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He's called the 'Brian Enno of rap', but we suspect that he's also influenced by Kraftwerk, (more recently) Radiohead, Aphex Twin and tons of movies (David Lynch -or John Carpenter even?-). M.Fusion, affiliate of the Shape Shifters, is not your average hip-hop producer, can we call this hip-hop?
POSTED 01|30|2009
Although it's not always the more experienced who's an extra added value to this album. We were more charmed by unknown rappers like Andyill or Sham than we was by Raekwon's lesser performance. Git Beats' production holds it down well throughout the album. Overall this is a nice debut compilation.
POSTED 01|27|2009
Illadelphia's upcoming rap talent Viro The Virus' follow-up to'Jersey's Finest' has turned into a 19-track trip displaying Chuck Smut's freestyle experience with an ability to 'twist syllables and spliffs' and drop more rock-solid metaphors than your average rapper.
POSTED 11|02|2008
'White Van Music' proves that Jake One is a gifted producer with a network from deep under till way, way over the ground, of which this album is a good showcase, but as an album between albums, this one doesn’t hold ground among the best of them.
POSTED 10|24|2008
'Fun DMC' is the culmination of the duo's ten years' recording, the perfect party one can have when they celebrate a decade in hip-hop, going back to the very essence of it. 'Let go of the violence' and dance to the 'Riddum' of fun, because PUTS’ latest reminds us all of what making hip-hop music is actually all about.
POSTED 10|22|2008
I's been three years since we had our first space trip -and no it had nothing to do with Buzz Aldrin being our uncle or eating the wrong kind of cake- thanks to the music of one of Chicago's most barrier-breakin hip-hop artists Simeon, tree and Racetacula aka The Primeridian and the release of their debut.
POSTED 10|19|2008
Only released on vinyl and with a boombap drum machine-sound, Earquake's first release proves to be made by purists with a warm heart for the culture, at the same time putting Belgium on the map again
POSTED 09|28|2008
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?
POSTED 09|17|2008
It's not really 'About Time' because it's not the first time that somebody comes and explains us how great hip-hop used to be and how wack a huge part of today's artists are nowadays, but everytime such artist steps up and revolts we still enjoy it, we still reminisce along with him (or her) and secretely hope that albums like these will convert one kid or another, or at least find its way to a bigger crowd.
POSTED 08|30|2008
Shaya (= Arabic for 'worthy, deserving') honours his name with a strong debut, with not too many guests, and therefore accentuating his own talent, proving that years of hard work end up being rewarded anyway.
POSTED 08|20|2008from the vaults
