hip hop
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With Czarface, rap veterans Esoteric, Inspectah Deck, and 7L unquestionably reflect the cutthroat attitude of 90s hip hop, but rarely do they convincing in recreating it. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Clipping drops a remix of the Foot Village track “This Song Is A Drug Deal,” which is a strange track for anyone to remix–much less Clipping. However, with their new full-length, Midcity, Clipping hasn’t exactly proven itself to a bastion of traditionalism. Rather, the trio combines harsh noise
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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
