Review: Zero 7 - Shadows EP (feat. Lou Stone)
We reviewed Zero 7’s Shadows EP, featuring Lou Stone.
Category: Reviews
Review: Kuma Gold - Golden
We reviewed Kuma Gold’s latest album, “Golden”.
Review: The Hell Hole Store - Three The Hard Way
We reviewed The Hell Hole Store’s Three The Hard Way. Greetings, everyone. The holidays are finally over, or almost over if you work in a grocery store. However, there’s one gift left under the tree. There was no name on the wrapper, so I took it, opened it, disposed of all evidence of my sin, …
Review: Edison Av x Sik Sense - Above the Ground
Another transatlantic duo meet for the follow up to their 2017 debut EP. We reviewed Edison Av and Sik Sense’s Above the Ground.
Bitiques: The Broken Orchestra - Blinded EP
This is Bitiques with S.A.M, our resident robot. It listens to music and gives short reviews, or bitiques, based on its findings. Here is its review of The Broken Orchestra’s Blinded EP. (All words written in this article come from S.A.M. Ratings are out of 10 🤖 symbols.) Artist: The Broken Orchestra Release title: Blinded …
Review: The Hell Hole Store - Return To The Hell Hole
Bobby Brusberg reviewed The Hell Hole Store’s Return To The Hell Hole. Sometimes hip-hop music doesn’t need to address societal or political issues to be powerful. I’m not sure if anyone has addressed environmental issues in their music yet. But they will. The current state of the USA is ripe for musical commentary, but sometimes …
Review: v7v7v7 - The House Next Door
We reviewed v7v7v7’s The House Next Door. The definition of music today is less concrete than ever before. Shoegaze, cloud rap, trip hop, dark ambient, simpsonswave – these are all words I’ve been told aren’t Allied codenames for the Normandy beaches on D-Day but genres of music. Rather than learn the intricacies of each genre, I’ve …
Review: Darko The Super - Apocalyptic Bastard
Here’s a guest review of Darko The Super’s Apocalyptic Bastard.
Review: 050 Boyz - Everything 050
Newark’s 050 Boyz have been on the scene in various guises since the illustrious Golden Era, but it’s been only two years since they joined forces proper to launch an assault on the industry. Being from Brick City; Riq da Kid, Tru Trilla and Prince AK no doubt rubbed shoulders with some of the areas …
REVIEW: Constant Deviants - Avant Garde
Constant Deviants have built up a reputation for delivering quality hip hop during a career that spans two decades, and their latest offering, Avant Garde, is no exception. The duo – consisting of rapper M.I. and producer DJ Cutt – first unleashed their combined talents on the world in the form of ‘Competition Catch Speed …
Review: Buggs Tha Rocka - Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet
We reviewed Buggs tha Rocka’s Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet. Although not yet a household name, Buggs has been steadily making his mark on the industry. Already the recipient of two Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, his reputation as a gifted lyricists has seen the likes of Talib Kweli regularly bring him on stage, performing to …
Review: Kid Vishis - Timing Is Everything
There’s something to be said for a rapper who can generate a buzz as loud as a hornet’s nest without blessing the world with a full album. Kid Vishis is one such emcee and we reviewed his debut album, Timing Is Everything. Kid Vishis has managed just that armed only with a few mixtapes and appearances …
REVIEW: Public Enemy, Blue Daisy & Knytro at Electric Brixton
The Public Enemy, Knytro, and Blue Daisy gig at Electric Brixton was off the meter. Our very own The Auracle was there and he can confirm you missed a banging show.
Review: WhoSampled's First Ever "Samplethon"
WhoSampled and The Great Escape Festival in Brighton put on the world’s first “Samplethon” in conjunction with Boosey & Hawkes and SoundCloud. People from all over the world applied to participate in the Samplethon and only 20 participants where chosen. I feel blessed to say that I was one of them and what a day …
Review: Laura Wolfie - 7DS
The UK is becoming a melting-pot for incredibly soulful, innovative British musicians. With Laura Wolfie and her 7DS EP, she seems to be another perfect example. Concept projects seem to be all the rage at the moment and with ‘the seven deadly sins’ in particular being absolutely done to death, Wolfie really needed to knock …
REVIEW: Iron Braydz - Verbal sWARdz
Forget about flying daggers, Verbal sWARdz are coming your way courtesy of Iron Braydz and Taytula Burke reviewed the album for Sampleface. Triple Darkness’ newest member has been digging in the crates to come up with a collection of previously unreleased material that would no doubt have gathered dust on a hard drive somewhere. Depending …
Review: Miraa May - The Beginning EP
We reviewed Miraa May’s The Beginning EP.
Review: Matt Maddox - Righteous Fury
There’s not long to go before Righteous Fury is unleashed upon the world of hip hop in the form of Matt Maddox’s latest release. Coming four years after his solo debut, Righteous Fury sees Kansas resident Matt Maddox use and improve the penmanship and raw delivery style that has earned him a loyal legion of …
REVIEW: Be Discovered Live At The Hospital Club
We reviewed Be Discovered Live at The Hospital Club. For the past week, all talk has been around Prince’s fantastic secret gig in Camden and rightly so. But perhaps you were one of the lucky few to attend Starcount’s Be Discovered Live at the Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Be Discovered is the musical brainchild of Starcount, …
Review: Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio 2
We reviewed Robert Glasper Experiment’s Black Radio 2. Considering how much of a fanboy I was of the first instalment of Black Radio, it was only fair that I reviewed the second offering from the awe-inspiring Robert Glasper Experiment. When it comes to album releases, I initially look at two things: the cover art, and …
