A$AP Rocky follows last album ‘AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP’ with the brand new ‘TESTING’, an conceptual album centered on experimentation with new sounds: “People are scared to test new sounds, so they go with what’s current, ‘cause it’s the easy thing to do. I don’t just rap – I actually make music. That’s why it takes time. These sonics…
London-based producer Haich releases new track ‘Peak’, described as “a sonic journey reflecting the emotional ups & downs in an individual’s mind whilst being a long distance from someone or something they’re emotionally attached too.” Written by Haich on a trip to LA, the track builds and builds before dropping off; ditching the majority of…
Over the last few years, Pusha T has occasionally hit upon a unique, winning formula. Tracks like ‘Nosetalgia’, ‘Numbers On The Board’ and ‘Crutches Crosses Caskets’ feature beats so stark in their minimalism they’re borderline uncomfortable. While they lurch onward, all eyes are on Push’s tales of dope dealing. It’s precisely this formula that seems…
Tyler, The Creator drops a second loose cut in as many months, uploading new track ‘435’ to YouTube following recent cut ‘OKRA.’ It’s described in the video’s caption as “a random song laying around from the Flower Boy tour in Feb, filmed by Luis Panch Perez.” It’s a little harder than most of the material…
Anderson .Paak is officially back. It’s been two and a half years since Anderson .Paak’s critically-acclaimed solo album ‘Malibu’, and he’s back with newest single ‘Bubblin”. Two months after ‘Til It’s Over,’ the artist spoke to Beats 1 about his time out. “Listen to me, I have 65,000 songs in the vault,” .Paak told Zane…
With very little warning, Jay Prince drops a new A/B side. First track ‘Love Is’ sees Kojey Radical contribute the perfect counterpoint to the laid-back, celebratory refrain. B side ‘GLAM’ rests around syncopated percussion and a driving bassline, over which we get singing and bars from Prince, as well as some mellow, pitched-up vocals. In…
Taz Tron Delix was responsible for Oscar #Worldpeace’ innovative video for ‘En Route‘, and is back behind the lens for ‘No White God.’ His searing take on the realities of blackness in overwhelmingly white spaces is taken from his upcoming EP ‘IC3’, and the visuals are no less striking. Cloaked in water and smoke, #Worldpeace raps…
Kojey Radical’s new single ‘Water’ features Atlantic vocalist Mahalia and production from Swindle, who add Soulful, Jazzy tinges to his work. “I wrote ‘Water’ to document the moments where ignorance no longer feels like bliss,” says Kojey. “I wanted the record to feel familiar, like having a conversation with a person you worry about because of…
Skepta sparks rumours of a 2018 album release with new track ‘Pure Water.’ The signs are there; a GQ cover, a top billing at this year’s Lovebox festival, the list goes on, but Skepta’s first release as a Nigerian chief feels a little throwaway. While the hard, minimalist Grime beat is up there with the…
Although Ms Banks’ ‘The Coldest Winter Ever’ is officially billed as a mixtape, it has all the statement and intent of a debut album, and at twelve tracks long it feels like the first in-depth conversation with the the British MC. Especially since the star’s cosign, Nick Minaj comparisons feel lazy, but in terms of…
‘Relentless and Unforgiving’ may not be the most welcoming EP title you’ve ever come across, but we certainly suggest you forego any associated reservations about hitting play on this new five track offering from New York beatsmith Falside. Opener ‘Yoppa’ is a stark, spacious affair on which long, drifting synths are propelled by harsh percussion…
Although Donald Glover has previously alluded to not quite being finished with his Rap alter-ego Childish Gambino, new single ‘This is America’ came relatively out of the blue. Speculated to be the first single from an upcoming album, the track comments on the condition of black Americans in 2018, as does the Hiro Murai directed…
