Tag: Hip Hop
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MIKE Realizes His Power As An Artist on “Burning Desire”
In 2018 when Earl Sweatshirt released his wonky, experimental opus “Some Rap Songs”, a dividing line was forged separating the people who understood where this stroke of genius had sprouted from, and those who didn’t. Earl even left it in the lyrics for all to see when he famously rapped that he was in the…
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Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist’s “VOIR DIRE” Is Finally Here
Back in the May of 2021 when the world was still in the grips of COVID – 19, legendary producer The Alchemist gave his fans something to obsess over. On the 22nd May he tweeted: “We hid a whole album on youtube under a fake name and youtube page . Fake album cover, song titles,…
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JC Stormz – FFO: 50 Cent; Sly The Kid; JME
Ellen Oakley JC Stormz and Sly the Kid join forces for a modern reworking of ‘How We Do’ (originally performed by The Game and 50 Cent) that boasts quick-witted lyricism, referential pop-culture content and a distinctly British flair. ‘Why We Do’ is fast-paced and refreshingly raw, drawing a picture of Stormz’s real-life experiences whilst injecting…
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I.AM.TRU.STARR – F.F.O: J Dilla; D’Angelo; Andre 3000
With the American general election being less than a week out, there’s no more poignant moment to compose this than now. I.Am.Tru.Starr’s ‘Viva’ is a celebration of creativity and personal values; a message that everybody right now needs to hear. He says that his music is his way of contributing back to humanity, in reflection to his time spent in prison. “Though I’ve paid my debt to the government, I’ve still yet to pay my debt back to society and the people that I had a hand in causing harm to. So, I attempt to do that through music. Giving people hope through song.”…
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F.F.O: Goldie Lookin’ Chain, Afroman, Biz Markie
Cloudy Clouds has made a name for himself as one of the most cutting-edge and satirical hip-hop artists you need to listen to in the United Kingdom. He has produced one of the most striking hip-hop albums to date, never afraid of self-deprecating humour, insightful social criticism and striving to take the listener to a…
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F.F.O: Jam Baxter; Ed Scissor; Wu-Tang Clan
Growing up in West London in the 2000’s, 23-year-old Prime Sinister (Farhaan Aziz) was inspired by iconic album’s such as Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Boy In Da Corner’ and ‘Illmatic’ from Nas, which paved the way for Prime Sinister to cultivate the potential of hip-hop when combined with his innovative lyrical expression. The birth of a new…
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