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The first half of Raskit is some of the most hard-nosed grime you’ll hear all year, as well as some of Dizzee Rascal’s strongest material since Boy in da Corner. Unfortunately, things go downhill fast shortly thereafter…
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Shabazz Palaces return with deeply flawed twin concept albums.
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Tyler, the Creator blossoms as a rapper, producer, and lyricist on Flower Boy, his most beautiful and well-crafted album to date.
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Written at Night by Uncommon Nasa Staten Island MC Uncommon Nasa is dropping his first entirely self-produced album next month on Man Bites Dog Records. It’s called Written at Night, and the tracklist looks almost like a who’s who of current underground hip hop, featuring Open Mike Eagle,
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Deerhoof makes its mark on the Adult Swim Singles Program with “Your Dystopic Creation Doesn’t Fear You.” Probably one of the wordier titles in the series, and it features a gritty opening verse from “My Vag” rapper Awkwafina, who fits the band’s angular riffing remarkably well. The track
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Has rap music replaced rock in the cultural zeitgeist? Hip hop is everywhere and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down in terms of popularity and influence. A polarizing genre known for it’s controversial figures, it’s hard to deny the impact hip hop has had in the
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In the wake of Tyler, the Creator’s new album Scum Fuck Flower Boy prematurely finding its way onto the Internet, several popular music/culture websites have seen it fit not only to publicize the leak, but to give early evaluations of the album’s revelations about Tyler’s sexuality.
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Known Unknowns is NY hip hop artist Billy Woods’ punchiest effort since History Will Absolve Me. I’m talking about it with my buddy Myke from Dead End Hip Hop.
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For a track on his new EP The Mountain Has Fallen, DJ Shadow teamed up with Danny Brown and the results are fucking fireworks! The producer and rapper complement each other perfectly as they deliver a tour de force of grimy hip hop that’s well off the beaten path.
