hip hop

Cellista “Transfigurations” LP radically merges classical with alternative

Mike D — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:36:59 +0000

On May 31, Cellista from San Jose, California, published her new stunning “Transfigurations” album, a record which at the end of the year shall be easily included not only in my own best-of lists but ...

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Audible — First Contact

Jonathan Rose — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:40:44 +0000

The best hip hop album of the year could very well be a five-track EP from a five-piece act out of Colorado springs and clocking in at exactly 15 minutes. Whether or not any of ...

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Timothy Dark — Dark Day Afternoon

Mike D — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:42:05 +0000

Brooklyn artist Timothy Dark released his Dark Day Afternoon EP on March 30 for Darkseed Entertainment–a four-track offering of politically charged hip-hop, buttery R&B, and even some grimy rock! Hailing from the Bronx, Timothy Dark saw the ...

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Noise Journal Playlist: March 11

Mike D — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:55:01 +0000

No particular prologue on this week’s playlist; just this: This week we present you artists we trust in their talent and aesthetics, history and future, with some videos included in the list too. So turn ...

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Video: Cats and Beats Vol. One

Jonathan Rose — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 18:37:51 +0000

Introducing Cats and Beats–a new, intermittently produced, series of short videos featuring adorable cats doing their cute thing to instrumental hip hop and downtempo electronic beats. The debut production features Dusky, a three-year-old, handsome short hair ...

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Tricky – Ununiform

Mike D — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:38:33 +0000

It’s about time–and we’re sorry that this may be late news for some of you: Tricky is back with the Ununiform LP and a new video! The iconic and influential pioneering UK (Bristol) trip hop artist, ...

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Method Man Speaks the Truth on Ferguson Shooting: You Reap what You Sow [VIDEO]

Alibi Pierce — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:56:45 +0000

Hip Hop big cheese Method Man made an appearance on MSNBC‘s NewsNation today in what was supposed to be a plug for his new Adam Sandler movie The Cobbler. Due to this morning’s shooting of ...

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#appropriation

Oskar Thompson — Fri, 02 May 2014 15:00:16 +0000

[embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzC4hFK5P3g[/embedyt] i don’t know how i feel about ‘appropriation’. currently, every subculture is so mashed up its insane. a great insane. like language for example, up thru the 90s, slang separated generations, sub-cultures (ethnicities), regions.. ...

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