Hip hop
Q&A with Zeds Dead: ‘Evolving your sound is crucial to being an artist’
Originating from Toronto, duo Zeds Dead used to spend hours making old-school hip hop beats in their parent’s garage. Ten years on from their first album Fresh Beets, they have replaced hip-hop with bass-heavy sounds.
By Chris Mckay | Music | Thursday, 25 April 2013 at 12:30 pm
Meet Lyrically Challenged, hip hop innovators
Meet Lyrically Challenged, a group of artists with a twist, who are on a particular mission.
By Richard Sudan | Music | Friday, 19 April 2013 at 6:00 pm
Datsik: The tipping point for dubstep has been reached… trap will take over
The Canadian dubstep producer and DJ has remixed tracks for artists including Wu-Tang Clan, Coldplay, MGMT and Lil Wayne, as well as earning a loyal fan base who can’t get enough of his industrial spin on bass music and hectic live performances.
By Emma Gritt | Music | Thursday, 31 January 2013 at 12:18 pm
Meeting Cormega ahead of new album ‘Mega Philosophy’
Very few Hip Hop artists have mastered the fine art of consistently delivering, while remaining on top. Rapper Cormega is one such artist and I met with him earlier this week while he was in London at Tribe 7 Studios to hear about his forthcoming album entitled Mega Philosophy produced by the Large Professor.
By Richard Sudan | Music | Thursday, 24 January 2013 at 7:29 pm
All rapped up: The best US hip-hop of 2012
While it may not (yet) be regarded as one of hip-hop’s landmark years in the same way 1988 or 1994 now are, there is a sense as 2012 draws to a close that it’s been one of the genre’s strongest seasons for some time.
By Hugh Leask | Music | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 1:02 pm
Touching Bass: Machinedrum
There aren’t too many names in today’s electronic biosphere that can top bills with any of their aliases that they choose to call upon. Yet, when not being Machinedrum or linking up with Praveen to form Sepalcure, Travis Stewart takes on a number of provocative alter egos to spread his musical virtuosity. We caught up to chat hip-hop nostalgia, the woes of learning German and singing in the shower.
By Errol Anderson | Music | Thursday, 6 December 2012 at 3:35 pm
Ones to watch: Kings Of The City
Although I focus mainly on electronic music, my musical tastes vary and live performances are a favourite of mine, particularly from exciting new talent. A couple of years ago Kings Of The City caught my ear – I saw them perform a few lives shows and was impressed by their set up – they are a large group comprised rappers and live instrumentalists. Full of energy they left an impression on me and, just recently, I had the chance to interview them about their story so far…
By Marcus Barnes | Music, Notebook | Wednesday, 28 November 2012 at 12:24 pm
Machinedrum: Hip-hop nostalgia
There aren’t too many names in today’s electronic biosphere that can top bills with any of their aliases that they choose to call upon. Yet, when not being Machinedrum or linking up with Praveen to form Sepalcure, Travis Stewart takes on a number of provocative alter egos to spread his musical virtuosity. We caught up [...]
By Errol Anderson | Music, Notebook | Friday, 23 November 2012 at 12:00 pm
Loaded Lux: Using hip-hop to heal the absent father wound
As far as music genres go, few are as hotly contested as hip hop. It’s middle America’s favourite whipping boy, but one of corporate America’s most powerful marketing agents. In the midst of the cultural tug-of-war, battle rap has returned with a vengeance and today marches unchallenged as the leading movement in the hip-hop underground.
Alongside [...]
By Hasnet Lais | Music, Notebook | Wednesday, 21 November 2012 at 6:18 pm
Launchpad Records are taking off
Back in 2004, following the release of Wiley’s debut album Treddin’ on Thin Ice and Dizzee Rascal’s semi-seminal Boy in Da Corner the previous year, a young grime fan named George Quann-Barnett (www.twitter.com/qu_nn) wrote a handwritten letter to XL Records asking if there was any way he could be involved in working for the label.
By PaulGibbins | Arts, Music | Friday, 2 November 2012 at 12:16 pm
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