Showing posts with label Alternative Hip-Hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alternative Hip-Hop. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

H.W. "Admiration"


The homie H.W. hits us with his newest track. It's been a while since we've had any of his music on the site but it's a great way to start the new year. Looking forward to more from the #RapLife emcee. In the meantime, let's enjoy Admiration. Chea!



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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

GM​ presents #​GMEP


Upstate NY representer GM dropped off his newest project on the world recently. 11 tracks featured on 11 different blogs assisted by 11 different videos for each. Ambitious. Featuring production from some solid producers including Dr Khil, PosafeBeats and others, #GMEP is a pretty cool project. Hit play and enjoy.


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Friday, February 18, 2011

Downloads ... Zilla Rocca, Dirty Hank and Moses Rockwell

Check out three pretty fresh projects from Zilla Rocca, Dirty Hank and Moses Rockwell. Their projects Bad Weather Classic, Does This Look Normal and The Nervous Wreck'd Tape all dropped this week. Zilla Rocca's EP provides some dope production and hard hitting rhymes. While Dirty Hank's project provides a bit of that alternative Hip-Hop feel and comedic style. And Moses Rockwell's project features some favorites from producers to emcees, that leads to 20 strong tracks. I'm sure you'll enjoy one of or all of these projects. Chea!











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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

First Listen: John Graham "Mirror Music"


It was last June that I first introduced The Mad Bloggers' readers to John Graham. John was working hard on introducing folks to his project at the time, Ascension Methods. I liked Ascension Methods and the music John was creating.

At the time I wrote that his music is one with a poignant message. What John Graham does is creates music he truly believes in. He steps way outside of the box of what would be considered safe music and gives you the music he thinks you should hear. His music is driven by thought provoking lyrics, coupled with cool beats.

You have to respect John for his persistence in delivering his message.

Today, John releases his debut album Mirror Music. And again, he doesn't shy away from making the music he wants to make.

When I interviewed John last July he wanted his music "to inspire dialogue and discussion." I believe Mirror Music, much like  Ascension Methods, will do just that. John wants you to know who he is. It's part of the reason he shed the name J. Qwest. He said during that same interview, "I reached a point in my life where I felt that it was time to shed stage names and give the listener "Me" with no veil or anonymity."

And Mirror Music is just that. It's John Graham with no anonymity.

I personally dig John's more aggressive flow on tracks like "Light's Revenge", "The Re-Awakening" and "It's That Serious." But I also dig the more laid back flow on "I Want You" and "Words & Music."

John Graham is talented. Mirror Music is fresh. Give it a listen. And if you dig it, support it.

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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Download ... We Are World Around, Vol. 1


Cool new project to kick off the year from the good folks at World Around Records. Enjoy. I did. Chea!



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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Beats & Rhymes: Hyphon "Memories"

Photo Courtesy Jackie Lefler
The concept is simple. Five words. One rhyme. Hyphon took the challenge with the following words: liability, pilot, scrumptious, light bulb and two percent. Check it.



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Friday, October 29, 2010

Check It ... Kitchen Khemistry "Starving Artist" x "Off Limits"


It's definitely a new sound from the good folks over at Uncommon records. Dope nonetheless. Check two fresh cuts from the upcoming Kitchen Khemistry release on Uncommon records, due to drop November 2. You're welcome.
Kitchen Khemistry is a voluntary, rogue, outer body experience.  What KK does is find hidden lights in the universe and translates these light waves into sound. Therefore, Kitchen Khemistry is a translator of light waves. What you hear is what you don't see!

What does that sound like? It sounds like a 2010 underground rap version of "Planet Rock". It sounds like nothing else that Uncommon Records has ever released. You may actually end up dancing to "Transit" as well as head nodding to it.

This is the shuttle, the subway, the life. This is space, this is street, this is real.

  Off Limits - Kitchen Khemistry by UncommonRecords


  Starving Artist - Kitchen Khemistry by UncommonRecords

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

FIRST LISTEN: Time Crisis


It's different. Unique. Interesting. But at the end of the day, I dig the project. It's what I would call alternative Hip-Hop. It's probably a classification that Time Crisis would maybe be apprehensive to accepting but their sound is outside the norm of what you expect in Hip-Hop today. And that's not a bad thing.

This project, which has a taste of spoken word and all cool ass beats, isn't gonna be for everyone. If you enjoy your music in a box (like in the radio or tv or something) stop reading now because this project is outside of that box. Like I said, it's unique. The duo are making music.

Overall, Time Crisis' self titled project is enjoyable. Check out "Bricks" off of the project.

 Time Crisis - Bricks by The Mad Bloggers

Purchase/Preview: Time Crisis

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Check It ... John Graham "Extra-Terrestrial Thoughts"


New music from John Graham's upcoming project. The dude truly makes the music he believes in. You gotta respect him for that. Hit up the comment section with your thoughts.


<a href="http://johngraham.bandcamp.com/track/extra-terrestrial-thoughts">Extra-Terrestrial Thoughts by John Graham</a>


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