Hip-Hop
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 …
Track: River Nelson – Glow
Taken from his new EP Navigation, Glow is the new single from US hip-hop artist River Nelson. Of the track he says “Glow is a song about resilience, bravery and love. It’s a story about a single father who tells his little girl that even though things may be difficult at times, there’s a protective …
See: Body Count release video for No Lives Matter, plus new album news
Following on from 2014’s Bloodlust album, Ice-T and his Body Count unit are back, angrier and more vicious than ever with a new album, Bloodlust, out on March 31st via Century Media. From it the band have released a new video for No Lives Matter. The video, essentially a black and white performance, starts with …
Track: Kobi Onyame – Wedadi (feat. Heir of the Cursed)
Wedadi is the fourth single to be released by Ghana/UK rapper Kobi Onyame to be taken from his new album Gold. The self produced track features William Onyeabor style synths sounds that gives this retro afrobeat feel, with the stylus sounds and brass lines nd insistent drumming patterns only adding to the ambience. Lyrically, the …
See: Jonwayne releases new video for These Words Are Everything
Taken from his new, second album, Rap Album Two is Theses Words are Everything by Southern Californian emce and producer Jonwayne, He’s drafted in special guests such as Shango, Danny Watts, Zeroh and Low Leaf, but Jonwayne remains firmly in control, spitting his ideas, experiences and (often) comedic conclusions drawn from a life filled with …
Meet: Atlanta Rapper Skinny-C
Atlanta rapper Skinny-C has recently released ‘Never Hungry Always Thirsty Vol. 2: Back For Seconds’, his new album that features Monsta Luther King, Loc Barz, F1Phat, Skolar B, Shod Cooley, and Holly Crew as well as production from Nobody Famous, SMKA, and On A Heist. We fell for his new single MC, which featured Skinny-C …
Track: Lupe Fiasco – Tranquillo ft. Rick Ross & BIG K.R.I.T.
Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is preparing the release of his new album DROGAS Light, due to drop on 10th February via his own label (1st & 15th/Thirty Tigers), and from it comes a new track ‘Tranquillo’ which features both Rick Ross and BIG K.R.I.T. It’s got this dark, eerie feel, with all three boys …