| The 2015 Blizzard Rap Roundup | January 27, 2015 |
Alex Piyevsky used to play the corners for dough I am currently stuck in California, enjoying extra vacation time as the snow storm pummels New York and destroys all chances of flying home. There are worse predicaments to be in, but I do feel a little out of touch. I’ve spent the past 10 days […]
| 2015: Year of the Novelist | January 20, 2015 |
2015 is Novelist's to lose. He's got top producers in his corner, the game's biggest independent labels backing him and a flow accessible to a generation that's more Piratebay than Pirate Radio. No pressure.
| Son Raw’s 2014 Grime-related wrap up | December 29, 2014 |
As 2014 comes a close, Son Raw wanted to reflect on the past 365 days of music he's covered here.
| Son Raw’s November Grime Wrap Up | November 18, 2014 |
Son Raw is bringing back the wrap up in a desperate attempt to catch up on some great music that didn't get posted. He sacrifices his lifestyle so you don't have to.
| Boiler Box | July 25, 2014 |
Son Raw is going for a shvitz. Boiler Room has gone from an underground phenomenon to a global dance music brand in just a few years, but in between broadcasts from Ibiza and Berlin sex dungeons, they still find time to host an incredibly diverse set of lineups, from DJ Rashad tribute sets to last […]
| July Grime Wrap Up, Part Uno | July 11, 2014 |
Son Raw apparently skipped June. It’s been a heavy month (and then some) since my last Bass music wrap up, and the new wave of artists combining Jungle’s rhythmic shifts, Eski’s stark intensity, and Dubstep’s bassweight shows no sign of slacking. In fact, I had to divide this update into two posts, for fear of […]
| Grime Release Write up: Extra Edition | May 30, 2014 |
Son Raw can’t figure out of this column is monthly or bi-weekly. No intros needed, you know the drill – nothing but the freshest Grime and Bass music to have dropped over the past couple of weeks.
| Josh Idehen and Novelist strike back for emcees | May 12, 2014 |
Son Raw’s arrival in London is imminent. It’s been a hard couple of years for London emcees. For every P-Money launching his career there are 10 no-names spitting bars on Youtube and for every German Whip, there’s 10 bait trap tunes that do little but replicate the Atlanta sound with a different accent. Throw in […]
| Novelist & Mumdance tear up Rinse | March 17, 2014 |
We’re living in the Golden Age of Son Raw No “1 DJ and 1 MC” nostalgia here – strictly up to the minute vibrations. While I’m a big fan of the adlibs, multiple flows and harmonizing that go on in contemporary Hip-Hop, there’s a tangible energy that you only get through live rapping and hour […]
| 040 and Mumdance bring the funk | February 4, 2014 |
Son Raw’s bangin’ for the funk of it. Massive week for Grime singles. First, the almighty Butterz empire returns for their first release in nearly a year, teaming up with Kapsize Records for a collaborative jam between Swindle and Joker, AKA 040. It’s a match made in heaven, assuming heaven is place where P-Funk grooves […]
