Author: Vince Hart
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Lords of the underground v.1 — Eem Triplin
Naeem “Eem” Triplin started out like every major underground artist out right now, making Youtube type beats from his bedroom. He started initial tentative traction when rappers like Yeat hopped on some of his beats. His big break occurred when rapper Snot hit him up after hearing one of his beats, enlisting him as a…
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Tame Impala – Deadbeat
For a moment, Tame Impala was everywhere, and then he disappeared. Kevin Parker, under the moniker Tame Impala, released his first album at age 24—over a decade ago. A vibrant, poppy debut, it shot him to the top of the charts in his native Australia, leading to sold out shows all over the US and…
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Pitchfork’s “The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time”: albums that should’ve made the list
Pitchfork recently released their list of the top 100 rap albums of all time, and there are definitely some takes. I’ve pretty much accepted that whenever a major voice in music makes a list, it’s bound to stir some controversy, and Pitchfork really put themselves in the brazen bull by ranking only 100 albums from…