A lot of times when people use the word “Dilla-esque” I get sick to my stomach and want to die. This is not the case when people call ...
On November 21, 2016 / By 1833Abyss X‘s debut on Halcyon Veil is described as “[a glimpse] Inside A Mad Woman’s Mind. Taming the Minoan Blood”. It’s hard to apply a more apt description, but I ...
On October 5, 2016 / By 1833EASY PREY by blank bodyBlank Body is easily one of the most meticulous, innovative, and gifted producers to rise to prominence through the internet/soundcloud beat scene. Many rising ...
On September 28, 2016 / By 1833This album moved and impressed me, the oscillation between ambient music and hip hop – and the skewing of those borders intrigued me, but as you know, whenever ...
On September 21, 2016 / By 1833Costa Rican producer mntjy’s debut album her note may be the best example of the power that the internet has in 2016. It’s loaded with post-regional sounds, combining the ...
On July 31, 2016 / By MichaelMonster Mike has an ambivalent and low key kind of swagger, clever though like if Seth Rogan was not so soft. ...
On June 1, 2016 / By 1833New York underground rap/production is getting very heavy and Yung Gutted is leading the way with a torch in his hand. The release of the 3rd installment of ...
On May 19, 2016 / By donshining.Detroit’s JMSN, or Christian Berishaj, has been putting out solid releases one after the other for the last four years, but it’s hard to say any have been ...
On May 6, 2016 / By JuttinFor 19, Kweku Collins possesses a sense of wisdom some wait their whole lives to find. On Nat Love, he harnesses that wisdom into 11 tracks that sometimes ...
On April 15, 2016 / By JuttinOne of my favorite people in Chicago’s music scene isn’t a musician as far as I know; it’s writer, curator, manager, enthusiast and DJ, neonpajamas. He’s got another ...
On March 3, 2016 / By Mama Sims“Reach for your goal, hear what you’re told Think that you know See what you’re shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old” Taylor Bennett’s long awaited ...
On December 16, 2015 / By Mama SimsDamn Near Grown by Defcee “Damn Near Grown is about adulthood and what you find out–good or bad–about yourself, who and what you love, and the world around ...
On December 15, 2015 / By Mama Sims