Son Raw lick 50 shots. There’s a strong argument to be made that from the early 70’s on, every form of music I love and enjoy is directly or indirectly the result of Jamaican ideas and musicianship. Throw in an amazing run of 60s Ska, Rocksteady and Roots and it’s apparent that this tiny island […]

Son Raw quit smoking. No for real. Domo Genesis carries weed but he’s no weed carrier. That’s the mission statement behind No Idols, the first Odd Future release created entirely with an outside producer and Domo’s calling card to a wider rap world still unsure of where OF fit in. It’s a smart move, Rolling […]

Son Raw is a replicant. I’ve been meaning to post this video for Slackk’s frostbite inducing Grime anthem for a minute now but droughts and heatwaves aren’t conductive to this sort of thing. His recent Clash-mag mix and interview convinced me however: anyone who writes music while on codeine and who ponders whether or not […]

God Forgives, Son Raw don’t. Soo… Rozay’s new album is going down like a 3 day old, triple-stuffed burrito. Doubts about freshness abound and you can’t help but wonder if his whole steez is past its expiry date. Even if you thought Rich Forever was great with its umpteenth B.M.F remakes, do you really have […]

Son Raw didn’t know this was online. As I mentioned earlier this week, I’ll have the honor of playing a special 3-hour set at Montreal’s Piknic Electronik – AKA the most fun you can have on a Sunday afternoon in this city, on July 29th. Without spoiling anything, expect a monster tour-de-force performance from yours […]

Don’t get it twisted, Son Raw hasn’t seen Molly in a minute. Quick history lesson: back when E was all the rage in Europe, rave music became increasingly frenetic, euphoric and (let’s face it) cheesy. Everyone knows that part of the story, but what happens next is the real interesting bit: as the drug addicted […]