DVA: Where I Belong (Hyperdub 2012) from Hyperdub on Vimeo. DVA has seen it all: from the Jungle/D&B era to the rise and fall of Garage to Grime and Dubstep’s worldwide takeover, the London producer, engineer, DJ and radio-host has been present whether in the spotlight or shadows. In this exclusive interview Son Raw and […]

Son Raw is a sucker for ragga samples Unlike LL in 91, there actually isn’t much of a point in calling this a comeback. At no point in his career did Nas stop spitting but he hasn’t managed to release a project with a clear sense of purpose, trolling album titles aside, since the Clinton […]

Son Raw is swag wake-boarding. I’ve said all I have to say about the Hybrid in our hottest rapper list so I’ll spare you the repetition and just say that this is the best video by anyone that skinny since Snoop crushed the buildings. Danny Brown may look like the world’s coolest crack-head but he’s […]

Son Raw still can’t believe he actually did this. Low End Theory is certainly the most unique show I’ve ever played. Coming from a Montreal rave scene that values dancing, partying and a certain sense of wild abandon, playing in front of a head nodding future Hip-Hop crowd was interesting to say the least. Going […]

Son Raw is there for you with some Sunday afternoon listening. Because I’m a sucker for Bill & Ted references (see our sidebar) and funky party beats. Also because the Wyld Stallyns are liable to pour tequila down your girl’s throat, take her home, never call her again and say questionable things about her mother. […]

Son Raw is out his head Whoa, what’s gotten into Joker? Apparently the middling reviews for The Vision have lit a fire under the young producer because he’s been knocking tunes out of the park recently with this remix of Redlight’s latest rave revival being no exception. In an interesting twist, he appropriates Brostep’s stuttering […]

Son Raw is off his meds. We didn’t post Rella to this site because frankly, it wasn’t worth your time. Trolling Centaur-Tyler and a Pitchfork-annoying bitchslap weren’t enough to cover the fact that Hodgy and Domo aren’t the two guys you want holding down a crew album and the whole thing felt depressingly D12ish. The […]

Son Raw wonders how many blunts he needs to smoke to get a voice like Pokes Some laid back vibes for a laid back Saturday courtesy of Chef’s last Rinse.FM show. For those that don’t know, MC Sgt. Pokes has a voice so fit for radio that he could probably read the phone book over […]

Son Raw is collaborating with a bassoonist. This was bound to happen sooner or later. London label Night Slugs’ love of street wear and rap music knows no limits even as the squad spends most of its creative energy transmuting those influences into a twisted version of urban house. Meanwhile, the Main Attraktionz have been […]

Son Raw wants more Afrobeat in his bass music And here’s a piece of music that falls squarely within this site’s scope of interest. The fear whenever a band as organic as The Africa 80 enter the electronic realm is that no computer could match the unhinged energy of the original rhythm section but thankfully […]