hip hop
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East Coast MC YC The Cynic confronts a myriad of different topics in this new single titled “Murphy’s Law,” which is accompanied by some pretty straightforward visuals. Think of it as an “I Don’t Like”-style dance party for people with bachelor’s degrees. Not to make what
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Rapper and producer Jonwayne has a new mixtape available through Stones Throw Records. Cassette 3 is a delightfully whacky and eclectic affair, beginning with the soulful and jazzy “Ode to Mortality” and going on to co-opt the clunky, jarring instrumental from Pusha T’s “Numbers On the Boards” on the
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Canadian rapper Shad comes through with a new single featuring a snappy beat from Skratch Bastid and a soaring hook from Saukrates. As usual, Shad comes through with clever, self-aware lyrics that are thought-provoking and hilarious. This guy continues to be one of independent hip hops most class acts.
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Scottish experimental hip hop trio Young Fathers brings the second installment of Friends of Friends’ Show Me the Future compilation series to a powerful close with the track “Effigy.” With its alternately bleeping and rumbling instrumental and its formidable flow, it’s hard to blame the label for gushing that
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With a forthcoming album on Ghostly, beatsmith Shigeto has released a new track titled “Olivia.” The album cut takes the Michigan native’s music into some beautifully ambient territory. Enjoy!
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Despite his quiet demeanor, Ka might be one of the most intense, thought-provoking, and creative MCs you run across this year. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Rapper, producer, and recent Brainfeeder signee Jeremiah Jae has dropped a new mixtape titled, Bad Jokes. The tape features production from Jonwayne, Oliver the 2nd, and Flying Lotus, as well as from Jeremiah Jae himself. Above, you can stream the breezy title track. The whole mixtape is available for free
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During a recent performance at The Stables in celebration of Sub Pop’s Silver Jubilee, recent signees clipping. performed two new tracks: “Jump” and “Or Die,” which are tracks I’m hoping make it to their first album on the famed Seattle label. Give a live to those live renditions
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Georgia-based Funk Volume MC Jarren Benton gives listeners a disconcerting look at urban life in his music video for “Life in the Jungle.” The video consists of two vignettes about robbery and drug use, culminating in nothing but an early grave. “Life in the Jungle” is taken from Benton’s
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Chicago-based hip hop artist has shared the official music video for Acid Rap cut, “Everybody’s Something.” The trippy video features a silhouetted Chance floating in space while a barrage of biological, political, and astronomical images are projected on him. You can watch a review of Acid Rap here:
