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Sounds like:
Allen Stone,
The Roots,
Zak Abel
By
Donna Arendse
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Mar 30, 2016
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I have been a fan of JP Cooper for a while now (you may recognize him as the vocalist from SG Lewis’ track "Shivers").
His latest track “Five More Days” is Cooper's first offering for 2016, and features rapper Avelino. While being reminiscent of his...
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2

Sounds like:
Lauryn Hill,
J Dilla,
The Roots
By
Lauren Ziegler
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Mar 16, 2016
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Two of my favorite Australian hip-hop artists, Remi and Sampa the Great, have joined forces for a cruisey, guitar-laden new track, "For Good."
The laid back production sets a chilled tone, perfect for the balmy early Fall weather that much of Austra...
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3

Sounds like:
Remi,
A$AP Rocky,
J. Cole,
Milwaukee Banks
By
Donna Arendse
on
Feb 1, 2016
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B Wise is a rapper from Sydney who has been delivering a progressive style of Australian hip-hop over the past year or so.
I must say that the current Donna isn't as massive a fan of Australian hip-hop as 16-year old Donna was, but there is somethin...
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4

By
Peter Andrews
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Jan 31, 2016
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What if I told you that Chance the Rapper had a younger brother who is also a very talented rapper? Well, it's true, and Taylor Bennett needs to be on every hip-hop lover's radar. The Chicago-based Bennett released his first full length album, Broad ...
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5

Sounds like:
Artlifecentral,
Jamie T,
Mayer Hawthorne
By
Tobias Handke
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Jan 30, 2016
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I'm a big fan of UK hip-hop, and while I've tended to stick to the grime scene, every now and then someone comes along who pipes my interest, the latest being South-London based Ashley Shakur.
His track "Nokia" is a playful source of nostalgia about...
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6

Sounds like:
PARTYNEXTDOOR,
Fetty Wap,
Future
By
Tobias Handke
on
Jan 29, 2016
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The hype for Post Malone's debut album continues with the release of new track "Cameras."
Produced by regular Malone collaborator 1st Down (one half of Atlanta production duo FKi), "Cameras" is a sexual ode to the ladies.
Fellow rappers Lil Uzi Ver...
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7

Sounds like:
Vic Mensa,
Chance The Rapper,
Ishdarr,
BJ The Chicago Kid
By
John Matthew Simon
on
Jan 17, 2016
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Hip-hop is a fluid art form that operates like most culture, cyclically evolving and reemerging anew, yet familiar.
"Devotion," the latest single released by Rich Jones, is a perfect representation of this creative cycle, as it evokes an MC who has ...
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8

Sounds like:
Barney Artist,
Tom Misch
By
Peter Andrews
on
Jan 13, 2016
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I am so happy to have discovered Alfa Mist. I heard of him initially through his soothing remix of RITUAL's' "Josephine," which was debuted on Indie Shuffle this week. The remix struck a chord and as a result introduced me to a very unique style of h...
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