Album of the Week: YungManny – I’m Confused YungManny sounds like he’s part of a never-ending sugar rush when he raps. The music is vibrant, formless; sometimes cloying. The cover art to his new album I’m Confused tells the story…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Protest Songs and Police Reform
It’s year 2020 of hell and shit still hasn’t changed. The police are crooked bandits who fail to see the value in human life once again, and the system itself continues to reward murderous law enforcement with petty slaps on…
Hip Hop Roundup: A Remembrance and a Reminder
They say that music and entertainment can be the greatest forms of escapism, when reality appears helpless and difficult. It’s one of the oldest unwritten precepts in our modern society. This assumption can be true in certain situations (namely when…
Hip Hop Roundup: NMNN Tuka, Gogo, Feezy and more
Project of the week: NMNN Tuka – Mind of a Gudda Boy The cover of NMNN Tuka’s new album Mind Of a Gudda Boy perfectly encapsulates the polyrhythmic lifestyle of Gudda Gang’s talented centerpiece. The young spitter makes placid threats…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Polo G Live In the Flesh
Album of the week: Polo G – The G.O.A.T. Part of hip hop’s appeal is the competition aspect; the battles, the boasts, the countless debates about who’s the best in the game. The 21st century (Twitter especially) has become a…
The Hip Hop Roundup: The Best From May’s First Week
RLouie – Louie Black Massachusetts continues an unprecedented hot streak with these celebratory collaborative efforts. Less than a month after ALFII released his video game anthology, Brockton native RLouie blesses local diehards with a six-track quick hitter that features soul-crushing…
The Hip Hop Roundup: The Best From April
Kenny Mason – Angelic Hoodrat Kenny Mason is a 25 year-old multi-talent from Atlanta who’s influences reach beyond the head banging trap found in the city’s underbelly. He’s inspired by The Pixies and Smashing Pumpkins more-so than a Young Thug…