2012
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Some hilarious visuals coming from El-P on this new music video for “the Full Retard,” which is a track from the New York rapper’s latest album, Cancer For Cure. It’s like a weird, coked-out scene from Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, except the Dr. Gonzo to El-P’
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On the band’s sophomore album, Black Breath combines various strains of punk and metal for one of the most abrasive headbanging experiences of 2012. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Some new visuals from Rejjie Snow (a.k.a. Lecs Luther), Crave, and Jesse James on the track “Meddling Loops.”
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Brooklyn rapper and producer Joey BADA$$ and his Pro Era cohorts are on the cusp of blowing up, and it’s bound to happen if they keep pumping out tracks like “Survival Tactics.” It’s a rugged ‘n’ raw piece of boom bap with trigger-pulling bars coming from both Joey
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Paradise of Blood by IDYLLS Brisbane band IDYLLS reaches the threshold of grindcore-inspired extremity without beating an eye on “Paradise of Blood,” and the band manages to litter the short and to-the-point sonic assault with some of the most colorful and frenetic guitar phrases I’ve heard in a while.
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A video from the increasingly popular parody rapper Krispy Kreme. Yeah, there’s been a lotta joke rap in the past, but what makes Krispy Kreme so interesting is that he blurs the lines between making legitimate modern hip hop and and a straight up joke. I’m not sure
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On his first major label effort, Big K.R.I.T. tricks out his trademark Southern hip hop sound with an abundance of horns, strings, piano, and guest singers. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Micachu & The Shapes drop a new track from the experimental music outfit’s forthcoming album, Never. The song “OK” features vocals and a weird, winding synth melody that feel like they could have come from the heyday of psychedelic pop in the 60s; however, there’s a modern noisiness
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Matthew Dear pulls together yet another moody dance tune with the first single to drop from his forthcoming album, Beams. “Her Fantasy” brings a sweet beat, bubbling arpeggios, and Matthew’s unsettling dead pan vocal. Look for this new album on August 27th via Ghostly International.
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With some laid -ack drumming, airy synths, a Metronomy sample, and falsetto vocals, “The Gold is Mine” is begging to be your windows-down, summer rap jam. To me, Odisee walks a nice line here between having a message, and coming across preachy. The songs hook could be a little stronger,
