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Eccentric TDE affiliate Ab-Soul drops a new track for what his label is calling “TDE Fam Appreciation Week.” As long as it leads to new tracks, I’m down with this. This particular track is produced by the mysterious, experimental underground R&B project known as JMSN. Soulo brings
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Visuals for the new Jeremiah Jae single, “Money,” which is out now via Brainfeeder. While we all need money to live, this new track from Jae serves as a reminder of how joyless the pursuit of it can be. Dark, understated, and pretty moving. This track comes from Jae’s
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Gretle. by Coin locker kid Wasn’t I just talking about dark, experimental, weird hip hop? Yeah, I was. Let’s continue the conversation: The track streaming above is from a fellow by the name of Coin Locker Kid. The Ghost Sonata is the name of his new, free album/
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Open Mike Eagle drops another track from his forthcoming album, 4NML HSPTL. We premiered a track from it last month right here. If you couldn’t already tell from the title above, this particular song features two gritty dudes: Kenny Segal and Danny Brown. The beat itself is pretty fantastic
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House of Bees vol. 2 by B. Dolan Rhode Island MC B. Dolan has recently released House of Bees Vol. 2 , a mixtape that follows his 2010 LP Fallen House, Sunken City. Produced by Buddy Peace, the tape also features appearances from the likes of Sage Francis, Jasiri X, and
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As part of a run of tracks titled “Soulstice,” East Coast rapper Soul Khan has been pairing his own verses with unconventional beat choices, which have ranged from a fusion of the first two tracks from downtempo artist Bonobo’s 2010 LP Black Sands to a piece from pianist Rachel
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While hip hop artist El-P is still progressing his craft as a producer on his latest studio album, some of his hooks and more conceptual tracks just aren’t sitting well with me. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Rapper, singer, and hip hop eccentric Open Mike Eagle has a new album on the way titled 4NML HSPTL. Look for it on June 26th via Fake Four Records. Right now, I can say without question that Open Mike is one of the most clever MCs out there right now.
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Black Hippy crew member Ab-Soul has a new video out for “Terrorist Threats,” a song from his recently released sophomore album Control System. While the APLUSFILMZ-directed video is rather minimalist focusing on shots of Ab-Soul and guests Danny Brown and Jhene Aiko with digital graffiti and footage of 9/11
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On this album-length collaboration, MC Killer Mike and producer El-P manage to complement one another perfectly any major changes in their respective approaches to hip hop. WATCH THE REVIEW
