Hip Hop Charts June 30, 2015
Top 10: 1 THUNDERCAT - The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam (Ninja Tune) 2 MYKA 9 AND FACTOR - Famous Future Time Travel (Urbnet) 3 GYASI ROSS - Isskootsik (Cabin Games) 4 DEATH GRIPS - The Powers That B. (Harvest) 5…
Hip Hop Charts June 23, 2015
Top 10: 1 ALCHEMIST AND OH NO - Welcome To Los Santos (Mass Appeal) 2 GYASI ROSS - Isskootsik (Cabin Games) 3 ODDISEE - The Good Fight (Mello) 4 MAIN ATTRAKIONZ - "Ain't No Other Way" (Vapor) 5 MYKA 9…
Hip-Hop Charts – June 15, 2015
Top 10: 1 KNXWLEDGE - Hud Dreems (Stones Throw) 2 ODDISEE - The Good Fight (Mello) 3 MYKA 9 AND FACTOR - Famous Future Time Travel (Urbnet) 4 ALCHEMIST AND OH NO - Welcome To Los Santos (Mass Appeal) 5…
Fonzie Interviews IamSu!
Fonzie caught up with IamSu! to discuss his upcoming shows at the Catalyst, his newest mixtape Eyes on Me, and new music he's been listening to. IamSu! will be performing at the Catalyst with Rome Fortune, Dave Steezy, and Show Banga on April 3 and 4.…
Hip-Hop Charts February 24, 2015
Top 10 Releases: 1. DOOMTREE - All Hands (Doomtree) 2. SIDEWALK CHALK - Shoulder Season (Ropeadope) 3. CHIMURENGA RENAISSANCE - Kudada Nekuva Munhu Mutema (Brick Lane) 4. SWAMP THING - Outer Limits (Urbnet) 5. FDAMUSIC - Fame (Self-Released) 6. BOBBY CAPRI…
Fonzie Interviews The Grouch
Fonzie caught up with the Grouch to talk about his upcoming show at the Catalyst, his performance in Los Angeles at Camp Flog Gnaw a few weeks ago, and his latest triple-album with Eligh, The Tortoise and The Crow. Be sure…
Meow (Run) The Jewels!
The super talented hip-hop duo of Killer Mike and El-P are set to release their second collaborative studio album, Run the Jewels 2, on October 27. The pre-orders for the album began last month, and several interesting packages are available. For $25,000 The Show and Tell Package sends the emcees to your city to accompany your child on a day of school, including "personal bully protection for 24 hours."
Tech N9ne’s Independent Grind Tour 2014 Concert Review
Tech N9ne and his Strange Music camp are work-horses. They tour for two-thirds of the year, and still manage to find time to release many quality albums. Strange Music put out 13 projects in 2013 alone. Tech N9ne made…
Fonzie Interviews Freddie Gibbs!
Fonzie got a chance to ask Freddie Gibbs a few questions before his show on Sunday, June 1st at the Catalyst on Tech N9ne's Independent Grind 2014 Tour! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8RJTSQqoNU Stay tuned for more interviews with Fonzie coming…
Fonzie Interviews Antwon!
Fonzie caught up with world-famous San Jose rapper Antwon in February. Listen to it here! You can stream Antwon's new album Heavy Hearted In Doldrums via Pitchfork advance here. Make sure to download it when it officially releases May 6!…
Fonzie Interviews Bay Rapper J. Lately
Fonzie, host of the Fonzie Scheme and co-host of the Illest Villains, caught up with J. Lately on Friday, April 18 to ask him a few questions. Check it out! You can hear J. Lately's new song "Roses" here: Check…
Upcoming Hip-Hop To Cop
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata (Madlib Invazion) Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs is set to release his fourth collaborative project on March 18 with critically acclaimed producer Madlib, known primarily for his work with MF DOOM (Madvillainy) and…
Hip Hop Charts: First Week of November
New month, new Hip-Hop Charts, but it starts with something entitled "Old." 1. DANNY BROWN - Old (Fool's Gold) 2. RJD2 - More Is Than Isn't (RJ's Electrical Connections) 3. DJ RASHAD - Double Cup (Hyperdub) 4. GAS-LAB AND…
KZSC Hip Hop Top 10 Chart Mid-September
2013 turned out to be a very good summer for Hip-hop. As we start the school year, here are KZSC's top Hip Hop new releases in September: 1 FLATBUSH ZOMBIES - Better Off Dead (Electric KoolAde Records) 2 UNDERACHIEVERS -…
The War and Peace Tour
September 6th I had the great pleasure to attend the War and Peace Tour at the Catalyst here in Santa Cruz, Ca. The tour had all-star underground headliners Immortal Technique and Brother Ali speaking their mind about the injustice and…
The Uncluded- Hokey Fright
Kimya Dawson & Aesop Rock come together as The Uncluded to create the collaborative album Hokey Fright. At first I was a little hesitant, not knowing what to expect from the unusual collaboration. It was like I was listening to…