Fresh Daily dropped this new jawn a while back and it resurfaced in one of my mixes, So I decided to share with the good folks at badmagics. Fresh is a Brooklyn based emcee who has dropped a series of albums and mixtapes since around 2008. He is lyrically sound and thoughtful with a kind … Read More “Fresh Daily – That one girl, that one time” »
Month: March 2015
Sean P being Sean P on a boom bap track…..need I say more. ENJOY!
Been a minute since I heard something from the NO to LA transplants the KNUX but it is good to see they are prepping to release a album called “eleven”. This dreamy track “Mirage” is presumably from that effort and shows their chops as producers and emcees. It is dope as usual so this is … Read More “Knux- Mirage” »
This is one of the most eclectic collections of artists I have seen in some time. I just love to see ladybug Mecca making all of these appearances as of late and Del is known to bless any mic he touches with his whimsical heady cadence. Kool A.D. continues to kill with his laid back, … Read More “KOOL A.D. feat. Del tha Funkee Homosapien & Ladybug Mecca – “Life & Time”” »
Producer Drew Dave connects with indie legend from Maryland Kenn Starr to create “TechnoGroove”, The newest joint off their upcoming album SynthBased. I love Daves production in general. He is a straight forward producer who makes the type of beats that employ Jazz loops, synth base and soulful electronica to great use. He makes straight … Read More “Drew Dave- “TechnoGroove”(Featuring Kenn Starr)” »
Rapsody is so amazing and the sad thing is she is slept on, hip-hop we need to do better. The man is incredible visuals for her story about the lives of so many of our black youth. This is from her latest release “Beauty and the beast” on Jamala records. It was released last year … Read More “Rapsody- The Man” »
Poet and emcee, Sherene “Ms. Mayhem” McLaurin drops a heartfelt poem about her past and adds some nice visuals to set the mood. Showing her hip-hop roots she ends things out with Amad’s “back in the day” which is fitting touch. I look forward to hearing more from her and trust me people she has … Read More “Ms. Mayhem-Memory Lane” »
SkyBlew gives us a dope visual for his song “The Grey Ballons” from the album “window seat on that midnight train” from back in 2013. The animation was provided by Benjamin D. Sutherland and goes along with the beat perfectly. The animation is whimsical and matches up with the cheerful yet introspective bars delivered by … Read More “SkyBlew-The Grey Ballons” »
Working on opposite sides of the landmass we call Canada, Vancouver/Montreal duo Potatohead People (producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) have been making waves for quite some time with their signature jazzy boom-bap meets boogie inside the bassbin vibes. Called a “formidable tandem” by OkayPlayer, their sounds have been championed early on by the likes of … Read More “Potatohead People- Big Luxury” »
Sims, Mass &, Alan the G of French collective Now Futur, created a cold mix and video that pays tribute to much of Doom’s source material, flipping his beats and recreating them using original samples and videos. I think the video actually plays before many of his shows overseas. ENJOY! ORIGINS OF THE VILLAIN from … Read More “NOw FUTUR-Origins Of The Villain” »