Pop’s legendary female groups TLC, the buzz is growing to what could quite possibly make the release of J.Cole’s highly anticipated sophomore album “Born Sinner” one of the most memorable albums of 2013.  Cole wasted no time showcasing the new track to the world at an iHeartRadio Event in New York City last night. To peep the performance, click above, and don’t forget to cop “Born Sinner” set to hit shelves on June 18th. (more…)

Maybach Music’s Rockie Fresh is back today with a very, very dope visual to his previous release “God Is Great”. As soon as Rockie touched down with the huge push behind his last project “Electric Highway”, it’s been history since. “God Is Great” takes it to the streets of Chicago, assisted by Rolls Royce’s, a posse of Rockie’s closest homies and some very unique shots of Rockie rocking in a Roman Catholic Church…which ties in with the “God Is Great” theme. When your career skyrockets from 0-10 within such as short period of time, any artist would have a reason to title a new record “God Is Great”. Hit the jump to check out the new visual directed by Dre Films x Maybach.  (more…)

For all the Chris Brown fans out there, the singer has just dropped some new music in the form of a remix to keep his listeners held over until the drop of “X” on July 16th. Breezy takes a remix stab at the new track “Somebody Else”, originally recorded by singer Mario and featuring Nicki Minaj. Check back here on KarenCivil.com within the coming week for Chris Brown’s highly anticipated track “They Don’t Know” that features Aaliyah? Hit the jump (more…)

Peep the new visual from the ATL trio Travis Porter (@TravisPorter) for the track off of the “Mr. Porter” mixtape called “4 My N*ggas.” The song features another ATL native and chart-topper Trinidad James (TrinidadJamesGG). This one is definitely certified to become a song for the strip club and the summer. To check out the video, click above. (more…)

Following from her last single ‘Kurt Cobain’ South London hailing rapper Amplify Dot returns with ‘I’m Good’ featuring a wild and frenetic contribution from legendary fast spitting rapper from across the atlantic Busta Rhymes, who’s presences sets off the the thumping baseline.  (more…)