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Remi - Substance Therapy
Remi - Substance Therapy
Sounds like: Sensible J, Vic Mensa, Seth Sentry
By Lauren Ziegler on Jul 6, 2016 | Remi has shared a powerful new song and video this week, "Substance Therapy," created along with long-time collaborator and producer Sensible J.  The track is lyrically dense, weighted by the very real, very intense topic of alcohol and drug abuse a... read more →
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Shan Vincent de Paul - Thank God
Shan Vincent de Paul - Thank God
Sounds like: Eminem, Atmosphere, Murs
By Almond Ivan on Feb 8, 2016 | Shan Vincent de Paul is about as forward thinking as hip-hop can get. With an influence outside of music -- branching into areas like spirituality -- along with inspiration sourced from filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson and Terrence Malick, it's e... read more →
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Macklemore - White Privilege II (Ft. Jamila Woods)
Macklemore - White Privilege II (Ft. Jamila Woods)
Sounds like: Talib Kweli, Atmosphere, Brother Ali
By sweeney kovar on Jan 24, 2016 | I wondered what to add to the conversation around Macklemore's newest attempt to be a public white ally. The historically marginalized Black Lives Matters' official blog put it better than I ever could:  Macklemore’s single, “White Privilege II” h... read more →
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Versis - Complacent Pl.
Versis - Complacent Pl.
Sounds like: Blu, Zeroh, A Tribe Called Quest
By sweeney kovar on Dec 30, 2015 | Versis is earnest. The 25-year-old Angeleno fell in love with music at a young age and put a ring on the queen by high school. A staple at open mics and shows, I've even seen youg Versis chill outside club shows when he was too young to get inside, j... read more →
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Noname Gypsy - Open Apology (Ft. Saba)
Noname Gypsy - Open Apology (Ft. Saba)
Sounds like: Chance The Rapper, Jean Grae, Kendrick Lamar
By sweeney kovar on Nov 7, 2015 | It's work to find new talent, especially in hip-hop. So many people sound like other people sounding like someone else. It sucks. Most 'tastemaker' websites, except the one you're reading now, suck. Thankfully there's a few good ones amidst the crap,... read more →
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Bambu DePistola - Welcome To The Party
Bambu DePistola - Welcome To The Party
Sounds like: Invincible, The Coup, Blue Scholars
By sweeney kovar on Feb 20, 2015 | "Welcome To The Party" is the intro track to Bambu's newest LP, Party Worker, a concept album revolving around a fictional grassroots peoples' organization. Woven together by interludes that play off typical keystones of organizing meetings, includi... read more →
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Tef Poe - War Cry
Tef Poe - War Cry
Sounds like: Immortal Technique, Yasiin Bey, Run The Jewels
By sweeney kovar on Nov 28, 2014 | St. Louis' own Tef Poe is one of a handful of hip-hop artists, along with his Foot Klan crew, that's been on the ground in Ferguson, Missouri. With "War Cry," a track that can rival the energy of anything from MOP's catalogue, Tef Poe gives voice to... read more →
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Homeboy Sandman - Happy Thanksgiving
Homeboy Sandman - Happy Thanksgiving
Sounds like: The Roots, Blu, Invincible
By sweeney kovar on Nov 26, 2014 | I'm an immigrant, and Thanksgiving has been a conflict of interest since I took AP US History in high school. This Turkey Day is gut-wrenching. Besides the yearly reminder that America celebrates genocide, 2014 has underscores that point in blood wit... read more →
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