The Return of Clean
Boston’s on GDOT & BORN connect with Juice crew Legend Masta Ace to bring us a hardknock single in the form of “Ghetto Survivor”. This is what you have seen us refer to as meat and potatoes hip-hop or straight no chaser boom bap rap. If you like creative bars that stay on topic with … Read More “GDOT & BORN featuring Masta Ace-Ghetto Survivor” »
Ran Reed is a emcee who started his career in the late 90’s era of hip-hop and he has always been a traditional NY emcee with Street centric lyricism that are straight forward. If you are a fan of straight hardcore lyrics with hard banging beats then this is Ran Reeds wheel house. He has … Read More “Ran Reed- Pathetic emcees ft bumpy knuckles” »
Rising Detroit emcee Marv Won and the good folks at “rapper I know” blessed us with a serious heat rock at the end of last year. This is a release I slept on toward the end of last year more so because of being inundated with dope releases last year but Marv Won’s soundtrack to … Read More “MARV WON- Soundtrack to Autumn” »
Welcome to 2017 people! Let’s get things rolling with some special mana from heaven in the form to the Camp lo demo to their seminal 1997 classic “Uptown Saturday night”. It is currently on iTunes for purchase and it is certified dope. The striking thing to me on this demo is the fact that camp … Read More “Camp lo- On the way uptown(uptown Saturday night demo)” »
Man Rapsody is amazing lyrically. She blessed us with “Fire”, “mad”, and “2am” featuring ab soul a while back but now she breaks us off with this sudden ep and it is official as hell. The production is supplied obvious by 9th wonder but also Nottz, Khyrsis , Eric G and Kash. The thing that … Read More “rapsody-crown” »
If you need to clear your head from all of the stresses in the world by listening to some chill fun music “concrete waves” is the ep for you. Kung foo grip and scly are seattly Duo that touches on the wavy vibe that permeates the left coach hip-hop culture and marries it with boom … Read More “kung foo grip X scly- Concrete Waves” »
Idasa Tariq is a Pittsburg area emcee with a message. On his latest effort entitled “Frames” he delivers his inspired bars over soulful beats which add perfectly to the power of his message. Idasa is a emcee who speaks to societal ills that effect him and his people similar to the last poets or gil … Read More “Idasa Tariq-Frames” »
The Avalanches are a dope electronic music group. They released a few critically acclaimed albums in the last few years and have connected with indie emcees in the past to deliver vocals over their production. This time they flip a sample and bring out some beautiful brass to provide a back drop for none other … Read More “The Avalanches featuring Sonny cheeba of camp lo-Because I’m me” »
Ladies first indeed on this one. Akua Naru is a dope emcee/musician I came across on the internets while researching a sample to flip. I purchased her album from bandcamp because it spoke to me on first listen, it felt like something I have sorely missed which is the hiphop jazz connection brought forth by … Read More “Akua Nura- The Journey Aflame” »
These guys never miss a step and that is why they are my current favorite rap group hands down. “Talk to Me” is more of El-P’s beautifully chaotic production and the visceral in your face style that Killer Mike and El-P lyrically flex. This is headbanger music for hip-hop heads at it’s highest levels and … Read More “Run the Jewels- talk to me” »
