hardcore hip hop
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A collaborative review of the new, self-titled Run The Jewels album, which is newly formed–uh, somewhat–duo of El-P and Killer Mike. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Download: Run The Jewels – Self-Titled Interestingly enough, one of 2013’s best hip hop albums came from one of that year’s oddest pairings as well: El-P and Killer Mike. R.A.P. music was an all-out assault with El-P’s bold production, and Mike’s hefty voice and conscious
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Mac Miller’s followup to Blue Slide Park is an improvement on all fronts. While it’s not gonna be one of my favs for the year, Mac is seriously reaching for the potential that I’ve felt he’s had for a while with creative production choices, better flows,
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Jarren Benton is one of the most eccentric faces in the south right now, spewing rhymes that are equal parts gritty, gross, cartoony, and offensive. The dude obviously takes a lot of influence from Eminem, but is modern enough to fend off any negative comparisons. For sure, this dude’s
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New York’s Pro Era drops one of the freshest throwback mixtapes in hop hop, putting themselves at the forefront of this new, nostalgic wave in rap. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Members of Wu-Tang Clan and D-Block–mostly Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch–get together for a mostly enjoyable collection of hardcore hip hop songs loaded with gritty tales told with charismatic flows. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Danny Brown drops a video for one of my favorite tracks off of last year’s XXX. It’s one of the most obnoxious songs on the mixtape, and it’s meant to be. Not only are Danny’s lyrics a sharp criticism of the music business, but the instrumental
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Continuing my review of my favorite albums ever this week with a look at Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Yes, it’s an ambitious and risky mashup of instrumentals made of Fugazi songs and verses from Wu-Tang-affiliated albums: Wugazi. Produced by Cecil Otter and Swiss Andy, some of the combinations here go over better than others. I think I would have come to the conclusion that these worlds are
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On bad meets Evil, Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ bring the best out in one another and start spitting fire like King Koopa on the last stage of Super Mario Brothers. These guys put their drama and hip hop superstar backgrounds behind them to send out verse after rap
