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Tasha the Amazon lives in Toronto. Her career got publicly rolling when she co-founded the synth-pop/hip-hop outfit, Candy Coated Killahz, and that’s when I first found out about her. Having honed her hook-writing skills and sharpened her production blade, Tasha is, in my opinion, a cutting-edge mind in the industry, and a unique voice in [...]
As you may be aware, the Hip-hop genre has a non-stop influx of music released each week, and its very difficult to determine what’s worth your precious time. To help you out, The Taste Test is a new series here at TST where our team of experts find the best material released each week in a variety [...]
As you may be aware, the hip hop genre has a non-stop influx of music released each week, and its very difficult to determine what’s worth your precious time. To help you out, The Taste Test is a new series here at TST where our team of experts find the best material released each week in a [...]
Fool’s Gold Records’ founder and tastemaker DJ A-Trak releases a new single “Piss Test” featuring rap veteran Juicy J and rising Fool’s Gold artist Danny Brown in anticipation of the upcoming Fool’s Gold compilation album titled Loosies. Check it out below.
Interview extraordinaire Nardwuar links up with rising emcee and XXL Class of 2012 Freshman Danny Brown at SXSW. As always, the Canadian journalist dives deep into Danny’s history by bringing various vinyl pieces and invoking memories from Brown’s native Detroit music scene. The eccentric emcee is currently on the Monster Outbreak Tour with the rest [...]
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. This is also the moment when XXL can save face by showcasing the lyrical prowess of their 2012 freshmen. The Cypher can sway the pre-mature opinion that many on the list aren’t deserving. First up we have Atlanta veteran Roscoe Dash and young Future, along with [...]
Monster Energy Drink has kicked off a 4 city tour in partnership with hip hop publication XXL Magazine. Dubbed the Monster Outbreak Tour, this annual tour series started in the winter of 2011 with a debut line up of mostly rock/metalcore bands, so this will be the energy drink company’s first foray into hip hop. [...]
Last year was the first time XXL introduced us to the Freshmen Round-table. I assume it was well received since it’s back with the new freshman class. This is very insightful, a must watch for anyone that have any interest in these 10 people. As much as I love to hear Danny Brown compare rapping to an ordinary [...]
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