Rare are the moments in hip hop history when that golden project drops.
By golden, we mean a jewel case full of precious gems excavated from the mines of new music —an album that has glitz, yet retains the properties of hard core durability.
X marks the spot for New Breed, a sibling pair who have struck it rich with their first full length album, Stop The Music. The catching illustrated album cover is only the beginning, as brother and sister Macho and Elsie Ortega
Beat Rabbi decides to fly solo this time around.Although "Deepspace5oul" releases in 2008, it has been in the making since 2003. As Beat Rabbi envisioned an album paying homage to classic hip hop, funk, and jazz, the DS5 crew laid down the lyrics, after the fact, ending up with the finished product of "Deepspace5oul." A twenty-two track collective effort that features all Deepspace 5 emcees including Manchild, Playdough, Sivion, Listener, and newcomer Illtrip, "Deepspace5oul" is exemplary of th
One thing that we know about Lecrae is that God has given him the ability to make great music. Music that will have you riding with your top down listening to some Jesus music. Or you will be bouncing, throwing your hands up, quoting you are a “F-A-N-A-T-I-C”. Now as the Reach Records roster, ministry, and music catalog widens, Lecrae comes to further push the cross of Christ with this new CD.
The strongest messages on Rebel comes from the many stories within it. Take “Identity” for example,
If you’re reading this album review, one of two things are probably going through your mind right now. Either you’re hype because you are already a fan of Alert312, or you have no idea who or what Alert312 is. If you fall in the category of the latter, then you are exactly where I was about a week ago. If that is you, I’m glad you’re reading because it’s time that you meet Humble Beasts’ best kept secret.
The duo from Chicago have been with Humble Beast for a few years now and they already ha
Reconcile's “Streets Don’t Love You” dropped on August 18. The project features Jackie Hill Perry, Lecrae, and Junebug & Stunna Bam. Read More Here
Mahogany Jones is an activist, an educator, and an artist. A former four-time 106 & Park Freestyle Fridays champion Mahogany Jones puts lyrics first, A Detroit resident, Jones’ music is consistent with the Motor City sound – soulful, thought-provoking, and unapologetic.
in the summer of 2018 she released her critically acclaimed album, Sugar Water. The 13-track album displays Mahogany Jones’ versatility and growth as an artist and a lyricist. Sugar Water was produced by Mozaic, iRonicLee, and D
I’m going to be 100 percent real with you. This album is not for every Christian. This is next level Hip Hop that will challenge your mind. It’s like reading a book. If you like swagged out trap music you will be disappointed. I’m just being honest. Talented 10th is Sho Baraka’s first full album since he left Reach Records and became an independent artist and I really feel it’s his best work yet!
Let me give you some background. The phrase "talented tenth" was first used in 1896 by Norther
Talented 10th is one of my favorite albums right now. For those, not knowing, I'm talking about the third studio album by Sho Baraka. It's his first solo release since leaving Reach Records in 2011. The album title and concept was based off the essay of the same nameby W. E. B. Du Bois.Well, I was blessed with the opportunity to chop it up with Sho. We talked about everything from the album's concepts, to his favorite books, emcee's and albums. Peep the transcript
Malachi: Before we get into
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In 2015 Eshon Burgundy unleashed The Fear of God. The record explores what it means to fear God, and the ways in which our sin shows that we don’t fear God as much as we should. I recently got to ask Eshon about the record, and also what the fear of God means to him.
SAM: Eshon, can you briefly share how you came to know Christ?
ESHON: I came to know Christ at a very young age. My mother shared the gospel with me and taught me to pray when I was probably 3 years old, although it wasn’t until I
Admit it: Christian hip-hop has not always had the finest reputation. Clumsy vocal delivery, cliched lyrics, and the cheap production are just a few common problems. The latter in particular can be a serious obstacle for groups who cannot afford the royalties that can come with sampling other artists. That means a fledgling act can either assemble a live band (which can be costly) or program its own beats and hooks (which can sound contrived).
Sackcloth Fashion does a little of both, and the
Sev & Dust consists of Sev Statik and DJ Dust. Hence, Sev & Dust. Sev Statik is an emcee best known for his solo work (on such albums as Speak Life and Slow Burn) as well as his contributions to hip-hop collectives Deepspace5 and The Tunnel Rats. DJ Dust is the Producer/DJ for Mars Ill, known for generating some of the finest hip-hop out of Atlanta for over five years now.
Musically, Dust is all over the place on Back To Dust. Instrumentation on the beats is diverse and extremely strong - from
IN. SECURE-FAVORITE BAR:” SO I PUSH YOU AWAY, CANT HAVE YOU TOO CLOSE/ BUT THEN I WANT YOU BACK YO I BE DOING THE MOST” I love how Taelor has this confrontational conversation with his insecurities. Swoope does a great job with the production and actually makes the track sound as though this track is actually happening within Gray’s head. I love the struggle of the break up with Taelor and his insecurities. The uniqueness of this track makes it a REPEAT OFFENDER!
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