Rome Mallory returns triumphantly on There’z Only a Few of Uz Left, an all too brief EP that highlights the rapper’s immense talent on the mic and his elite production choices. The opening lyrics to TOAFOUL speak volumes: ‘Shawty wylin’, said I’m thirty plus rhyming. How you be denying saying music that’s inspiring?’ Mallory’s disdecrimissal … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: ROME MALLORY – THERE’Z ONLY A FEW OF UZ LEFT
A double helping of NYC grit, ‘Ain’t Bout It’ is yet another impressive effort from two of the city’s hardest-working artists. 2021 has been a year of reinvention for Shies. He’s been working hard on re-releasing his most iconic songs on streaming services, outfitting each with new artwork to reflect the increased level of quality … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: 200 SHIES & TRIPPJONES – AIN’T BOUT IT
More so than anything else that they’ve released, cnri’s ‘lightroom’ is a product that rewards attention to minute, almost painstaking details. Brimming with tension from the outset, the song is a labour of love from another of Marble Club’s incredible young talents. A eerie dirge of a track, ‘lightroom’ thrives on an ominous guitar loop … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: CNRI – LIGHTROOM
Returning in 2021 with a name change and a more determined artistic mindset, Charlotte rapper Kaos the Baker has delivered one of his standout musical works with ‘My Nubian Goddess Wit th3 Loccs Go Liv3 For th3 Br3ad So Tap In’. An AKB2 Entertainment and Jewelry Rap Productions team up, the song is produced by … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: KAOS THE BAKER – MY NUBIAN GODDESS WIT TH3 LOCCS GO LIV3 FOR TH3 BR3AD SO TAP IN
Yung Leo has been an artist to watch for a while now, and Days B4 ET [pt. 1] is yet another reason to keep an eye on his musical output. At only three tracks long, this all too brief EP offers the same brand of ethereal trap (I’m borrowing that phrase from its genre tags) … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: YUNG LEO – DAYS B4 ET [PT. 1]
Now operating under the name LowkeyMiserable, UK artist Comply has provided listeners with BloodLust, 2021’s most sonically impressive project yet. This is the last time that I’m going to refer to Comply by his Axed Up moniker, primarily because the sound of this mixtape is so wildly different to any of the duo’s output but … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: LOWKEYMISERABLE – BLOODLUST
Seattle rapper Juzo’s new EP Anima 01 was sent to me not long after its release, and was described in the press release as an ‘ambient and cyberpunk-inspired project’ with lyrical topics ‘about finding hope amidst the desolate nature of addiction and depression’. As it turns out, these descriptions couldn’t be any more on the … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: JUZO – ANIMA 01
On his newest banger, New York’s Josen tackles another colossal drill beat with exhilarating results. Josen’s 2020 was full of great music, but none were more effective and memorable than ‘Heart of Da City’. Inspired by the increasingly popular sounds of UK drill, Snake’s beat was the perfect backdrop for the rapper’s hardest song to … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: JOSEN – REGARDLESS
Vernacular represents the third time that the Lo$tboy$yndicate collective has featured on 108mics, and with their newest release the trio are more deserving of praise than ever. At seven tracks long, this is their best collection of music to date. Right out the gate, the ‘Syndicate’ prove that they’re not messing around. The raps are … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: LO$TBOY$YNDICATE – VERNACULAR
A producer almost a decade into the game, levitatingman’s work carries a serious legacy. An initial glance at his production credits will tell you that he’s worked with some of the most vital underground artists of the past 7 or 8 years, and his skills are only growing with each passing drop. I’ve caught up … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: LEVITATINGMAN
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