hip hop
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I’ve been following the musical exploits of Connecticut MC Dom McLennon for a few months now, and “Fool’s Gold” is the first track to really stop me in my tracks. It’s a smooth single with a good flow, atmospheric beat, and lyrics about personal success and progression.
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Dark Time Sunshine drops a new video for one of my favorite tracks from the hip hop outfit’s new album, ANX. Dig it!
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Dead Weight X (Single) by Hanz Experimental beatmusic producer HANZ drops a new single titled “Dead Weight X.” Spanning just over 14 minutes, it’s easily this dude’s most ambitious musical moment yet. I really dig how he combines elements of noise, melody, and head-bobbing hip hop grooves for
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Phantom Balance is an up-and-coming and surprisingly aggressive hip hop duo who’s gone under a pretty noticeable aesthetics change over the past year or so. They’ve got a new mixtape on the way titled loser, which is dropping on the first of March. Keep track; it could be
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With “Domo 23” Tyler, The Creator essentially covers all the bases previous tracks like “Rella” and “Yonkers” already have–except with a bit more trap flavor in the beat. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Wu-Tang’s very own Ghostface Killah is gearing up for another full-length LP. The title: Twelve Reasons To Die, and it’s dropping on RZA’s Soul Temple Music in the middle of April. The song is inconspicuous once it gets past the dramatic, narrative intro; however, the beat here
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The Woods by OXYxMORON OXYxMORON is a smooth, Southern hip hop trio from South Carolina, and the Woods is its latest project. The tracks here have a lot of sweet, jazzy beats that have some tight 808-style drums backing them up. A lot of the heartfelt, honest lyricism reminds me
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A few days ago, I told you guys about up-and-coming hip hop outfit clipping, and their debut mixtape midcity. The be blunt, the tracks on this thing are noisy and hedonistic, and that’s all there is to it. The project now has a new video about, and it’s
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Judging from tracks like “Gold Soul Theory,” New York’s the Underachievers certainly have style and vision; however, they don’t display it on every single track on this new mixtape–which really does feel like a smattering of different sounds and messages. It’s the spacier and more spiritual
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Though Lapalux’s latest track isn’t exactly lengthy, it’s got a lot of beauty on display between its Angel One sample and glistening synths. I love how the track gets really thick and layered with this synths toward the end, too. Enjoy!
