Tag: hip hop

Sex People’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Is Like A Sexier, More Musical ‘On The Road’

December 10, 2018

Sex People started with Knarfy, a sixth-generation Southern Californian. He had two unsuccessful monogamous romances – each lasting a year – and after tasting all that LA had to offer, realised he was polysexual. Soon after, Knarfy’s mother died suddenly, and after a year’s grieving and celibacy, Knarfy met F.I.T., a Nigerian-born hip hiop artist. F.I.T. had travelled the world the previous five years, and finally found himself in Los Angeles, in search of his part of the American dream. The pair hit it off and formed Sex People, slowly bringing in a variety of singers, musicians, and artists into the group. Their debut EP, ‘Cal-Island: Season One’, is set for release on January 11, with the first single, the experimental pop track ‘Sanctuary City’ out now.

Troy Ave – ‘Ice Cream’

November 29, 2018

Brooklyn-born rapper Troy Ave has called the shots in his career, and stayed true to his vision even as his peers have capitulated to industry expectations. On ‘More Money More Problems’, his highly anticipated third album, he stands alone – no features, no B.S., no music business hand-holding. As always, he’s put it out on his own BSB Records, the independent imprint he’s steered to great success for the past five years, since the 2013 release of ‘New York City The Album’.

MariBased1 ft. MrBenjamin – ‘DOE BOI’

November 9, 2018

Because of its geographic location at the very far west of the US, and its relative isolation, Seattle has developed a rap subculture like no other: there’s a distinct sound which marks it as different to any other in the country. Emerald City has produced the likes of Sir Mix-A-Lot, Macklemore, and DoNormaal, and their style is notable for its idiosyncratic storytelling, humour, and big personalities – as well as an unswerving commitment to honesty, MariBased1 is in this respect, a man of his city, and along with his label mate Mr Benjamin, is a proud exponent of Seattle hip hop. Their new track, ‘Doe Boi’, comes with a music video which shows a side of Seattle that tourists are unlikely to ever see.