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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Murs and 9th wonder connect once again to deliver a dope mixtape to kick the year off right. Enjoy this great kick off…..
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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” »
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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” »
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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” »
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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” »
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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)” »
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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” »
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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” »
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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)” »
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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” »