I would have posted this sooner cause this roots jawn has been on nonstop rotation in my house when it came out. The roots is one of the most consistant groups in the history of hip-hop. ENJOY!
Month: May 2014
J-Live’s 10th release and 6th full length album, “Around The Sun” marks yet another growth spurt for the indie hip hop veteran. “Around The Sun features a smooth yet gritty OG boom bap New York sound. It’s a cohesive work of art, but still an eclectic listen with a wide range of production as exhibited … Read More “J-live- Around the sun” »
I was introduced to The Might Network back in 2011 and that is when solid infrastructure was dropped. Badmagics.com didn’t exist at the time but some of their songs stay in rotation, so I decided to post it to give support a southern indie groups. Who’s sound I appreciate. ENJOY!
Reverend Lennox Yearwood is a man of faith who’s been in hip hop‘s corner since its inception. Yearwood is the current president of the Hip Hop Caucus, a youth empowerment organization based in Washington, D.C. Yearwood is responsible for such campaigns as Diddy’s “Vote or Die” campaign in 2004 along with Jay-Z’s “Rock The Vote” … Read More “Rev. Lennox Yearwood: HBCU’s reward the wrong rappers” »
Which begs the question of why hip hop legends that helped to create this now-global culture are seldom given the respect or platform they deserve. It’s true that hip hop is youth-oriented and built around battling and besting the next man, and that’s not necessarily a mindset that breeds respect. And as The Guardian noted … Read More “Why doesn’t hip-hop respect its elders?” »
Low Leaf is a incredibly creative artist, I discovered on the net. Because of the experimental nature of the album it can be a chore to listen to but it is a pleasant chore. ENJOY! AKASHAALAY by Low Leaf
Rapsody drops this new jawn on us over a Khyrsis beat. Rapsody did not get the XXL cover but personally I don’t think the whole freshman pick thing is relevant anyway. It is just another way to sell magazines. So Rock on Rapsody real hip-hop heads know what’s up.
Masta Ace, Stricklin, Punchline and Wordsworth drop the official video to “Charly Murphie.” Look out for their upcoming album “the turning point” may 20th. ENJOY!
Legendary Canadian hip-hop crew Swollen Members drops the new cut supreme beings off their upcoming release Brand New Day out June 14th. ENJOY!
Good to see El da Sensei is still dropping quality jawns on us, this time over a DJ devastate track for a upcoming compilation from coalmine records called unearthed. This track is loaded with 90’s swagger and El lyrical sword stays sharp so this is right on time. ENJOY!