Rap & Hip-Hop

Athens, GA beat-maker and hip hop scene champion Wesdaruler releases his debut LP that mixes jazz, electronic, and hip hop with minimal beats and soft and discordant piano. Wesdaruler aka Wesley Johnson made a name last year when his beats were all over...

At the same time Hip Hop MCs like Run DMC and Kurtis Blow were helping Hip Hop evolve lyrically in the formative years of producing hip-hop albums, producers like Davey D and Vincent Davis were defining the sound of instrumental hip-hop. Four decades...

AT Liens is the second studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released on August 27, 1996, by LaFace Records. The duo wanted to improve on their 1994 debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and gain respect for their growing Southern hip hop...

Asagaya debut album, entirely produced by Guts (Heavenly Sweetness) Asagaya is heavily supported by French Musical mastermind GUTS (Heavenly Sweetness), who also produced the entire record & features his companions for "HipHop after All" Lorine Chia and...

As pieces of musical curation go, Kenny Dope's reimagining and reediting of the Wild Style breakbeats is outstanding. While the music from the 'Wild Style' OST is truly seminal, the story behind it is even more fascinating. Underneath the voices of...

As Nasty As They Wanna Be is The 2 Live Crew's third studio album. It was the group's largest seller, being certified double platinum by the RIAA. In 1990, The United States District Court For The Southern District Of Florida ruled the album legally...

As long-time fans of this sublime four-track compacto 7" by the illustrious Brazilian duo Luli Lucinha e O Bando, we have floated the idea of re-issuing this beauty for several years now. So finally, the time feels right to release this beloved gem back...

As instrumental HipHop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibe, one of Austrian HipHop's godfathers and OGs on the boards has finally dropped an instrumental album on his...

As an emcee, Nasa is inspired by the words of the famed screenwriter and playwright Rod Serling. In response to a question about how he'd like to be remembered 100 years from now, Serling simply said "as a 'writer.' Nasa's music is a story of self -...

As a multidisciplinary artist, Evidence is able to effortlessly express his creativity in many forms. From his early success, rapping in the seminal independent hip-hop group, Dilated Peoples, before excelling as a solo artist, to earning praise as an...

Artist: Freddie Dredd Title: FREDDIE'S INFERNO Configuration: 12 INCH ALBUM PRODUCERS: Chris Athens, Ryan C, prodby668 MUSICIANS: Freddie feat. Lil Darkie Dredd, prodby668 ? Sony Music Entertainment1. Limbo - Dredd

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump is the fifth studio album by de la Soul, released on August 8, 2000. Among the guests on the album are, Redman, Tash and J-Ro of Tha Liks, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys, Busy Bee,...