Tag: hip hop

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    Reece Beckett

    A Messy Celebration of Music and Creativity: A Review of Kanye West’s Donda

    Reece Beckett finally gets his hands on the ecclectic, messy world of West’s Donda.

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    Reece Beckett

    The Mark of a Wordsmith: A Review of Nas’ King’s Disease II

    Reece Beckett salutes the king of hip-hop’s latest album.

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    Reece Beckett

    Lil Ugly Mane and His Many Alter Egos

    Reece Beckett explores the many mysterious alter-egos of Lil Ugly Mane.

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    Reece Beckett

    Hidden Gems: The Roots – …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

    Reece Beckett shows some love for one of The Roots’ most overlooked records.

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: Navy Blue – Navy’s Reprise

    Reece Beckett labels Navy’s Reprise “one of the best albums of the year so far”.

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    Reece Beckett

    The Best of Horrorcore Hip-hop: clipping.’s There Existed An Addiction to Blood

    Horrorcore hip-hop is a sub-genre typically full of intensely violent lyrics, more bragging than may even be imaginable and a distinct aggression that surpasses that of hardcore hip-hop (i.e. DMX). It’s a rough, abrasive genre, with many Horrorcore albums and tracks teetering on the edge between hip-hop and metal (often mixes of the two come […]

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    Katie Evans

    Review: AJ Tracey – ‘Little More Love’; Perfect Summertime Gangster Rap

    Katie Evans reviews the latest tune from British rapper AJ Tracey.

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    Reece Beckett

    Innovative, Abstract Hip-Hop Magic: A Review of Armand Hammer and The Alchemist’s Haram

    Reece Beckett gives insight into the growing world of abstract hip-hop in his review of one of the latest records from the movement.

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    Reece Beckett

    A Beautiful Blend of Funk, Rap and Soul: A Review of Genesis Owusu’s Smiling With No Teeth (2021)

    Genesis Owusu seems to have arrived out of nowhere and quickly gained a lot of traction. However, Genesis has been making music since 2017; they’re just only now starting to catch on. The 23 year old from Australia seems to have dropped his debut album, Smiling With No Teeth, at the perfect time – just […]

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell – An Insight On The Influential Rapper Minus The Music

    Reese Beckett checks out Emmet Malloy’s new documentary about the late New York rapper.

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    Alice Fortt

    This Week in Records (8/2/2021) – Hayley Williams, Foo Fighters and Bad Sounds

    After a bit of a hiatus, Alice is back with our weekly rundown of the newest and hottest music out there.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Our Favourite Underrated Christmas Songs

    Our committee and writers take us through some of their favourite Christmas tunes that definitely deserve more attention.

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    Sophie Young

    The Hamilton Soundtrack was released 5 years ago

    Sophie Young takes us back to the cultural phenomenon’s soundtrack that has had listeners captivated for five years now!

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    Charlotte Brennan

    Review: Hot Milk – ‘California’s Burning’

    Charlotte Brennan celebrates Hot Milk’s hottest new protest record.