Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Audible Doctor – Nothing.

Back to back Brown Bag AllStars. “Nothing” appears on Beautiful Hip Hop Volume Five which you can stream/download here. via Hip Hop Isn’t Dead Sphere: Related Content

Soul Khan – Resolution, EP.

Resolution is full of aimless visceral violence; writes Khan on his Bandcamp page, “No main topic, just blood on the dance floor, and perhaps every other floor.” Khan raps with the baritone of an old soul man and yet he’s red-bearded, bespectacled white guy. Producer marink adheres to dramatic, noirish..


ML Plays in the Rain at Virgin Free Fest 2011.

  It’s time again for my new favorite day of the year. No, it’s not my birthday (I’ve already turned 21… so what is there to look forward to?) and it’s definitely not Christmas…. but it IS Virgin Mobile FreeFest! Never mind that corny introduction and focus on that festival..

Exile – Intro to the Outro, Mixtape.

Exile’s greatest strength is quaint, jittery loops set to the ruminations of a talented niche of local rappers, but he takes a few excellent detours on his new mixtape, a collection of new and old tracks. The unexpected Bun B feature is one such excursion, a helping of syrupy, buzzing..


Timeless Truth – Irene (ft. Roc Marciano).

Irene knocked out my power for a full seven days. This meant a week of roaming between relatives’ houses and walking to Starbucks for Internet access. My family and friends are safe, for which I am thankful, but that didn’t stop me from hating the Long Island Power Authority as..

Chuuwee – U Cartoon Foo’s.

Sacramento’s Chuuwee rapped over two minutes of haywire jazz sounds from producer Rufio’s new beat tape. The video captures a picturesque bedside studio session plus rhymes that might have been penned on the back of a Chinese takeout menu. Fun over frills hip-hop. Sphere: Related Content