Rap & Hip-Hop

Follow Plants is the third record by Limalo, the psychedelic beat music duo based in Austin, Texas composed of long-time friends Jesse Darling and Jordan Smith. After meeting at an alternative school in Fort Worth, Texas with an emphasis on nature,...

FlySiifu is a new collaborative project by Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin. Their debut album, FlySiifu's, unites two prolific rappers with infectious chemistry. The album mirrors their musical community, as they welcome guests into FlySiifu's record store, with...

Fly Anakin's debut studio album 'Frank' draws influence from the classic R&B and soul his dad played him as a child, showcasing a gift for songwriting alongside the breathless raps he's become known for. Recorded at the same time as 'FlySiifu's', it...

Flobama is a hip hop/electronic producer & performer from Austin, TX. He cut his teeth making beats & rapping in the UT West Campus co-op house show scene as member of experimental collective Hermit Kingdom, also serving as radio host for KVRX 91.7 FM's...

Fiendsh returns to Cold Busted with Hayashi Reborn, the Bangkok-based producer's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's To The End. The title refers to the Hayashi, a group of instrumentalists in Japanese Noh theater. Noh often revolves around themes of life,...

Effortlessly blending sounds from all sorts of genres, simply calling Signor Benedick The Moor a rapper is a bit misleading. His quick and playful rap style brings to mind everything from The Pharcyde to Danny Brown, but virtuoso guitar playing,...

Dover is a self-described "instrumental hip hop artist from the Norwegian suburbs." Hailing from the town of Holmestrand, not far from Oslo, Dover was inspired by the old school masters of hip hop production to craft his own beats. This led to his...

Do what you love and the rest will fall into place is a way of thinking that Jason Isaac (aka DJ Big Jacks) has built his career and life on. In his case, the labor of love has always been music. His passion for it, fuelled by the inspiration of his...

Diggin In The Crates (D.I.T.C.) was born out of a group of artists who began making noise in the late '80s and into the next decade and beyond-namely Lord Finesse, Diamond D, and Fat Joe. After well-received albums, an official, wider collective was...

Despite an excellent debut album, "Naughty By Nature" was pegged as a one-hit wonder by some, after all, they'd never duplicate the inescapably catchy "O.P.P.". But when 19 Naughty III was released on February 23, 1993 with the lead single "Hip Hop...

Crafting a one-of-a-kind and evocative ambiance, Lowridin Singles Vol.2 by Mackjunt blends the sounds of vaporwave and G-funk. With 15 tracks, the album showcases dreamy synths, funky basslines, and smooth rhythms that pay tribute to the culture of...

Cousin of Lucy is short album of breakup songs that serves as a spiritual successor to Chadio's No Wives Club (2021). Aside from the frantic, upbeat sound of the album's final track, the production from Aalo Guha and Pasquale is dark, somber and often...