HiPNOTT Records has partnered with UK’s DJ Crank to bring to you The Platform: HiPNOTT Radio. Each Friday evening, DJ Crank will be playing the hottest underground Hip Hop selections along with the newest HiPNOTT joints. This is a radio show that you won’t want to miss! To celebrate the debut of tonight’s show, we’re … Read More “Hipnott Records presents The Platform EP” »
Month: August 2014
Here it is the second installment of the Picasso Series by Raekwon hosted by DJ Flipcyide. It is everything you expect Raekwon and Ghostface are the two members of the WU who keep the legend alive. This Mixtape is solid effort to hold us on until the next official release from Raekwon. ENJOY! Download Mixtape … Read More “Raekwon – Picasso 2 (Hosted By DJ Flipcyide)” »
Mick Jenkins is a rather prolific Chicago rapper that drops introspective and heavy lyric. His most recent effort “The water[s] is a concept album centered around water. This is a good mixtape if you love electronic low fi production with Jazzy undertowns. The lyricism is sick and Mick more than handles the bars on this … Read More “Mick Jenkins- The Water[s]” »
Flying lotus dusts off his infamous alias of the mad-rapping Captian murphy for his up coming effort “Your Dead”. This coupled with a dope animation for adultswim. The ep has a star studded caste that appear with the good captain on this( Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Thundercat, Niki Randa, Angel Deradoorian,) ENJOY!…….
Slaine is a vet and should need no introduction and is lyrically brutual and sharp as ever. He does hardcore hip-hop at a high level meaning in your face gritty aggressive braggadocious lyrics over boom bap styled production. This album has slew of guests from tech 9, bishop lamont, wild child, apathy, ill bill etc……I … Read More “Slaine – The King Of Everything Else” »
K9 has always been one of my favorites bringing a real social and soulful perspective to work with razor shop lyrics. This is so needed right now. This Jawn is the upcoming EP “the re-education of king 9” cop that and ENJOY!
If you are fan of lyrical hip-hop then I do not have to explain who Ras Kass is, But for the new jacks do yourself a favor and google his name. Ras Kass and chino XL are the lyrical rappers who I have always championed but they normally get caught up in industry B.S., poor … Read More “RAS KASS- Barmageddon” »
Bathing Ape teamed with Hasbro to create a capsule series in Japan to coincide with the release of “Transformers age of extinction” in Japan back in August. I like the color and the bathing ape camo on optimus prime. If only the movie could be this good(spoiler alert, it’s not).
Mode 2 was born in Mauritius in 1967 and moved to London in 1976, where he did most of his schooling. He has been drawing for as far back as he can remember and spent his youth deep into comics, sci-fi and fantasy literature, as well as role-playing games such as “Dungeons & Dragons”. Throughout … Read More “THE ART OF MODE 2” »
Has-Lo and Castle link up again, trading all new rhymes and production on the album “Live Like You’re Dead”. Born and bastardized from a grim quote, the album is the Philly and North Carolina MCs letting go of fear in its many forms, and laughing in the face of Death. The theme is live energy. … Read More “Has-Lo & Castle: Live Like You’re Dead” »