hip hop
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On his full-length debut, 2 Chainz embraces a popular, trunk-knocking, and Southern sound, but doesn’t supply much in the way of lyrics, personality, or entertainment.
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Eccentric TDE affiliate Ab-Soul drops a new track for what his label is calling “TDE Fam Appreciation Week.” As long as it leads to new tracks, I’m down with this. This particular track is produced by the mysterious, experimental underground R&B project known as JMSN. Soulo brings
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Open Mike Eagle drops some visuals for one of the lead singles from his new album 4NML HSPTL, which you can check a review of here. The progression of the video matches that of the songs lyrical concept: The evolving rap underground, and its embrace of swag, style, fashion.
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August 21st is almost here, which means the release of DOOM’s new collaborative project with Jneiro Jarel is almost here as well. JJ DOOM’s new LP, Key to the Kuffs, from what I understand, will be nothing but straight spitting from DOOM and production from Jarel. “Rhymin Slang”
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Given that hip-hop culture has long glamorized alcohol use (and even abuse), I have to give props to Kendrick Lamar for dropping this new song. Despite what its catchy chorus might suggest, Lamar’s new single “Swimming Pools (Drank)” is a cautious, dark, and surprisingly personal indictment of alcohol use,
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It’s straight, bass-blowing fire on this 45-minute Boiler Room performance brought by one half of TNGHT, Lunice. Loving the beats he’s pulling together here, and it’s stellar to see he physically gives off the kind of energy his music showcases.
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A new track from the forthcoming collaborative album consisting of rhymes from the metal-faced MC known as (MF) DOOM, and production from Jneiro Jarel. Check the track list for the LP below, and look for this thing to be released on the 20th of August. 1. Waterlogged 2. Guv’nor
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On God Forgives, I Don’t, Florida rapper Rick Ross drops one drug lord delusion after another against a backdrop of beats that sound as lavash as Ross’ persistent fantasies. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Dark Time Sunshine is the experimental hip hop project of Zavala and Cape Cowen. They’ve put out several releases over the handful of years they’ve been at it together, and ANX is their latest effort. Basically, what you’re gonna wanna look for here are some emotive vocal
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Hyperkinesis EP by Rav Upstart rapper Rav is a 20-year-old white kid from the UK, and although that description might already be putting some readers off from listening to his music, it’s worth mentioning that he probably wouldn’t care. Rather than trying to mask his whiteness and his
