Hip-Hop
Soundtracks of our lives: Athens based rapper Linqua Franqa picks us her most important records
Athens based linguist/rapper Mariah Parker, aka Linqua Franqa, has her debut album The Model Minority released today via HHBTM Records. As expected from someone with a masters degree in linguistics, the record covers a range of topics includingemotional instability, self-harm, depression and the like with skill, insight and a poetic sense of the real life. …
Track: Dr Octagon – Octagon Octagon
It’s been a while coming, but after a couple of decades Kool Keith, Dan The Automator and DJ Qbert have reunited as Dr. Octagon to record the long awaited follow up to 1996 cult classic, Dr. Octagonecologyst. Called Moosebumps: an exploration into modern day horripilation, it drops on will April 6th, but can be preordered here …
Track: 808INK – Come Down
London rap collective 808INK, aka vocalist Mumblez BlackInk and instrumental lynchpin 808 Charmer, are following up last years impressive ‘Flexing (Side A)’, ‘When I’m About, You’ll Know’ EP, out March 2nd. From it they’ve released a second track, ‘Come Down’. It opens with these jabbing synth lines and buzzing bass lines, over which Mumblez lays …
Track: Nessly – Whohasit feat. Ski Mask The Slump God
Following on from last months ‘Back 2 Life’, Atlanta rapper Nessly has unveiled his new single ‘whohasit’ featuring Ski Mask The Slump God. it’s taken from his forthcoming project, Wildflower, which has as its executive producers hip-hop powerhouse TM88 [Travis Scott, Future] and Take A Daytrip [6lack, Raury]. Soaked in this uneasy, woozy background, Whoisit …
See: Drake breaks the internet with new video for God’s Plan
Drake has revealed a new video for his recent single God’s Plan, which along with another track Diplomatic Immunity was released as part of of his ongoing Scary Hours project. It’s pop/hip-hop at its best, with Drakes drawl backed with fizzing percussion and laid back grooves. It’s the video that’s really life-affirming. Charged with a …
See: Tom Misch reveals new video for Water Baby Feat. Loyle Carner
After being discovered by Soulection with his debut album Geography (at the tender age of sixteen), Tom Misch fast became a coveted writer and producer. With one of the smoothest voices in new music, it’s easy to see how he’s cemented his position in the industry. His new single “Water Baby”, featuring UK rapper Loyle …
News: Tramlines Festival Makes First Lineup Announcement For 10th Edition
Located at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park for its celebratory 10th year, the first Tramlines lineup announcement unveils headliners Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Craig David’s TS5 PLUS Blossoms, De La Soul, Jake Bugg, Reverend And The Makers, Stefflon Don, The Sherlocks, Mabel, The Magic Gang, Coasts, Pale Waves, Gengahr, Naaz, Mullally, Stereo Honey, Mr …
News: Tramlines 2018 Details Announced
This morning plans were unveiled for Tramlines 2018 which is to be held for the first time in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July. But before we all get too excited there was to be no lineup announcement …that is to follow next Thursday 6th February at 6pm. Get that in …
Track: Ty – Eyes Open
Out on March 2nd 2018 via the increasingly important Jazz:Refreshed label is the fifth album from UK hip-hop royalty Ty. With his usual subtlety and humour Ty tackles subject matter ranging from Brixton, depression, poverty, racism, family, hip hop and the creative process, to philosophical musings on life and even imagined film soundtracks over the …
Track: Sweyn Jupiter – ‘Not One Of Us’ ft. DJ NA & J Black
Taken from his debut EP Sweyn Flu, which is coming out via the brilliant Night Slugs label, Sweyn Jupiter has revealed a new track – Not one of us. Swathed in wind pipes and bass, giving it this almost oriental feel, it features enigmatic rapper J Black, and has been co-produced by DJ NA of …