New Music / Subculture Sage: Happy Like The Sunking Feat. Illaman
Summery business from UK crew Subculture Sage with the first single from their T A K E 3 E P,
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hip hop
Shabazz Palaces: Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines illustrated record
Shabazz Palaces have announced a second full album of new material to join their new LP Quazarz: Born On A
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J.Chambers / Moment of Silence II : The Road to Perdition
BUY MOMENT OF SILENCE II ON ITUNES J Chambers is not one to hurl out new music without giving it
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Premiere / Straight Outta Brompton – Dat Brass
“We wanted to add some aggression to a song, and the only time we felt truly angry was when cycling
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Groovement Interview / Charles Edison wakes up to catharsis
I Can’t Hear Them by Charles EdisonDownload the single I Can’t Hear Them from Bandcamp, or stream on Apple
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Mothership Connection / This Train Goes To Junkleberry Junction & Kydro Interview
Manchester’s #1 hip hop label, Room 2 Records, have pushed out a fresh baby this week in the form of
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Groovement Interview / Karriem Riggins for Bonafide
Headnod Suite has not been out of my ears since its release a few weeks back. I spoke to Karriem
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Karriem Riggins / Visuals for Bahia Dreamin’
One of the most – well, dreamy tracks from Karriem Riggin’s second album Headnod Suite is this one. Great that
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On Wax: BocaWoody / Carousel
Art by the dope Mike Winnard! The super-conjoined duo of Boca45 and DJ Woody have only gone and done a
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Video: Danny Brown / Ain’t It Funny
Produced by the don, Paul White, and my personal favourite from the album Atrocity Exhibition. The vid is directed by
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On Wax: Freddie Gibbs / You Only Live 2wice
Buy links Tracklist 1. 20 Karat Jesus 2. Alexys 3. Crushed Glass 4. Dear Maria 5. Amnesia 6. Andrea 7.
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Jaeo Draftpick ft. Reek Da Villian / 51631
The new release from Long Island’s Jaeo Draftpick bangs. It’s on Tommy Boy, here are the buy links!
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Loyle Carner headline tour + Aint’ Nothing Changed videos
Loyle has announced a fresh run of UK dates (including a Manchester date at the Ritz) following the success of
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New Music: Scorzayzee and Mecca:83 release Cherish The Moment EP
Following their first collabs on Scorz’s Aeon: Peace To The Puzzle long player, Mecca:83 and Scorzayzee have put out
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On Wax: Czarface Book & Record Set for RSD 2017
For every pink version of Barbie Girl by Aqua, there’s a quality Record Store Day release actually worthy of your
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On Wax: Children Of Zeus return with I Can’t Wait
You’re going to have to wait until April 7th at least… Pre-order the wax on Bandcamp now. Children Of Zeus
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Video: Ellis Meade – Golden (prod. by Pro P)
Brand new Ellis Meade from Manchester’s ROOM 2 RECORDS.
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OUT NOW: Chris Read and Pugs Atomz celebrate the Colo(u)rs Of The World
A prolific DJ to be sure (check his numerous celebratory mixes here, a niche he’s got locked off), Chris
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Visuals: NinjaTea – Ninja’s 21st (prod. Four Limbs)
Fresh sounds from Manc producer Four Limbs (peep his work here), this time in the form of a video for a
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On Wax: RUN-D.M.C. debut reissued
I had the pleasure of speaking to DMC at length last year, discussing the genesis of his comic book world
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