A mysterious internet presence and a spectral musical entity, JHOST is an artist whose meandering, rainy day raps are uniquely sombre. The latest sign of the rapper’s abilities on the mic comes in the form of the Where is JHOST?!? EP. His voice dry and devoid of life, the titular artist’s delivery is soft on … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: JHOST
Melancholy-minded artist/producer lookoutbeats has with his debut mixtape delivered eight tracks of pure pop-trap goodness. Keep a lookout (no pun intended) for Best Wishes dropping in a couple of days and stream the single here. EDIT: Stream the project in full here. Sometimes warping his voice with a thick, melodically rich coating of autotune and … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: LOOKOUTBEATS – BEST WISHES
Canada’s styxcitycult finally coalesce on debut single “Diamond Eyes”, presented with a video that shows off their brotherhood like a badge of honour. In the last year or so, each member of Winnipeg’s styxcitycult has found their own success. Postwar’s latest single “I’m Not Okay” has hit thirty-three thousand streams on Spotify alone, Drinkbleachh and … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: STYXCITYCULT – DIAMOND EYES
The Drain Gang CEO makes a bold statement about originality and deterring imitation with a synth-drunk ballad about self-certainty and unsure love. Earlier this month a group known as Deerpark Knights sparked discussion when a clip of their song “M0rPhIn3” was posted, with some criticism, on Twitter. The group (which, at least to some degree, … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: BLADEE – GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN FT. ECCO2K
Promoted via four singles that sounded straight out of a 3020 strip-club, Liquid Snake’s first full length project is a masterfully produced collection of tracks that effectively completes the rapper’s artistic evolution and marks him as an artist with truly unlimited potential. Tune in here. One of the key aspects of Metal Gear Sexxx’s success … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: LIQUID SNAKE – METAL GEAR SEXXX
A real jack of all trades, EarlMikeMane operates as a rapper, producer, and designer. By solely constructing each song from the ground up, he proves that independent artists can flourish in a scene often held back by uncommunicative collaboration. His latest venture, ‘Matrix’, is a breath of fresh air and a detailed glimpse into the … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: EARLMIKEMANE – MATRIX
As one third of New York art collective Outfit 14A, DJANGO bears the responsibility of delivering the group’s musical output. As his first EP WIDE AWAKE demonstrates, he’s more than up to the task. The first thing that you’ll notice about DJANGO’s music is that his voice is an exemplary rap tool. He takes to … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: DJANGO – WIDE AWAKE
