As the years pass we’re losing more and more of the people who once ran hip hop on a national and local level. Tre-Nitty a New Orleans rapper best known for his work in the CutThroat Committee, and being one of Soulja Slim’s best friends. Willa, a rapper who is close to the family reported […] More
DEAR SANTA, Safe to say, music is a true craft when an artist can’t resist mixing in some holiday bars with a nice Christmas beat. Which is exactly what New Orleans Rap Artist DH Next Up has just done. Via Instagram, DH set the holiday mood by posting his video challenge. In addition to the […] More
VICE heads to New Orleans to Investigate the Shooting of former Saints player Will Smith “The Saint’s players are like hero’s, like gods, to people in New Orleans.” VICE recently headed to New Orleans to investigate the shooting death of former Saint’s defensive end Will Smith. It was only April of 2016 that Will Smith […] More
New Orleans Rap and Tattoo Artist Ace B-47’s Listening Party for Upcoming Album”Ace of Clubs” This past December 3, 2018, friends, fans, and fellow artists gathered at Black Ink New Orleans for Ace B-47’s Listening Party in celebration of his upcoming album “Ace of Clubs”. Known best for his role on the Black Ink New […] More
Not all heroes wear capes, sometimes they wear big red suits. The 7th ward Santa seems almost immortal in New Orleans culture. Generation after generation, there he is, still looking the same age while we pass through life. The 7th ward Santa’s name is Fred Parker and he’s been doing this gig for 45 years! Check […] More
The Loyalty Club: Fashion, Film & Content Having established the Loyalty Club in 2015, founders Blake “Blizzy” Robinson and Jarroid Warner officially open their first storefront. Having taken place November 24, 2018, the grand opening gave us a little peep into what we can expect from the storefront. Local artists like G4, Pusha, and Young […] More
Cash Money Records taking over for the 9-9 and the 2000… Terius “Juvenile” Gray proudly proclaimed on arguably the biggest ass-shaking anthem in the history of music. Indeed his words proved to be prophetic. Cash Money Records didn’t just take over for the 9-9 and the 2000; they’ve dominated music for the past […] More
DH Next Up and Paasky bring FRESH BARS, as usual. Even before seeing the visuals with my own eyes to local artist DH Next Up’s newest video “Keep Going” featuring Paasky, I was hyped. Part of his newest project “Keep Going”, this song brings the norm for these two: grace and bars. As the official […] More
Black Friday is here and C-Murder dropped a huge sale on TRU merch! We teamed up with him and the TRU team to bring you exclusive beanies, hoodies, t-shirts, and sweatshirts. Check out the full catalog here. www.shopnewtralgroundz.com More
Flood is a rapper from New Orleans who you need in your playlist! We introduced you to Flood a couple months ago and he’s back with another one! Got the juice dropped some months ago but we just had to repost it… Check out the video below and let us know what you think in […] More