Sidenote: it seems like we just got this new filler photo, and it couldn't be more perfect. Why, you ask. Well, because we're lucky enough to have mystery producer/poet L'Orange grace our pages again, and if you've given him a listen you'd see what I mean. For those who missed our introduction to the "Henry Miller of Hip-Hop," should give a cold shoulder to the rest of the Internet for like 48.5 minutes, and immerse yourself in his catalog. If you won't take my word for it, then take industry heavyweight Blu's, who...
The Brooklyn based Nature Sounds label is prepping to drop some major releases this year which is where this track comes into play. Blu, R.A. The Rugged Man and Tristate are all planning to drop projects this year and to show their collective weight, they have come together to drop this how new track, "Thelonius King" with amazing retro roots. Play Nature Sounds Label
With a knack for reworking already dope cuts into undeniably smooth reinterpretations, Dutch beatsmith Nubbz set his sights on transforming Blu's "Soul Provider", an oldie but goodie from the Cali emcee's 2006 Lifted EP. Originally produced by accomplished producer/DJ and Blu's longtime...
Blu released his album j e s u s back in 2011 which caught most people off guard in a few days. First off, the album originally was released under the name B but word quickly spread that it was the newest project from Blu. Secondly, many people were taken aback by the lo-fi nature of the album....
You must be doing something right if your album currently sits atop the Bandcamp popularity totem pole, beating out Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson's 2012 standout Dice Game. But one listen to German-based Jakarta Records' atmosphere-thick release The Mad Writer— a concept album from...
West Coast rap heavy hitters Pac Div, Blu, and Kendrick Lamar, come together paying homage to one of the most legendary types of kicks there ever was: the Cross Trainer. Like, Mibbs, and BeYoung keep it all left coast on a raunchy Swiff D produced record that rides hard. And you best to...
Sometimes something happens in music that puts your fandom to the test. An event that separates the "true" fans from the casual listeners. Such seemed the case last week when Danny Brown's "new" track "Change" came out. Heaps of credible music news sources reported that it was the first release off...
Welcome back for this week's edition of Straight No Chase, your one-stop shop source for all things hip-hop here on EARMILK. This comprehensive weekly feature aims to share hip-hop based content we may have missed during the past week, while also highlighting memorable content we did cover. In...