Lyrically Reclined
Resinate? Resonate. Be it beats or bars, Chester Watson flows ambidextrous. Rapping on cruise control, this prodigious 17-year-old has been crowding the airwaves, distributing supervillain-esque rhyme schemes and subliminal instrumentals on a regular. Chester’s velvet-voiced verses come laced with off-key loops that are...
Top Cellar Jazz
Rooted heavily in jazz and bathed in a hip hop hue, I’ve literally spent hours immersed in the sounds of Richmond, Virginian multinstumentalist DJ Harrison‘s mindstretching ColorJazzMixtape, including this brilliant tip of the hat to Georgia Anne Muldrow. Niftily arranged and versatilely performed by Harrison’s trio, alias himself on drums, bass and keys, his music...
Slumber Session with SKALPEL
Back from a 10 year hiatus, since their self-entitled 2004 debut release on Ninja Tune, Polish nu-jazz outfit Skalpel is set to take the stage and continue spreading good vibes. Following the release of their latest album “Transit“, now on their very own imprint PlugAudio, they dress and serve up this brilliant mix for i-D‘s...
Dem Run Things
So you want to run with the big dogs, run the streets, run the jewels, huh? Run the what? Maybe you simply didn’t know you had this in you. Tell me about it. Initially, I guess I just wasn’t ready for the raw power and progressive approach brought to the table by these two lyrically...