Another month, another stellar set of new releases, proving once again that 2019 has been pretty damn amazing for decent hip-hop. August’s playlist includes the return of Little Brother, new product from DJ Muggs & Mach-Hommy, and dope new tracks from Blu, Kev Brown, Inspectah Deck, Vic Spencer, Pete Rock & Skyzoo, Chali 2na, Rapsody … Continue reading Playlist: Best New Music – August 2019
In the final part of our series celebrating 25 years of Fat Beats, we take a look behind the scenes by talking with some of the key figures in the business about how the company has evolved as a chain of physical stores, online, and as a distribution arm that has proven to be a … Continue reading 25 Years of Fat Beats: Behind the Scenes
Muggs drops the much-teased Kill Em All project, which turns out is another album with Mach-Hommy, plus heavy contributions from The God Fahim and a track with Your Old Droog. In other words, its another fine album from the relentless Cypress Hill legend.
Mello Music Group today announce that L’Orange and Jeremiah Jae have a new album on the way, a follow-up to 2015’s excellent The Night Took Us In Like Family. Complicate Your Life With Violence comes out in October, but here’s your first taste.
Grown Up Rap regular The Custodian of Records serves up some quality new music with vocals from numerous fine emcees.
In the second part of our series celebrating 25 years of the iconic Fat Beats, we speak to Ill Bill, Q-Unique and J57. Each artist worked at the New York store, and here reflect on their time there. Don’t forget the Fat Beats 25th Anniversary show in Los Angeles takes place tomorrow – see here … Continue reading 25 Years of Fat Beats: Q-Unique, Ill Bill and J57 Interview
UK producer Hobgoblin liberates a collection of unreleased gems featuring vocals from all manner of dope emcees.
The iconic Fat Beats is currently celebrating 25 years in the hip-hop industry. As a retail outlet, label and distributor, the company has supported some of the finest independent music over the last quarter of a century, helping many of rap music’s biggest artists along the way. In the first of our series of features … Continue reading 25 Years of Fat Beats: DJ Eclipse Interview
Production outfit The Other Guys drop a new project, mostly instrumental but also with some vocal joints featuring frequent collaborators Von Pea and Rob Cave.
Grift Company, aka Zilla Rocca and Curly Castro, are about to drop a new album named Too Many Secrets, a follow-up to their self-titled EP that we premiered last year. Check the first single “Company Dro” below, with guest raps from Open Mike Eagle.