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By
sean o
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Sep 4, 2015
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When Dr. Dre released Compton, music writers were quick to point out the difference between beatmakers and producers. Beatmakers make beats. Producers orchestrate, piecing scenes together to create something more grandiose than a beat.
"Veins," the ...
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2

Sounds like:
Keane,
Muse,
Imagine Dragons
By
ahoglund
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Jul 15, 2015
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If you're like me, you lay awake at night thinking about what happened to Boston's Gentlemen Hall. You may also, in your more contemplative moments, remember the song "Kings" from Tribe Society, released earlier this year. What does it all mean?
Tod...
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3

Sounds like:
Chance The Rapper,
Joey Bada$$,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
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Jun 16, 2015
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Quelle Chris previews his upcoming album 2Dirt4TV3: Innocent Country with the initial leak, "Nothing Moves." The song finds Quelle balancing introspection, irreverence, and boom-bap in his trademark slacker-rap fashion. Like a black (early) Kevin Smi...
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By
sean o
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Mar 10, 2015
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I narrowly missed a chance to premiere Camel Power Club's last single. The oddly satisfying "Laika" went on to rack up nearly a quarter of a million plays on SoundCloud.
The French duo behind CPC, Leo and Gautier, sure can cook up catchy, genre-bend...
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5

Sounds like:
George the Poet,
Tinie Tempah
By
Devin Duckworth
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Feb 26, 2015
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How about a little bit of spoken word to get your day going?
Singer-songwriter J Warner, who has cred working behind-the-scenes with Tinie Tempah and Sasha Keable, has just put down “Chill Chase,” an evocative lead track off his forthcoming debut EP...
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6

Sounds like:
Jamie T,
The Streets,
Dizzee Rascal
By
Laurence Morgan
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Jan 7, 2015
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It was never in doubt that London-born performance poet Kate Tempest would "make it."
Her fleet of tongue and inventive wordplay had been lauded by many even before a breakthrough performance at Glastonbury in 2011. After being nominated for the Mer...
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7

Sounds like:
Sak Pase,
Gilbere Forte,
Rockie Fresh
By
sean o
on
Jan 3, 2015
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Pittsburgh rapper Zeph is positioning himself for growth in 2015. The SoundCloud set he released late last year, titled Statue & Flesh, features three new enjoyable tracks. "Love Trip" benefits greatly from Zeph's flow and Iamusick's flashy produ...
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8

Sounds like:
G-Eazy,
Skizzy Mars,
Everlast
By
Zach Connett
on
Dec 11, 2014
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Jez Dior is an artistic alternative rapper from the West Coast who has been paving his way with deeply emotional tracks that maintain a strong sense of vibes.
Listening to the tracks from his recent release titled The Funeral, as well as his 2013 pr...
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