Apr
16

Sach O: Tyler The Creator – Yonkers (Lil Silva remix)

Sach O just wants to boogie to some Pearson. I heard this on Scratcha’s Grimey Breakfast show yesterday but promptly forgot about it after passing out in a hazy stupor. This is what happens when I listen to UK radio at 4AM after watching Zed Bias and Ramadanman absolutely murder their live sets for an… Continue reading »

Apr
15

I’m Trying to Make a Million Dollars, Fuck a Million Downloads

Skeptics questioned Freddie Gibbs’ decision to join Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint. They wondered why an established independent rapper with a modest but loyal fan base would link with a trap rapper who seemingly can’t get his album released. After all,  rappers aligning themselves with already established imprints hasn’t worked well in the past — see … Continue reading »

Apr
15

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Crystal Stilts are In Love With Oblivion

Douglas Martin needs neither stilts nor lifts. Crystal Stilts are a band that sound flawlessly cool on paper. 1. The group’s founding members– Brooklyn-via-Florida dudes Brad Hargett and JB Townsend– have a refined sartorial aesthetic; the former has hair like Bob Dylan and wears all black while the latter wears sunglasses indoors and has hair… Continue reading »

Apr
14

Smoking MoSS

Evan Nabavian did not grow up in Canada like the rest of the staff, but he is dedicated to preserving Canuck hegemony. MoSS grew up in Canada listening to Iron Maiden, Metallica, and ACDC before hockey games, but by the grace of the hip-hop goddess, who in my mind resembles Miss Cleo, he lived next… Continue reading »

Apr
14

Sach O: Instra:Mental – Resolution 563

Sach O now has a mohawk and carries a switch blade. The term “Electro” has been on the receiving end of more brutal and unwarranted beatdowns this decade than female protagonists in an Odd Future song. Around the turn of the millennium, what once meant “Planet Rock” and cool dance moves somehow morphed into bullshit… Continue reading »

Apr
14

Sach O: Kryptic Minds – “Can’t Sleep”

Sach O still prefers this strain of insomnia. I don’t even tell people I’m a Dubstep DJ anymore because when I do they assume that I play out shit like this. Not that I’m complaining, I’ll take the druggy kids rocking out to this stuff over cynical hipsters any day of the week but we’ve… Continue reading »

Apr
13

Cold Rocks and Clams

New J. Rocc from the new J. Rocc. I’m hoping that the same people ordering Clams Casino extend their infatuation to other realms of instrumental hip-hop. Not a shot (it’s a good record), but rather a reminder that there are other producers weaving moody samples and complex emotions into three-minute beat suites. My official review… Continue reading »

Apr
13

Sach O: Katy B – On a Mission

Sach O hasn’t had much time to write recently but he’s been listening to a lot of interesting music. In an effort to clear his “albums to review” backlog, he’ll be rounding up the Spring’s bass music in short form. The most interesting thing about Katy B is her girl-next-door appeal. In an era where… Continue reading »

Apr
12

Question in the Form of an Answer: Domo Genesis

Everything you read about Domo Genesis will refer to him as Odd Future’s resident weed head. This is how it goes when you title your debut, “Rolling Papers” and arrive to interviews with eyes the color of Coke cans. He capsized his own existence in six words: smoking weed, fucking bitches, eating cereal. Not every… Continue reading »

Apr
12

Mathematical Proof

If it was left up to Evan Nabavian, he would be living proof. Proof and Dilla. It’s no secret that hip-hop reveres its fallen. Artists and fans created dozens of NateDogg tributes before the man was even buried. “Rest in peace” is probably a more common refrain at rap shows than “Make some noise.” So… Continue reading »

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