El-P and Killer Mike aren't the rappers we deserve, but I guess we got lucky. They set the scene on fire with their debut self-titled Run The Jewels album (what I considered to be the best hip hop album of 2013) and created much anticipation around their Run The Jewels 2 after the release of the politically-charged Blockbuster Night pt. 1. Last night, the duo quietly … [Read more...]
Run The Jewels – Blockbuster Night Part 1 + New Album
My favorite new hip hop group of 2013, Run The Jewels has finally announced a release date for their upcoming Run The Jewels 2 album and as a tease, have released the first single off the album entitled Blockbuster Night Part 1... and I'm kind of losing my **** over it. With the same kind of gritty swagger that 36" Chain had, this new track is all I needed to be certain that … [Read more...]
CounterPoint Gears Up For An Epic Weekend Including Outkast’s Return Home
Making their triumphant return to the birthplace of trap music to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, OutKast's performance has ignited an excitement among ATLiens that lies deep in the lifeblood of this entire city. That album solidified to the world that "ATL" was no longer a 3 letter airport abbreviation, but the call sign of The Hip Hop … [Read more...]
The Best Free Album & EP Releases of 2013
Without a doubt, 2013 has been a spectacularly eventful year for electronic music. Though we've watched certain sounds fall from grace (sorry dubstep, RIP for now), we've really entered into a transitional period that's allowing for some incredible and unique producers to make their way into the public spotlight; all made possible, of course, thanks to the internet. The … [Read more...]
