By Imran Khan Speak No Evil is Rapper-Poet Azeem’s first full-length album since his Broken Puppets project with the Ancient Astronauts in 2017 (his poetry album, 2018’s Vision-Teller, notwithstanding). His latest effort reunites him with producer Fanatik, who helmed the MC/Poet’s debut Garage Opera in 2000. Known for his conspiracy-probing and mystic verse, the Bay Area-by-way-of-Brooklyn native (now based in Singapore) has produced a body of work that has explored a vast range of styles. His most notable works, 2001’s …
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Released at the tail-end of 2018, there is much to revisit on Ritual Mystik, Zion I’s album of deep-soul bangers. Unfairly aligned with the West Coast’s hyphy movement, Zion I, in fact, has practiced a far more poised discipline in his work. Sourcing from material like the I Ching and philosophies like Sufism and Taoism, the LA-based rapper has explored his fair share of life’s more arcane matters in his proliferating rhymes. Best-known for his work with producer AmpLive for …
After hearing the news of Doom’s passing, Dyllemma aka Dylan Cole made this spur of the moment mix off wax. Watch him spin here. The sound was lifted and EQ’d by DJ Zesto of Stolen Sound System. They sent it to me and there was no way I was not gonna post it. Rest In Paradise, DOOM. 1.Metal Fingers - Orris Root Powder 2.Metal Fingers - Eucalyptus 3.MF DOOM - Red and Gold 4.De La Soul - Rock Co.Kane Flow …
On January 22, 2021, Humancloud Abandonment, a record that I recorded almost 20 years ago, is getting reissued by Uncommon Records, the same label that put it out back in ’08. The digital release will be available on all streaming platforms. My long time collaborator, Sam Grant did the photography and redesigned the cover art below. January 22 is the release date, but there’s more to come. Look out for further details. …
Thank you, Tokyo Weekender for profiling The Micro Giant. I got to be featured with some great company. Rhyming Gaijin is a beast on the mic and the drum machine. Filmmaker Darryl Wharton-Rigby is a master storyteller and writer. I’ve written about both of these talented artists. Tokyo Speaks podcaster Terrence Holden has been interviewing a lot of local figures that are informative and with unique life experiences. Read the TW article here. …
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