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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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2

Sounds like:
Scrufizzer,
Dizzie Rascal
By
Louisa Ferguson
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Sep 19, 2013
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My first exposure to future garage producer Shift K3Y came from an excerpt featured on (fellow Brit) Toddla T's weekly radio show (hilarious, highly recommended). Some of you may have also listened to and loved his remix of AlunaGeorge's "Attracting ...
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3

By
Tobias Handke
on
Jul 12, 2013
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The nostalgic "Medusa" is the first track released from Willie The Kid's upcoming Masterpiece Theatre EP. Although he's been in the game for a number of years, he hasn't ascended from the underground just yet, but with Alchemist now in his corner pro...
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4

Sounds like:
Skizzy Mars,
G-Eazy,
Hoodie Allen,
Childish Gambino,
Macklemore
By
Zach Connett
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Jul 8, 2013
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With fashion sense that mimics a GQ spread and a unique sound that's gaining him notoriety as an independent artist, David Morris, the West Virginian known as D-Why, is making a strong case for popularity in the highly saturated hip-hop game."2,000 M...
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5

Sounds like:
ScHoolboy Q,
Icona Pop,
Gold Panda
By
Devin Duckworth
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Apr 17, 2013
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Charlie XCX is doing big things. She just released her True Romance album, and last weekend she unveiled this unexpected-yet-killer remix of "What I Like" featuring the lyrical flow of Detroit rapper Danny Brown.If you've taken a peek at both version...
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6

Sounds like:
Big Sean,
Iroc Mics,
Johnny Astro
By
sean o
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Apr 13, 2013
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Back in January, we premiered a track called "T W A (Till We Arrive)" by Texas MCs Tonio and Iroc Mics. Since y'all seemed to enjoy that one, I'm hopeful you'll like this new single as well. "Grind" features Bay Area rapper Hay Sus, and in Tonio's ow...
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7

Sounds like:
J Dilla,
Karriem Riggins,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
on
Mar 19, 2013
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Black's back at it! One of the shining gems that emerged in Detroit post-Dilla, Black Milk rose from a roadie for Slum Village to being a powerful force of his own. Armed with a mastery of his city's intrinsic soul and drums that sounds like he has r...
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8

Sounds like:
Blue Scholars,
Atmosphere
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Oct 4, 2012
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Poppin' tags, being flat broke, and wearing your granddad's clothes isn't something that is typically discussed in rap tracks these days, but when an artist manages to stray away from the norm of materialism and sexual encounters to deliver something...
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