Laudr | Hip Hop

Hollywood Holt

shawnr — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:33:11 -0500

Hollywood Holt's video for "Put a Kit On It" has been blowing up on YouTube. If you dig the Cool Kids, then you should definitely check out Hollywood Holt. Also from Chicago, Holt collides the retro-minimalist beats (a la the Cool Kids) with more contemporary anthems, creating some of the most interesting party bangers and thick beats around.

Blaqstarr

whackdalip — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:37:29 -0500

Bmore club & hip hop bang wid energy to spare dang. Get yerself some king of ROQ gon make ya wanna spin yo top. & Test yo mind mad decently will shake you up gon set you free.

Lifesavas

dexterd — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:51:57 -0500

Rootsy and fly NW blowin up! Gutterfly is H.O.T. hot with ultra smooth delivery an Fly & the Family Stone style backing.

Cool Kids - Delivery Man

newbreak — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:47:07 -0500

Hers another CK DL. If you don't know these boyz, where you been at? They hardly underground these days.

Ghetto Gospel

cokaine black — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:46:53 -0500

Saul Williams

shawnr — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:23:18 -0600

Saul Williams posted his latest album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust (produced by Trent Reznor), a couple months ago for free download. (It's now $5 for the download.) Williams brings a spoken word poetry to experimental hip-hop arrangements. He's not a typical rapper.

Promoe

shawnr — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:29:29 -0600

Promoe comes out of the Swedish crew Looptroop, also worth checking out. His 2001 album, Government Music, is a classic of underground hip-hop. He brings a ragga influence to polished beats and tight rhymes.

Cadence Weapon

newbreak — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:58:42 -0600

Come get clever lyrics and experimental beats/samples to satisfy your esoteric hip hop tastes. Plenty of tracks from his first LP Breaking Kayfabe & new release Afterparty Babies.

Emmanuel Jal

newbreak — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:37 -0500

At the age of 7 EJ was forced to soldier for the SPLA in Sudan. His rap music is heavily influenced by the horrors that he saw and his desire to be a positive force for peace and righteousness in the world.

The Lay

thelay — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:58:27 -0500

The Lay is a comedy rap/folk/pop duo from Upstate, NY. Check out their newly posted songs and make sure to add the myspace to your friend list!