Son Tensei (the project of Chris Kramer) feels like a unique proposition. Based across Chicago, USA and Tokyo, Japan, Kramer raps in both English and Japanese, creating a hip-hop collection that stands out.
Continue reading “Discovery: Son Tensei’s New Hip Hop Album Addresses Modern Disconnection”
In March 2026, we featured the track All Black Everything by Chicago, USA-based outfit DA-MOVEMENT. As well as garnering praise from myself, the single has reached an international audience and has recently been selected as an Official Finalist for the 2026 InterContinental Music Awards.
Continue reading “24s by DA-MOVEMENT Preserves Chicago’s Hip-Hop Legacy”
I called SV & Alyssa Jane’s 2024 album Neo Phily an ‘absolute gem’, so I was keen to run the rule over their latest release, Neo Blastic.
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Gus Cliverwood’s latest single Bambi Eyes is enchanting and intelligent, a promise of meticulous artistry in future projects.
Continue reading “Discovery: Gus Cliverwood’s Beautifully Crafted Single Lands On Our Radar”
Some records feel like more than they are. Raw Soul’s new one, for instance, canters through its eight tracks at pace, but it stays with you for much longer.
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Long-time collaborators Mat Lazenby and Ed Heaton return with a new instrumental hip hop album that captures nearly four decades of shared musical obsession.
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When is an act not an act? When it’s a movement. DA-MOVEMENT are a Chicago, USA-based collective that have proven they are making more than just music.
Continue reading “Discovery: More Than An Act, DA-MOVEMENT Brings Chicago Soul to a Global Stage”
We live in a world where we’re expecting AI programmes to behave like humans, but what if they fully embrace their artificiality?
Continue reading “Discovery: ai12die Blends AI Satire and Sharp Hip-Hop on His New Album”
Torrio’s new single Snakes is a mesmerising, magnetic take on hip-hop. It’s coiling tension and dark, smoky soundscape is gripping, eerie, and dynamic.
Continue reading “Discovery: Torrio’s Dark, Dynamic and Rhythm‑Driven New Single Snakes Bites Hard”
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