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North Carolina-based hip-hop producer L'Orange and rapper Solemn Brigham are MARLOWE Quick-fire vocals and dusty breakbeats With dazzling cinematic mise en scene, L’Orange crafts a world that sounds like an old-time medicine show dropped into 90s Brooklyn Marlowe 2 by Marlowe (L'Orange & Solemn... -
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Someone once said that life's a gamble Kinda like shootin dice in an alley The risk is high but the gain is higher, and when it's all said and done, you hold your breath and collect your dues With lyrics that grip like a handful of ones, and beats that hit like ivory on cement, this album is just that, Dice...
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Mello Music Group opens a new chamber of intelligent Hip-Hop that's not afraid to look into the void In a time when too many use music merely as an escape, Self Sacrifice zeroes in with determination on the way we lead our lives MMG has found the voices of our time that empower as well as entertain The hard hitting production is...
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As a musician, life is often lived on the road Each city leaves its imprint on the artist as they develop their craft Touring, recording, and keeping up with friends and family took Oddisee beyond his hometown of Washington DC to Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America From cities like East Africa's Khartoum in Sudan,...
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"Rock creek park is & has always been one of my favorite places in Washington, DC It has a way of aging with you & adapting to where you are in life When I was younger, it was a place for skipping rocks, bike rides & imaginary adventures in the woods As a teen it was a place where I played basket ball, had cook outs...
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Solemn Brigham is 1/2 of the group Marlowe His music has been featured on Gatorade's G is for Greatness ad campaign, 7-Eleven's Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo, Spring Breakers) directed low rider bike campaign, and NBA2K22 South Sinner Street is his debut solo album coming Sept 24th About the Album: It is no secret that things are...
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Collaborative album from Detroit MC Guilty Simpson and Texas producer Gensu Dean Features appearances from Black Milk, Skyzoo, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Marv One, and Yarbrough The lead single "Don't Pull" streamed on Brooklyn Vegan - "finds Guilty Simpson sounding as bulletproof as ever" Guilty Simpson has worked with J Dilla,...
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Ugly Heroes is a hip-hop group that consists of Apollo Brown, Red Pill & Verbal KentAn Ugly Hero is considered a myth Growing up, the heroes we saw in cartoons and movies were perfectly chiseled, intelligent, and had senses none of us possess An Ugly Hero is the everyday blue collar individual that makes the world go ‘round...
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Oddisee is an everyman with extraordinary talent Both a rapper chronicling the perils and joys of ordinary existence, and a virtuosic producer attuned to the vibrations of how life actually sounds But don’t mistake the Odd Tape for the noise of birds chirping, idle chatter, or car alarms; it’s that internal soul-jazz...
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The news talks about catastrophes that sound like science fiction: apartment towers collapsing with no warning, satellites falling from space, the ocean on fire It’s an era of extremes, where each cataclysm seems to presage an even greater one, and only the truly exceptional––the superhuman––seem cut out to survive What...
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One famous Oscar Wilde aphorism claimed: "if you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise, they'll kill you" Open Mike Eagle lacks the capacity to tell anything but the truth In a nation that prizes self-aggrandizing buffoons and artful liars, morbid humor might be the sanest response-a tourniquet to stop the...
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The album showcases the ever-evolving roster of top-tier producers and rappers on MMG, many of whom (eg Oddisee & Quelle Chris) fill both roles with equal dexterity Additionally, it features several artists nearby MMG, a testament to their commitment to working with those who possess singular sonic and lyrical abilities...
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Imbued with love, honesty, and selflessness, The Good Fight is virtuosic in its musicality, direct in its language, and infinitely relatable In a landscape overrun with abstract indulgence and shallow trend-chasers, the Prince George’s County, Maryland artist has created a record that reminds you that it’s music before it’s...
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Marlowe is a collaborative alt-rap project from North Carolina-based hip-hop producer L'Orange and rapper Solemn Brigham Their unique blend of quick-fire vocals and dusty breakbeats is most well-known on tracks such as "Lost Arts" and "Tales From The East" The project came together in 2018 with the intent of marrying Brigham's...
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If the soul of hip-hop belongs to the culture, the skeleton belongs to the independent label From Sugar Hill to Def Jam, Tommy Boy to Rawkus, Fondle Em to Def Jux, the genre’s best music has been birthed by imprints that brazenly defy the status quo, those who champion fearless artists and always prize quality over commerce For...
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Soul is more than a sound It is a timeless idea and an immortal condition It can’t be borrowed or traded, bequeathed or imitated (no matter how much they try) Soul isn’t the blues, but the best blues has soul Hip-Hop isn’t soul, but it’s the most fundamental component of its DNA R&B is the genre, but soul is the...
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Namir Blade controls the clouds and the concrete With the blink of a synapse, his imagination conjures elaborate visions of valleys of death, bad Tijuana dreams, and shotgun raids In the next breath, he’s blowing off texts, rolling out of bed around noon, and crooning falsetto pleas about his willingness to change The...
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In feudal Japan, the Bushido Code defined the way of the samurai It was a blueprint to conduct warfare with honor: a system built upon the qualities of rectitude and courage, honor and loyalty In the modern world, these historical tenets may seem antiquated, or sometimes even obsolete But the power of tradition is resolute and...
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"Trophies" is 16 tracks of mass appeal set in motion by two different eras of hip hop's elite Detroit producer Apollo Brown lays the foundation, and the legendary OC constructs the vocals Arguably, their best album respectively, "Trophies" is straight to the point hip hop; no frills, no preservatives, not even a single feature...
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If now the time for voodoo amulets and protective talismans, sharpened swords and unbreakable shields, it’s also a moment for music to assume its highest form as a healing art, a source of benevolent spells, and a refuge from the chaos After all, the best creators are always those that tap into the telluric current that exists...
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