SBTRKT has been very low-key in the electronic scene. I wouldn’t want to point fingers without complete facts, but his blend of soulful vocals following a melodic rhythm and electronic music has made him unique on his own. Most electronic…
Kendrick Lamar “I” Track Review
Kendrick has been regarded as this new image of west coast hip-hop that brings back the essence of mainstream lyricism, perfectly formed into a cohesive story. Good kid, M.a.a.d. City caught me by surprise since I didn’t expect much from…
“When I die, f**k it I wanna go to hell,” I’m Ready to Die (A Retrospective)
B.S. I apologize for any glamorization of any part of this album retrospective. For some odd reason I’ve considered the Notorious B.I.G. the epitome of NY Hip-Hop. Biggie blew up, within his area of Brooklyn, due to his slick flow…
Music Feature: “This ain’t 90’s revival, it’s earlier, it’s tribal revival”
Ever since I can remember, and trust me I can’t, I was never a fan of grime or electronic music. Electronic music seems to be generic; just switch pitch and choose your distortion, and you make a standard track. Electronic…
Artist Profile: Psych Ward Druggies
One day as I was fucking around on 2dopeboyz.com, I came across a track from an independent group that featured Game, E-40, and Tech N9ne. This track caught me by surprise; not because of the features being any good, but…
Album Review: Abstract, Asshole, Ab-Soul, These Days…
Ab-Soul, the drugged out conscious of Top Dawg Entertainment, has been in absent for two years since his last release, Control System. He would appear on features here and there with a lot of lackluster verses; Acid Rap’s track Smoke…