hip hop
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POWER EXCHANGE by Cities Aviv An awesomely grooved instrumental on this Cities Aviv track, “Power Exchange.” I’m absolutely loving the pitch-shifted female vocals, farty synths, and choppy beat. The trap-style hi-hats are nice touch as well. I don’t wanna completely ignore Aviv, though. What I’ve typically heard
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A new video and single from up-and-coming rap duo Notepad and Felix Nobody. While the track is a little rough sound-wise, it is a pretty catchy and dark hip hop tune with two MCs who seem pretty set on taking their lyrics into the unknown. There’s definitely some appeal
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New York’s Pro Era drops one of the freshest throwback mixtapes in hop hop, putting themselves at the forefront of this new, nostalgic wave in rap. WATCH THE REVIEW
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I talk about new songs and releases from the likes of David Bowie, Iceage, Atoms For Peace, Kitty Pryde, Anamanaguchi, Skrillex, and more! WATCH THE REVIEWS
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Faces On The Dollar by Gensu Dean & Planet Asia Producer Gensu Dean & MC Planet Asia team up for a new Mello Music Group single titled “Faces On the Dollar.” They’ve got a forthcoming album titled Abrasions. I’m loving the smooth, snappy beat on this thing. The
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things that happen at day by Milo Stream this new Milo EP–and its more nocturnal brother–via Bandcamp. I just reviewed both of ’em here. Some really enjoyable, well-produced, and personal hip hop here.
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On his new set of EPs, Wisconsin rapper Rory Ferreira, a.k.a. Milo, changes his instrumental game, rapping over some pretty spacious, atmospheric beats. On top of that, he’s strengthened his usual barrage of obtuse personal musings; bringing their emotional potency higher than ever. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Though Jesus Piece is easily the most focused album the Game has released in years, it lacks the follow-through to truly develop the concept implied by the cover art, sketches, and song titles. There’s some pretty good production on here, though. WATCH THE REVIEW
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While Big Boi’s latest album boasts some pretty eclectic and exciting collaborations with indie darlings like Wavves and Little Dragon, the end results are nowhere near surprising or exciting. WATCH THE REVIEW
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This new P.O.S record will probably please a lot of fans. Stefon did work to groom his style, and bring a succinct set of tracks that are easy to take in, but a lot of the instrumentals here–outside of “Bumper” and “Fire In the Hole / Arrow to
