Me and Jamie wanted to do something for the halfway point of 2020, so we put together this piece that highlights the best of what the year has had to offer. My summary is of ten albums I thoroughly enjoyed, while Jamie’s is a more general review of the year’s strongest content. – Chris Chris’ … Continue reading THE OFFICIAL 108 MICS 2020 MID-YEAR REVIEW
The 52nd project from DMV rapper, singer, producer, and artist Sybyr (real name: Chase Cauthen; formerly known as ‘Syringe’ and/or ‘MacXVII’) sees a variety of soundscapes and bouncy beats–mostly curated by Sybyr himself under the pseudonym ‘Landfill’–acting as a perfect backdrop for his frantic flows, growls, shrieks, screams, chants, and powerful melodies scattered throughout his … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: SYBYR – THE EFFECTS OF NINE TRILLION DEGREES
A unique production presence in an over-saturated scene, the MASTERCARDBOYZ founder has been working incredibly hard over the last six months to put his crew on the map. It’s great to have you on the blog mate. Can you start by telling us a little about yourself, how old are you, where are you from … Continue reading 2020 INTERVIEWS: MASTERCARD2K
Nottingham, England-based rapper producer Kid Trash is back, sporting their second full length project in the exhilarating, musical boundary-pushing Slasherrr. As was the case on their previous release #KidTrashEternal, the artist’s strongest work is almost always when working with their own beats. The title track, which begins with (possibly sampled) acoustic guitar strumming soon launches … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: KID TRASH – SLASHERRR
It’s been a good few years now since we’ve heard a vocally-led project from New Jersey producer Killer Kane (his Lost in Translation EP is almost three years old at this point) and the short but incredibly sweet Open Casket is all the more appreciated for it. My anticipations for this tape were at an … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: KILLER KANE – OPEN CASKET
Rochester, New York music/art collective Outfit 14A have appeared on the blog before, but we thought we’d check in with them again now that they’ve refocused their promotional efforts into a new wave of releases. Great to have you guys on the blog again! We thoroughly enjoyed February’s Wide Awake EP and have been eagerly … Continue reading 2020 INTERVIEWS: OUTFIT 14A
A slow-burning pop-trap tune, ‘Let You Down’ is the latest collaboration between Dreamstar members Yxng E and FXLLEN. Having recently explored the realms of dancehall in his music, Yxng E has offered up something closer to the style found on his first project The Takeover with his latest cut. FXLLEN’s performance on the track comes … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: YXNG E & FXLLEN – LET YOU DOWN
Two of The Super 6 Club’s finest, F4t Txne and Zepeda, unite on an enticing six track collection. Boasting bright, summery production on every one of its songs, SpringCleaning is an essential listen for any rap fan feeling the quarantine blues. Txne’s rapping is ludicrously smooth, he glides so effortlessly over these beats that I … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: F4T TXNE – SPRINGCLEANING
I’ve been following the career trajectory of SouthernGawthMobb for a couple of years now, and I can confidently say that they’re currently sporting their greatest roster to date. I’ve written about one of their two newest members (producer turned rapper Zerosuit) many times before but the other has yet to feature on this blog and … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: SOUTHERNGAWTHMOBB
Karos’ music forms a vicious undertow, an inescapable undercurrent of cavernous sound. “Fuck the mortals, I’m a god” screams Houston rapper Karos on “IMMORTAL”, a crazed half-minute of frantic guitars and hasty drum crashes. The song is a strike of lightning, without mass or weight and dissipating just as it appears. Half of it is … Continue reading 2020 ARTIST INSIGHT: KAROS
