{"id":9800,"date":"2013-12-31T06:04:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T14:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/?p=9800"},"modified":"2016-07-19T19:49:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T14:19:15","slug":"top-10-independent-music-videos-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jcsoftwaresolution.com\/desihiphop\/top-10-independent-music-videos-year\/440604","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Independent Music Videos of the Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another Top List voting has ended. The viewers have made their picks for the\u00a0<strong>Top 10 Independent Music Videos of the Year!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>HOW WE DEFINE AN \u2018INDEPENDENT\u2019 ARTIST<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We defined an \u2018Independent\u2019 artist solely on the fact that they are either signed to their own label, or they are unsigned artists. Some of these artists created their own music videos, many artists did not. All of these artists are amazing professional musicians who continue to strive and push their brands to the next level every single day.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/independent-music-video-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SEE ALL THE ARTISTS &amp; EVERYONE&#8217;S VOTES<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>[DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Top 10 Independent Music Videos of 2013<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>10-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/fire-immi-feat-tazzz-official-video\/\">IMMI, TAZZZ &#8211; Fire<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Immi drops his sophomore record \u201cFIRE\u201d produced and featuring his musical mentor TaZzZ.\u00a0Born and raised in Leeds, Immi\u2019s presence on the microphone is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;vcnQBnVOkoY&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"Tazzz \u2013 Jhoom feat. Words Ali, Menis &amp; immi\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/tazzz-jhoom-feat-words-ali-menis-immi\/\">Tazzz \u2013 Jhoom feat. Words Ali, Menis &amp; immi<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"TaZzZ &amp; Immi \u2013 Get Used To It\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/tazzz-immi-get-used-to-it\/\">TaZzZ &amp; Immi \u2013 Get Used To It<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>9-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/celestial-lifestyle-baby\/\">CELESTIAL &#8211; Lifestyle Baby<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The talented freestyler, Celestial, shows off his rapping skills in this imaginative video. The video borders on creepy, and almost sent shivers down my spine! But that\u2019s what\u2019s creative about this video, it stands out like Russel Peters at a Star Wars Convention. Like a page out of a Stephen King novel, this video is both creative and freaky. It will be interesting to see what else Celestial cooks up in his mind.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;cUZf5SJhuA8&#8243; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"Celestial Goes Hard On a Cypher\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/celestial-cypher\/\">Celestial Goes Hard On a Cypher<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"The Cosmics Ft Celestial \u2013 One Day\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/cosmics-celestial-one-day\/\">The Cosmics Ft Celestial \u2013 One Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"This man\u2019s Poem is \u2018doper\u2019 than most rap songs\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/celestial-poem-in-a-second\/\">This man\u2019s Poem is \u2018doper\u2019 than most rap songs<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>8-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/divine-yeh-mera-bombay\/\">DIVINE &#8211; Yeh Mera Bombay<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Divine blessed the year with numerous songs, this one in particular was about his home Mumbai. A carefully crafted track, a must listen for Hip Hop fans in 2014!<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;n1mvcr7YyEE&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"Divine Ft. Enkore \u2013 Grindin\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/divine-ft-enkore-grindin\/\">Divine Ft. Enkore \u2013 Grindin<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Voice of the Streets \u2013 DIVINE\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/voice-of-the-streets-divine\/\">Voice of the Streets \u2013 DIVINE<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/swami-baracus-believe-in-me-feat-rkz-official-video\/\">SWAMI BARACUZ, RKZ &#8211; Believe In Me<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Featuring the vocal talents of singer\/songwriter\u00a0<b>RKZ<\/b>\u00a0and produced by\u00a0<b>SiNGAM<\/b>, the video showcases the story of struggle and perseverance in attaining recognition, focusing on the relentless pursuit of achieving your dreams.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;oDD5bDN27Fg&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"SWAMI BARACUS \u2013 \u2018THE RECIPE\u2019 MIXTAPE\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/swami-baracus-the-recipe-mixtape-out-now\/\">SWAMI BARACUS \u2013 \u2018THE RECIPE\u2019 MIXTAPE<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"DJ Nihal\u2019s \u201cBurban In The Booth\u201d w\/ Swami Baracus &amp; Sway\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/dj-nihals-burban-in-the-booth-w-swami-baracus-sway\/\">DJ Nihal\u2019s \u201cBurban In The Booth\u201d w\/ Swami Baracus &amp; Sway<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Swami Baracus \u2013 Way Of The Dragon\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/swami-baracus-way-of-the-dragon\/\">Swami Baracus \u2013 Way Of The Dragon<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/xplosive-salutes-the-world\/\">XPLOSIVE &#8211; My Salute<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMy Salute\u201dis Xplosive&#8217;s first video off of his\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/xplosive-the-7th-dimension\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe 7th Dimension\u201d mixtape<\/a>, also exclusively available on DesiHipHop.com. The video perfectly fits the theme of the entire mixtape with thought provoking lyrics and mind blowing visuals.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;neykCyPH9hw&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"Xplosive \u2013 Revolutionary Oath\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/xplosive-revolutionary-oath\/\">Xplosive \u2013 Revolutionary Oath<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Xplosive \u2013 The 7th Dimension\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/xplosive-the-7th-dimension\/\">Xplosive \u2013 The 7th Dimension<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Xplosive \u2013 Hall Of Fame\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/xplosive-hall-of-fame\/\">Xplosive \u2013 Hall Of Fame<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/hwmc-blazin-annex-green-coast\/\">BLAZIN ANNEX, GREEN COAST &#8211; HWMC<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>HWMC is a collaboration between a Hip Hop group in the United States, and another Hip Hop group in South Asia. The\u00a0video was a collaboration across the seas from the beginning to the end. Two production companies, two recording studios, two Hip Hop groups, two of everything, half of which was in New York, the other half in Bangladesh. And that sort of globalization deserves some respect!<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;3xm1Gk0K8zU&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"All Eyes On Me \u2013 Ah Murda, I-Sick\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/all-eyes-on-me\/\">All Eyes On Me \u2013 Ah Murda, I-Sick<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Top 10 Collabs of the Year!\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/top-10-collabs-year\/\">Top 10 Collabs of the Year!<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/mohammad-escrow-apocalypse-music-video\/\">MOHAMMED ESCROW &#8211; Apocalypse<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mohammad Escrow is originally from Thunder Bay, ON Canada and returned home to film his latest music video alongside some of the regions top names\u00a0in hip hop.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;6smkOu2o1iU&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"Emcee Squared \u2013 Pretty Ugly Ft. Mohammad Escrow\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/emcee-squared-pretty-ugly-ft-mohammad-escrow\/\">Emcee Squared \u2013 Pretty Ugly Ft. Mohammad Escrow<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Mohammad Escrow &amp; Tim Thomas \u2013 Fall EP\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/mohammad-escrow-tim-thomas-fall-ep\/\">Mohammad Escrow &amp; Tim Thomas \u2013 Fall EP<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Mohammad Escrow \u2013 A Day At The Park\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/mohammad-escrow-a-day-at-the-park\/\">Mohammad Escrow \u2013 A Day At The Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/movin-cool-dollars-and-sense-b-magic-and-noyz\/\">B MAGIC, NOYZ &#8211; Movin Cool<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>B Magic and Noyz are Dollars and Sense on Movin\u2019 Cool. Kickin\u2019 ass and taking names for Hip Hop!<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;pDymm1_1Nuc&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"B Magic \u2013 Friend or Foe\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/b-magic-friend-or-foe\/\">B Magic \u2013 Friend or Foe<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"B Magic \u2013 D.R.E.A.M.\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/b-magic-dream\/\">B Magic \u2013 D.R.E.A.M.<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/ao-off-top\/\">AO &#8211; Off Top<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This video was exclusively featured on WorldStarHipHop.com and got a LOT of attention through that, and now viewers and fans voted it to the number 2 spot! With sick lyrical skills and a tight video team working together, the song is, no doubt, just a teaser into AO\u2019s long career ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;x2b1qfXhmn4&#8243; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"AO Featured on World Star Hip Hop!\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/ao-featured-on-worldstarhiphop\/\">AO Featured on World Star Hip Hop!<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"AO \u2013 An Exclusive Interview by Dal Kaur\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/ao-an-exclusive-interview-by-dal-kaur\/\">AO \u2013 An Exclusive Interview by Dal Kaur<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"AO drops \u201cWe So Major\u201d remix\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/ao-drops-we-so-major-remix\/\">AO drops \u201cWe So Major\u201d remix<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/liquidsilva-gets-freaky-freaky-things\/\">LIQUIDSILVA &#8211; Freaky Thangz<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Liquidsilva\u2019s \u2018Freaky Thangz\u2019 is an all round pick up song for his audience. He\u2019s got the cars, the girls, the Miami beaches, the EDM music, and did I mention the cars &amp; the girls together? Yes, this video is packed with all sorts of eye candy! The song is pretty tight specially for club DJs and EDM enthusiasts. The collaboration with\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/miami-rockers\/id382992683\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Rockers<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0shows a different\u00a0side of Liquidsilva.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube id=&#8221;zLI96sVgPbY&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Notable Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a title=\"Liquidsilva Hits Top 20 in Europe\" href=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/liquidsilva-top-20-europe\/\">Liquidsilva Hits Top 20 in Europe<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Liquidsilva rocks Jakarta with Snoop Dogg! 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