Brooklyn’s own, DYME-A-DUZIN, has found his own lane and has established himself in the New York Hip Hop scene as one of today’s most promising talents. The talented songwriter and versatile entertainer is a Crown Heights native who is looking to put a spotlight on his neighborhood. Gearing up for his upcoming album release, Crown Fried, DYME-A-DUZIN shares with us today, a documentary, with the same title.

The Luis Vazquez directed visual piece is an inspiring documentary that sheds light on DYME’s experiences growing up in Crown Heights, interviews, skits, and music visuals, that offer an in-depth look into some of Brooklyn’s well-known landmarks.

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Brooklyn’s Dyme-A-Duzin is gearing up for the highly anticipated release of his Crown Fried album. To whet our appetites a bit, Dyme gives us a taste of some new music with his new track entitled “Rollie Dreams.” Dyme wrote this song as the anthem of our everyday struggle. Produced by Montage, the record speaks on tough times, being less fortunate, but desiring to overcome opposition by remaining resilient. Dyme’s smooth flowing delivery and story-telling matched with Montage’s gloomy and heavy production make for an interesting contrast.

The accompanying artwork for “Rollie Dreams”, seen above, depicts the imagery created by the song’s lyrics. Each letter contains an image of an element that reflects the theme of the everyday struggle.   Check out the track and be sure to drop us your thoughts!

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“You can get the 2 piece, or you can get the biscuit. Another brother lost his soul, what the people tell me. Caught slipping, had the biscuit didn’t squeeze the jelly.”

Listen to the track at the top of the post and be sure to drop us your thoughts in the comments section.

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Photographed: Fool’s Gold Records and lifestyle brand founders, Alain “A-Trak” Macklovitch and Nick “Catchdubs” Barat. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

On Wednesday, Fool’s Gold Records celebrated ten years in the game with its debut New York’s Loudest party.

In this photo: New York’s Loudest crowd. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

The New York’s Loudest turn up kicked off at 6 pm. Every guest with a rsvp got to see DJ Darling Chuck, Dyme-A-Duzin (Atlantic Records), Divine Council (Epic), and Fool‘s Gold signee DJ Austin Millz–for free.

On the center stage, Darling flexed her skills on the 1, 2s with a blend of throwback pop and R&B hits as guests poured through the doors of the artsy concert venue.

To the right of the stage, bartenders at the cash bar kept the alcohol flowing as guests made their way to the dance floor. Other guests shuffled between the main floor and the venue’s graffiti painted backyard.

At around 7:30 pm, everyone took their places near the stage as Dyme-A-Duzin grabbed the mic and greeted the crowd.

“Brooklyn! What the f**k is up?” The room erupted in a mix of shout-outs and cheers. Sporting oversized retrofashion square framed glasses and a broad grin, Dyme went on to thank everyone for supporting his music on YouTube.

The Crown Heights native’s gratitude evoked even more happy cheers from the crowd. Without further ado, Dyme delved into cinematic performances of  “Slept On Freestyle,” “Corner Boyz,” “New Brooklyn,” and “That Chicken.”

People in the audience were dancing and rapping to every song verbatim so you know they were loving his vibe. Four songs in with no water breaks, the 24-year-old emcee showed no signs of slowing down.

He was even dancing and rapping to Craig Mack‘s “Flavor In Your Ear” remix for a minute. Dyme then ended his set with an animated performance of “Marry Mary,” featuring his day one, Broadway Joe.

In photo: Dyme-A-Duzin and Broadway Joe. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

Next up, Divine Council brought the heat with songs like “P Sherman,” “DECEMBA,” “Rolie Polie Olie,” and “D**k In Dope.” Yeah, we were puzzled by the title too but the crowd loved it.

People were dabbing, Milly rocking and forming mosh pits like mad. Fans were climbing onstage just to dive into the crowd and at some point, someone yelled out “Y’all n***az is f*****g tight.”

From wetting the crowd with bottles of water to telling everyone “Roscoe’s Chicken and American Airlines could suck my d**k,” there was never a dull second. The show was all the way lit.

Don’t know what the beef was with Roscoe’s Chicken or American Airlines. But what we do know, is them boys from Richmond, Virginia didn’t disappoint to entertain.

The showcase ended with an energetic DJ set from Harlem native, Austin Millz.

Austin spun a selection of chart-topping hip-hop hits from everyone from Busta Rhymes to Dipset and Camron.

Keeping his set entertaining, the young producer implemented a series of impressive scratches and mixes followed by shout outs to the crowd before ending with The Jackson Five‘s “Never Can Say Goodbye.”

As a head nod to the days when Fool’s Gold gained popularity by throwing free parties New York’s Loudest is a new free event series to spotlight new talent making waves in today’s music.

Fool’s Gold’s been called “one of the most influential indies in the music business,” by Pitchfork. New York Times’ referred to them as “a taste maker label.” And Billboard’s recognized the underground music circuit giant as an “indie innovator.”

In Photo: Divine Council’s Lord Linco and audience member. Photo Credit:@LauraJune Kirsch

Founded by DJ A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs in 2007, Fool’s Gold is a record company created for the artists by the artists.

By merging Hip-Hop with EDM,  Fool”s Gold initially launched its brand with a series of consistent releases.

As a music label modeled after Rawkus and Stone Throw Records FG has introduced artists like Kid Sister, Danny Brown, Kid Cudi, and Duck Sauce to the musical forefront.

However, Fool’s Gold isn’t just a record label, it’s a lifestyle brand on the rise.

In This Photo: Loud In New York guests and Fool’s Gold staff. Photo Credit: @LauraJune Kirsch

With more free events scheduled for this year, Fool’s Gold is slated to expand its coveted Day Off event series to popular international cities like London and Paris.

In Photo: New York’s Loudest guest. Photo Credit: @PolloMorphy

On May 20, the brand will open its second retail store in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. Like it’s first location, the new store will focus on men”s fashion and streetwear.

FG’s debut New York’s Loudest party was sponsored by Lugz footwear.

Stay tuned for updates on future New York’s Loudest events right here

In this photo: Divine Council: from left to right, Lord Linco, Cyrax, and $ilkmoney. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

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Crown Heights artist, Dyme-A-Duzin has dropped a fresh new video for his single, “Corner Boyz” produced by Josh Lamont and directed by Eli Salcedo.

Continuing to excite his listeners and push the line, the BK emcee –fresh off the release of his Ghetto Olympics EP– is back and wasting no time releasing more captivating artwork. “Corner Boyz” is a true to life track that touches on the addictive street life and the systematic dangers that it comes with it because for some it almost feels like there’s no choice but to convert to a life out on the corner.

Dyme’s lyrics play for a perfect background for this vivid look at his Crown heights neighborhood, making the video along with the song a true stand out. Most of all this is a powerful message that Dyme portrays to his listeners hoping that the bigger picture will be seen.  2017 seems to be starting off great for this Brooklyn emcee.

Make sure you listen to Ghetto Olympics.

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Recently, Dyme made another stop at Hot 97 – after being a guest on Hip Hop Mike’s podcast a few weeks back – as a participant in  DJ Enuff’s “The Hot Box.” The Crown Heights representative performed his lead single, “That Chicken” and followed it up with a freestyle (8:00 minute mark).

Check it out at the top of the post!

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Brooklyn native, Dyme-A-Duzin, unleashes the official video for his track “That Chicken (Remix)” featuring fellow Brooklyn heavyweight, Fabolous via WorldStarHipHop.

Hailing from Brooklyn, Dyme is a musical prodigy who was singing in church choirs as early as 9 years old, and comes from a vibrant family lineage of natural performers. His grandmother was a backup singer for the Isley Brothers and his mother is a singer for Gospel group, Rizn. That soulfulness and nearly tangible spirituality can be heard in his music. Another major influence in his career was his mentor, Q The Prophet, a gospel MC who actually taught him song structure and gave him his MC name: “Rappers come a dime a dozen.”

Now, 24 years old, Dyme-A-Duzin has logged more studio time than a lot of artist twice his age and he’s released numerous songs with some of Hip Hop’s biggest and brightest. Named one of the “10 New NY Rappers To Watch Out For” by Complex Magazine, Dyme-A-Duzin is surely becoming the voice of his generation. As a solo artist, he’s opened for musical royalty, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, and the Roots. His single, “New Brooklyn” premiered on Jay Z’s Life+Times website and got immediate airplay on Hot 97 with Peter Rosenberg.

The accolades, plays, views and recognition doesn’t stop there, however, and will only continue multiply. Be sure to keep an ear out for the new album, “Crown Fried,” slated for release soon. The “Crown Fried” tour is also coming to a city near you!

The remix is featured on his “2 Piece Tape” which is available now.

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