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  • Nas: Time Is Illmatic

    Nas: Time Is Illmatic

    Today Illmatic’s status is set in stone as a hip-hop benchmark. An album that managed to encapsulate the socio-political perspective, spirit, and collective frustration of young black men searching for a voice in America. For anyone considering themselves a hip hop head, ‘Time is Illmatic’ is a must see documentary. Nas had already painted a [continued]

  • The Art of Sampling

    The Art of Sampling

    The aim of this article is to discuss ‘sampling’ which over the past 40 years or so has become an increasingly popular method of producing music. As sampling has become the basis for various popular genres such as Hip Hop, critics have let it been known that they regard the production form to be unimaginative [continued]

  • Top 5 Indie MCs

    As is often the case, there are far too many artists to mention in a single article, therefore this article lists and gives some background info on some of my favourite and most listened to Indie MCs. I’ve attempted to try and exclude artists I may have mentioned in previous articles or that already have [continued]

  • St Andrews Sands: Part Six

    As we know all too well, as lovable and quaint as St Andrews is, there come moments where not even the sight of the never-ending North Sea can alleviate the feeling that we’re being held hostage within the town’s three streets. [continued]

  • RLOTW #7: Fat Beats Records

    I first heard of Fat Beats Records when they signed the Hip-Hop boom bap crew Clear Soul Forces who I’d been following since they released ‘Get No Better’, a track featured on their album ‘Detroit Revolution(s)’. [continued]

  • Just a Little Thing About Hip Hop

    Just a Little Thing About Hip Hop

    Hip-hop for the longest time has always been present in my life, from the music and dance to the language and the style. However, it was only three years ago that I found myself seeking an understanding of the movement. [continued]