Orlando producer BYSON and his 2017 tape “refresh” is the subject of our affections. BYSON’s refresh has a definite underground Japanese vibe; heavy on the low end with a Far East sample palette. The beats are simple in arrangement but knock hard even at their most relaxing points. Production-wise, the album was made using both …
The artist formerly known as Othello brings his storytelling to a new project. This is Ozay Moore’s In The Wake Of O.
If you’ve watched MonoNeon videos, you’ll have seen some manifestos at the end. Here they are in all their creative glory.
Interviews with your idols can open a world of understanding. I watched Madlib’s RBMA lecture in New York for the first time and here’s what I took from it.
From a garden city in the United Kingdom blossoms an incredible musical talent called AJMW. This is his album, Loyal. I’ll open with a rhetorical question: why did it take me until 2018 to find my favourite album of 2017? I listened to a record number of releases last year since I started tallying them …
Facebook sucks but sampling groups offer well-needed gems such as ross & clement’s coastin. coastin is a smooth R&B meal with all the 90s-style trimmings. Groove is the main ingredient helped by the sample, Soul II Soul’s Back To Life. There’s a sense of indulgence too, with rich textures and a slow syrupy tempo. Actually, …
Sit back and relax to the unique tones of Claire Courchene and her upcoming EP, Parallax.
The original got you hyped but this version of Bodak Yellow will leave you tingly all over.
One Word Answers returns with Darko The Super and ialive of The Hell Hole Store. This feature has proved popular and today’s one word answers come from Darko The Super and ialive aka The Hell Hole Store. The first answer will be Darko’s and the second ialive’s. Enjoy! 1. What’s your favorite colour? Blue / …
Our new feature, One World Answers, is an interview with a short twist. There’s a lot of talk in hip hop, whether it’s bravado, opinions, or a Talib Kweli verse. We thought it’d be cool to strip things down and ask people questions with one requirement: the responses have to be one word answers. So …








