Articles by Mark Ward

Tef Poe – Nine

I think Tef Poe is the most important artist making music today. While his music is unparalleled from the thematic depth to his ability to convey a wide spectrum of emotion, his biggest successes have…


Boston’s Knasty Drops “Ocean” Single

Jadakiss signee Millyz (@MILLYZ) and glvsshouse (@glvsshouse) join 24-year-old Knasty for the season-appropriate collaboration “Ocean.” Following the success of his Freak Show EP, which was released last October, the record finds the Boston natives detailing the ins and outs of being young successful entertainers. With Millyz…



Fat Tony “Feeling Groovy”

This was filmed on location at Purgatory in Brooklyn, NY, and is taken from Fat Tony’s outstanding album Exotica, out now on Carpark Records. STREAM/ORDER: https://found.ee/HPol Fat Tony released Exotica on Carpark Records. It heralds…


Luccibones – Testimony Slave Breeding

While preparing for a podcast with Lucci, I found this, his latest release while researching his music. Released this week, Testimony is a breathtakingly honest, aggressive, and heartfelt album centered around a phone call with…


Trill Breathing (Documentary)

This independent film was shot, edited, produced, & arranged by Stephen Corner of Pride Mafia Music. The film details the differences between the music of today compared to the Southern artists of the past. Music…


Skeezy Scott – Balcony Raps

Skeezy is on fire in 2020. After recently releasing a joint project with Just Rich Gates, he’s right back with a solo offering. The features are sparse on this one, Scott uses the project to…




Fat Tony – Exotica

Fat Tony released Exotica on Carpark Records. It heralds his most visionary work yet, an ode to the art of storytelling through music. A rich and compact iteration of rap short fiction that firmly establishes him as his…