Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop
Jean~Baptiste – “Better Off”
The soulful, electric “Better Off” shows Jean~Baptiste strutting a soulful vein of hip-hop. Led by a smooth vocal flow, complemented by backing vocal enthusiasm and a suave bass line, the verses are wholly consuming...
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Son Silva – “Kisses II”
An atmospheric hip-hop success with catching twists and turns, “Kisses II” is a recent track from Son Silva. The London-based rapper struts a captivating flow and uniquely effective structural variation. A consuming...
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LocalBlac – “We Outside!”
A showcase of LocalBlac‘s intensely captivating flow, “We Outside!” comes from the artist’s excellent new album, Inside Voices Please!. The Los Angeles-based artist first caught my ear in 2017 with the t...
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Malone the Chemist – “Malonetime”
Blending hip-hop components of the past and present, “Malonetime” is a gripping single from Malone the Chemist. The Mississauga-based artist builds off a dreamy piano-based pulsation, swelling from minimalist charm ...
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Maxwell – “Daydream”
Maxwell impresses with the EP The Kid that Never Grew Up EP. “Daydream” is among its highlights, touting a spacey synth-laden beat that enthralls throughout. The vocals tout a charismatic, flexible tone — ranging fr...
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Cubgod – “Ease Up”
A track out today from Cubgod, “Ease Up” continues the artist’s inventive vein of hip-hop, evidenced in April with the consuming “So Icky.” The Los Angeles-based artist resembles parts Death Grips ...
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Amari Mar + Jadin Shropshire – “Black Business”
Black Business featuring Jadin Shropshire by Amari Mar A new collaborative track from New York-based artists Amari Mar and Jadin Shropshire, “Black Business” captivates with impressive flow and vital, although often...
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STEP1 – “Jelly”
A track out today from STEP1, a music collective from Northern Virginia, “Jelly” is an inventive hip-hop success. “Jelly” shows an immediate punchiness with warbly and twinkling synths, amidst an enjoyab...
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Skye Allen – “Icarus”
2020 vibes abound, “Icarus” is a new single from Skye Allen. The first single from the Detroit-based artist’s upcoming album, “Icarus” lyrically and structurally echoes the year’s tumultuous ...
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Farr Well – “Think” (ft. Marcus Kar)
Hard Pill to Swallow by Farr Well Hard Pill to Swallow is an inventive new EP from Minneapolis-based artist Farr Well. The artist, rapper, activist, and community leader shows an urgent, aesthetically rich tone throughout, brin...
