Freddie Gibbs + Madlib = Bandana Five years after Freddie Gibbs and Madlib dropped their critically acclaimed album, Piñata, and the two have just released a new project. Bandana is a continuation of the great chemistry seen from Freddie and Madlib in the past, and Gibbs continues to push his conscious street rap over a sample-heavy production. […]
MAXO KREAM ANNOUNCED BRANDON BANKS The silent truth that comes with being in hip-hop are the continuous questions of how will you leave your mark, and what is it that truly separates you from being a carbon copy of formula rappers with little to no skill? In the case of Maxo Kream, it appears that time […]
FROM DREAMVILLE: ARI LENNOX RELEASES SHEA BUTTER BABY Dreamville songstress, Ari Lennox, has dropped her debut album, Shea Butter Baby. The project is a mixture of modern and old school, along with some tracks being soulful and others nice and current with 808s and trap hi-hats. Ari’s ability to transcend genres is definitely one to her advantage. […]
KEVIN ABSTRACT RELEASES ARIZONA BABY While we wait for new releases from Brockhampton, the boyband’s mastermind, Kevin Abstract, dropped a short EP. At just under nine minutes, ARIZONA Baby is a blend of Kevin’s influences. Experimental at times, the project explores hip-hop, indie rock, pop, jazz and rock. According to his Instagram, the rest of the project will […]
Rich The Kid Releases The World Is Yours 2 Not taking anytime off, Rich The Kid delivers the sequel to last year’s The World Is Yours. The World Is Yours 2 is not much of an abandonment of the NY born ATL based artist. The production is much of the current trap landscape, but includes some smoother R&B […]
Anderson .Paak Shows Us Oxnard After a prolific upbringing, Aftermath’s Anderson .Paak returns with his third solo album, Oxnard. An ode to his hometown, the album mixes his soulful R&B with hard-hitting hip-hop beats. The project was mixed by Dr. Dre, as well as features some of his production and vocals; a rare sight nowadays. The project […]
Escobar Season is Here The thought of Nas and Kanye for an entire project is something most would run to, and rightfully so. Its two megaforces colliding. Fans were a bit concerned when last Friday came around and the album still wasn’t available— rumors running rampant that Kanye was making last minute changes. Finally, on […]
TAY-K’S LETTER TO XXL While being locked away, a picture surfaced on Tay K’s Instagram page of a letter penned to XXL Magazine in hopes of getting on the list. The letter is heartfelt given the sincerity behind Tay-K wanting to be on the list. Similar to most hip-hop artists, he talks about coming from […]
MAXO KREAM DROPS “GO” On March 26th, Maxo Kream would go on to drop a music video featuring D Flowers for their track “Go.” In plain sight, there is nothing too spectacular about the video, however, this does demonstrate that street element that Maxo does consistently provide in his lyrics. Let this be a stepping […]
