One of the most anticipated hip hop albums of the year (if you have good taste in quality hip hop) is here! Don’t Smoke Rock is the new album that finds legendary producer Pete Rock teamed up with Harlem fire spitter Smoke DZA. The project, which was announced earlier in the year, has unfortunately flown under the radar. This week the…
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There are only a handful of rappers in the game right now who can hold a candle to King Los, but hip-hop heads around the world are still sleeping on him (we’ve talked about this before). ‘Fuckin Wit It,’ the first single off his highly anticipated mixtape, High Frequency, has the potential to wake the world up. ‘Fuckin Wit It’ is like the…
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It seems like all of the most talented modern rappers focus on speed, precision, and power in their verses. There’s certainly something to be said for a rapper who can spit lightning-fast lines and pump listeners up, but a song can be powerful without hyping the crowd up. With ‘Untitled,’ Isaiah Rashad and GoldLink take control with a slow, grinding…
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A$AP Ferg teased that he would be dropping something special on his birthday, and the newly 28 year-old definitely delivered. Ferg called upon his bro A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert for the remix of ‘New Level,’ the hit single off his latest album Always Strive and Prosper. I'm dropping something special on my bday October 20th ❤️ — FERG…
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“What kind of music do you listen to” is the most frustrating, overused question of the 21st Century. People ask this question as if “genre” is a neatly defined term, as if all music can quickly and easily be divided into “rap” or “rock,” “alt” or “pop.” What’s worse, we live in a day and age when artists are pressured to be…
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This is a signal. Out to anyone feeling dissatisfied with their current nightlife experience; The underground is alive and well. Hidden in plain sight in Toronto, Southern Ontario, and beyond, are a few locally owned sound systems, born out of the same spirit that first inspired the practice of throwing sound system-focused parties to begin. The current purveyors are an…
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Pusha T didn’t write ‘Circles’ to be a social justice anthem. He didn’t write it to show off his lyrical chops. It is abundantly clear that Pusha T had one goal in mind when he wrote this song: to make America rage again. Pusha T takes us back to the days before Trump, before Hillary, before conscious rap was mainstream.…
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Zeds Dead are constantly pushing musical boundaries, and their latest collaboration is no exception. The Toronto duo teamed up with Jadakiss and Style P to give us ‘DNA,’ a hard hitting hip-hop track with heavy dub influences. Jadakiss and Styles P are known for their raw relentless lyrics, which pair perfectly with Zeds Dead’s bumping bass. Zeds Dead is set…
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Whenever I write or talk about IshDARR, I can’t help but feel a little like a fake fan. I’ve been saying such over the top things about how talented he is, but a couple months ago I hadn’t even heard his name. With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s move on to the part where I talk about how…
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San Diego Monster Bash Is Bringing Meaux Green, Hoodboi, Just Blaze & Too Short Together For Epic Block Party
Figuring out plans for Halloween can be a nightmare, thankfully if you’re in San Diego, it doesn’t have to be. On October 29th, Monster Bash is set to take over the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village in Downtown San Diego. The event promises a stellar line-up with standout acts such as Meaux Green, Hoodboi, Just Blaze, Vicetone, Will Sparks, Too $hort…
