Something for the mind! London experimental hip hop trio Hawk House come to motivate and elevate the mind with their appealing brand of Golden Era, jazz infused sounds. The trio have just dropped their amazing EP “”A Handshake To The Brain.” “That title basically encapsulates what we’re trying to do with all of our tracks,” said Eman in a […]
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Earlier this week our girl, Little Simz, dropped her eagerly awaited debut EP E.D.G.E. The EP, an acronym for Simz’s motto Every Day Gets Easier, is a 13 track project featuring the previously released Mandarin Oranges Part 2, Bars Simzson, Enter The Void and The Hamptons, alongside 9 brand new heaters for our ears. Production comes from […]
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We’re playing catch up with the kid from St Paul known as Spooky Black. Although he has recently featured on our blog, with his guest spot alongside Bobby Raps for Psymun’s single Blind, we haven’t posted any of his own recent output. The young rapper with a liking for do-rags has been busy with a slew of […]
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Brooklyn-born rapper Junglepussy (Shayna McHayle) unleashed her debut album today and it’s as bold and brilliantly ignorant as her name suggest. Early into the second song on Junglepussy’s excellent debut album Satisfaction Guaranteed, she raps, “How dope is this? Teach you how to grow and live.” The line—rapped quickly, with her rollicking flow, kind of like a […]
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Amerigo Gazaway is back with side-two of his amazing Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Marvin Gaye mash-up project, Yasiin Gaye: The Return. Gazaway doesn’t disappoint on this follow up to the brilliant, The Departure (Side One). Shifting focus for the second installment of “Yasiin Gaye”, this tome around Amerigo aimed to highlight the often overlooked accomplishments of Marvin Gaye’s […]
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Say hello to Isaac Danquah, a London rapper who probably hasn’t popped up on your radar yet, so if this is your first encounter with the young rapper, then his latest track “Balance” is going to be the perfect way to get acquainted. Take a listen to his new song which has been described as a soul-infused […]
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Tink is definitely on a roll at the moment. Fresh from her recent releases with Kelela and DJ Dahi for the adidas Originals/Yours Truly series and her ultra-sexy jam with Jeremih on “Don’t Tell Nobody,” she’s back to bless us with two new cuts. The first is another DJ Dahi song entitled “Men,” and it’s the latest […]
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Jhené Aiko unveils her rap alter ego J Henny aka J Hennessy on an alternate version of “Stay Ready (What a Life).” The L.A. songstress spits Kendrick Lamar’s original verse on The Fisticuffs-produced track off her EP Sail Out. “She’s an aspiring rapper,” Jhené told Rap-Up TV of her rap persona. “She still sings, but she’s […]
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