Flawless Hustle: Stay Flawless Compilation OUT NOW!

One week after the good folks at Flawless Hustle dropped the lead single “Cantstandya” featuring Von Pea of Tanya Morgan and NYC buzz artist Sene, the entire compilation is upon us.  And Beat Garden is well represented!  Click the here for the full tracklisting, plus you’ll be able to stream each joint.  Us and the homies [...]

Beat Garden Stays Flawless

Press release: Never taking any days off, Flawless Hustle is back less than four months after the release of the critically-acclaimed Money Isn’t Real compilation with another dip into the money pit of true Hip-Hop, entitled Stay Flawless. The first single from this project is a dream and a treat – Sene and Von Pea [...]

Clean Guns Vs. Wu-Tang: The Coming

In conjunction with our brother from another mother site 33jones.com, Clean Guns (Nico the Beast + Zilla Rocca) is gearing up to drop their first project in almost three years (check the catalogue on CD Baby, suckas!).  In honor of the east coast hip hop institution that is the Wu-Tang Clan, Clean Guns & 33jones.com are [...]

Shadowboxers Invade the Top 100 of 2009 (again)

The EP is coming y’all… Until then, two more Shadowboxer cuts made the Top 100 tracks of 2009 at the almighty conglomerate that is Bloggerhouse.  The #29 hip hop song of ’09 is “No Fury (Zilla Rocca Remix)”, which is the first cut off the upcoming Broken Clocks EP.  You can download the track for free [...]

Pics from Mic King’s Album Release Party 12/11/09

All photo by Liz Padova.  Check out the full gallery here And check out the new Mic King and Chum group album Flavor Aide,  a breath of fresh air in the world of self-serious indie hip hop.  Anyone else paying homage unironically to Fresh Prince and new jack swing?  Nada.

Beat Garden Among The Top 50 Hip Hop Songs of 2009

Passion of the Weiss unveiled it’s annual Best Of year end list. MAGr (Al Mighty & Distant Starr) placed at #50 with their standout cut “Laminated Looseleafs” featuring Blu of the album No News is Good News.  5 O’Clock Shadowboxers came in at #31 with the recently visualized “High Noon”.  And Zilla Rocca contributed write-ups [...]

Pictures from the Benefit For Domenic Zarrella Jr. 11/28/09

Visit Liz Padova’s Flickr page for all the photos.

Flyer for Curly Castro & DJ Ambush Mixtape Release Party

This Thursday night @ the revamped Arts Garage!

WORLD PREMIERE! 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers “High Noon” video

Directed by Zilla Rocca Produced by Curly Castro Filmed and edited by Jimmy Giambrone Co-starring Nico the Beast, Jawnzap7, and Liz Padova Taken from the 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers LP The Slow Twilight

Tonight We Celebrate The Life of Domenic Zarrella Jr.

Tonight is the most important event in the history of Beat Garden: the Benefit for Domenic Zarrella Jr aka Baby Beast. If you cannot make it out tonight and still would like to make a donation, please email Zilla Rocca for more information: zillarocca@gmail.com We appreciate all of your support! See you tonight!