20. LÄRS – MOLOTOV PROD: GRIMM DOZA, REVENXNT. FEATURING: SANJIGGYRONIN, GRIMM DOZA, CRIS SHIMMY, SKULLLELEVEN. Easily the finest project Dots has released this year, Molotov compiled some of his best previously released Doza collabs (‘Toro‘, ‘Twacked‘), alongside a handful of brand new joints to create an excellent fourteen track album that will likely go down … Continue reading AOTY SEASON: THE TOP 20
JOSEN – JOSEN & FRIENDS PROD: HOODWTCH, DECEASED, 1CHAI, ENDOHBEATS, LUKRATIVE, 4AM, FRXSTBITE, GHOSTIE, SNOOZED, RICAN HAVOC, GEEOHS, DONTSLEEP, CASHCACHE, FALSECUT, NINETHLUKE, MOZIATL, BRWNWRLD. FEATURING: BILL$, YUNG TUDA, TOMMY ICE, ENDOH, YUNGSTER JACK, SOLJAY, YEAT, HELLFIGER, GHOSTIE, LUVELOVESYOU, KANKAN, JVLES, TEXAKO, GOJIBEANBRYANT, LIL TURBO. The focus of Josen & Friends, the first, collaboratively-focused mixtape from … Continue reading AOTY SEASON: HONOURABLE MENTIONS PT. 2
HERME$ – NEVA CHANGE PROD: GENSHIN, ALIENGAWD, ICXXY, SPACEGHOSTPURRP. MIXING: 500DEGREEJAZ, 4JAY. FEATURING: 4JAY, HEARTBREAKJP. Herme$ has dropped a lot of amazing projects this year (arguably more than anyone else), and Neva Change is likely my second favourite release from the rapper this year. The EP is spearheaded by the breathtaking, ‘Intro‘/title track that dropped … Continue reading AOTY SEASON: HONOURABLE MENTIONS PT. 1
ARTIST: SAL DA SLEAZE SOUNDCLOUD Sal da Sleaze is a former LO$TBOY$YNDICATE member that recently hit me up to check out the Notorious Book of Sleaze EP, a four track offering portraying a life of struggle, hard work and dedication. ‘Close Your Eyes’ begins with the familiar pop rap motifs of echoey female vocals, but … Continue reading UNDER THE RADAR: SAL DA SLEAZE – NOTORIOUS BOOK OF SLEAZE
ARTIST: LIL GOHAN SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER The latest chapter in Lil Gohan’s planetary-themed tape series, Neptune might be his most accomplished to date. Like the icy planet that it takes its name from, the nine song project is vast, looming and comprised of many complex, atmospheric layers. ‘The Sounds of Love’ is the project’s intro, its … Continue reading 2K19 REVIEWED: LIL GOHAN – NEPTUNE
ARTISTS: LO$TBOY$YNDICATE SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER Earlier this year, I reviewed Perpetual, a three track EP by the collective LO$TBOY$YNDICATE. Across its twelve minute runtime, the project displayed three totally different musical approaches, each of which factored into the group’s undeniable chemistry. Now a three piece, LO$TBOY$ have continued to release music throughout the year (including a … Continue reading UNDER THE RADAR: LO$TBOY$YNDICATE
Cam Kron has has an excellent 2019. His primary output included a solo project (Feels Like June) as well as a collaborative venture with fellow $econd Nature artist VCiDHiGH. He also made multiple appearances on the collective’s first full release Drip Or Be Dropped, and contributed guest vocals to solo efforts from each member. He … Continue reading NEW SINGLE: CAM KRON – CURRENTS
ARTIST: YVNG WAV SOUNDCLOUD Yvng Wav approaches music from a place of love, that much is undeniable. The description for This Me is Dead. on Soundcloud describes that it ‘Chronicles the use and abuse of sex, drugs and violence as coping mechanisms’, and the first song ‘Dead.’; the refrain of which speaks of ‘numbing all … Continue reading UNDER THE RADAR: YVNG WAV
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