Tag Archives: Nas
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The 20 best hip-hop albums of 2020
Our list of the 20 best hip-hop albums of 2019 includes Megan Thee Stallion, Big Sean, Backxwash, Dizzee Rascal, Busta Rhymes, Aminé, Bambu, Nas, Public Enemy, R.A. the Rugged Man, Benny the Butcher, Eminem, Logic, Homeboy Sandman, Royce da 5’9″, Aesop Rock, clipping., Black Thought, Run the Jewels and…
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ALBUM REVIEW: DJ Shadow and friends appraise ‘Our Pathetic Age’
Under that moniker DJ Shadow, Joshua Paul Davis in 1996 gave sample-based music one of its first hit albums with Endtroducing. He transcended the established norms of ‘90s hip-hop by incorporating elements of ambient music, electronica and “sampledelia.” Davis found more common ground with U.K. trip-hop than West Coast G-funk—which might…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (100-76)
Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Nov. 27, 2018. Photo: Chloe Catajan. The end has finally arrived—the end of 2018 that is. That means it’s year-end list time. With great albums comes great songs, and in a year that brought us plenty of great singles,…
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Radio Roman: “Free” – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé, Nas
Rudimental, “Free.” Featuring Emeli Sandeeps and Nas. This Rudimental song has been out for a while, but the video is new. I like the dramatic extremes featured. Here’s some more info from Atlantic Records: “… video featuring inspirational extreme sports athlete Jokke Sommer, best known for pioneering flying in a…