Ana Tijoux is a socially conscious rapper from Chile. Strictly speaking, she is French, born to Chilean parents fleeing the right-wing Pinochet dictatorship. But she…
Tag: Rap
18/05/2022: “Count Me Out” by Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar returns! When you compare his latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, with his earlier works, Lamar’s maturity as an artist is…
16/02/2021: “Obaa Sima” by Ata Kak
This song could have been nothing. Its original, limited release in Ghana went completely under the radar. Yet, by chance, the song was picked up…
07/09/2019: “Today” by LD, Monkey & Dimzy
U.K. Drill gets bad press, because it’s aggressive and made by inner city kids. Just like Hip Hop and Grime, really. It has to be…
22/03/2019: “Raw Hide” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Ol’ Dirty Bastard was one of the Wu-Tang Clan’s founding members, and often considered one of their best rappers too. His career (and life in…
28/07/2018: “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A
This is the song that defined gangster rap for a generation. Even people who don’t listen to rap know this. And people who do listen…
17/07/2018: “My Philosophy” by Boogie Down Productions
The early days of hip-hop have a unique sound, one that will probably never be replicated. The rapping styles, the lyricism, the samples, the productions……
04/07/2018: “Waco” by Trim
The leftfield electronic artist James Blake put together a group called 1-800 Dinosaur, who specialise in producing quirky, futuristic beats. This collective put out an…
01/05/2018: “Ready Or Not” by The Fugees
The intro alone marks this song as one of the best. Lauryn Hill’s “Ready or not, here I come” refrain rings out over the sample….
19/04/2018: “Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park)” by Nas
Illmatic, along with other albums such as Dr. Dre’s The Chronic and the Wu-Tang Clan’s 36 Chambers, helped to redefine hip hop in the 90s….