Category Archives: Hip-Hop

#songoftheday = WISE PROOF: “MORE MORE MORE MORE”

Posted on Mar 9, 2016

To be honest, I'm surprised that I'm really digging Wise Proof's "More More More More," since it's obviously very much in the trap vein and I've had just about all the trap I can stomach. (To me, trap was a cool new sound for about five minutes...

#albumoftheday / REVIEW: ZELOOPERZ: BOTHIC

Posted on Mar 5, 2016

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Detroit rapper ZelooperZ — who was born in the 313 and still resides there — is part of Danny Brown’s Bruiser Brigade. Interestingly, they connected via Twitter when the 6’7″ ZelooperZ was promoting a mixtape like crazy and Brown took notice. But before Brown took him into the studio he gave him a proper...

An Exclusive Interview with HXLT, Formerly Hollywood Holt

Posted on Mar 2, 2016

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HXLT is how Chicago’s eclectic musician Holt is spelling his name these days. The reason why is one of the few things I didn’t think to ask him about, but I imagine it’s to make you wonder how it’s supposed to be said, to get you thinking, to ultimately make you remember it....

REVIEW: KANYE WEST: THE LIFE OF PABLO

Posted on Feb 16, 2016

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Sometimes even the best artists lose their mojo. Sometimes even the best artists fall prey to their big egos. Sadly, Kanye West has done both with his new album, The Life of Pablo. But did we really need a new album to learn these things about Kanye? Probably not. It was pretty obvious...

#albumoftheday = SAUL WILLIAMS: MARTYRLOSERKING

Posted on Jan 27, 2016

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The wonderful thing about checking out new music is that sometimes, on rare occasions, you come across something so fantastic that you can’t believe you’ve lived your life so far without it. It’s that whole “where have you been all my life” factor, and that’s precisely how I felt the first time I...

RIDICULOUS AUDIO: B.o.B: FLATLINE

Posted on Jan 26, 2016

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EDITED TO ADD: Around 11:30 this morning (January 27th) I was posting a new review and when I reloaded the main page I saw that the soundcloud player for this track was gone, which almost certainly means that it was deleted from Soundcloud. Perhaps he regrets expressing...

NEWS: KANYE WEST TWEETS TRACKLIST FOR SWISH [UPDATED; ALBUM NOW CALLED WAVES]

Posted on Jan 25, 2016

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Well, folks, today we have news from Kanye West… He has tweeted the tracklist for his new album, SWISH, about which he tweeted “so happy to be finished with the best album of all time.” But what the list reads isn’t entirely clear. We see “Waves,” “High Lights,” “80 Hours,” “No More Parties in...

#albumoftheday / REVIEW: PSY: 칠집싸이다 THE 7TH ALBUM

Posted on Dec 17, 2015

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Are you among the 60 million people who’ve seen the zany video for Psy’s big comeback song “Daddy” yet? If not, click play above already! Do it! Suffice to say that Psy is back with his crazy dance moves, amusing sight gags, and lots of general weirdness. The song isn’t bad either. Actually, the...

#albumoftheday / REVIEW: LNDN DRGS: AKTIVE

Posted on Dec 11, 2015

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They might be called LNDN DRGS — London Drugs, get it? — but they actually hail from California. Their music is the perfect marriage of Jay Worthy’s relaxed rap delivery and producer Sean House’s jumpy bass lines and globs of old school synth. Together, they make music that’s both modern and retro all...

KILLER RAP: APATHY: “RAP IS NOT POP”

Posted on Dec 1, 2015

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A little while ago I wrote an article called 5 Rap Artists You Must Hear Now. Or something like that. I'm too busy focusing on this killer song by Apathy to check. But, yes, Apathy was on that list. And, seriously, he's one of...

RED HOT RAP: Classified – “No Pressure” (feat. Snoop Dogg)

Posted on Nov 12, 2015

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"It's the weekend on the west coast," sings Classified on his red hot new single "No Pressure." He also sings, "It's the weekend on the east coast," wisely not choosing one over the other. But this is actually a rap song. You see, the dude...

#songoftheday / REVIEW: RICK ROSS: “BILL GATES”

Posted on Oct 29, 2015

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The beats are catchy as they are snappy and Ross does some of his best rapping to date. The hook is great, too. And kudos to him for doing this on his own without any guest stars....

#songoftheday / REVIEW: YOGI – “SIRI” Feat. Elliphant And Pusha T

Posted on Oct 21, 2015

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.And now for something completely different. We have a mix of hip-hop and electronica that's sure to keep you guessing throughout. It's unpredictable like that, which is why it's so awesome. You never know what's going to happen from one second to the next. ...

#songoftheday / REVIEW: Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Posted on Oct 20, 2015

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Let's face it, Drake's last album, If You're Reading This, It's Too Late, wasn't nearly as good as his previous, Nothing Was The Same. The beats didn't compare and Drake sounded rather uninspired. But we're thrilled with his new single, "Hotline Bling." He sounds like...

#songoftheday / REVIEW: CHRIS RIVERS: “DOWNTOWN” (NSFW; MAY BE TRIGGERING; READ REVIEW FIRST)

Posted on Oct 15, 2015

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"Downtown" is Chris River's first single from the album Medicated Consumption, which will be out on October 21st. First of all, the Lana Del Rey sample is what first made me fall in love with this song. That's how it begins, so of course that's going...

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