VIDEO: S.I.N.siZZle - Never Scared

This is the first video off S.I.N.siZZle's latest album, Winters in Vermont. This was shot by Trezise Productions and holy shit, does it look good. Cinema grade product, bud. The beat is a cold, mournful banger and Mr. Instant Classic laces it up right - clearly laying out the theme for this project and his goals as an artist.

For mammals with fast internets, I'd recommend watching this on Vimeo.

You can catch Winters in Vermont streaming on Spotify or purchase that puppy on iTunes.

Summer Slam Rap Battle at Higher Ground Sat. 7/23

802 Battle League presents the Summer Slam Rap Battle at Higher Ground in S. Burlington, VT on Saturday July 23rd featuring 10 match ups featuring rappers from all over New England as well as locals S.I.N Sizzle, Learic, Memo and more! This is an all ages show with tickets $12 adv. / $17 day of. With the first battle starting at 7:15PM for more visit the event page --> HERE

Upcoming @ Venue: Jadakiss and Cappadonna

Venue has been staking a claim as The Spot for national-level rap shows. This is a Damn Good Thing, especially when said shows are 18+, and Higher Ground has settled into a groove of only booking college-friendly blog rap.

First up, on September 6th, Jadakiss will be headlining a Saturday night party. No local openers -- support will come from Flotilla 13, Snyp Life, and Nature, which is impressive. (If you don't know Nature, you've got a quality hour on Youtube ahead of you. Dude has bars on a profound level.) This gig is being sponsored by Get Money Music, which is a bit of a cipher...are they a company? A Blog? A dessert topping and a floor cleaner? All I can tell you is that they're based out of New Hampshire. $20 advance / $30 door / $50 VIP - 18+

A month later, on Friday October 3rd, Cappadonna will be visiting Burlington. He'll be bringing something called Urban Shocker and featuring local hero SIN Sizzle as an opening act. $15 advance / $25 door - 18+

TONIGHT: RAP BTV Talent Show @ Metronome

S.I.N. Sizzle's symphony is going down tonight -- be there. Do it for Cheesus Mac God.

More information available via Club Metronome.

July 5th: Team DILLIGAF CD Release Boat Party

There's a lot to explain here, and I won't pretend to fully understand it. I do hugely approve, though. It is no surprise to see SIN SIZZLE and Jibba The Gent involved -- they've both been working smart & hustling hard in their respective lanes for years now. This appears to be a WWF-style crossover mega-event uniting the Vermont and New Hampshire rap scenes for some debauchery out on Lake Champlain. In other words, this appears to be awesome.

Here's their official promo copy, since there's too many moving parts for me to do this justice:

#TEAMDILLIGAF is set to release their newest album Change The World. Join us July 5th at 1 King St Burlington, Vt to kick off on the party ferry. LIVE back to back performances by artists: Cause And Effect, Somewhere In The Solution, Brain Gang, S.I.N. Sizzle, Reese45 and #TeamDilligaf!

Boarding starts at 6:30 and boat leaves at 8:00 SHARP so get there EARLY. Boat gets back at 11:00 for the after party at Zen Lounge! (165 Church St Burlington, VT) Buy tickets online at jibbathegent.com or contact any of the artist directly. $20.00 Per Person.

More info about TEAM DILLIGAF on The Facebooks.