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FOG - The Fog

Dose One’s experience of the British scene has been quite fruitful up to now. It enabled him to follow new tracks, to make interesting collaborations, and, probably more discreetly, it enabled Fog (aka Andrew Broder) to be heard. The latter could have remained locked away forever in his native state of Minnesota, with his connection to an obscure post-rock band (Lateduster) as his only feat. But after being introduced to the adequate British circle of artists by his Anticon rapper and friend, Fog is now signed to Ninja Tune, the only record company which gave him the opportunity to release on a large scale his first eponymous record, a particularly wild, crazy and inspired debut.

TACTEEL - Butter for the Fat

Proofs of DJ Tacteel’s potential are accumulating steadily. After being a member of Paris-based hip hop crew ATK, Tacteel took part to the long awaited Projet Chaos (Chaos Project), for which he conceived "Selective Approach", one of the very best (and probably the most lasting) tracks of this VA. For the end of 2001, he chose to release his debut EP, Butter for the Fat, including this instrumental track and seven others, heralding a number of other projects to come.

SAIAN SUPA CREW - X-Raisons

Two years ago, the Saïan were so built up the disappointment we felt was equally high. Now that we know they are just a crew of cheerful characters making nice rap to have fun, and now we find them pretty cool. We cannot […]

TES - Take Home Tes

Nature doesn’t like empty spaces. The Year 2000 is finishing, Company Flow have barely announced their retirement as a group, and you already feel the urge to find somebody worthy of relaying the mythical New-Yorkers who brought about the new era of hip-hop. Hip-hop’s very own (hyper)specialists did not need much time to find the prodigal sibling. Supported by a terrifying (and terrific) contorted piano, a style broken down into movements, and a cranky voice, the track "Acts of Tragedy" (previously released on an eponymous single) allowed Tes to quickly establish himself as the new icon of underground (and complicated) hip-hop.

LA CAUTION - Asphalte Hurlante

The beginning of the year 2001 has been quite unsurprising. The same day, hip-hop’s two most anticipated albums came to our ears, and came up to all expectations, setting to reach the top ranks in our end-of-the-year playlists. In the US, The Cold Vein gathered what Vast, Vordul and El-P could do best. Here in France, within only ten tracks, Asphalte Hurlante (Screaming Asphalt) by La Caution annihilates and destroys all at once the much too self centered French rap scene.

DILATED PEOPLES - The Platform

The story of the Dilated Peoples demonstrates that the underground can be a way to redemption, sometimes. Three years after they started in 1992, Babu (DJ), Rakaa Iriscience (MC) and Evidence (producer and MC) realized that they wouldn't get a place in hip-hop's highest spheres, when Epic decided to close its subsidiary, Immortal Records, with which they had a contract. Consequently, Imagery, Battle Hymns & Political Poetry, their first album, wouldn't be released. This setback, however, wouldn't be definitive.

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