abstract hip hop
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Van Gogh’s Left Ear gets off to a very strong start before ZelooperZ’s risk-taking leads to some awkward spots.
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The Alchemist helps Armand Hammer make their most surreal album yet.
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While not one of Ferreira’s most robust releases, bob’s son is peppered with interesting and enjoyable ideas.
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Billy Woods and Moor Mother’s collaborative effort is a must-listen for fans of underground/abstract hip hop.
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Song of Sage solidifies Navy Blue as one of the standout voices in this burgeoning strain of abstract hip hop.
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The surreal and diaristic Little Dominiques Nosebleed makes for a fantastic introduction to The Koreatown Oddity’s work.
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Spirit World Field Guide‘s purposeful meandering and not-so-sticky hooks are occasional turnoffs, but the album still delivers the conceptuality and adept rapping it’s safe to expect from Aesop Rock.
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This spiritual successor to A Quiet Farwell flexes Slauson Malone’s singer-songwriter muscle.
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While it’s hard not to respect MIKE’s emotional bareness, just about every other element of Weight of the World lacks impact.
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Though Shrines is Armand Hammer’s least direct effort thus far, Billy Woods and Elucid continue to have one of the most compelling dynamics in modern hip hop.
