Experimental hip hop outfit RATKING have a new EP out titled WIKI93, and it’s out via XL Recordings. I’m loving the mix of influences coming through on this track. There are elements of glitchy electronica, noise, and grime flowing through the track “Comic.” Groups like Death Grips are
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While not as focused as 2007’s Below the Heavens, what Blu & Exile do on this new and remastered collection of tracks is nonetheless interesting, smooth, and entertaining. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Hailing from Lawrence, Massachusetts, underground rapper REKS made a bit of a splash last year with his album, Rhymatic Eternal King Supreme. Pairing Reks’ seasoned flow with the album’s boom bap and piano-reliant production won the emcee a lot of fans and on “Devils Clutches,” the first track to
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New York MC Jean Grae brings some heavy wordplay and a stand-out video to go along with it. Jean Grae has already established herself as an MC to watch after working with artists like Talib Kweli–someone who she is easily comparable to. With “Kill Screen,” Grae shows she can
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The new tracks for the upcoming P.O.S album We Don’t Even Live Here have production that feels startlingly original and could hold their own as purely electronic songs. The beats thus far have been the work of Doomtree producer Lazerbeak who showed just how talented he is
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On this new, collaborative album, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis bring some great pop rap tracks with a conscious edge, but don’t quite live up to the epic and ambitious expectations set by stellar singles like “Wings” and “Same Love.” WATCH THE REVIEW
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Back in July, young rap upstart Angel Haze released Reservation, a collection of fourteen songs that showcase Angel’s prowess as a fast-spitting, high-energy MC. Among those tracks is “Werkin’ Girls,” which was recently given video treatment. Above, you can watch its accompanying visuals by way of her YouTube channel.
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With Numbers, Mellowhype manages to churn out a few decent beats, but the lyrical content and originality are more lacking than ever. It seems making an interesting hip hop record is not in Mellowhype’s career itinerary. Instead, portraying the forgettable fantasies of that “cool kid with a c average”
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis drop some visuals for one of the best hip hop songs in 2012, frankly. And the storyline here is just as moving as the song itself.
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Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has always been pretty proud of where he is, referencing it numerous times–in lights both positive and negative–in his songs. However, this new track is truly his biggest tribute yet, featuring the likes of Compton legend Dr. Dre on a few verses. Also, that
