Bodega Milk – need some milk vol. 1
Brooklyn producer Bodega Milk drops his debut EP, “need some milk vol. 1”. Stream it right here.
Category: Hip Hop
Noname – Song 33
Noname addresses the deaths of Oluwatoyin Salau, George Floyd, Black trans women, and J Cole’s foolishness on “Song 33”.
Knxwledge – HX.PRT14_
Knxwledge gives yet more music the remix treatment on HX.PRT14_.
KINETIK & Newselph – The Simple Life
UK rapper Kinetik shows gratitude for the simple life on his new track with producer Newselph.
QSTN – Opus One
QSTN tries his hand at a Slum Village flip on his latest track, “Opus One”.
Frontrunner’s Guide On Producing Music Like J Dilla
The music and arts publication gave tips on how to produce music like J Dilla and they’re actually helpful.
Ewing – Five
Ewing throws out the rhythmic playbook on his latest beat tape, “Five”.
Thelonious Martin – A Dozen For Dilla Vol. 4
The Chicago producer drops the fourth instalment from his A Dozen For Dilla series.
PremRock & Fresh Kils – Shelf Life
New York rapper PremRock and Toronto producer Fresh Kils stay fresh on their collab EP, Shelf Life. When I think of Fresh Kils, I still remember the first video I ever saw of him – doing his Price is Right routine and it still gives me goosebumps. But PremRock was a new name for me. …
The Professionals (Oh No & Madlib) are back with a new album
Madlib and Oh No join forces again as The Professionals with a new album out in January.
DJ Manipulator – The Soviet Tape
One of your favourite DJ’s favourite DJs drops a new project called The Soviet Tape, dedicated to the USSR.
Raging Moses – Talk To Me
Colorado rapper Raging Moses raps over the dreamiest beat you’ll hear all week for new single “Talk To Me”. With a name like Raging Moses, you wouldn’t expect a song of this nature. But this might be the best use of the phrase “never judge a book by its cover”. For those who don’t know, …
Starchildluke – BOWSERTAPE2
Starchildluke is back with BOWSERTAPE2, his 8th #Road2Switch album. Knxwledge might be winding down on his output but he isn’t the only one who can churn out albums and EPs. Starchildluke embarked on an ambitious series called #Road2Switch where proceeds from his albums went towards a Nintendo Switch. He managed to acquire enough money but …
How Did I Miss That: Abe M Beats – Backchurch Freestyle
Abe M Beats put Kendrick Lamar’s Backseat Freestyle over a dope gospel flip and I can’t believe I missed it.
GBS x LPS – Hip hop record covers as Gameboys
Iconic album covers morphed into Gameboys is a thing I didn’t know I needed. I started modding my own Gameboys a few months ago and I’m really enjoying it. Established modders like gamechangermods inspired me to take the plunge and he has a mini project of his own. Introducing GBS x LPS. As described by …
Ruffian Kick – LEAVES.
The Californian producer put together an album of beats from the last few months of 2018. I found Ruffian Kick last year while waiting for a plane from Nice back to the UK. I was glad to find a new release in 2019 and his most recent is a belter. LEAVES. is, as he describes …
Find Your Lo-Fi Beat Track Names With These Tools
You’ll forget what a vowel is with these text converter tools. I used to find it difficult naming my tracks. I didn’t want to give away the sample I used *ahem* and I also wanted it to be interesting. Eventually, I made a list of hundreds of random titles and dip in as and when …
Shrill Evans – MONOLITH
It’s a new moniker for Starchildluke as he releases his fifth #Road2Switch series. No prizes for guessing where the name Shrill Evans comes from. But in case you didn’t know, it’s a lo-fi take on the late piano maestro Bill Evans. And Starchildluke took that inspiration for his new alter-ego on new album, MONOLITH. He …
Starchildluke – GENGARTAPE
Another month, another beat tape from Starchildluke. This one is called GENGARTAPE. Even though he hit his target, the #Road2Switch series still rolls on with a fifth release. Starchildluke’s GENGARTAPE doesn’t have a concrete theme, but many of the samples on the tracks reference things like ghosts and poison, a nod to the titular Pokémon, …
Review: Clear Soul Forces – Still
We reviewed Clear Soul Forces’ new album, Still.
