Emo rap aficionado Little Knife has cleverly balanced the melodic and introspective with the intensely heavy on his newest project Dystopia Pt. 1. ‘Coke With the Xan’ is everything that you could want from a song in the genre, it’s guitar melody and drums both massive driving forces for the song’s emotionally-charged songwriting. Producer thislandis … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: LITTLE KNIFE – DYSTOPIA PT. 1
The latest release from the Enyu collective comes in the form of SkomaZOM’s new project Shove This Up Your Hole & Eat It, produced entirely by fellow member Skest. It’s as spasmodic and unpredictable as anything the group has released to date, and well worth the time of any fan of chaotic, experimental rap. Firstly, … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: SKOMAZOM – SHOVE THIS UP YOUR HOLE & EAT IT
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
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
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
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
London rapper Flexo Kobain (probably better known as producer/rapper GYPTXVN to readers of this blog) has an extensive and well-catered discography that primarily focuses on the artist experimenting with his voice, making smooth, cloudy bangers in the process. His new five track offering Space Jam Radio is no different, as every moment of its eleven … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: FLEXO KOBAIN – SPACE JAM RADIO
As his first project following his recent name change, NSTYX3’s Eye for an Eye EP is a great introduction to a new era of the rapper’s sound. Produced entirely by frequent collaborator Jerry3M, this nine tracker is a satisfying collection of sounds that culminate in both parties’ sharpest work yet. I’ve been aware of the … Continue reading 2020 REVIEWS: NSTYX3 – EYE FOR AN EYE
108MICS 