Audio Drop - Racky Racks "Put It On U Like Me"

St. Louis' Triple A Recordings took 2016 by storm and plan to continue the assault with the release of Rack Racks single "Put It On U Like Me". The sex driven single is definitely for the ladies but sports a vibe and point of view the fellas can rock with. Combining their forces with Rajo Music, Triple A refuses to let up.

@Gramsbih welcomes you to "Grams Townn"

St. Louis resident Grams welcomes you to his city on the 12 track "Grams Townn". Sporting features from Blue Skales, C.O., Tm, Rio and a host of others as they go in over production from Grams himself as well as the Money By Affiliates camp based out of Georgia. Be on the lookout for the upcoming video to the hit single "Show Jews" from this release.

@OriginalGod_OGT drops his "Freestyle Mondays" visuals.

St. Louis artist OG Tony gets Vick Mont Eagle films to handle the visuals on his version of "Freestyle Mondays". With so many artists taking on the challenge the quality of the video can make all the difference and Vick Mont definitely delivers.

Video Drop - @locco_loyalty "Trap Niggaz"

St. Louis rapper, Locco does it for the trap. His single "Trap Niggaz" is making waves across the web and is given the visual treatment by Exclusive Studio Films. You can find the single for sale on all of your favorite digital marketplaces. 

Video Drop - Lambo "Audemar Time"

STL resident Lambo is at it again with "Audemar Time". Lambo has no time to play, it's all about getting to the money and staying out of lock up. Hit Factory Pro handles the behind the camera work on this one.

Audio Drop - Triple A Ent. "Crunk3.0"

The ultimate posse cut is here. Triple A Entertainment is a St. Louis based Hip Hop label and every signee jumped on their latest release "Crunk 3.0". Keeping the energy extremely high through out the team decided to bring back crunk music at least one more time. Cingotbeatz laid the backdrop for this epic track.

Video Drop - Zola FT. Sco Gwalla & Mr. Mid "Big Money"

"Big Money" is all Zola, Sco Gwalla and Mr. Mid know. The St. Louis' artists all take turns dropping verses in the new Courtboy Visions Filmed release. Keeping their pockets fat and the new niggas away are the order of the day on this one.

Audio Drop - JB The Artis ft. The Big Dude Rosegoldman "Knock It Out"

Triple A Entertainment is making their claim for the "hottest label in St. Louis". With quality releases, shows across the country, and a growing roster their movement is hard to deny. Their latest single "Knock It Out" finds JB The Artis and The Big Dude Rosegoldman trading high energy verses. Check it out and let us know who is STL's hottest.

AudioDrop - Foe Pounds "Sho-Me"

St. Louis rapper Sir Foe drops his new song "Sho-Me". Being a native of the "show me"state, Foe is a firm believer in the saying "I have to see it to believe it". Whether you get money, gang bang, or just keeping it real you'll have to show Foe.

S.O.E._Clothing x betasblock.com presents #MWB7!

straightdrophiphop.com has teamed up with betasblock.com and S.O.E. Clothing to bring #MWB7 (Midwest's Best 7) $1,000 showcase to life. The seventh edition of the showcase is the biggest to date, with DJs, bloggers, A&Rs, radio/television show hosts, promoters, and label reps ascending upon the St. Louis area to analyze the talent from across the country and award one lucky artist/group a prize package that includes radio/blog interviews, show bookings and of course $1,000. Artists from across the country will be taking the stage to display exactly why they are worthy of being called the Midwest's Best! 

There are still a handful of slots available to any artist of any genre to come out and go home with the money! With this possibly being the final contest in the series don't miss your chance to go home with the money! 

Contest rules:

Are you a Hip Hop/Rap/Pop artist?
Do you need $1,000?
Would you like to network with some of the biggest promoters, photographers/videographers,bloggers, radio/tv show hosts radio/club/mixtape DJs and artists in the industry?
Do you have a budget?

‪#‎MWB7‬ (Midwest's Best $1,000 Showcase) is the answer.
Entry fee includes 5 minute judged performance, 5, $10 tickets (to sell or giveaway),

1 song/video placement on betasblock.com, straightdrophiphop.com,getyourbuzzup.com, and 217hiphop.com.

Interview on Hot Hitz Radio and Live Stream of show on Studio 618's Youtube page.

Compete to win $1,000 in cash ($500 for best performance, $500 for best attendance, possibility to win both prizes) .

Promoters, A&Rs/Label Reps, Media Personnel and Recording Artists from Omaha NE, Chicago IL, Cincinnati OH, Jackson TN, St. Louis MO, Springfield IL and more will all be in the building.

Are you the ‪#‎MidwestsBest‬?
Reply back or text (217) 691-9305 with your name and #MWB7 to get registered.

Whobeta interviews Vince Staples!

Friend of straightdrophiphop.com DJ Whobeta recently chatted with XXL Freshman Vince Staples. Talking about Vince's latest release and more specifically his single "Summertime '06" Whobeta gets the inside scoop.