Hip Hop has a long tradition of diss tracks. It’s good for the artists because it gives them exposure and generates hype. It’s good for the listener because it’s funny and brings out the most acerbic side to MCs. Acknowledge is a great diss track. The background to it is that a rapper named Boogieman…
15/07/2019: “Politician Man” by Betty Davis
“Politician” is a song by Cream, released in 1968 on their Wheels Of Fire album. It’s a fair sleazy sounding song anyway, as a indictment of sexually deviant…
14/07/2019: “Love Really Hurts Without You” by Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is one of the most successful British R’n’B acts, with a decades long career. This song is the one which enabled him to…
13/07/2019: “Hurt Not The Earth” by Little Roy
This song is more relevant now then ever, and considering it was made in the 70s, is almost prophetic. It’s dread roots of the most…
12/07/2019: “Pape Ndiaye” by Orchestra Baobab
Orchestra Baobab are one of the most successful bands to come out of Senegal. Combining Senegalese sounds with Afro-Cuban music, they achieved a lot of…
11/07/2019: “Chopper (Shy FX Remix)” by Ray Keith
Two massive names in drum and bass for the price of one! Shy FX’s remix of this is a huge banger, ripping apart dancefloors from…
10/07/2019: “Valdez In The Country” by The Nite-Liters
“Valdez In The Country” has a relatively complicated lineage. One thing is crystal clear though: Donny Hathaway is the genius behind it. The first iteration…
09/07/2019: “The Less I Know The Better” by Tame Impala
Tame Impala are one of the biggest things to happen to the world of trippy indie rock recently. They’re the new flavour drifting through the…
08/07/2019: “Public Image” by Public Image LTD
John Lydon didn’t fade away when the Sex Pistols broke up. In fact, by many markers, he had his most creative period; or at least,…
07/07/2019: “High Hopes” by The S.O.S. Band
The S.O.S. Band are not short on iconic basslines. But this is probably one of their most iconic, and the most funky to boot! It’s…