So, Finally I was able to look at the albums that stayed in rotation with me all year with a little help from my badmagic brethren. I am not doing a top 10 cause I prefer to let folks experience the music and I generally try to keep the mantra of posting what sticks with … Read More “BADMAGICS 2015 favorite 50 hip-hop albums” »
Year: 2015
I know we are a hip-hop culture heavy site but as a hobbyist producer and overall fan of music in general. Our tastes are very diverse. We have decided to give a listing of some of our favorite R&B, experimental and electro from 2015. The hip-hop list will come before new years it required a … Read More “Badmagics 2015 R&B, Experimental and electro favorite albums” »
The bay area has given us many legends in hip-hop and they have always been heavy with slang and game. The Jealous guys are a continuation of this type of lyrical originality with charisma. I have been a fan of their work since “brainwashed by Brooklyn” and “love and other drugs” from their “life insomniac” … Read More “The Jealous Guys- Continuation School” »
Ghostface Killah is one of the few rappers who can sound dope over on some R&B joints. What I mean by that is Ghost is at home in his pretty tony persona and his ghostface killah persona. He gives us dope lyrics that vividly describes a scene as always, putting the listener in Tony’s world … Read More “Ghostface Killah on the weekends -beauty behind the madness” »
New York has sired many young dope lyricist vying for the crown. Jay Lonzo has announced his presence in that field with a roar, Lonzo has all the right weapons to be a top artist i.e. lyrics, cadence and charisma. He delivers it spades on “Live! From Brooklyn” with the official visuals below. The beat … Read More “Jay Lonzo- Live! From Brooklyn(official video)” »
If you have checked out our blog a few times you already know skyblew is a dope up and coming emcee that tows the line between nerdcore and native tongue quite beautifully. He recently connected with Scott Royale a dope indie beatsmith who calls the indie label “We grow wax” home. The results is a … Read More “Skyblew & Scott Royale -The Royal Blew Reverie” »
Wara from the NBHD dropped “If Guns could speak PSA” a while back. It is such a relevant piece of work given the times we live in. He is speaking from position of a youth trapped between a unjust legal system and a neighborhood with violence around the corner on every turn. It speaks to … Read More “Wara from the NBHD-If Guns could speak PSA” »
This album is food for heads. I have bumped this heat for a week, top flight lyricism and beats with no nonsense hooks. All I can say if you like raw hip-hop without fluff the IV league is for you. Also I am glad to see Ras kass making yet another appearance this year, I … Read More “The IV League (album)” »
Jasiri X is a emcee and activist in the same vain of a artist like Paris back in the day. This is definitely some of his best work to date not just his latest work. Jasiri X combines dope lyricism and thought provoking flow with solid production and timely vocal snippets. David Banner, Rhymefest and … Read More “Jasiri X-Black Liberation Theology” »
One look at this line up and you will see that it has banger written all over it. Then you listen to it and realize it delivers in spades. MF DOOM sounded better on this jawn than much of his recent work. This sounds like some classic Doom and Phonte reminds us how sharp he … Read More “PRHYME-HIGHS AND LOWS FEATURING PHONTE AND MF DOOM” »