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K-OS on BLack on BLonde
Canadian musician K-OS released the double album BLack on BLonde this year. One half is rock. The other half is hip-hop. In this exclusive interview, he explains...
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Mount Kimbie & King Krule Take Their Time
In our recent interview with King Krule, he mentioned how much of a fan he was of Mount Kimbie’s productions, and that he was working on a few bits with the British...
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Puerto Rico Indie: 10 More Bands to Love
Words by Jhoni Jackson
Our recent scene report on indie music in San Juan highlighted many of the movers and shakers in Puerto Rico’s thriving indie scene, but it...
interview
Jesse McFaddin of RIZE Stands Up on His Own
Words and interview by Patrick St. Michel
The Togoshi-Ginza neighborhood of Tokyo is a calm residential area boasting one major street flanked by stores and...
interview
Understanding Context: The UK Rapper Tells Us Where He’s Coming From
Words and Interview by James Walsh and Joseph 'JP' Patterson
Co-signed by the who’s who of industry tastemakers, Context's new “1.4 At 12” single has received...
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A Raka Keeps It Real
Los Rakas stop by MTV Iggy to talk about everything from pan-African politics to Panamanian slang.
Truth is, there’s only Los Rakas really doing this. The bilingual...
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MIXTAPE PREMIERE: Since Nas Won’t Release ILLMATIC 2, Isaiah Toothtaker Does It For Him
MTV Iggy is proud to premiere the the brand spanking new mixtape of deliciously gloomy Tucson-based rapper Isaiah Toothtaker. Behold, the hilariously titled ILLMATIC...
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Get Insight into a Typical British Weekend with Context!
Context had a great 2012, in terms of getting his name out there and being hailed as "the new Mike Skinner", and now he enters 2013 with new single, "1.4 At 12."...
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Brooke Candy Proves that White Girls Can Rap
Finally, a white girl rapper who can actually spit! Brooke Candy grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, but her penchant for all things ghetto has definitely given...
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Dahlia Black Take us to Hell
It’s nowhere near Halloween yet, but I have something to show you that’ll make you shit your briefs. If you thought the rap world had been completely hypnotized by the...
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Rejjie Is About to Make it Snow
"I'd say my sound is a mixture between a drunken Irish guy, and Charles Bukowski. That wasn't a joke, I swear," says 19-year-old Rejjie Snow with a grin on his face. The...
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An Introduction to the Congo’s Didjak Munya
Words and Interview by Priscilla Djirackor
For Africans, music from the Democratic Republic of Congo has always been a reference, the crème de la crème of music. In a...
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Head’s Up… It’s Offishall, Kardi is King of the Hill
After a few minutes under the gun and glare of flashing lights, Toronto favorite Kardinal Offishall felt right at home. And yet, even with a series of fresh, super emcee...
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Don’t Be Afraid of the “Rat In The Snow”
Guess what happens when you pair two Stockholm-ites under the production hand of Tommy Tysper? Ah yes, Sweden's beloved MC Adam Tensta dons another hoodie, while super...
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Checkpoint: The Birth of the Japanese Mixtape… Who’s Got Next
Words by Dexter Thomas.
It's hard to believe that just a few years ago, the Japanese hip-hop scene—made and created by Japanese artists— was almost unimaginable....
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ICON: Kardinal Offishall is Dangerous and Not for Sale
Words and interview by Rebecca McDonald.
As one of the premier producer/rap artists to grace the Canadian music scene and beyond, you can crown this king the Jay-Z of...
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Tweak the Playlist: 8 Festive Tunes to Light Up Your Holiday…or Not
Words by Caitlin Tremblay.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for music. Everything is low-pressure, festive and fun. Some artists release albums full of...
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Happy Hannukah Y’all, From Matisyahu
Challah atcha boy Matisyahu tonight at 11:35/10:35 PM CT on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In celebration of the upcoming Jewish holiday that starts on December...
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Things Get Weird with Comedic Rap Super Troupe Three Loco
If some hip hop music today leaves you laughing, at least Three Loco is doing so intentionally. The new comedy hip-hop supergroup, comprised of Houston's ridiculously...
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RANL, Queen of the Virtual Rap Barbies?
Words by Dexter Thomas.
Nowadays, everybody wants to play Barbie.
Every week, it seems like there's some new female artist with pink hair, donning doll clothes. I...