BRL Radio- Headphones & Backpacks Podcast episode 1 by zgase This is my first attempt at a podcast, and a nice reminder that I should stick to print journalism. In this podcast I talk about some latest news in hip hop, and play some recent tracks that should be getting some more attention. Tracklist: 1. […]
Summer is rapidly approaching us, and of course that means it’s touring time. Tours are extremely important for independent rap acts. It’s how acts like Atmosphere has built such a cult following throughout the early 2000s. I personally will be attending the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis show in Ann Arbor. I’m extremely disappointed about missing […]
Here are the most anticipated independent hip hop releases of 2011. Granted there may be some I forgot about, and of course there will be a few that I didn’t know about. Here is the list in no order at all: Saigon – Greatest Story Never Told Stalley – Lincoln Way Nights Chip Tha Ripper […]
2009 was a huge year for the Minnesota-based indie rap label with many releases finishing in my personal top records of that year. Last year the label had a handful of interesting releases, but 2011 is definitely gearing up to be the year of the Rhymesayer. The first RSE release will be the Columbus emcee, […]
It was November 2009 when Macklemore & Ryan Lewis first performed on KEXP, a radio station in their home town of Seattle. Up until that point, I had heard Macklemore on a great CunninLynguists track and a song called “Otherside.” The track sampled the Red Hot Chili Peppers song of the same name. After watching […]
Grieves and Budo are currently putting the final touches on their debut on indie powerhouse, Rhymesayers Ent. This is the first single off of that project, which is titled Together/Apart. While there has been no official release date for their album, it is expected to see a Summer release. “Pack it Up” features live instrumentation […]