hip hop
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A new video from Dublin-based rapper Lecs Luther. He’s got a look that I’m sure a lotta people are going to compare to Odd Future–specifically Tyler, The Creator. But beyond clothes, I’m not really seeing what they have in common. His relaxed, repetitive flow and odd
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After years of being known as a member of Little Brother and the Foreign Exchange, Southern rapper Phonte is dropping his first solo album, which will be titled Charity Starts at Home. Dig a track to drop from it above, which features production from Little Brother cohort 9th Wonder and
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Detroit rapper Danny Brown’s latest album functions in extremes. They’re not really the angry, voluminous extremes the latest Death Grips album functions on. They’re more like extremes of excess. Of course, what Danny is being excessive with is drugs, sex, misogyny, and basically anything else that one
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I’ve been living in Connecticut all my life, and I’ve always wondered about this state’s lack of pride–especially among people my age. I’ll admit that I’m not always in love with where I’m living. It would be nice to be somewhere less expensive,
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New from Fool’s Gold Recs, this is Danny Brown’s XXX. Brown is one of the strangest rappers you’re gonna stumble across right now. After a cursory listen to this album, I’m ready to put him up there with Shabazz Palaces and Death Grips. I mean, the
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Since he dropped that music video for “Wings,” I’ve been dying to hear some new stuff from Macklemore. Finally, we’ve got another song. What’s even better is producer Ryan Lewis has teamed up with this Seattle MC again to produce a huge, anthemic beat. What I love
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Komposure.EP by Knxwledge Chill, abstract hip hop instrumentals from Knxwledge’s new EP, Komposure. There’s a strong feeling of sedation throughout this release. And while there’s not a lotta change on these tracks, they don’t stick around long enough to warrant a lotta progression. Komposure is
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Uploaded yesterday to YouTube, here’s a new track from Canadian jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD. It’s a cover of J Dilla’s “Fall In Love.” Download the BBNG cover for free here, and enjoy.
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Finally, another track drops from Blu’s forthcoming album, NOYORK!. With a nice, jazzy sample keeping the pace, Blu’s flow hits a relaxed stride I like a lot. I hope the other tracks on this album go a little harder–you konw, like this one–but this is a
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A new mixtape, Lunch Special 4, from one of Brainfeeder’s top experimentalists, Jeremiah Jae. Be on the lookout for some heady wordplay and gritty, grimy, lo-fi beats backed with tons of samples. Find a download link right here, and check the cover below: