Showing posts with label dark hiphop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dark hiphop. Show all posts


Believe us when we say CHAINEDTRACK THE DARK PRINCE is something different. Existing outside the confines of Hip-Hop’s structures and standards, this Virginian artist is paving a new lane for rap. One that merges the most fringe and alternative into the powerful realm of rhymes. In essence, that is “Love Kills.”, CHAINEDTRACK’s latest eight-track offering: a unique exploration of his unusual potential. So much can be pulled from this extended play. It hails to this post XXXtentacion-era, wherein the boundaries of Hip-Hop have been pushed. Honoring that expansion of possibility, CHAINEDTRACK slings acoustic folk, boom-bap, trap, piano ballads, and distorted acapellas across twelve minutes of run-time. All the while, this Virginia Beach native is spitting his heart out. From the banger “Isabella”, to tracks such as the riotous “She Told Me She Want To Slop!”, “No Peace”, “Isabella, My Dear Apologies”, and “I Guess There Are No Happy Endings For Those Who Have No Soul To Be Happy With.”, CHAINEDTRACK gives a slew of introspective and awe-inspiring lyrics. He speaks on heartbreak, depression, and the throws of going through everyday life; things the lot of us can relate to. Through that quality, “Love Kills.” makes a connection. A connection that gives artist like CHAINEDTRACK massive fanbases and followings. Such is in his future. So long as CHAINEDTRACK is creating this quality of music, while pushing the capacity of music entirely, he may very well be the next big thing.


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 Deep within a Bronx, New York asylum, you are trapped. No family, no money, nothing to call your own besides the straps of a cold straight jacket and the confining pads of your white cell. You do have something to look forward to, though: a quick dose of narcotic Hip-Hop that will set your mind ablaze. This is the reality that East Coast rapper, Xtra Overdose, creates with his adrenaline-charged release, “Viral Injection”; eight-tracks of idiosyncratic and outlandish rap. The moment this needle pierces your veins, and fluid enters your bloodstream on “Introjection”, you are bombarded with a torrent of bars. Xtra Overdose is an emcee acrobat on this intro, zipping across a bass-heavy, electro-hop beat with a flow and energy that goes unmatched. Certainly, Bronx spitter is all about his delivery; opting to attack his beats with quirky, rapid-fire rhymes throughout the project. It follows him into his boom-bap bangers, such as “What The Deal”, “My Mentality”, “Sour Apple” (feat. Lex the Hex Master), and “Dead Language”, the EP’s outro. Dux, another guest on the album, assists Xtra Overdose with the club-smash, “She’s A Freak”, and when matched with other slappers, like “Red Dixie Cup”, the album is given a modern-trap, party appeal. Yet, whether he is slaying a Golden Era instrumental or the most contemporary production, this rapper remains energetic. He is unhinged and unyielding in the booth; and that will translate to being an epic performer whenever he hits the stage. “Viral Injection” is everything the doctor on the intro skit warns us it is. Yet, it is so exhilarating, you’ll be begging for another dose.



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Whatever is transpiring in Richmond, Virginia; it may be leading us to a musical evolution in Hip-Hop. Where melodies are sporadic and unconventional, drums abandon this modern-trap trend, track lengths rival EPs and stage-names are as bizarre as the music itself. That is the zeitgeist that dogfuck, a Virginian emcee, may be leading us to with his exhilarating, experimental offering “VIOLENTHEADJERK”. That quadruplet of elements listed earlier exists wholly within the composition of “VIOLENTHEADJERK”. The melodies on this record are far from traditional; being composed of a variety of samples and freakish progressions. Drums transgress all genres, lunging from Trap, to archaic Hip-Hop, and even Drum-n-Bass. All the while, dogfuck maintains a riotous, boundary-bending resolve. His delivery is composed of shouts, spitting, melodizing and anything else he can conjure from within. One thing is certain: no section ever mirrors the last, for the entire eighteen minute duration of this release. Every portion of “VIOLENTHEADJERK” is idiosyncratic; special, in its own sonic dimension. This music has an undeniable, Death Grips/Clipping air to it; and by that alone, dogfuck is aligned with a vanguard of Hip-Hop experimentalists, ushering us into a new era of Rap. In a time where the culture is being dominated by conformity, “VIOLENTHEADJERK” is another breath of fresh air we certainly need.



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 Somewhere in the depths of a Transylvanian cellar, a monster was dwelling. For centuries, this beast, dressed in modern-trap, Floridian decor, has lie dormant, awaiting the perfect opportunity to rise and wreak utter havoc upon the world. That time apparently has come; and the boom of a thunderous 808 has catapulted this monster right into our speakers. A lyrical monster, none otherwise as RawJxw; and along with him, he brings a vicious thirst for blood that has gone unquenched. “Rawcula”. It is the Miami rapper’s latest offering, and it is apocalyptic to say the least. An old, “Dracula” sample introduces the record, afore RawJxw rushes into a vampiric massacre of the ominous instrumental. For two minutes and forty seconds, the Vice City artist spins the mic with a blur of bars. Backing adlibs build the energy of the track; forming this riotous momentum. One that, when performed, is certain to launch the crowd into an aggressive mosh-pit. In so few words, “Rawcula” fully embodies the aura of its namesake; being raw, unhinged and utterly frightening to the faint of heart. From the underground, this rapping monster is emerging; and any beat in his crosshairs, from this point onward, is most certainly a goner.


“Rawcula” on Soundcloud



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It was in his Tha Carter III hay-day that iconic rapper, Lil Wayne, let us know that he was a “Martian”. Years later, the enigmatic artist, Future, came into being an “Extra-Terrestrial” before our very eyes. Today, there’s a new galactic star emerging in our solar system, and he is determined to make an imprint on the rap game. Having crash landed in Brooklyn, New York, anomalous rapper, Mr. Rey, has just released an even more anomalous work of art. Titled “Mind of Mars”, with only ten tracks, our East Coast alien proves his talents are equally out-of-this-world. His artistry is colorful, yet gritty; concrete, yet melodious; a unique matrimony between new-age aesthetic and golden era energy. Tracks such as “Epic”, “One Shot”, “Lord Knows”, “Judas”, “FTCU” and “TBH” are anthemic ventures into modern trap music; with the others being hefty, lyrical forays. Tucked into the seventh track, likewise, is something of a dancehall tribute; ignited by Mr. Rey’s lyricism and autotuned inflection. That autotuned delivery is precisely what carves the Brooklyn emcee a spot out among his forefathers; granting him not only a celestial sound, but also, just as matchless musicality. There is nothing like “Mind of Mars” out right now. Hang on to this incomparable quality of music, and our extraterrestrial emcee is bound to invade the mainstream sooner rather than later.


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A horror movie-esque piano, complimented by an undulating, sub-bass and pad, opens Michigan artist, BRVDFXRD’s, latest offering, “Swurve”. Just as a distorted 808 makes impact, the Detroit emcee launches into a tirade of bars. “Six feet tall, who?” he questions, surfing a smooth, poised flow across waves of hihats and claps. Adlibs lunge up from the depths of the track, adding newfound, crowd-ready energy to the entire record. Albeit, this Midwest spitter’s release makes the most titanic impression in your car, rocking its speakers; it will go equally as crazy during a packed event. Because BRVDFXRD harbors an amazing command of energy. As subtle as he comes across, tossing bars to and fro along this malevolent, trap production, he still manages to create a raging, contagious banger. Detroit has been blazing hot this summer; and “Swurve” kicks the temperature up even further.



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Back in 2006, legendary New York emcee, Nas, declared that Hip-Hop was dead. The insurgence of autotune, melodies, and growing “pop” aesthetic in the music, made this declaration incredibly logical. Even modern day, where the culture is leaning further and further towards a commodity instead of artform; Golden Hip-Hop seems to have lost its place with the turn of the century. That’s what makes rap act, Lockness Carnival’s, recent release “Tickets To The Dope Show” such a blindsided sucker-punch; loud enough to throttle the graveyard, and awaken that Golden Age artistry from its deathly slumber. “Tickets To The Dope Show” is a seven-track resurrection of one of the most celebrated eras of rap; hearkening back to the 90s time period with a beautiful blend of lyricism and old-school production. The only exception to this is the second track, “Urban Litty” which features a more new-age, electronic beat. Everything else follows a strict, satisfying rubric; with which the emcee, Dark Angel, shines impeccably across his producer, Strange’s, instrumentation. Dark Angel has a powerful affinity with imagery and storytelling; and he uses such to paint the most polarizing portraits. There are strong horrorcore themes locked in the stories of “Margo Santana” and “Hector”, yet backed by Strange’s warm, vinyl-singed primeval production, this imagery becomes eerily gorgeous. Another great element of this duo is that they do not solely rely on music to tell their tales. In the middle of the project, there are skits and snippets that fit flawlessly between Angel’s own verses, giving his stories even greater dimensionality. “Tickets To The Dope Show” is an outstanding blast to the past from two amazing creatives. If Hip-Hop is dead, they’ll be of the few to thank for its revival.


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“Tickets To The Dope Show”
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