boygrim has shared a new single, titled “on your mind”. An indepdendent artist based out of Los Angeles, Califonira, he combines the new and the familiar with his diverse, sweeping style. From his past electronica-infused rap to his current rock sound, boygrim has been sure to keep his sound fresh and evolve over the years. His latest song, “on your mind”, is a raw, potent new track that blends elements of indie, rock, emo and more into a blistering, somber single.
Winding, electrifying guitars open the song and build dynamically into a fast-paced, head-nodding groove consisting of pounding drums and infectious bass. Vocally, boygrim shines with his relaxed, emotive melancholia, lacing together evocative melodies and culminating in a memorable chorus.
Take a listen to boygrim’s latest song “on your mind” here:
The eccentric rapper and singer Pink Siifu releases a collaborative album with Turich Benjy, titled ‘IT’S TOO QUIET..’!!’. Not only is the highly anticipated project collaborative work but it features tons of other rappers, singers and producers, all coming together to create a cohesive sound. With potent trap and 808 drums flourishing within Pink Siifu’s eclectic sound, it turned this album into an adventurous sonic journey at each turn.
Pink Siifu made sure this album was a hitmaker as tracks like ‘WYWD..’!?’, ‘lookin..’!!(gorgeous)’, ‘Cadillac or Lex..’!!’ and ‘Keith Sweat..’!!’, it’s a banger from start to finish. Styles of chopped and screwed, rnb, cloud rap, Atlanta style trap, juke and experimental fill the album’s atmosphere, and all of the sounds merge into greatness. There were multiple highly talented producers on this project as well such as Tony Seltzer, SWARVY, Dj Harrison and HiTech adding to the poignancy of this project.
This is a rare instance where putting the album on shuffle could be a rewarding experience, due to its highly eclectic and energizing nature. The artistic aspect of the album really shines through across the track-listing with so many diverse moments. Check this album out on all streaming platforms and bump it up to MAX VOLUME!!!
Underground hiphop legend Aesop Rock has a new album that continues his impressive run from the past few years. ‘Integrated Tech Solutions’ starts off in a clever way with an 80’s themed infomercial about the integrated tech solutions that’s about to blast through your speakers. With album features such as billy woods, Hanni El Khatib and Rob Sonic, this new album is sure an incredible work of art, with expansive sonics and themes that stimulate thought at each turn. The beautifully poetic lyrics that are written and crafted by Rock stands out specifically in this particular album. With highlighted songs like ‘Living Curfew’, ‘Kyanite Toothpick’, ‘Salt and Pepper Squid’ and ‘Black Snow’, you are sure to have your heart and ears filled with energy as Aesop Rock creatively lays it down on each track with epic lyrics and beats turning this into a masterpiece. You can find this album on all streaming platforms so you don’t miss this!
‘Farewell.’ is the title of the most recent beat tape created by one of the standout beat makers and producers in the game. Tuamie tells a story with this beat tape- a quite melancholy story nonetheless, but we loved how creative and expressive he gets with this tape. This album makes your mind wander into and explore multiple possibilities or scenarios of what this album really means.
Our interpretation of this tape is that it goes through someone’s life who’s having a hard time, whether it being financially, mentally or emotionally. He starts off the tape with the first track titled “home less”, and right from the start is where this beat tape captivates the listener. The main character of the beat tape starts to experience homelessness, and could’ve been staying with family and friends but by the second track they’re now homeless on the streets with nowhere to go.
The third track titled ‘open everyday’, gives a sense of hope and ambition. With the more upbeat drums and sense of hope, the main character starts to plan their ways out of homelessness and desperation. They’ve figured out ways to succeed in life- but the 4th track titled ‘street sleeping’ tells us metaphorically but in not so many words that their hopes and aspirations did not pan out as well as they thought it would’ve before. They’re now outside truly sleeping under bridges and in hidden places behind buildings and trees because they don’t have anyone or anywhere to go.
Sadly, By the last track titled ‘xanax or o.d.’, it’s assumed that the main character of the tape has o’d on things that shouldn’t have been consumed. To an artistic hear, the beat on the last track also uses a loop that sounds as if someone is taking their last breaths. Farewell to the main character and another hit once again from precisely one of the best beat maker and producer of our time, Tuamie. To listen, you can find this album on Bandcamp and purchase directly or you can stream on Spotify or any other streaming service.
SpaceGhostPurrp has done it once again! If you’re not familiar with the underground experimental hip hop legend then you have a lot of catching up to do. Years worth of catching up- to be exact- and we suggest you start catching up by listening to his older works on YouTube. Although this album isn’t necessarily new, we wanted to bring to your attention that SpaceGhostPurrp has released a remastered classic.
The classic that he has so graciously remastered for our ears is ‘BLVCKLVND RVDIX 66.6’. Inspired by the Memphis rap sound of the 1990’s when rap group Three Six Mafia made this sound notorious in the hip hop game, SpaceGhostPurrp fused multiple beats and rhythms to create the work of genius work of art we are now listening to today. SpaceGhostPurrp orchestrated trap, phonk, memphis rap and experimental music to conceptualize ‘BLVCKLVND RVDIX 66.6’. If you still haven’t heard this album, I recommend you listen to it now to catch up on SpaceGhostPurrp and his classics which you can listen to on bandcamp or on spotify and youtube.
Coming out of Ithaca, New York- Anthony Kannon is a force to be reckoned with. His new album ‘Cautionary Tales’, produced by Frost Gamble, is one hell of an album- one that will truly feed your soul. Some highlights from the engaging ‘Cautionary Tales’ include tracks like “Lazy Eye”, “Make it Rain”, “Take it Easy” and “Conye”, which display his character-rich, vivid sound. The idiosyncratic production of the track “Make it Rain” is a refreshing Al Green flip, and it’s amazing when you hear an old school classic that’s been flipped with a raw boom-bap sound.
Anthony tells amazing stories through his lyrics, In The track “Long Ride”, expaining how people say he sounds like a broken record, because all he knows is drugs and the lifestyle that comes with it. Here, Anthony raps about the realities of his life, upbringing and generally keeps it 100. On the track “Miss Daisy”, Kannon changes up his style a bit as he raps in a bit of an electrifying faster pace, while track “Conye” delivers a vibe that is unmatched with infectious grooving beats and sleek flows. To listen to this album, purchase directly on Bandcamp HERE as the artist gets supported directly or you can listen on all streaming services today.
Time Rival is exciting new fans as he releases his new album ‘Reaction Vol. 1’. Rival is a beat maker, cross-genre electronic and experimental musician from the Chi Town suburbs. The new chemistry and physics based beat tape titled ‘Reaction Vol. 1’ is a very cutting-edge beat tape as it contains atmospheres of ambient, IDM and downtempo genres to add to the breathtaking instrumental hip hop beats. With very calming and tranquil tracks, Rival took from his meditation projects named ‘Inaction’ and combined it with his knowledge of chemical reactions.
The song titles are mostly about different types of reactions in the science field such as the song ‘Kinetics’ makes sense as the first song on the album as it is the branch of chemistry and studying the rates of reactions. ‘Colorimetry’ is about measurements of colors and how it is used to quantify & describe physically the human color perception. If you happen to love instrumental beats and beat tapes then be sure to check out this new album because not only is it soothing and relaxing, it’s also very informative and educational if you happen to look beyond the beats of the songs and really get behind the meanings and definitions. Be sure to check this album out on Bandcamp today!
Lagos-born, LA-based artist Marllie has dropped off a fresh visual for his song “Lifestyle”, featuring Kaylo. Marllie’s love for music stretches all the way back to when he was 12 years old, when he would rap on gospel songs. Growing up in both Lagos and Los Angeles, Marllie’s music is influenced by an international background, as he engagingly blends influences from hip-hop, Afropop, highlife, and alternative R&B into an idiosyncratic cocktail of sounds. His latest offering, “Lifestyle”, continues his streak of dynamic, versatile tracks with a sleek, stylish melodious joint paired with a refreshing visual shot in Los Angeles.
“Lifestyle” opens with expansive, warm guitar strumming laid atop bouncy, infectious percussion, as Marllie himself shines as a vocalist with sleek, silvery vocal lines that split the line between hip-hop and R&B, followed up by Kaylo’s engaging baritone vocals. The video enhances the song’s balmy, laid-back energy, with charismatic performances set to a California beachside dusk- an apt backdrop for the track’s emanating warmth.
Prolific North Carolina artist Myles T. Jordan has shared a new release called “HennyPaper”, paired with a fresh video. Following up poignant recent drops “Light” and “I Gave U Power”, “HennyPaper” finds the NC emcee continuing his streak of vividly lyrical releases atop a somber, smoky soundscape of evocative keys, organic percussion, and engaging bass.
Jordan has a penchant for surreal, emotive lyricism that often stirs a thought-provoking depth. He displays that here, further enhanced by the darkly hypnotic, ruminative production which suits his introspective, detailed lyrical style. Give “HennyPaper” a listen below and check out the new visual while you’re at it.
Waterr and BhramaBull have shared a new single, titled “Shop A Deal”. Following up a prolific streak of recent work from both artists respectively, “Shop A Deal” presents a cohesive, engaging collaboration between emcee Waterr and producer BhramaBull that demonstrates their signature raw, gritty sounds.
Atop crunchy, sturdy percussion, rich bass, and winding, nocturnal flutes laid by BhramaBull, Waterr delivers cutting, focused verses that suit the subtly menacing feel of the instrumentation. The darkly jazzy soundscape on “Shop A Deal” conjures smoky sonics, paired with the laid-back yet assured, grimy flows of Waterr for a potent listen.
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