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Cashus King - Black Liberation Theology
Cashus King - Black Liberation Theology
Sounds like: Kendrick Lamar, Jeremia Jae, Blu
By sweeney kovar on Nov 16, 2014 | Before everyone fell in love with Kendrick, Troy Johnson aka Co$$ aka Cashus King was in Leimert Park making music exploring the dark crevices of being a young, sometimes-depressed black man in L.A.  Without a machine like TDE, Cashus has remained o... read more →
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Common - Kingdom (Ft. Vince Staples & Jay Electronica)
Common - Kingdom (Ft. Vince Staples & Jay Electronica)
Sounds like: Nas, Kendrick Lamar
By sweeney kovar on Sep 25, 2014 | While Nobody's Smiling didn't quite bring Common back the way us longtime fans had been hoping, the album did produce "Kingdom," one of the years best hip-hop tracks.  Over a thunderous beat backed by an evangelical chorus, Common sounds urgent and ... read more →
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Mystic - Beautiful Resistance
Mystic - Beautiful Resistance
Sounds like: Queens D.Light, Invincible, Ana Tijoux
By sweeney kovar on Sep 10, 2014 | Seasoned hip-hop heads will recognize Mystic. The Bay Area emcee came of age during the indie rap boom of the late 90's and even had brushes with the mainstream with her debut album Cuts For Luck and Scars For Freedom. That was in 2001 though, and i... read more →
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J. Cole - Be Free
J. Cole - Be Free
Sounds like: Deadprez, Mos Def, Jay Electronica
By sweeney kovar on Aug 18, 2014 | Indie Shuffle may not be the best place social commentary, but it is a platform nonetheless.  Ferguson, MO has been deep into a de facto state of martial law for several days now. Military gear, mine-proof armored vehicles, tanks, riot gear, automat... read more →
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Georgia Anne Muldrow - Crossroad
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Crossroad
Sounds like: Ras_G, Invincible, Samiyam
By sweeney kovar on Aug 10, 2014 | When I first heard Georgia Anne Muldrow had released a rap EP, the hairs stood up on the back of my neck. She's a prodigious producer and vocalist, but rarely grips the mic as a MC.  I knew the Ms. One project would be worth the listen, but I was no... read more →
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Rippy Austin - Never Say Never (Ft. Nate P)
Rippy Austin - Never Say Never (Ft. Nate P)
Sounds like: Chance The Rapper, CJ Fly, Chris Turner
By sean o on May 16, 2014 | L.A. artist Rippy Austin is back in a big way. We've previously featured Rippy's track "L.O.V.E." off his 2012 release, Patiently Waiting. Today we're hyping "Never Say Never," my favorite cut from Rippy's first full album, The Journey. Rippy's a gi... read more →
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M.anifest & A.B Crentsil - Ye Wo Adze Oye (Refix)
M.anifest & A.B Crentsil - Ye Wo Adze Oye (Refix)
Sounds like: Kublakai, Background Noise Crew
By David Peter Simon on Apr 20, 2014 | Here's a lovely new track by way of Minneapolis-via-Accra rapper M.anifest and Ghanaian vocalist legend A.B. Crentsil. It's an upbeat hip-hop track, fused with some highlife. The track's title, "Ye wo adze oye," translates as "we have some... read more →
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Isaiah Rashad - Heavenly Father (Ft. SZA)
Isaiah Rashad - Heavenly Father (Ft. SZA)
Sounds like: Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay-Rock, Danny Brown
By Tobias Handke on Mar 16, 2014 | While Schoolboy Q has been winning all the praise this year with his exemplary debut, Oxymoron, it means fellow TDE member Isaiah Rashad has unfortunately been lost in the mix. His debut EP, Cilvia Demo, was released digitally in January, and has bee... read more →
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