Slim Rimografia is bringing his unique blend of Brazilian Rap to Amie Street.

features eighteen great rap tracks that hip-hop lovers all around the world can enjoy. amor vida e musica () mixes jazzy samples mixed with turntable scratching while essa é pa toca na radio feat. coruja () features a sample from legendary Brazilian guitarist, Gilberto Gil. Slim Rimografia also gets funky with historia de amor part.rael da rima () and zumbi feat. rael e emissario () which is influenced by traditional Brazilian rhythms.

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Tagged as Brazilian, Experimental, Rap

If you've ever had the chance to meet Chachi Carvalho, you certainly would remember it. His positivity is contagious and his words are genuine, feelings that come through clearly in his music.

And, not only is Chachi a talented artist making a name for himself in the North East hip hop community (check out his music), he's also giving back to his community by creating the Progressive Youth Creative Arts Workshop. His workshop is designed to help kids get involved in all aspects of the music industry, from song writing to music and album promotion, and is now endowed by our friends at Eclipse gum.

Chachi created Beat Box Studio in his hometown of Providence, RI, which is where he drops his gems and, with support from Eclipse gum, where he'll be working with local youth to build their self esteem and find their passion through music.

If you want to learn more about Beat Box Studio or the Progressive Youth Creative Arts Workshop, please get in touch with Chachi -- he'd love to hear from you.

And stay tuned for more news on how Eclipse gum is helping you to discover great new music and connect with the artists you love!

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Tagged as Eclipse, Hip Hop

Jared Scharff and the Royals have had songs featured on MTV's Punked and Two a Days, as well as on the newest installment of LonelyGirl15, and now you can buy the self titled EP

on Amie Street! Exceptional () has a very soft and intimate verse with a dramatic chorus showcasing Scharff's vocals while Shoot to Kill (), Symphonies (), and Stereo () are up-tempo rockers with catchy choruses. Check it out!

On the left, a rare acoustic performance of Stereo (

) and, on the right, LonelyGirl15 featuring Shoot to Kill ():

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Tagged as Indie Rock

You've already heard Chase Emery I Miss You (

) on Lonelygirl15 and MTV's Laguna Beach, so now it's time to check out the rest of his album . Fragile ()begins as if it were off of U2's The Joshua Tree while I Can't Wait () and Talk To Me () are feel-good, catchy, acoustic-pop. If you're into John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Matt Kearny then you should definitely check out Chase Emery

Here's a video of Chase discussing his album

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Tagged as Pop, Rock, Singer-Songwriter

You hear it first on Amie Street. The

is up and you can get your hands on it before it's official release later this year! Revolutionary Youth League's unique brand of pop is equal parts electronic and heavy rock. HR4437 () begins with an electronic jam and goes into a heavy metal type riff complete with screams, The Deserter () combines heavy guitars with offbeat Reggae-style guitar, while See Ya To The CYA () sounds like Nirvana with a bridge reminiscent of My Chemical Romance. Certainly an original sound!

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Tagged as Electronic, Heavy Metal, Rock, Screamo

On Amie Street it all starts with a good song or maybe a few good songs... In any case, Emma Burgess has never been on our front page before but with a few REC's she's become one of the most popular artists on the site! One could suppose that some luck is involved, but her album Swim is nothing less than a phenomenal debut packed with inventive songwriting wrapped up in catchy melodies and a pop-perfect candy shell. Big Break

starts out with a simple guitar line but soon becomes a rockin' take on the not entirely normal microcosm that is California or... L.A. Sweet chimes start out My One Song For You a ballad with some rather poignant lyrics made all the more touching by Emma's timing and delivery.

The perfection of every single song on this album begs the question: who's the writing team behind this girl... The answer: No One. Emma's been humming to herself since she had a treehouse in Massachusetts, playing her guitar since a car accident confined her to a wheelchair for months, writing songs ever since the days were dark enough to need an outlet. Now, she's in L.A. and there's already a bit of a buzz, but she's still the one writing the songs.

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Tagged as Folk, Indie Rock

This week, Amie Street is bringing you some great material from one of our most popular artists, Griffin House. First up is

. This features some wonderful piano ballads including Only Love Remains () and Say I Never Loved You () as well as the folk-rock of Sinner ().

Next we have

. This EP features the confessional Show Me Yourself (), the quasi-experimental Don't Try to Hide It (), and the Oasis-esque New York Times ().

features one of the most popular songs on Amie Street, The Guy That Says Goodbye (). But the goods don't end there: Never Again () showcases Griffin House's Bono-esque voice and Live To Be Free () has moments of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Killers, and U2.

Check out this video for Downtown Line (

):

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Tagged as Acoustic, Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter

JaGoFF is a collaboration between Sir Real from Chicago and MOFO from Detroit.

is equal parts techno and funk blending trance-like beats with funky vocals. The dirty lyrics and vocal production on Seven Second Delay () will remind you of Prince while Bump That Ass () will remind you of Parliament Funkadelic. Bag of Bones and a Jones () has clever/witty lyrics with an old school drum groove and Bust A Nut () has a groove that'll knock you off-center, but is still catchy. So if you're thinking about throwing a house party or a rave, make sure you're well equipped with music from JaGoFF.

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Tagged as Funk, Techo

Ever feel like closing your eyes and being transported to the coast of Spain? Well do yourself a favor and check out

by Josh Rouse. A Nebraska native, Rouse recently re-located to Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain which has had a significant influence on his relaxing style. The Man Who Doesn't Know How To Smile () is a wonderful duet beginning with some Bossa-nova influenced rhythms and later adding tremolo guitar and pedal steel. His Majesty Rides () has a laid back groove that'll make you want to get up and dance (or just nod your head- if that's more your style). If you're interested in something a little more intimate, check out Jersey Clowns (). And of course, since it is getting close to summer, it's almost required that you check out Summertime ()

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Tagged as Acoustic, Folk

by The Joyful Process is hitting Amie Street just in time for you to get your summer groove on! This LA based collective features some great pop-rock influenced by funk, soul, and latin music. If you're into Stevie Wonder or Sly and The Family Stone, then you have to check out the funky Beautiful People (). If you're interested in hearing some great Latin-Soul fusion then check out Togeather We Fly () and God & Me ()

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Tagged as Funk, Pop, Rock, Soul