A Tribe Called Quest's legendary member Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge forms a new group entitled "The Midnight Hour". "The Midnight Hour "will be a jazz slash hip hop fusion project, which 1st came to life way back in 2013. The 1st track off the album will be the re-edited Cee-Lo Green track. The album will also be graced by none other than Raphael Saadiq, Questlove, Marsha Ambrosius, and the iconic Luther […]
Kendrick Lemar's latest video titled 'Humble' was released earlier this week, featuring a self aggrandising spin on Kendrick's relationship with God. The video depicts Kendrick at the last supper and uses fish-eye lens to offer a different perspective on the artiste's ideas. Kendrick denounces photoshop as he asks to be shown 'something natural like afro on Richard Pryor' (RIP) and again 'natural like ass with some stretch marks.' Humble is […]
Rap duo Run The Jewels recently premiered the first video “Legend Has It”, from their album Run The Jewels 3. Directed by the talented old compatriot Brian Beletic (who previously worked with El-P to direct the classic “Deep Space 9mm” video), the video portrays the duo in a police lineup, which could be a set-up. Could be considered a case of the Un-usual Suspects but who will be picked from this line […]
Oddisee has brought us "The Iceberg" and what a welcome it is for hip-hop fans. This is something fresh that can put a hole in the Titanic of bile currently being spewed by the industry, on the none-the-wiser set. Here Oddisee provides us with a track entitled "NNGE", which depicts the current social and political climate right now in the U.S. https://youtu.be/wiuqP51iDpQ
We're sorry to write that the talented lyricist Sean Price died in his sleep on the morning of the 8th August 2015. It is not known what the cause of death is at present. Sean Price who was only 43 years old has left behind a wife and three kids. A representative for Price stated "Sean's family and friends are asking for time to grieve and process the news". The […]
Slum Village finally released their album "YES!", which features collaborations with De La Soul, Jon Connor, Phife, J Dilla, Black Milk, BJ The Chicago Kid, Bilal and Illa J. Slum Village have been an established brand in Hip Hop for two decades, and they have continued to stay true to their classic, high quality sound and thought provoking lyrics. Several of the tracks are produced by producer extraordinaire J Dilla. Check […]
Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck and Boston duo 7L & Esoteric combine as CZARFACE again, to bring you their very anticipated album entitled "Every Hero Needs a Villain". To our delight, like their first album, this one is covered with pop culture references and samples. Comic books, television shows, movies, professional wrestling and rap legends are heavily interweaved in their rhymes. Stellar artists such as Large Professor, JuJu of the Beatnuts, MF […]
The Roosevelt, Long Island, New York Rapper Lagato Shine graces us with his prowess flows over this sick beat where he convey's his time being signed to Loud Records One of his stand out records would be “Hold Dat” feat. Bill Danze of M.O.P. His stand out moments have been his videos being played on MTV: MTVU, JAMS and being number 2 on MTV.COM behind J Cole. His real nice peeps, […]
The Washington D.C. crew, The Cornel West Theory brings you a brand new video entitled “Emma Goldman – Runaway Train Mix” With the blessing of Dr. Cornel West, the Princeton University professor and renowned author, the band takes its name from his prolific writings and philosophies that have shaped contemporary thought throughout the world. Inspired by the nation’s capital’s rich musical history and the struggles of poor people worldwide, the band […]
