Welcome to the 6th instalment of the annual rolling hip-hop thread! Not been the most prolific poster in these myself but will rectify that this year as they are some of my favourite threads to read and discover from.
Previous editions are well worth a read for anyone who hasn’t been on top of this scene in recent years:
First release of the year to talk about is the New Year’s Day release of Bob’s Son by R.A.P. Ferreira. It’s a tribute to beat poet Bob Kaufman, and I’m really enjoying the album. Its mellow beats remind of of the (nu) jazzier parts of Endtroducing… and the rapping is just great throughout.
Happy new year DiS Rolling HHers. Really sad end to 2020. Have been listening to pretty exclusively MF DOOM this week and expect that to continue for a while.
Thought it might be a good idea to revive the collaborative Spotify playlists for 2021. Always found them a good way to keep track of releases (sorry to @theShipment for stepping in your lane). Feel free to subscribe and start adding
2021 Catch All - for anything and everything - full albums, singles, EPs, mixtapes
Also enjoying this. Although one listen in. Going to treat myself to a walk to the Big Sainsburys after a day of working and homeschooling and will give it another spin.
I’m enjoying the new Crimeapple, although I know he’s not to everyones taste. Kind of like a weirder Action Bronson.
And like everyone else, been listening to a lot of MF DOOM. Especially this playlist of people rapping over the Special Herbs beats.
Teensy JAG for the new Savan DePaul album coming out on the 22nd of this month on my own label; first video from it is going live in about 15 minutes time.
I was meant to do this first lockdown, but it turned out I had more work and less time than ever. Would definitely be interested in joining the club again though, with a mix of classics and more left field picks
hope to be a bit more active on here this year. got a big project wrapping end of this month might f around and start another hh listening club in feb.
Love it. Only complaint is the length. Generally a fan of the shorter albums that seem to be the vogue of late, but this needs two spins, back to back.
Likewise with me too, much prefer a shorter running length and did the same earlier where it got played back to back. Kinda demands repeat listens with plenty to unpack lyrically as always. Just find his albums endlessly playable!