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Thursday, 24 January 2008 |
The only track on The R.E.B.I.R.T.H. to feature live instrumentation, "Gray" is a highly conceptual, somberly optimistic anthem for both the struggling youth and the lingering old school heads. From the jazz saxophone to the myriad literary devices to the early '90s hip-hop references, One Be Lo's single speaks - though not exclusively - to a generation often neglected in rap, the adults.
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Written by Anna Nathanson
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
Chicago rapper and Kanye protégé Lupe Fiasco releases sophomore album after the success of last year’s “Food and Liquor”, which accompanied a UK tour, to much acclaim…
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
Say what you will about her, Amy Winehouse's newest single, "Love Is a Losing Game" is one of those classics that will be copied for years to come. To mix things up a bit, Truth & Soul Records has created a remix of the song that effortlessly blends Winehouse's distinct vocals with a super smooth accompaniment that includes a far more driving beat than the original. |
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
Donny Goines has been diligently carving his name into the wall of Hip-Hop having garnered extensive press coverage in the last year. The New York based wordsmith has delivered three solid projects to Hip-Hop fans, his last, The Excerpt achieving solid reviews from journalists and Hip-Hop tastemakers. Donny has achieved all this in just fifteen months.
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Written by Michelle Adabra
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Saturday, 12 January 2008 |
Lupe Fiasco’s recent retirement announcement has sent a tremor throughout the Hip Hop community. Apparently Lupe is only doing three albums and then he is out. Beginning with the critically acclaimed ‘Food & Liquor’ and ending with ‘LupEnd’, it looks like the Chicago MC will be hanging up his mic for good.
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Written by Michelle Adabra
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
2007 proved to be a rollarcoaster ride for the Chicago native, with as many highs as lows for the talented lyricist. However this single sees Lupe emerge triumphant from a year that saw his ego take a bruising. |
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
You know the name!!! If not you’re seriously sleeping. After the tremendous success of the Play To Win Volume 1 and arguably one of the best albums of 2006 The Borrowed Ladder on Lowlife Records, Savvy is back with another murderous instalment of the Play To Win saga, Play To Win volume 2.
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Written by Victory
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Tuesday, 01 January 2008 |
The Gramaphone Bar was nearly at full capacity when Stylah and fellow Poisonous Poets, Tony D and Reveal walked on stage with their collection of tracks to perform. They started with a group track 'Here I Am' which got the crowd ready for the rest of the heat that the Poets were about to unleash. Stylah performed 'Snips In The Mix' though without the ever poisonous DJ Snips and the energy was accelerated.
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Written by Nino
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Tuesday, 01 January 2008 |
The disc is full of wait-worthy surprises and experimentation with different sounds and genres that works better than many of the mainstream collabs we've seen recently from the likes of Kano and Lethal B. Including Andrew Dummett's 'Turn Around' featuring KC - with an indescribable electronica vibe to it, 'Not To Be 4gotten' featuring Daryl Bar - which has a rowdy rock feel and 'Thank U Riddem' which (thank you KC pays some dues to bangin' Bhangra.
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
Most up and coming crews around nowadays are more likely to cite T.I than Tragedy Kahdafi or Kanye West before Killah Priest as an influence, but then this isn’t most crews… Triple Darkness are the sum of two mighty parts, the first being The Heresy (Cyrus Malachi & Nasheron) and joining them to completing the trio M9ine, the underground wordsmith responsible for the one of the most gritty debut mixtapes, ‘High Fidelity’.
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