EyeKnowHipHop

P was one of the most honest, kind and selfless people I met over the year I spent writing this blog, and I’m glad I got a chance to tell him that when I spoke to him a few weeks … Continue r...

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You might have noticed my posts have gotten shorter over the last few weeks, been struggling to find time to write as I’ve been putting together a business over the last few months. As I’m ab...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/31/last-post/

Like a young crew of Hip Hop Lee Ritenour’s, Sumochief bring the smooth progressive jazz on their latest EP. Their unique filter finds them re-contextualizing Dilla and Busta interview snippets...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/sumochief-sumobeats/

Obba Supa producer Hey!Zeus is back with another dope production on his new 7″ Holy Cow. Jehst and Kashmere spin a potent lyrical cocktail that measures equal parts eastern mysticism with UK s...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/heyzeus-holy-cow/

 If you’re looking for that realness delivered with a hefty helping of Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding then a close listen to Tragic Allies’ back catalogue is essential; from their hea...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/estee-nack-tlc-freestyle/

After growing up together in Trenton, New Jersey, life took Surg and Hellfire on separate paths. The seeds they’d planted as teenagers rapping in the early 90’s wouldn’t begin to bloom agai...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/surg-hellfire-live-learn/

Apollo Brown, Red Pill and Verbal Kent are back at it on this follow up to their 2013 self titled début for Mello Music Group. If you caught Brown’s recent Rhythm Roulette you already know hi...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/ugly-heroes-ep/

For years Mitsu The Beats has been flying the flag for independent Hip Hop in his native country of Japan, making beautifully arranged instrumentals that are notoriously hard to cop on vinyl as h...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/dj-mitsu-the-beats-celebration-of-jay/

Since 2011’s Population Control established his distinct brand of boom bap, Bostonian producer Statik Selektah has been busy bringing together some of the game’s finest to bless his instrum...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/statik-selektah-what-goes-around/

Wes Pendleton’s first release since linking with Cali label Mellow Orange features nine smooth new grooves that take a fresh approach towards soul sampling. Hours diggin’ find the Philly-base...

https://eyeknowhiphop.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/wes-pendleton-loopwhole/