Category Archives: Rap

SONG OF THE DAY The Microphone Misfitz – Black Paranoia Feat. Fury

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

Six years ago Chicago’s Microphone Misfitz launched their Escape From Babylon series.  The 2nd volume  followed three years later in 2015 and in February this year came the third instalment: 15 more tracks digging even deeper into social and political issues. This … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Herbaliser – Breach

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

UK hip hop veterans, The Herbaliser have spent the last 25 years touring and recording, building up a well-deserved and hefty fan base over the years with their diverse blends of hip hop, jazz and funk. Releasing their appropriately titled … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Cut Chemist – Work My Mind (feat Chali 2na and Hymnal)

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

Eagerly awaiting the release of Cut Chemist’s second studio album this March (and first record in 12 years), I’ve been delving into the LP’s three available tracks so far! American DJ, producer and solo turntablist Lucas MacFadden, a.k.a Cut Chemist, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Cut Chemist – Metalstorm feat. Edan & Mr. Lif

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

American DJ, producer and solo turntablist Lucas MacFadden, a.k.a Cut Chemist, is due to release his second official studio album this March.  Die Cut follows his 2006 debut LP The Audience’s Listening and is to be Cut Chemist’s first ‘artist’ album’ in over a decade. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Branded Moore – 123

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

“Branded Moore is the shit..ask around.  No bullshit hiphop” Up until this evening I’d never heard of Canadian rapper Branded Moore, but I have discovered through a little bit of background reading that he has over ten years of music-making … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Above the Law – Freedom of Speech

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

I was listening to a radio show earlier today when a song came on that I haven’t heard in years, probably not since my teens, and that was a fair few moons ago! Released on Ruthless Records in 1990 by Californian … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lando Chill – Break Them Shackles

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

I was having a browse online tonight and came upon today’s song, but what initially grabbed my attention wasn’t the music itself ( I hadn’t heard it at this point), but the name of the album it came from!  Due … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kool & Kass – Peaceful Solutions

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

Always keen and eager to welcome pretty much any musical genre into my ears, hip hop/rap is something I don’t mind dipping into from time to time. I can’t say I like all of it but what I do find, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Blitz the Ambassador – Heaven Ft. Tumi

Posted on November 15, 2016 by

Brooklyn-based, Ghanian-American hip hop artist, Blitz the Ambassador is preparing to release ‘Diasporadical,’ his fourth studio album which has been over a year in the making. Yesterday saw the release of new single ‘Heaven,’ an energised fusion of Afrobeat, Funk, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Memory Man – The Kool Keith Show (ft. Kool Keith)

Posted on December 12, 2015 by

When it comes to hip hop I can’t pretend to be an expert in this field but that’s the whole point, the more you listen to new things, the more you like and the more you like, the more you … Continue reading →

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