Category: Hip-Hop

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6th August 2018

Travis Scott – Astroworld | Video Review

We’re looking at the third studio album from Travis Scott, Astroworld. This project comes two years after the disappointing Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight and feels like a return to form. Astroworld features several exciting producers from across the music spectrum including Tame Impala and Thundercat; while Pharrell Williams, Drake, Frank Ocean and The Weeknd all have great guest spots. Join...

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3rd August 2018

Denzel Curry – Taboo | Video Review

Denzel Curry finally fulfils his potential on his third studio album, Taboo. This is a great project from the promising young rapper, it feels like we’ve been waiting a long time for this young man to finally make his mark and launch his own style in earnest. This project is divided into three acts, Light, Grey and Dark and like...

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22nd July 2018

D-Block Europe & Yxng Bane – Any Minute Now | Video Review

D-Block Europe and Yxng Bane have come together for a collaborative album entitled Any Minute Now. Both acts are tipped for great success from the UK Hip-Hop scene, Yxng Bane has already experience chart success with “Rihanna” and his feature on Banx and Ranx’s “Answerphone. This is the first D-Block Europe release to surface since the offshoot of the original D-Block, the...

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13th July 2018

Not3s – Take Not3s II | Video Review

Not3s returns with his sophomore EP Take Not3s II, sequel to 2017’s project. The original tape was great exposure for the Hackney rapper/singer, Take Not3s created the viral hit “Addison Lee (Peng Ting Called Madison)” which only peaked #57 but established his style. While similar to fellow Afrobeat afficiando J Hus, Not3s has created his own lane and recently appeared on charting songs...

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10th July 2018

Future – BEASTMODE 2 | Video Review

Beastmode 2 is a surprise release from Future, a follow up to last year’s medicore double album, the gluttonous Future and Hndrxx. Like the first Beast Mode, this project is exclusively produced by long-time collaborator Zaytoven. We’ll look back on the flurry of Future releases between 2014-2016 as his classic period, where the Atlanta rapper made a permanent impact on Hip-Hop with a...

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4th July 2018

Drake – Scorpion | Video Review

Drake has released Scorpion, his first studio album since 2016’s Views – of course this ignores last year’s pleasurable playlist More Life. At 25 tracks and 90 minutes in length, Scorpion is quite an undertaking and not recommended for consumption in a single sitting. There are bright spots on this album like the heartfelt “March 14” where Drake talks to his recently announced son, and...

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