…in 2022, as well as a listing of 2022’s best instrumental and best Hip Hop adjacent projects. This is a top 60, albums that don’t make the best 60 of…
…and dismiss albums and artists that don’t conform to our narrow definition of authenticity or deviate from traditionalist norms. We may label them as too “pop-oriented” or too explicit, making…
…of scratch wizardry over block-rocking beats. You don’t need emcees on tracks like these. Executive produced by Public Enemy’s Chuck D for The SpitSLAM Record Label Group. Bandcamp: https://djtootuff.bandcamp.com/album/behold-the-detonator https://open.spotify.com/album/77DA0YAlsXLopFBbTaMKqi?si=JCZDGa6iRNK8EXvLsT2gEg…
…Hip Hop like neo-soul and R&B are different from Hip Hop – and that’s fine: to each his own. But even if we don’t count trap, Hip Hop has never…
…our album list. However, don’t overlook the brilliance of EPs – find them in a dedicated section along with the best instrumental and Hip Hop adjacent projects of 2023. Unveiling…
…world, the spotlight, all while trying to keep a mask on for anonymity; “you can thank me in advance, don’t even mention it…”. It all comes together on a song…
…B.I.G.”―Brian Nolan, Executive Vice-President, Motown Records “Sometimes a legend is larger than life. But the legend without the life is like a hype man with no one to hype. Similar…
…– it’s not for nothing Don’t Fight Your Demons and For The FKN Love rank high on our best-of-the-year lists of 2020 and 2021. There are plenty of albums that…
When a lot of people think of Los Angeles rap, they automatically think of gangsta rap. And don’t get us wrong, we got nothing but love for OGs like Ice-T,…
From the classics of the 90s to the more recent releases, Hip Hop has always been at the forefront of pushing boundaries and breaking down barriers. But even the most…
…classic Schoolly D track “Mr. Big D***” (remixed by UK trip-hop crew The Sneaker Pimps). Schoolly also performed the music and occasional narration for the cult animated series Aqua Teen…
…York’s historic Carnegie Hall and the FIRST female rapper to ever receive a gold single. MC LYTE’s inspiring 1993 classic anthem, “Ruffneck,” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap…
