TAG: underground

Nov12

Time – Naked Dinner (Review)



Time is one of those MCs who acts like he doesn’t give a fuck what you think of him. His deeply analytical and introspective lyrics coupled with his total lack of regard for anything that sounds appealing gives the impression of an underground renegade. On the other hand, how many Slug clones can we put up with before enough is enough? I will say one thing though, dude is smart as hell, and he knows it. Throughout his third solo album’s 18 tracks he does everything in his power to ...
Aug08

Murs: The Front Runner

After a decade in the underground, Murs throws his hat into the major label ring 

By Britt Brown

Murs is a man of many words. Like, many many. Dude can barely stop talking, to be honest. Fortunately for those on the receiving end of a Murs flow, his rants are the real deal, overflowing with wit, passion, positivity, humor and depth (and length).

This should come as zero surprise to those who have followed his work, vibe and legacy across the past 10-plus years of underground hip-hop. He’s dropped records on basically every label in the scene (as well as many that aren’t), toured the majority of the civilized nations on the planet, collaborated with a host of lyrical and musical visionaries (from Slug to Living Legends to 9th Wonder) and spread his storytelling humanism to countless young heads looking to follow the beat of a different, well, beat.

Ever since Murs started dropping solo LPs back in …