Instrumental

5

PNS & Zavala :: Canciones Modernas

Peter D'AmatoMarch 2, 2010

Today's abundance of beatmakers producing only instrumental hip-hop encompasses a broad range of incredibly solid, nuanced music. Madlib brings the warmth Dilla... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7

Blockhead :: The Music Scene

Patrick TaylorJanuary 19, 2010

"It's Raining Clouds," the opening track on NY beatmaker Blockhead's new album, starts off with booming drums, a melancholy mood, and scratched-in samples. It ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7.5

Odin Smith :: Antenna

Steve 'Flash' JuonNovember 3, 2009

I first came across Odin Smith's beats while listening to Beatdown with TJ De Santis on the Sherdog Radio Network. Some of my friends who are MMA heads would de... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

Flying Lotus :: Los Angeles

Patrick TaylorSeptember 29, 2009

First off, I'm a year late on this: the album came out in June of 2008, before the economy collapsed, before Obama's election, and before "Imma let you finished... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

9

Oh No :: Dr. No’s Ethiopium

Patrick TaylorSeptember 24, 2009

Oh No's beat record "Dr. No's Oxperiment" was one of my favorite records of 2007, and I loved hearing his beats turn up on Mos Def's last album, and I was ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8.5

Nosaj Thing :: Drift

Patrick TaylorSeptember 22, 2009

Like Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing is an L.A.-based producer/beatmaker/musician/composer who is rooted in hip hop but works with more abstract electronic sounds. Ja... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

Reviews

Ché Noir x The Other Guys :: No Validation

DaBaby :: HOW TF IS THIS A MIXTAPE?

Jabee :: The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak

PNS & Zavala :: Canciones Modernas

Blockhead :: The Music Scene

Odin Smith :: Antenna

Flying Lotus :: Los Angeles

Oh No :: Dr. No’s Ethiopium

Nosaj Thing :: Drift