TO be honest, it’s just not the end of the year without Skillz’ “2011 Rap Up.” The Virgina MC always skillfully digests the previous year’s events, and 2011 […]
NEW MUSIC: SBTRKT – Ride To Freedom
As demonstrated by just about everybody, SBTRKT has had more than a stellar year in 2011. So the UK producer starts off 2012 right with a rather laid […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @stellaskid from Different Kitchen
Name: Ian Location: Toronto, Canada Website: Different Kitchen Follow on Twitter Jose James – Coltrane (Dear Alice) COLTRANE (DEAR ALICE) by josejamesworldwide This quiet but flawlessly produced […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @pjhoody
Name: PJ Location: Maryland Follow on Twitter Common – The Dreamer, The Believer [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAo6s94X2sk[/youtube] Kanye West and Jay-Z – Watch The Throne [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA38GTieZ5s[/youtube] J. Cole – Cole […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @Paley_Martin
Jay-Z and Kanye West – Ni**as in Paris [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfM_wS7qYfY[/youtube] We thought it couldn’t get any worse than a couple of white kids in Amsterdam, but oh were we […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @DeePhunk
Name: Dee Phunk Location: Brooklyn, NY Website: Trees for Breakfast Follow on Twitter Danny Brown – XXX [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdszenQXkZs[/youtube] 2011 undisputedly belonged to Danny Brown. Danny has enjoyed […]
BEST OF 2011: The 30 Best Albums of 2011
2011 has been a banner year for music. It was the year of Odd Future. The year of Watch The Throne. The year of artists not giving a […]
VIDEO: Spree Wilson – King Sh*t featuring Novel
Like whoa. You might remember us talking about Spree Wilson a few months ago. His organic blend of hip-hop and Down Home sounds perked our ears. Well, since […]
READER BEST OF 2011: Hollywood Q of @themarooncafe
Anna Calvi – “Anna Calvi” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KVVCHeHKXM[/youtube] Korallreven – “An Album By Korallreven” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWl9l740_wk[/youtube] Yuck – “Yuck” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz7vyrFhFE8[/youtube] Little Dragon – “Ritual Union” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTDG6qbL4M[/youtube] New Look – “New Look” […]
READER BEST OF 2011: @CM_3
Name: Christopher Minaya Location: New York Website: All Of the Nikes Follow on Twitter Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoEKWtgJQAU[/youtube] The momentousness of Watch […]