We named Oscar #Worldpeace one of our ones to watch this year after 2017’s ‘Recluse’ EP left us with our jaws on the floor. Last week, the North London MC announced that his next body of work would be coming May 11, its titled ‘IC3’ referencing the code used by police to describe the ethnicity of black suspects. …
If you ask me as a record collector, a Hip Hop head or anything else that is related to these two terms, I will tell you that ‘Illmatic’ is a straight-up classic. I also think it’s one of the few records that every Hip Hop fan has in his collection or knows about. Nas is…
Brooklyn-born, Barbados-raised rapper Haleek Maul drops the first track from upcoming EP ‘In Permanence’ [May 11] in the form of ‘Blessai’. The lead single from the seven track offering is dense with detail; production made of layer upon layer of challenging production, over which Maul delicately places poignant, perfectly poised bars. Fans of Kojey Radical…
Hip Hop production mastermind The Alchemist showcases bars from Roc Marciano, Action Bronson, Styles P, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher and Conway on new EP ‘Lunch Meat’. Alchemist provides cinematic, often mafioso undertones for his guests, culminating in the smooth, lush ‘The Hopeless Romantic’ featuring long-time collaborator Action Bronson. Stream below via BandCamp.
Still proudly independent, Novelist releases his debut LP ‘Novelist Guy’ on his own label, MMMYEH Records. His beats are as harsh and synthetic as ever, a far cry from his production on last project ‘Be Blessed,’ but in a lot of places his bars are far more thoughtful. Lyrically, Nov often appears at a crossroads…
The first taste of Amun’s debut EP ‘Separate’ came with chic, Beyonce-indebted single ‘So Cold’, but the best introduction by far is her video debut ‘Not Everything‘. The Link Up TV-premiered visual sees the British-Somali Singer/Songwriter glide around her native London set to the crispest Hip Hop beat. Although a little rough around the edges…
IAMDDB drops off another new visual from her acclaimed ‘Hoodrich Vol. 3’ in the form of ‘Running.’ Shot by regular collaborator KC Locke, the new video sees her leave her native Manchester and take some time out in the deserts of Marrakech. With a fourth instalment of the ‘Hoodrich’ mixtape series on the way, we’re…
Italy’s Alcatrz is a very interesting proposition indeed. Debut single ‘Sexy’ is a swaggering, synth-pop / Hip Hop crossover released via his own independent label Digital Pop Records. Both the track and self-directed visual are so dripping with lo-fi, condfident camp that they’re instantly intriguing. The track is the first to come from the artist’s upcoming…
‘Vacation in Hell’ is Flatbush Zombies’ second studio album [‘3001: A Spaced Odyssey‘ came first] and sixth project overall. Flatbush’s resident weirdos announced the album back in January 31, and have released it alongside a hilarious short film and equally funny late night talk show. The new LP comprises nineteen tracks in total and finds…
‘A$AP Forever’ is the first official single to come from A$AP Rocky’s upcoming album ‘TESTING’. Having premiered it on Fallon Tonight, Flacko dropped off a new video too for the Wu-Tang referencing, Moby-sampling track shortly afterward. Stream below via YouTube.
With the release of new album ‘IDLER’ [April 30] now only a month away, South London musician Jamie Isaac follows ‘Doing Better‘ with a second single from the project. ‘Wings’ is gorgeous, intricate cut about the artist’s personal growth, a theme also explored on single one. It may be based on Bossa Nova rhythms, but…
Tyler, The Creator’s latest track ‘OKRA’ comes as a complete surprise. Referred to as ‘a throwaway song’ in the YouTube description, Tyler begins the track by announcing that it was recorded in one take; impressive given that he’s rapping at full tilt save for a few breaks for a very short hook. Although it’s been…
