This week, TMG’s guest editor is rapper and show promoter Shad AD. For genres of all sorts, Shad has created a platform for artists to work their craft and cross-pollinate. He also happens to be known to spit some bars. Exhibit A: Shad’s upcoming events are as follows: April 10th & 11th: ARS: The Acoustification of Rock & Soul – features a variety of local Tokyo artists with acoustic versions of their songs, located in Shibuya at Ruby Room. May …
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We always making history, except that this month the woefully ignored contributions that black people have made to this planet will be suddenly elevated. To usher in the celebration we got Noname wrapping rhymes around some minimal funk and jazz grooves. In 1974, Angela Davis sounded like she’s talking about today. Saba and Chance The Rapper kill it on “Logout.” From the makers of the HBO show Random Acts of Flyness, comes a short film and collaboration with 24-year-old, old …
Peep Hakuna Kulala crew and Nyege Nyege Tapes. Them dudes is wild for the night. There’s a lot of colossal experimental electronic textures weaving out of East Africa. Rapper Ill Camille is spitting like the industry owe her money. Producer Blockhead’s single, “Slippery Slope” off of his latest album “Free Sweatpants” features Billy Woods, Open Mike Eagle, and Breezly Brewin of The Juggaknots. Brewin is an insanely underrated rapper that has yet to get his much deserved flowers. His younger …
It’s looking like producer-emcee and DITC member Diamond D is back with that boom bap progressive classic sound. “Rap Life” features Pharoahe Monch getting pornographic, D on the boards and vocals on the hook. According to 2DBZ, he’s dropping The Diam Piece, a compilation album featuring Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Rapsody, Hi-Tek, Alchemist, Black Rob, Kurupt, Ras Kass, Scram Jones, Camp Lo, Tha Alkaholiks, Smif-N-Wessun, AG, Nottz and more. The video was directed by Deacon The Villain of CunninLynguists. …
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