ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM - Arrhythmia Ah, the stupid nostalgia of the fans; their everlasting preference for the very first records of their favorite bands; this stinging jealousy overwhelming them, each time that other people are starting to love their […]
BIGG JUS - Black Mamba Serums v2.0 After Company Flow split, El-P attracted all the attention deserved to indie rap's central band, at the expense of his two comrades. The malicious ones may pretend that it was because he was White, while the two others […]
THEMSELVES - Them "I'm afraid we'll have to innovate..." Such had asserted Dose One in 1999, on "It's Them", one of the most notable tracks of Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop, Anticon's manifesto compilation. And he hadn't said that in vain. As demonstrated with the heavy metal leaning cover art of this first album, it was obvious that Them - later known as Themselves - would not make do with ordinary rap.
ARCHETYPE - Red Wedding In its very heart, hip-hop has always nurtured its own contrary. In this time of triumph for the most brutal and ignorant forms of raps, a more educated, artsy and intellectual version of this music is still living. While some are only playing with punchlines, some prefer more meaningful lyrics. Though many rappers are focusing on their swag, some others are more discreet, less sexy, and opting for the look of the ordinary men. Contrary to the most party-oriented and electronic forms of rap, some seem to cherish a rock feeling; they prefer sophisticated beats, rich samples and "real" instruments, to the more common bombastic synthesizers.
