Deronda: “Perfect Chair” – ear-catching aesthetic
Being a dinosaur of the seventies and eighties, I am naturally resistant and extremely critical of most music released after that period. But honestly, I...
Steady Tek-Nick: “Blank Tape” – artful rhyme patterns
Not all, but most hip-hop heads are up on the mixtape circuit—some don't venture far beyond this format, and they never have widely known rappers'...
King Solomon: “Illuminate the Dark” – a powerful project
King Solomon has just released his first album, entitled “Illuminate the Dark” on the 16th of January. It is primarily a concept rap album that...
Rex Macadangdang: “The Pasadena Sessions” – a timeless recording
There’s nothing like a pop music mystery. It intrigues, it induces wonder, it confuses. Mysteries, in these days of production line pap, faux-angry American noise...
Trumane: “Maddd Since Birth!!!” – a diversion from the norm
There is a certain subset of the rap community that spends all too much time pining for hip hop’s Golden Age. This group of artists...
Trazmo: “Moving On” is snug and warm!
Twenty-nine year-old Trazmo is an up-an-coming French artist. Specializing in electronic genres, the producer has been making music for 10 years now. His latest offering...
FUTHAMUCKA$: “Social Disease” – a colossal debut!
To say that the Australian based rap group, FUTHAMUCKA$ are on another level, doesn’t really even scratch the surface. These guys bring hip-hop of another...
Brett Bull: “Hit the Strip” – a muscle-flexing track full of bravado
Hudson Falls, New York artist, Brett Bull, is currently working on his first full length studio album alongside Grammy nominated producer Bryan "BL" Lamontagne who...
Derek Homer: “Reborn” – smooth on the soul, easy on the ear
Born to Trinidadian parents, Derek Homer was raised in a Christian home attending and serving in his local church as a young boy. Derek was...
L.HUNT: “Shadows and Echoes” – an altogether magnificent recording
At times, “LifeWork: Passage One - The Question” suggests that L.HUNT has taken all the most emotionally potent and fervently dynamic moments from his life’s...
