The voices of Iceland’s female rap collective, Reykjavíkurdætur, grow stronger with each rousing word of their statement piece, ‘Feminism’. The song is written very uncharacteristically in English, as if to say: “if you only take away one thing from our … Continue reading Female rappers across Europe “I’m a feminist and I’m strong. I’m a feminist in a thong.”
Rap has always been an inherently political genre – ever since its conception in the early 70’s there has been a socially conscious element. However, in recent years this aspect has been somewhat absent, especially when compared to the … Continue reading The World has Got to Hear This: Rap, Resistance & Trump
Rusangano Family are a three piece rap group consisting of two MCs, MuRli and God Knows, and DJ mynameisjohn. They are based in Limerick, with the members originally hailing from the diverse backgrounds of Zimbabwe, Togo and Ennis. … Continue reading The Emergence of Irish Rap: Rusangano Family interview
The cover art of rapper Vince Staples’ album, Summertime ‘06, is a visual reference to Joy Division’s album, Unknown Pleasures. On his Instagram, Staples explains the resonance of Joy Division’s 1979 album for his own: “Summer of 2006, the beginning … Continue reading Never Played It By The Book – Vince Staples Interview
To Pimp A Butterfly is a war cry, an attempt to rally against the faults of American society; in particular its treatment of the black community in the wake of Ferguson. (●●●●●) Continue reading To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar – review
Nothing is more irksome to hear than lamentations of how the golden age of hip hop has passed. Rap today, thanks to the internet, is an open game: many of the characters on this list wouldn’t have been able to exist ten years ago. The rappers on this list all shone in 2014. This year, expect them to explode. Continue reading Coming Up: Your Favourite Rapper of 2015
Despite being kicked-out of the VMAs for an abusive outburst, Kanye is a 21-time Grammy Award winner and arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time. Continue reading Beyond Yeezus: a look at the career of Kanye West
WORDS Roeland Doherty To say people have been waiting for ScHoolboy Q’s OxyMoron is an understatement. The hype surrounding the artist’s first major label album has been steadily building since fans first got word of it in late 2012. The … Continue reading Review: ScHoolboy Q // OxyMoron