hip hop
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Death Grips drops a video for the track “Hustle Bones,” which comes from the group’s latest album, the Money Store. While it’s depressing the group cancelled their recent tour, I guess it’s nice to see some confirmation that they’re still together and functioning. Not sure if
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Is jazz becoming relevant again? It seems like a bit of a chicken/egg situation right now, but in my life since my friends got into the excellent BBNG2, modern jazz has been sneaking into my listening. “Everytime I See You” is one of these tracks. It’s a great
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A stellar track from one of my favorite beat producers, Hudson Mohawke. Well, to be fair, it’s not just from him. Actually, this track comes from a new collaboration he’s a part of. A duo! If you guys watch my reviews regularly, you may remember Hudson Mohawke’s
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Danny Brown layin’ it down over an instrumental from the late Detroit hip hop legend J Dilla. The cut is off a new CD celebrating Detroit at a longstanding hip hop mecca, and showcasing the new crop of MCs the city has to offer. The album’s release date is
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On his sophomore release, B.o.B climbs further up the mainstream ladder by continuing to blend hip hop with some of the poppiest sounds imaginable. While a few singles in this style aren’t bad, B.o.B overdoes it a bit by making nearly every track shoot for
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The more I listen to tracks from Serengeti’s Kenny Dennis EP, the more convinced I am this guy is essentially the Tony Cliffton of hip hop. Serengeti’s alternate personality is snarky, and lives to get on the nerves of the unsuspecting. Whether he’s calling out Shaq or
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A new video for the Big K.R.I.T. track “I Got This,” which looks to be shot in the rapper’s hometown of Meridian, Mississippi. Even as the guy grows his fanbase, and nears the release of his Def Jam Records debut, where he comes from seems more
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Stream / Download: 9th Wonder- Tutankhamen 9th Wonder has dropped a new beat tape in collaboration with DJ Booth. The tape has 40 songs on it, and includes classic material and previously unreleased productions. 9th Wonder is a celebrated beat maker and answer to why is proven with every instrumental. It
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Ever since I caught New York MC Mayhem Lauren’s last album, Self Induced Illness, I’ve been crossing my fingers in hopes that great things will come to this guy. His old school delivery, heavy voice, and gritty personality are exactly what I look for in hip hop like
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Trophies by Apollo Brown & OC Detroit producer Apollo Brown and veteran New York MC O.C. have teamed up for a new collaborative album titled Trophies. The pair included this statement on the Bandcamp page for the album: Today’s society is fascinated with “Trophies.” Not just a shiny
