I first came across mt. fujitive back in 2022. I don’t remember precisely how or where… but I was surprised that such a talented beatmaker from Iceland could have flown under my radar for so long. Fortunately I was able to track down his prior releases before they got too expensive – with edition sizes […]
Category: Hip Hop
Úlfur Úlfur – “Hamfarapopp” (2023 / 2024)
Úlfur Úlfur have been one of my favorite Icelandic hip hop artists since the duo put out their seminal “Tarantula” video a decade ago, a video featuring two of my favorite things – burnouts and hot dogs. If you’ve never seen it, I’m just gonna put it right here for your viewing enjoyment. Consider it […]
Jóhannes Pálmason / Pan Thorarensen – “Ymja” Cassette (2024)
The last last time I was in Reykjavik I ran into Jóhannes Pálmason & Pan Thorarensen together at Pan’s record store / music venue Space Odyssey. I’ve known them both through their music for over a decade, Jóhannes via his unique hip hop project Epic Rain, and Pan as part of Stereo Hypnosis and solo […]
Sensational and Unbuilt – “Poiesis” (2024)
Sensational is fresh. Sensational is all about the paper chase. Sensational is prolific. Sensational hustles. Sensational is unique. Sensational is a lyrical chameleon. Sensational is flow personified. Sensational IS hip hop. Poiesis – A suffix that means making or formation; often used in science Poiesis – In continental philosophy and semiotics, the process of emergence […]
Cooper T – “Sapiens” (2023)
I don’t normally blog about digital-only releases. Is that pretentious? I don’t know. I’m Gen X, so I still crave “owning” my media on physical formats, and I have a bunch of Kallax shelving to prove it. While I stream a ton of Spotify, I still buy a significant amount of records, CDs, and cassettes, […]