Category Archives: hip-hop

Skillz Rap Up ’09

Skillz wraps up another mad year.  ’09 is soon to be no more, here comes 2010. Happy New Year!! [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Drake – Forever

I’m always on the lookout for new artists on the Hip Hop scene, so I was happy when I stumbled across Drake.  This Canadian actor/singer/rapper signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label earlier this year.  He has already released three singles, with a full album, Thank Me Later due out sometime in 2010. Forever is [...]

Tanya Morgan is a rap group and you must listen

Tanya Morgan is a rap group y’know. Fan of Little Brother, Cool Kids or Kidz in the Hall? Then take a listen and buy their recent release Brooklynati, the best Hip-Hop I have heard so far this year. Every track is fire – no fillers! Tanya Morgan – So Damn Down: Tanya Morgan – So [...]

Phaseone full-length number two drops

Back in March I blogged two of Phaseone’s remixes one being of Burial’s Archangel.  Today we have his new full length album, which is a collection of great laid back beats. The album starts off with some crazy bleak, futuristic synth intro. But I’m already bumping at the bassline before the beat starts. Tim Gun [...]

New Jay Z

The first single from the highly anticipated Jay Z release Blueprint 3 has had it’s first airplay! The single is called D.O.A (Death of Autotune) Perhaps Jay Z is trying to get rid of the autotune just as he tried with the skinny jeans fad?? Hmm, whatever the case check out the tune, it’s hot! [Audio clip: [...]