G Fam Black & P-Ro Keep It Authentic On “Off-Brand” Featuring Sankofa There is a certain kind of Hip-Hop that does not need to convince you that it belongs underground. You hear it in the […]
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Sam R I & Castle Money Beats Recruit Imam T.H.U.G. for “Potentially Dangerous”
The warning is right there in the title. “Potentially Dangerous” does not arrive making empty threats; Sam R I and Castle Money Beats build the record around the kind of tension that makes you pay […]
Vinz Vega and Indigo Phoenyx Bring Underground Grit to “The Last Lotus”
Vinz Vega and Indigo Phoenyx Find Beauty in the Darkness on “The Last Lotus” Some Hip-Hop records announce themselves with volume. Others establish their presence through atmosphere. On “The Last Lotus,” Parisian producer Vinz Vega […]
Boxguts & DJ Akoza Explore Hidden Systems on “Subterranean”
Boxguts x DJ Akoza Dig Beneath the Spectacle on “Subterranean” Some systems survive precisely because nobody believes they are part of them. That uncomfortable idea sits at the center of “Subterranean,” the latest chapter Boxguts […]
Bullet Brak & Mike Martinez Close Out So Close Yet So Far With “Home Stretch”
Bullet Brak & Mike Martinez Finish Strong With “Home Stretch” Some songs announce themselves immediately. Others reveal their purpose once the journey is complete. “Home Stretch,” the closing track from So Close Yet So Far, […]
Slik Jack & Vincent Pryce Deliver a Gritty Statement With “LongLive The LowLife”
There are records that celebrate success, and then there are records that celebrate survival. “LongLive The LowLife” falls squarely into the latter category. On their latest collaboration, emcee Slik Jack and producer Vincent Pryce deliver […]
Apokalips The Archangel Delivers Motivational Boom Bap on “Anything is Possible”
Apokalips The Archangel Proves Persistence Wins on “Anything Is Possible” There are records built for the club, and there are records built to strengthen the listener. “Anything Is Possible” falls squarely into the second category. […]
Passport Scoob Delivers Focused Street Narrative On ‘No Cases’ Produced By Adwerdz
Some records sound like they were made in a studio. Others feel like they were pulled directly from real-life experiences and pressed into wax. Passport Scoob’s latest single, “No Cases,” belongs in the second category. […]
