We’re back! I’ve been on trips around Europe, hence the delay. Leaving again in a few days. Still at it though. The Spotify playlist is always updated each Friday. Anyhow… The theme this week is cover art. I met the author to Damn Son Where Did You Find This which interviews the top 5 artists of hip hop cover arts. Incredibly interesting to …
The theme this week is jail time. There’s so many rappers that have been or are locked up. Retch just got released to name one, and Meek Mill just got locked up. Meek has had like 11 years of probation for law violences. 11 years. Can’t see how I wouldn’t fail any probation rule during that time …
The theme this week is your favourite. A classic conversation when discussing rap/hip hop as a genre is to crown a ”Top 5” of ones favourite rappers. Can’t say I feel the same conversation is as co-occurance in other genres. Maybe because rap is more of a one man show and hence easier to name a specific …
The theme this week is spotlight: Ty Dolla $ign. Thought I’d switch from 4 tracks to feature an artist and another side of him. It feels like he’s mainly seen when he’s being featured on a pop song (like Work From Home by Fifth Harmony). But he’s been releasing quality content for many years. He also released an album …
The theme this week is collaboration. This theme fell in my lap. We got three great collaborations today. One of the biggest in rap, Future, just released an album with well-known Young Thug. And we have the up and coming duo Earthgang. The popular british duo, Krept and Konan, also released a new album today. Lastly, we …
The theme this week is seen it all. We have Wu-Tang who has been around since… well, what feels like the beginning. Gucci who has released at least 100 mixtapes and albums (have you ever tried to scroll down his discography?!). I want to dedicate this weeks newsletter to Wu-Tang clan who with their latest album sold …
The theme this week is to get famous. After years of hard work, a small clique of artists manage to break through the clutter and gain enough followers to reach radio, playlists and fame. Some hip hop producers get famous by DJing at strip clubs, some by actually being the next track that is automatically playing after …
The theme this week is new styles. These artists bring the current most popular styles in hip hop. Rich got the trap triplet flow (like Migos), K.A.A.N comes with the combined bars with added speed in the flow. Smokepurpp brings the huge trend with lo-fi beats and chopping flow (like Lil Pump, XXXTentacion, Skimask, etc.) and KYLE …
The theme this week is no rest. As a musician, you’ll have to keep your audience happy by releasing new albums, EPs, LPs, singles, features and what not. The amount of mixtapes and albums that are released each year is mental. Kevin Gates releasing an album from prison is a proof of how hungry the audience is, …
The theme this week is time to shine. So you’ve created a great mixtape, but what now? It can be tough to get in the limelight without proper advertisement. Some artist never breaks through and make it big, but still creates great work. This week is a tribute to you; the talented, the hungry, the greats unknown. …