Hip-Hop
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 …
Playlist: John Peel Show 26.6.88 tracks
Whatever John Peel show you use, compiling a complete playlist, or even an accurate one, given the breadth of the music chosen, much of it remaining in obscurity, is nigh on impossible. One of the enjoyable things though, it’s – apart from the cross genre breadth that Peel utilised meaning the music jumps from one …
See: Skinny-C reveals new video for “MC”
Hot of the heels of previous singles Blow Strong and Couldn’t feel better, Atlanta rapper Skinny-C has revealed the video for his new track ‘MC’. Its taken from Never Hungry Always Thirsty Vol. 2: Back For Seconds, his new album featuring Monsta Luther King, Loc Barz, F1Phat, Skolar B, Shod Cooley, and Holly Crew as …
Album Review: Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 3
I’m not sure how to go about writing a review for Run The Jewels 3. Powerful? In your face? Urgent? Yeah, all of those things. I don’t have the history and hours clocked in with many hip hop albums to compare it to other records. I’ve only recently found my in with the world of …
Track: Be Charlotte – One Drop
With ‘One Drop’ Be Charlotte demonstrate, in one exhilarating track, why they’re on every sane person’s ones to watch list for 2017. The Scottish three-piece comprised of the captivating Charlotte Brimner (programming, guitar, keys, vocals), James Smith (keyboard, bass) and David Calder (drums) ended 2016 on a high performing at the Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh …