hip-hop/rap tracks
Droppin’ Knowledge: UK Emcee Black Josh Releases New Single “Wannit All”
Manchester rapper Black Josh shares a new single from his forthcoming album, Mannyfornia, which drops June 10th, on British label Blah Records. The song “Wannit All,” features Sleazy F Baby and was produced by Metrodome. Josh spits over a sputtering, minimalist beat, with an assist from Sleazy. The video looks like a home movie and …
Track: Leddie MC – Answer Me
North East rapper Leddie MC has just shared her latest track – ‘Answer Me’ Leddie MC has been making some big waves around her local area hip hop scene for a few years now. But recently she has stared to take matters in her own hands and with a heap of music to release; there …
See: Berwyn releases new video for Glory
We ran into Berwyn before, on the recently released Everything is Recorded album, and now the Trinidad-born, Romford raised rapper, singer, producer has released his own debut single, Glory. Deeply autobiographical and built over this heart stopping piano riff and soulful sung chorus, Berwyn lays it on the line with his sharply observed family/self circumstances. …
Droppin’ Knowledge – Ras Kass – New Single: Push On Thru
Legendary LA emcee Ras Kass is out with a new one, to help us push on through the challenges in life. Kass, who is still releasing great boom bap rap twenty-five years after his iconic Soul On Ice, brings the bars on the song, Push On Thru. The song was produced by the human rhythm …
Track: The Streets – Where the F*&k did April Go
Mike Skinner, aka The Streets has just released the b-side to his new single ‘Call my phone thinking I’m doing nothing better’ which featured Tame Impala. Called ‘Where the f*&k did April go’, the track is a bonus that won’t feature on his forthcoming mixtape, but is available to stream now. Speaking about the new …
Track: Nayana Iz – Walking / Final Hour
19 year old Nayana Iz announced her arrival with last years ‘How We Do’, and ahead of the release of her debut EP “Smoke & Fire”, out 26th June via Different Recordings, she’s released a couple of tracks, ‘Walking’ and ‘Final Hour’. Of the former, Iz -who professes to have been born in London but …
Droppin’ knowledge: Track: Nappy Nina – Freak it
Brooklyn emcee, by way of Oakland, California, Nappy Nina drops a new single, Freak It, from her upcoming EP, 30 Bag, set to be released on May 8th. The track was produced by Unjust. Nappy Nina released two excellent albums in 2019, marking the beginning and the ending of the year. The Tree Act dropped …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Track: Earl Sweatshirt – Whole World
Earl Sweatshirt and his LA buddy Maxo get existential on a new track for Earl’s Feet of Clay, “Whole World.” Fellow Los Angeleno The Alchemist works his magic on the boards. Taken from the deluxe edition of the EP, released last year it’s one of two new songs to appear on the expanded edition, both …
Track: Boardgame James – Daydream EP
Boardgame James has announced the release of his debut, ‘Daydream’, a four-track EP of string-led instrumental grime released via 1000Doors on May 1. Part of grime’s great radio resurgence in 2015 as one half of Handsome Boys with Moleskin, Boardgame James offers up four tracks from the vault, developed and reworked to form his debut EP. …
Track: Bishop Nehru – Meathead (feat. MF DOOM)
‘Meathead’ is the final single from Bishop Nehru’s upcoming album, ‘Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts’ out May 8th 2020. ‘Meathead’ is produced and featuring MF DOOM and due for release April 17th. Meathead is classic hiphop. Nehru needs no auto-tuned chorus or hook line to display his talent. His lyrical genius over a soulful sample of horns and …