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Sounds like:
Azealia Banks,
Iggy Izalea,
Jacki-O,
Kitty Pryde
By
Tobias Handke
on
Oct 1, 2013
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Here's one out of left field: Aussie electronic act Jagwar Ma remixing Detroit rapper Angel Haze's "Echelon." The trio's debut, Howlin', is 80s psychedelica with a electronic twist, kinda like if Tame Impala went electro, so remixing one of the best ...
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2
Sounds like:
Roc Marciano,
Oddisee,
Guilty Simpson
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 28, 2013
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Hailing from Ypsilanti, 14KT is one of the best kept secrets in hip-hop. He's had a string of impressive but slept-on releases from 45s to full lengths. His method for making his music is very particular, somewhere on the Internet there's a YouTube o...
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3
Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
Ab-Soul,
Jay-Rock,
Danny Brown
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 27, 2013
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ScHoolboy Q has finally turned in his long awaited debut, Oxymoron, so today the Top Dawg Entertainment signee dropped another tune, the aggressive "Banger (MOSHPIT)."Produced by The Renegades, the beat is rugged and gangster-esque, with ScHoolboy Q'...
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4
Sounds like:
Chance The Rapper,
Common,
Chief Keef,
Kanye West
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 25, 2013
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I'm really not sure how I feel about Lupe Fiasco these days. The Chicago rapper's debut, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, was at the corner stone of skate-rap, and its follow up, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, cemented Fiasco as one of hip-hop's most promis...
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5
Sounds like:
Quelle,
J Dilla,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 23, 2013
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Black Milk continues his campaign to be the modern day parallel of a Pete Rock or a Large Professor. The Detroit musician has continually pushed himself when he could have easily found a comfortable niche churning out the boom-bap his city is known f...
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6
Sounds like:
Ab-Soul,
SchoolBoy Q,
Jay Rock,
Kendrick Lamar
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 20, 2013
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The latest signing to Top Dawg entertainment is little known rapper Isaiah Rashad. The Tennessee native joins the likes of Kendrick Lamar, SchoolBoy Q, and Ab-Soul on the West Coast label that is quickly making a name for itself in the hip-hop world....
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7
Sounds like:
House Shoes,
Blu,
Jon Wayne,
Danny Brown
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 20, 2013
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Since Blue Mondays, Quelle Chris has fastidiously built a his own lane. With every additional project, from Shotgun and Sleek Rifle to 2Dirt4TV and its successor, Quelle has been uncompromising in his quest to deliver unadulterated rap music that is ...
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8
Sounds like:
Chance The Rapper,
Lupe Fiasco,
Chief Keef,
Kanye West
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 20, 2013
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Along with New York and Los Angeles, Chicago seems to be the next breeding ground for rap's new heirs to the throne. Already this year we've seen Chance The Rapper and Chief Keef release well-received albums, and the trend looks set to continue with ...
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