L’Entourage
I was curiously obsessed with French hip-hop in my middle school days, but I recently resurrected that hobby with a little help from thirteen-man posse L’Entourage. With jazzy trill wave instrumentals and buttery smooth verses, trust me when I say their debut album Jeunes Entrepreneurs is fresh as phuck, even if you don’t understand a word of French. … Continue reading
TOMMY ILLS FEAT. FRATPACK (PACMANBASS)
Tommy Ills, one of Johannesburg’s most buzzed-about rap clique Revivolution, teams up with two-man musical army Fratpack in a futurisitc, Do The Right Thing inspired video for “PACMANBASS.” Not only is Tommy and Fratpack’s flow incredible, the styling is on point. Kudos to that fly bitch in the leopard leggings. (via okayafrica) xoxo Lucy
Nightmare on Grove St.
Bump this creepy bass-hood-trance playlist by Chicago-based DJ Noah Saltz at your Halloween ragers this weekend. With cameos by Pretty Lights, Grammatik, Skrillex, Jay-Z, Major Lazer and Waka Flocka Flame, it’s a guaranteed party pleaser! (via IMF Mag) Happy haunting! xoxo Lucy
Album Review: good kid, m.A.A.d. city
In my honest opinion, Kendrick Lamar is the best thing to happen to hip-hop this year, and arguably this decade. The 25 year-old Compton native has remained relatively off the radar despite having already released a studio album and several mixtapes, but the rapper caught everyone’s attention in 2012 with a stage set at Coachella … Continue reading
BAPE = A Bathing Ape?
If you’re a brand connoisseur who knows your menswear, you’ve most likely heard of Japanese streetwear brand BAPE. Surprisingly, I hadn’t seen or heard of the company until a couple years ago when my teenage brother started rocking the brand’s notorious $100 dollar graphic tees branded with that iconic gorilla face. So who’s the gorilla … Continue reading
Hip-Hop Radar: Chuuwee, Tayyib Ali & Chief Keef
Lucy here – I’ve go 3 hot names in the rap game on my radar that y’all best be watching out for. One thing I love about the industry is its turnover – the rapid cycle of emerging talent. It seems that not long after an artist establishes himself, another is there to take his … Continue reading
Album Review: Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded
Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded is an appropriate name for Ms. Minaj’s latest gift to her adoring fanbase as a sequel to its platinum-selling predecessor Pink Friday. Though the rapper’s sophomore studio album from record label Young Money, Cash Money only officially released on Tuesday, I couldn’t wait to review after taking a listen. Overall, I’m impressed with … Continue reading
Listen To: Iggy Azalea
Broken record: I LOVE hip-hop; this includes everything from old school head-banging N.W.A. to the twisted lyrical modernism of Tyler the Creator. While we’re on the subject, I want to express my utmost respect for female rappers who must take massive risks to earn respect in a certain section of the music industry that remains social and … Continue reading
A$AP Rocky
As Lucy can attest, she’s the hip hop connoisseur in our duo. I, on the other hand, prefer mostly indie with some dubstep thrown in. But I do enjoy good rap, and since my discovery of newcomer A$AP Rocky about a month or so ago, he now makes frequent appearances on many of my playlists. … Continue reading
Rusted Revolution 