RIP to Jahseh Onfroy aka XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot in Florida earlier this year. The controversial 20-year old rapper, who was awaiting trial for an aggravated assault on a pregnant woman at the time of his death, left a huge musical footprint during his reign in the spotlight, and ?, Onfroy s second full-length,…
Tracing its roots to a duo formed by XXXTentacion and Ski Mask the Slump God, Broward County collective Members Only now includes the likes of Kid Trunks, Bass Santana, Craig Xen, Robb Banks, and more. On the 4th compilation from the group (presented by XXXTentacion), the members weave together a somber body of work, littered…
Consisting of material that Xxxtentacion was working on before his tragic, ultimately death, Skins is the third studio from the late Florida rapper. With Bad! leading the pack, the record continues much of the precedents he set in ?: R&B-influenced singing, alt emo musical stylings, and a freeform take on hip-hop trap that has resonated…
Is he the South s answer to Eminem? This is the the question that surrounded Yelawolf s entry into the rap world, which was largely aided by his well received mixtape, Trunk Muzik. Almost a decade after his hyped debut, Yela s chaotic & urgent Radioactive is reissued (the og pressing going for some money on vinyl…
Back on double vinyl. Madlib continues to travel to where no beatmaker has gone before. Don t get me wrong, the Beatkonducta and the collaboration releases have been stellar, but it seems that YNQ is Madlib s real passion… especially this particular album. Madlib steps up the signature randomness here, you can see it in the…