Album: Movemeants II: The Reprise Artist: Jansport J Released: April 3, 2012 This tape makes me wanna freestyle. It's not groundbreaking, but it's fluid, well thought out, and it knocks. Most of the tracks clock in at just under 2 minutes, which gives an emcee enough...
Album: XXYYXX Artist: XXYYXX Released: March 27, 2012 Label: Relief in Abstract New to my ears is this very young, 16 years to be exact, producer XXYYXX aka Marcel Everett. His sophomore album that is out now digitally through Relief in Abstract is a soothing and heavy...
Album: Oodles of Doodles Artist: Jonwayne Released: March 6, 2012 Original Keys, strings, and nothing but hypnotizing beats is what Jonwayne brings to the table. I have been listening to this album a lot lately and just had to refresh peoples ears. He finds a passion in...
Album: Mondegreen Ep Artist: Montgomery Clunk release: April 16, 2012 If there is any reason to check out Romania for its music scene it would be due to Montgomery Clunk. This guy has brought his eastern drum and bass knowledge to the US in a fury. The Mondegreen Ep is...
Artist: James Booker Documentary: Bayou Maharajah by: Lily Keber So I have just heard an interview with documentarian Lily Keber about a pianist that I have never heard of before, and I know for a fact a lot of you readers haven’t either. That is why we’re here to...
Single: The Recipe Artist: Kendrick Lamar Feat. Dr.Dre Released: April 3, 2012 Everything Dr.Dre touches turners to gold and Kendrick is definitely the golden boy right now. Releasing his first single off his official LP coming out this year, “The Recipe”, features...
