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Hip Hop

Bodega Milk – need some milk vol. 1

Brooklyn producer Bodega Milk drops his debut EP, “need some milk vol. 1”. Stream it right here.

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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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”.

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop

Knxwledge – HX.PRT14_

Knxwledge gives yet more music the remix treatment on HX.PRT14_.

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Knxwledge - HX.PRT14_
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Hip Hop

KINETIK & Newselph – The Simple Life

UK rapper Kinetik shows gratitude for the simple life on his new track with producer Newselph.

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Instrumental Hip Hop

QSTN – Opus One

QSTN tries his hand at a Slum Village flip on his latest track, “Opus One”.

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
QSTN - Opus One
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Hip Hop

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.

March 14, 2020December 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Instrumental Hip Hop

Ewing – Five

Ewing throws out the rhythmic playbook on his latest beat tape, “Five”.

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Instrumental Hip Hop

Thelonious Martin – A Dozen For Dilla Vol. 4

The Chicago producer drops the fourth instalment from his A Dozen For Dilla series.

February 7, 2020March 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Thelonious Martin - A Dozen For Dilla Vol. 4
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Hip Hop

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. …

January 4, 2020March 8, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
Album cover for PremRock & Fresh Kils' EP, Shelf Life
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Hip Hop

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.

December 2, 2019August 11, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
The Professionals (Oh No & Madlib) are back with a new album
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Hip Hop

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.

November 12, 2019December 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
DJ Manipulator - The Soviet Tape
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Hip Hop

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, …

September 3, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Instrumental Hip Hop

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 …

July 7, 2019March 1, 2020 by Sampleface
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Hip Hop

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.

June 4, 2019November 18, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop

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 …

May 24, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop

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 …

May 12, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop

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 …

May 8, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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Instrumental Hip Hop

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 …

May 4, 2019November 17, 2020 by Sampleface
Shrill Evans - MONOLITH
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Instrumental Hip Hop

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, …

April 30, 2019March 1, 2020 by Sampleface
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Hip Hop

Review: Clear Soul Forces – Still

We reviewed Clear Soul Forces’ new album, Still.

April 27, 2019August 11, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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