hip hop

  • beats

    OK, so I found out about this EP on the Wedidit Collective site while I was on there looking up some stuff about Zeroh. Of course, every time I go on there, I find something nice to munch on. So, for your musical pleasure, I submit Squeaky Lobster. From hip

  • Back in April, I got turned on to one of the oddest MCs I’m sure I’ll hear this year: Zeroh. The Wedidit Collective member has a new mixtape out, consisting of beats lifted from Flying Lotus, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Flako, Mndsgn, Devonwho and more. Of course, the surreal

  • Theophilus London’s new EP, Lover’s Holiday, is a piece of pop rap I can really get down with. Not only are some strong new wave influences tastefully shown on off this thing, but the songwriting is crafted for maximum enjoyability. With strong melodies, beats, and guest singers, Theo

  • On the latest incarnation of Wu-Tang, the New York rap crew is still up to their old tricks. Here’s a new single to prove it: “Only the Rugged Survive.” Produced by Noah Rubin, this track features RZA on the mic, rocking a familiar–if a bit hurried and hidden–

  • Since I started blogging about 1-Minute Miracles, I’ve been asked questions I just can’t answer. All I truly know is this project is dropping some serious nuggets of beat-backed joy! The biggest question I get is where someone could even download this stuff. Well, the announcement has been

  • beat

    Disputed Truth by Castle Castle is the solo effort of rapper Chris Um’Rani–or maybe it’s “Frank,” because he does refer to himself with that name quite a bit in this music. And allegedly, this is supposed to be his last release for a while. According to his

  • al lover

    Cali’s Al Lover takes on a track from the latest Oh Sees album, Castlemania. For as long as I’ve known about the guy, he’s loved taking fuzzed-out garage rock and throwing a healthy dose of hip hop behind it. He’s still singing the same song, but

  • al lover

    Cali’s Al Lover takes on a track from the latest Oh Sees album, Castlemania. For as long as I’ve known about the guy, he’s loved taking fuzzed-out garage rock and throwing a healthy dose of hip hop behind it. He’s still singing the same song, but

  • je s u s ▲ by b I don’t know what’s holding up this dude’s next full-length album, NoYork!, but L.A.’s Blu–who I just “B” on this tape–has dropped a new mixtape of  tracks featuring production from Madlib, Alchemist, and more. The album seems

  • A new, creepy video from Death Grips for the song “Takyon (Death Yon).” This track comes from the project’s new LP, Exmilitary. Listen to it here, and watch a review here.