Hip-Hop
Track; Benny Mails – Buried Alive
South London rapper Benny Mails has released his new single ‘Buried Alive’ ahead of opening for Ghostface Killah and Raekwon in London and appearing at the Great Escape. Produced by Josh Crocker and Tom Henry the track, ‘Buried Alive’ is, according to Benny “… about the pressure of needing the amount of money you need …
See: Sam Smith releases video for Pray feat. Logic
Out right about now (well, let’s say an hour ago) the new music video from Sam Smith has dropped, and is available to stream and buy worldwide. It’s the first record to feature the legendary production skills of Timbaland, and the result is this laid back, emotion packed soul stirrer, the stripped back at its …
Track: Potatohead People – Do My Thing / Returning The Flavour
Vancouver duo Potatohead People, aka Nick Wisdom and Astrologica, herald the arrival of their album Nick & Astro’s Guide To The Galaxy, wout May 11th via Bastard Jazz, with a 7″ comprising of two of the albums tracks – Do My Thing and Returning the Flavour. It sees them teaming up again with Illa J, …
Premiere: Reindeer – Field Reports from the Western Lands EP
Taken from his debut album of the same , out now on cult Berlin label Anette Recordings, Reindeer – aka Croydon’s James Reindeer has revealed ‘Field Reports from the Western Lands remix EP’ and we are delighted to premiere it here on Backseat Mafia. The track itself is this dizzying piece of experimental hip-hop, Field …
See: J.Lately releases new video for ‘Papayas & Blunt Smoke’
Californian emcee J.Lately has just released a new video for his track “Papayas & Blunt Smoke”. Produced by Space Cadet, its taken from his ‘Be Fucking Happy’ album, which featured guest appearances from Demrick, Khyenci Tienne, Rexx Life Raj, Beejus and KBong as well as production from Mikos Da Gawd, Chase Moore and Kris Rewlz. …
Track: Del & Amp Live – Wheel of Fortune
Describing their new album Gate 13 as a “portal into something progressive, futuristic, and fun”, eminent hip-hop Del the Funky Homosapian and Amp Live have recorded 16 tracks and brought in collaborators such as Goapele, Eligh, Simi, Zyme, Adult Karate, Mr. Micro, and James Melo to make the album, out on 20th April, a mix …
Track: The Streets – Boys will be Boys (feat. Jaykae)
Mike Skinner has dropped another new track today, ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, featuring Jaykae. It follows the release of ‘If You Ever Need To Talk I’m Here’, ‘Burn Bridges’ and ‘Sometimes I Hate My Friends More Than My Enemies’. The new music precedes the forthcoming sold-out tour “The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light”, …
See: Alice Short reveals accompanying video for Collect your thoughts
Alice Short, in her own words, creates “Hip Hop made by an introvert that hangs out with a bunch of songwriters”. She is making a huge impression on the people of her native Nottingham and has been an active part of the vibrant city scene since 2016. Her first single ‘Small Towns’ was featured on …
Track: MC Paul Barman – (((echo chamber))) feat. Open Mike Eagle
What is it to be a rappers rapper? To be a person who your contemporaries look up to? Well, MC Paul Barman could quite easily be the person to answer that. Since Prince Paul introduced him to the masses with ‘It’s very stimulating’, he’s been turning heads in the world of hip-hop. Masta Ace used …
Album Review: Linqua Franqa – Model Minority
Out right now is Model Minority, the debut full length from Linqua Franqa, aka Athens-based rapper and linguist Mariah Parker. The linquist doctorate student at the University of Georgia has produced a record of maturity and impeccably crafted hip-hop, that must rank amongst the best hip-hop records of the year. Made up largely of her …