hip hop

  • bristol

    Above, check out another cut from Bristol-based rapper ThisisDA’s upcoming debut Super Arkane. Atop “No Wave”‘s gleaming Evil Needle and Sivey-produced beat, the 19-year-old MC continues delivering on his great potential, reflecting on his recent, somewhat tumultuous stint in film school, as well as on his status as

  • Canadian MC Shad’s latest album is one of his most ambitious yet. The guy spits his usual brand of clever, playful wordplay over some pretty bright, uplifting instrumentals, I wish the sadder tracks had more emotional impact, though.

  • 2013

    Ghost At The Finish Line by Quelle Chris Detroit rapper, producer Quelle Chris has a new album out via Mello Music Group this week, titled Ghost At The Finish Line. It’s his third full-length, and it sounds like the guy is starting to come into his own a bit

  • 2013

    Ghost At The Finish Line by Quelle Chris Detroit rapper, producer Quelle Chris has a new album out via Mello Music Group this week, titled Ghost At The Finish Line. It’s his third full-length, and it sounds like the guy is starting to come into his own a bit

  • [CRES_040] Sadsic – Sadsic by Sadsic Beatmusic producer Sadsic psychedelically blends elements of drum ‘n’ bass, hip hop, wonky, IDM, and more into this menagerie of tracks from the self-titled album embedded in the widget above. It’s a pretty dizzying group of songs, and are loaded with nutty samples,

  • 2013

    Open Mike Eagle looking snazzy in this session video over at Kinda Neat. With school picture day as a thematic backdrop, Mike drops some pretty clever, hilarious lines that are delivered this a flow that grows more passionate as the song progresses. I’ve gotta say his singing is shaping

  • Billy Woods and Elucid team up on Race Music to make one of the most dense hip hop albums to come out this year. With seventeen tracks laced with this duo’s esoteric lyricism, this one’s gonna require quite a few replays for maximum enjoyment and comprehension. A few

  • ab-soul

    Ab-Soul has hopped on a remix of Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé’s 2012 single “My Kind of Love.” This remix was dropped in conjunction with the single’s belated US debut, just this week. Thankfully, Ab-Soul’s strong flow and mature bars have made the wait well worth it. Give

  • 2013

    UK rapper ThisisDA dropping some fire on the creatively produced “Panic Attack Rap,” which is said to have been created “with top industry engineers & producers at their EMI studio as part of this year’s 3030 campaign.” All of this came via an invite from Roundhouse, and if stuff

  • 2013

    Nocando, Busdriver, and milo are still repping Hellfyer, hopping on a track that looks like it’ll be appearing on a compilation formed by the alternative hip hop label in November. It’s not a bad cut either, and kicks off with milo spitting with a flow that reminds me