Hip Hop Roundup Week of 8/18

Here are some of the best underground hip hop releases from this week! From the serious to the seriously odd, it’s all here!

ALi by Recognize Ali

Once again, we’ve got a release that sticks to lyrical hip hop tradition. ALi by Recognize Ali features beats from Soul Chemist that fill out the songs nicely alongside Ali’s compelling storytelling. Understated yet complete, this record goes down easy and leaves a pleasant aftertaste.

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THE GRUNCH TAPE by GRUNCHSHOT

You ever wondered what 2017 would’ve been like if BROCKHAMPTON was made up of a group of aliens who didn’t fully understand what hip hop was? Try THE GRUNCH TAPE by GRUNCHSHOT. I’ll just leave it at that.

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I Can’t Wait for the Day I Miss Who I Am Right Now by Young Hachi and Departure

If you feel hopeless about the future of hip hop, give this one a try. Young Hachi and Departure bring a youthful energy to I Can’t Wait for the Day I Miss Who I Am Right Now, but they shoot at and largely hit these really ambitious lyrical themes and production sounds, indicating their trajectory towards artsy hip hop stardom.

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