Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop
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...
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Deleteeglitch – “Where the Sunbeam Shines”
“Where the Sunbeam Shines” is a hazy single from Tampa-based rapper Deleteeglitch, whose relaxed delivery meshes cohesively with 98Tiki‘s soulful, nostalgic beat. Twinkling, confident soul swaps into a murky d...
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Mark Ferg – “Home”
“Home” is an impressive showing from Mark Ferg, capturing the anxiety inherent in a world of over-policing and discrimination. A comforting piano tone is quickly interrupted by a police siren, as Ferg’s precis...
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StayLitG – “JUNE”
A haunting beat and captivating flow are consistent throughout “JUNE,” the latest from StayLitG. “It was made when I first moved to LA, a huge turning point in my life,” StayLitG says. “I always tr...
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Don Artyone – “Time Flies”
A spaced-out and nocturnal hip-hop success, “Time Flies” is a stellar track from Don Artyone. Past the two-minute mark, the vocals show a lower-pitched yearning — the melancholic, soulful tones resulting in a ...
