Every so often a rap collective emerges from the underground with a voice so vicious and a sound so earth shattering that the walls of mainstream hip-hop give way to their entrance. If they have anything to do with it, YbH is next in line. An acronym for “Young Black History,” YbH is a world-class duo with the lyricism and flow of yesterday’s rap legends and youthful energy and style of today’s ubiquitous chart toppers. Best friends since the 2nd grade, they earned respect in the streets of their native Newark, New Jersey, pushing their unabashed 2011 debut album History in the Making the old fashioned way—selling copy after copy from the trunk of their cars building buzz amongst their peers. YbH earned raves for their ferocious delivery, intricate perspective and unpretentious storytelling. They would go on to perform multiple times domestically and across the pond, bringing audiences alive with their dynamic musicality and all-star stage presence. Those experiences gave YbH all they needed to develop their crowning follow-up project bLACK MAGIC, a hip-hop tour-de-force serving as their official introduction to the world. The authentic production, strong songwriting and diverse musical range of bLACK MAGIC elevates YbH from promising underground talents to fearless, radio-ready performers who maintain their artistic integrity while embracing hip-hop’s multiplicity. The group’s musical balancing act starts with hard-hitting tracks touching on life growing up in the str