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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 their latest album, Maryland band Dope Body blends the sounds of hardcore punk, funk, noise, hard rock, and sludge metal. Then they turn it into a party. WATCH THE REVIEW
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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
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Tour Sampler CD-R by Cerce This is the first time I’m hearing Boston’s Cerce, and it’s an almost abusive experience. The band’s heavy, fist-clenching riffs are thick, distorted, and mix-punching. The drums are fast and relentless. They break into the occasional blast beat as well, making
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A hard-hitting track from D.C MC Billy Woods that features lyrical guests Open Mike Eagle and MarQ Spekt. It’s a non-album single that didn’t make it onto Woods’ latest album, History Will Absolve Me, unfortunately. Still, the track is crushing both sonically and emotionally. The topics are
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With a bed of stellar production and several releases under his belt as one half of the Super Chron Flight Brothers, elusive D.C. MC Billy Woods returns to making solo material with History Will Absolve Me. WATCH THE REVIEW
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El-P drops a new track from his forthcoming album Cancer For Cure, featuring verses from Killer Mike and Despot. I love the song concept, too. To me, it seems to poke fun at the ongoing race in hip hop to come off tougher than the next guy. C’mon, guys.
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Download: Gangrene- Odditorium With some grimy boom-bap beats and gutter-dwelling verses, the new Gangrene EP is more solid than one would expect considering it’s a free download courtesy of Red Bull. Yeah, it’s unrelated. Sorry ’bout that. I’m not much of an energy drink guy. Getting back
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Dead Set On Living by Cancer Bats Toronto hardcore outfit Cancer Bats has released its 4th LP Dead Set On Living. The band has always had energetic and dirty sound, and it still stands out; however, this time the tracks have a more distinct personality, something they’ve struggled with
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In & Out by Mammoth Grinder A pulverizing new track from the forthcoming Mammoth Grinder 7″, which will feature the above track, “In & Out,” backed up by “See Me Hang.” The band delivers a crusty combination of hardcore punk riffs and death metal atmosphere for a pretty abrasive two
