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Sounds like:
Cut Copy,
Miami Horror,
Amtrac
By
Stacy Klein
on
May 13, 2021
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It’s pretty rare for a track to get you on your feet and grooving your butt off a mere 30 seconds in, but that’s Flight Facilities for you. With the addition of Compton rapper Channel Tres, this hip-hop-inspired de...
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2

Sounds like:
2Pac,
J. Cole,
Kanye West
By
Tobias Handke
on
Mar 30, 2017
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A week after surprising everyone with "The Heart Part 4" Kendrick Lamar has delivered another shot to the arm of hip-hop with the booming "Humble."
Sounding nothing like the material from his last major release, To Pimp A Butterfly, "Humble" feature...
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3

Sounds like:
Snoop Dogg,
Kurrupt,
Ras Kass
By
Tobias Handke
on
Aug 4, 2016
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Legendary rhyme spitter E-40 teams with up and coming West Coast MC Kamaiyah for the Hawk produced "Petty."
Over a sparse trap beat, 40 and Kamaiyah rap about "petty bitches," with 40 taking shots at female groupies that only want him for his money ...
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4

Sounds like:
Denitia and Sene,
Ego Ella May,
IAMNOBODI
By
Donna Arendse
on
Mar 30, 2025
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Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching Australian artist James Chatburn open up for The Internet in Berlin. Soul music in Berlin - it was beautiful to listen to!
Now, embarrassingly enough, I realised I hadn't spent enough time with their musi...
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5

Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
Dr. Dre,
Snoop Dogg
By
Tobias Handke
on
Jan 28, 2016
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L.A. rapper The Game is readying the release of a collector’s edition of his critically acclaimed The Documentary 2 + 2.5. Along with both versions of the album, The Game is including a bonus disc containing five off-cuts from the recording sessions,...
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6

By
Tobias Handke
on
Nov 27, 2015
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After jumping on a remix of label-mate Jay Rock's "Easy Bake" earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar has gifted us with another banger with "Black Friday."
Over J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Cities" Lamar goes hard as he spits fire about supporting Kanye West for...
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7

Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
ScHoolboy Q,
Ab-Soul
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 11, 2015
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It's been a long wait, but Black Hippie foundation member Jay Rock's long-awaited major label debut is dropping at midnight tonight.
To celebrate the release of 90059, Rock as released the video for the Black Hippy featuring posse cut "Vice City."
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8

Sounds like:
Iggy Azalea,
M.I.A.,
MNEK
By
Elise Cobain
on
Jun 24, 2015
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With Iris Gold, I'm not sure if I'm listening to laid-back West Coast sounds or future R&B from the studios of NYC. Both sounds are great to have featured on this summer tune from this London newcomer.
With M.I.A.-esque bars to take us through t...
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