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From a quiet, overlooked corner of New York rap that, despite appearances, still exists. The Sun Don't Chill by RED APPLES 45 The Sun Don't Chill by RED APPLES 45
Quelle Chris delivered the year’s first great rap album. Come for the face-melting beats, stay for the inspiration. Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often by Quelle Chris Bonus jazz paroxysm. Central Standard Time by Stik Figa
Triple Black Diamonds by Estee Nack and al.divino falls somewhere between D.I.T.C., Roc Marciano, and some of that early 90s mafioso rap, channeling some of the city’s finest and most potent traditions. Of course, Estee Nack and al.divino are from Massachusetts, not New York. The Empire State stays losing.
London beats steeped in digital kitsch. UIQ proprietor Lee Gamble played it on the Dekmantel Podcast. Ikea Zen (UIQ0007) by N1L Ikea Zen (UIQ0007) by N1L
Kutmah of the UK is a beatmaker in the Beat Konducta tradition, with volumes of inventive ideas. KOLD ASS BEAT TAPE by KUTMAH IT'S COLD OUTSIDE BUT THE BEATS ARE WARM by KUTMAH
Oh No is making the most exciting beats around and he’s just tossing them up on Soundcloud. I hope Oh No’s Life of Cujo mixtape is a real thing and not some cruel joke.
Miami’s Sylvan LaCue and Chicago’s Saba with a masterclass in rapping.
Visual artist Jesse Kanda pours out his feelings with an EP of underwater electronic beats. I discovered this on PAN’s NTS show. doon kanda – heart (HDB105) by Hyperdub
Oslo’s Fredfades with unfamiliar sounds. Mutual Intentions #2 by Mutual Intentions
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