Hip-Hop

The Politics of Sampling: Google and You [Opinion]

While sampling is certainly a valid creative and compositional tool, it also carries some risk. Especially with the advent of digital sampling, there are some artistic traps that have become…

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FRXXMASONS – FRXXMASONS [EP]

We first covered the FRXXMASONS seven months ago, noting their ransom note, anti-social email style, and complete lack of tact. Despite their spooky ways, FRXXMASONS have delivered on the initial…

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TLC – "Waterfalls" (Bixel Boys Remix)

Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Let’s hop in the DeLorean and head back to the 90’s where baggie pants, butterfly clips and frosted tips were all the rage,…

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Kiah Victoria – GRAVITATE [EP Premiere]

If you haven't already heard of the soulful songstress that is Kiah Victoria, you should take a second to get acquainted this up-and coming artist who who is both loaded with…

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Schoolboy Q – "Man of the Year"

It’s been an interesting week for Top Dawg Entertainment. Just a few days after GQ Magazine declared Kendrick Lamar “Man of the Year,” Schoolboy Q decided to release a new…

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Johnny Rain – Villain [Album Stream + Download]

Even though it's only been three months since we heard Johnny Rain's last track "Stellar", it seems to have taken an eternity for him to release his latest project, Villain.…

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Drake – "Too Much" (Sean Dee & Jeff Sontag Remix) [Download]

If you've ever needed an example of a modern day bait and switch, look no further than Drake's Nothing Was the Same. An artist cemented on the crossroads between rapping…

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Kanye West – "Bound 2" [Video]

Kanye West is probably the most polarizing figure in the world right now; unless your job is located anywhere near Capital Hill or you're currently without the health care promised to…

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Piff Gang – "Middle Finger" (Feat. Louie M^tters) [Video]

North London's Piff Gang collective are poised to spread their gospel past the city's limits with their newest project Pizzy, releasing in the near future. To add to the anticipation…

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Naughty Boy – "Think About It (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ella Eyre)" (TORN Remix)

TORN is a Swedish producer who is making serious waves in the blogosphere. Up until now we have only heard remixes, but he's recently confirmed that there are many originals…

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Naturally Born Strangers – "Jameson Ave"

Although the hype behind Kanye West and Jay Z's 2011 project Watch The Throne succeeded the final product, we were definitely given our fair share of hip hop quotables, especially with…

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C. Shreve the Professor – "What They Need" [Download]

I'd always had a sneaking suspicion that lyricists were some of the smartest people out there, and C. Shreve seems to prove my hypothesis to be correct. While not out…

The Politics of Sampling: Google and You [Opinion]

FRXXMASONS – FRXXMASONS [EP]

TLC – "Waterfalls" (Bixel Boys Remix)

Kiah Victoria – GRAVITATE [EP Premiere]

Schoolboy Q – "Man of the Year"

Johnny Rain – Villain [Album Stream + Download]

Drake – "Too Much" (Sean Dee & Jeff Sontag Remix) [Download]

Kanye West – "Bound 2" [Video]

Piff Gang – "Middle Finger" (Feat. Louie M^tters) [Video]

Naughty Boy – "Think About It (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ella Eyre)" (TORN Remix)

Naturally Born Strangers – "Jameson Ave"

C. Shreve the Professor – "What They Need" [Download]

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