Future Classic: Mndsgn “Body Wash”
I used to see Mndsgn as just another really talented producer who made dope beats. Following a few plays of Stones Throw released album ‘Body Wash’ it has become undeniable that he has reached a whole new level. ‘The underlying vibe of the new Mndsgn album is positive, with the core themes being about …
Future Classic: Alaclair Ensemble “Les Frères Cueilleurs”
Quebec hiphop supergroup Alaclair Ensemble are both trailblazers and charismatic leaders to the Quebec Rap Renaissance that is taking place in the province right now. After an interesting discussion with Lexis (who released his KNLO tribute mix recently) I started thinking about how much history the group has already traversed. …
Future Classic: The Gaslamp Killer “Instrumentalepathy”
My fascination with death has always stemmed from the imagination of an afterlife or the existence of an alternative form of energy. The complexity and emotionally demanding nature of such a subject has always made it difficult for me to talk about with other people. Music has become one of …
Tall Black Guy Releases First Track From Forthcoming Album “Let’s Take A Trip”
via First Word Records: ‘I Will Never Know’ is the first single from Tall Black Guy’s sophomore album ‘Let’s Take A Trip’. Since 2013’s ‘8 Miles To Moenart’, TBG has cemented his position as a standard bearer for the current hip-hop / beats scene. Born in Detroit and now residing …
Future Classic: People Under The Stairs “The Gettin’ Off Stage, Step 2 EP”
Like a fine wine, PUTS are only getting better with their latest EP. Thes-1 and Double K are always coming correct, holdin’ down the original boom-bap that we all know and love. I first discovered People Under The Stairs during a summer break in my early highschool days when life …
Future Classic: Fudge “Lady Parts”
Fudge is a collaboration between Bostonian emcee Michael Christmas and producer Prefuse 73. ‘Lady Parts’ is their debut album. Fudge came together during several sessions in the summer and fall of 2015 at Nick Hook’s Green Point studio. Prefuse 73 brought along a hard drive full of beats. Christmas wrote …
Future Classic: FloFilz “Cenário”
via Melting Pot Music: “From Paris to Lisbon, “Cenário” is the follow-up to “Metronom” – FloFilz’ first album on Melting Pot Music which we put out two years ago. Since then, FloFilz has been to many places and spaces. He finished his Master’s Degree in music, released the album “Speakthru” …
Future Classic: Isaiah Rashad “The Sun’s Tirade”
Adding to the collection of classic TDE releases is “The Sun’s Tirade” the debut studio album by Tennessee rapper Isaiah Rashad. Since releasing his debut project, “Cilvia Demo EP,” Rashad has gone through depression, anxiety and isolation as well as dealing with xanax and alcohol addiction. Having nearly been dropped …
Low Leaf Prepares for her Upcoming LP “Palm Psalm”
via CreatorDIY: LA’s own, Low Leaf, is preparing to release her Oct 14th album “Palm Psalms: A Light to Resolve All Darkness” via her own imprint CreatorDIY. The multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer establishes her prowess as a composer but demonstrates her ability to execute her vision alongside a cast of …
Future Classic: Reginald Omas Mamode IV “Reginald Omas Mamode IV”
via Five Easy Pieces: The cult Peckham soul artist caps the release of three highly praised EPs with an album featuring his most confident songwriting to date. The album paints a collage of dusty drum hits, Sly Stone-esque bass lines and Mamode’s own one-take vocals. Themes go from the personal, …
Future Classic: Dim Grimm “Perlissop EP”
Dim Grimm (fka Dimlite) is back to the universe with his newest EP. Dimitri Grimm is the hardest man to pin down in any sense of the term. His sounds and styles are so evenly disparate as they are tightly-woven, so equally beautiful as they are destructive. Hailing from Switzerland, …
Future Classic: ILLingsworth “RINO”
ILLingsworth’s output definitely falls into the ‘prolific’ category. Born and raised in Detroit, ILLingsworth has been carving a name for himself in the on-and-offline beat scene for the past few years now. He has been able to maintain a consistent fuzzy and warped style of hip hop instrumental music which combines the …