A$TON MATTHEWS

Los Angeles rapper A$ton Matthews is about to delve into his alter-ego -- Chapovelli -- an outlaw bandit riding through the west with nothing to lose, an answer to 2 Chainz's chill Southern boss persona Trapavelli Tre.

A$ton Matthews is getting ready to release a new mixtape this July called Coldest Night In Hell, and today we’re treated to the latest offering from it.

Two weeks ago, frequent collaborators Chuck Inglish and production duo Blended Babies dropped off a joint full-length effort, Ev Zepplin, on iTunes.

While we wait for updates on Aston Matthews’ upcoming Chapovelli album, the Lakewood, CA rapper will be holding fans over with a new weekly release series in the meantime which will find him dropping off new heat every week til the album arrives in

Chuck Inglish & Blended Babies have joined forces to conform EV Zepplin, a self-titled project that will be released on April 29 and feature guest appearances from Asher Roth, Boldy James, Alex Wiley, Buddy, Caleb James, A$ton Mathews, & Nath

What feels like an eternity ago, Danny Brown complained about his "Hella Hoes" remix being cut from the song on twitter. Things were very quickly patched up between Brown and the crew, but ever since, we've been hoping to hear what Danny brought to the table.

Last night marked the inaugural Yams Day concert/party/memorial in New York City, and it was lit (more on that later). If you weren’t able to attend the show and missed the live stream last night, your in luck.

Houston and New Jersey will connect on the upcoming "Live Now x Die Later" tour. Da$h and Maxo Kream are two promising rappers on the rise, and they'll be bringing another promising face with them on tour-- A$ton Matthews.

On Vince Staples' "CNB," A$ton Matthews proved himself as the ScHoolboy Q to Vince's Kendrick Lamar, and incredibly energetic rapper who uses his voice as a weapon, always finding the right exclamation to fir the moment.

More often than not, the best duos in rap are polar opposites when it comes to their respective deliveries. Whether it's Snoop Dogg's nasally tones juxtaposed with Dr.

After warning us yesterday, A$ton Matthew’s keeps his word and comes through with a brand new track tonight called “Window Paint” featuring Bodega Bamz.

A$ton Matthews is an up-and-coming rapper out of Lakewood, and one of the hottest young gangsta rappers from the L.A. area. While we await his new music, we're still banging his last mixtape, Aston 3:16.

Lashaun Ellis has been making waves as an exciting new voice from the West Coast, recently pairing with A$ton Matthews for the dark aggression of "Get Em".

Lashaun Ellis is one of the exciting new voices coming out of the West Coast right now, alongside rappers like Joey Fatts, Boogie and A$ton Matthews.

HotNewHipHop's On The Come Up series profiles rising stars in the rap game that show strong promise and the will to succeed. Most of the time, they're new to the site but deserve some shine.

Back in March, Cali native A$ton Matthews shared his Aston 3:16 tape, and included on there was the menacing slow-burner "What's My Name." Today, that track gets the video treatment.

Vince Staples' Hell Can Wait EP was originally scheduled to drop on September 23rd, but on the 16th, he tweeted: Due to sample issues the Hell Can Wait EP has been prolonged but not for long you will hear it in 2014.

Ever since we were introduced to him on Earl Sweatshirt's 2010 debut, Vince Staples has been making increasingly more noise in the rap game with each passing year. This year, the 21-year-old put out his mixtape Shyne Coldchain Vol.

The last time A$ton Matthews gave us a video, it was the occult-style, gasoline-filled one for his track "Lit." Now he's back with one that's a bit more lighthearted.

Lakewood, CA's A$ton Matthews has been making a name for himself with his brand of dark, menacing hip-hop, and no one song better illustrates that sound than his recent track "Lit." The track, which has gotten an official video today, was produced by Alviar a

Underrated Audio aims to provide you with some dope looks from the last seven days, that flew under most peoples' radars.

A$ton Matthews is a pro-wrestling-obsessed street rapper from Lakewood, California. He released his Aston 3:16 mixtape back in March, which established him as a force to be reckoned with, and a promising contemporary to fellow crew member Vince Staples.

We introduced you to Boogie with the video for "Do It Like We", a track that was decidedly west coast, without jumping on current Ratchet trends from the region.

Today is 3/16, otherwise known as national Stone Cold Steve Austin day, and A$ton Matthews is definitely celebrating.

A$ton Matthews has come through with his new Stone Cold Steve Austin-inspired mixtape, Aston 3:16, dropped fittingly on March 16th.

We recently learned that producers The Alchemist and Budgie (from the UK) have teamed up for a unique boxset concept album called The Good Book.

A$ton Matthews' upcoming A$ton 3:16 is coming soon, and the rapper continues to drop material from it. The latest comes in the form of the visual for "What You Need", a dark track, delivered with a very intentionally lazy flow.

A$ton Matthews delivers a brand new visual for his Joey Fatts-produced track "PRÆY", which was shot by Brandon Schultz. His new mixtape "Aston 3:16" is set to drop next week on February 18th.