Contradictory, the golden era revives in a futuristic manner, as Edan quotes in 'I See Colour': 'Prince Paul already used this loop but I’mma keep it moving and put you up on a scoop'.

‘Echo Party’ is a psychedelic old school party of twenty-nine minutes enhancing the same vibes as his formerly released albums and mixtapes but two times crazier, turning it into a musical trip that racketeers the listener into a sky with diamonds.

Meeks is raw, Meeks is class, his flow is drained in dirtiness, not 'dirrty, dirrty' but solid rhymes with smart lyrics, characterized by unique punch lines and sharp metaphors; 'Independence is my shepherd, the wolves can’t get through me'.

El Da Sensei’s new album is simple but quite clever, containing real lyrics and trademark productions. It's nothing unusual, but it's got straight-up headnodders, some dirty breaks, an occasional trip to the club and a balanced mix of braggadociousness and knowledge.

If 'Cancer 4 Cure' was a book, it'd be compared with the sci-fi cult of Philip K Dick, the urban paranoia of Paul Auster, the numb nihilism of Bret Easton Ellis or the anti-authorism of George Orwell and Hunter S. Thompson.

Eligh's 15th album puts rap on a higher plateau. It's an adventurous musical journey with much to discover stylistically and lyrically. It holds a distinctive sound with a message poured in different clever concepts. The record distresses but motivates, alerts but comforts. 'Emo to the bone.'

Both musicians, known for their progressive, innovative take on hip-hop, once again take hip-hop and guide it into the future. Hard to imagine this will sometimes be old school.

Encore’s voice has a unique timbre and his flow is flawless. Again, on this second LP he shines.

May we suggest to you an album that will probably not make anyone’s top-5’s easily at the end of the year but still deserves a spot in it?

One of Sermon's funkiest solo albums is 'Double Or Nothing'. Somehow no one really paid attention to his debut albums, 'No Pressure' and 'Double Or Nothing', but they definitely are Sermon’s best. The beats on this album are mellow, mad funky bass lines with psychedelic samples.

It's Called Life. She's called Eternia. A Toronto based femcee known for heartfelt lyricism and a hunger for hip-hop and approving her skillz. From early recording sessions with the Demigodz, to – more recently - remarkable features on albums by the likes of Majik Most and Cesar Comanche, Eternia has been holdin it down for real.

Eclectic, from soul to jazz, have a dance to it or sit down relax, ‘Green St & Avers’ is a record that perfectly embodies the group’s musical knowledge and urge to innovate.