Artist: Killer Mike

Returning to the roots of Southern rap, Killer Mike found his own extraordinary future. Despite it’s mythology, Stankonia is actually just a big studio in a plain office building on a particularly non-descript stretch of ... read more �

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Beach House - Bloom Indie darlings Beach House continue to progress musically, expanding and improving their sound, without losing any of the personality or intimacy that marks out their work. This is an album that is easy to fall in love with, and is one of the best of 2012. Album Stream: Beach House “Bloom”

In the years I've been writing about music, I've done a whole ton of interviews - some great, some painfully awkward. But my favorite one happened a little more than four years ago at a Brazilian steakhouse in Manhattan, where I sat down with the firebrand Atlanta rapper Killer Mike. Mike's publicist was friends with the restaurant's publicist, so we both got to eat for free. And so I got to go in on these gigantic chunks of meat while Mike, one of the most incisive and enthusiastic minds in all of rap music, held forth for a [...]

With less and less frequency since the days of Public Enemy , Ice Cube and Poor Righteous Teachers has conscious, enlightened hip-hop crossed the line from encouraging self-awareness to developing a call to action. Today, R.A.P. Music (standing for 'Rebellious African People'), the trill new release from Killer Mike , represents the sense of urgency to reach people with its message, addressing listeners of hip hop with a necessary force mostly missing since the days of Ice Cube's now-classic AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted and [...]

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music Williams Street: 2012 Let’s get this out the way: Bomb Squad, Ice Cube, and masterpiece. These words were used ad nauseum to describe R.A.P. Music (a.k.a. Rebellious African People's Music ) as the leaks began to shake the internet. I mean seriously, how do we speak about the quality of a rap record that came with so many adjectives and expectations, but actually delivers? In the lore of rap, many talented individuals have feed the rumor mill about collaborations that had us holding our breath as though we’d [...]

You know that one guy who kept appearing on Outkast albums? Well, he just put out the album that justifies his existence. Read more »

It's impossible to imagine hip-hop without the music of Organized Noize, the production team that has helped define the sound of Atlanta and beyond for more than two decades. Despite their unquestionable impact on the ... read more �

The producer is one of the most crucial yet anonymous figures in all of music. Every other week, with Beat Construction, an extension of our column in the magazine, we aim to illuminate the role ... read more �

Click here to view the embedded video. ( noisey ) Killer Mike recommends some books to Heems of Das Racist and discusses other things for the RAP SHOW .

Killer Mike "Go!" Turntablism has largely vanished from rap in recent years, so it actually feels a bit jarring to hear such prominent scratching in a new track by a well-known artist. The scratching in "Go!" is particularly aggressive, and the physicality of the performance transfers over to the listener much in the same way you can often feel the movements of the drummer in a well-made recording of a band. This just amps up Killer Mike's vocal performance, which is bold even for him – the syllables seems to blast out of him with great [...]

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If you have streamed the new Killer Mike album over at Spin then you know Killer Mike & El-P delivered an angry record. Killer Mike spoke with Alter-net about why he is politically active. JES: What do you think are the most important things to be outspoken about and involved with? KM: As an American, I feel that we’re trading in our rights for safety. I’ve seen too many things pass in the past 10 years that have limited the rights of Americans. And [...]

Killer Mike's 6th studio LP R.A.P. Music , produced entirely by El-P, will be in stores May 20th. Spin.com has offered the album for stream on their site, including Mike's track-by-track breakdown. Click here to stream Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music in its entirety If you like what you hear, Pre-order R.A.P. Music and catch Mike Bigga Killer Mike in your city with El-P, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire and Despot: June 19 - Atlanta, [...]

Next week, Killer Mike 's highly anticipated sixth studio album R.A.P. Music is set to drop, and the album is now streaming in full at SPIN . The album, produced by El-P , is out on May 15th via Williams Street Records. After the jump, you can read Killer Mike's descriptions of each of the album's eleven tracks, as well as Killer Mike's full tour schedule alongside El-P, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and Despot.

Stream: Killer Mike- R.A.P. Music The much anticipated collaborati on between MC Killer Mike and producer EL-P is now available for streaming in full on Spin . Both of these artists are well known for their hard-hitting styles and it is clear that they wanted this project to be a crushing force to be reckoned with. The production here is consistently great, every song is unique and dense, while maintaining the trade mark noisy rap style El-P is known for. Killer Mike clearly gives it his all on every track, showing his lyrical prowess. The entire [...]

The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the  category  page. Beach House - Bloom Best Coast - The Only Place The Cribs  - In The Belly of the Brazen Bull Damon Albarn - Dr. Dee Exitmusic - Passage Father John Misty - Fear Fun Geoff Barrow / Ben Salisbury - Drokk [...]

Michael Render hasn't ever been one to bite his tongue in the face off his detractors, and he sure as hell won't stop now. Killer Mike's latest LP, R.A.P. Music, [...]

Killer Mike' s new LP,  R.A.P. Music , is now streaming at  SPIN.com . The 12-track effort features cameos from T.I., Bun B, and El-P, who also served as producer. The album will be formally released on May 15th via William Street Records. R.A.P. Music  Tracklist: 01. Big Beast (feat. Bun B, T.I., and Trouble) 02. Untitled (feat. Scar) 03. Go! 04. Southern Fried 05. Jo Jo’s Chillin 06. Reagan 07. Don’t Die 08. Ghetto Gospel 09. Butane (Champion’s Anthem) (feat. El-P) [...]

Grammy Award winning rapper Killer Mike is releasing a new album entitled R.A.P. Music which was produced entirely by El-P . The album itself contains influences of gospel, jazz, soul, rock and funk, paying homage to the music through which black people have rebelled and giving meaning to the acronym meaning Rebellious African People's Music . Killer Mike takes it back to the basics and speaks on socio-economic issues as well as the racism that still exists in America today. Stream a sample of the track Untitled and check out the tour [...]

Were only 2 weeks away from the highly anticipate album R.A.P. Music from Dungeon Family's very own Killer Mike and produced by El-P . With the release coming very near, Bigga has dropped 2 new joints "JoJo's Chillin" and "Southern Fried" from his upcoming LP. Check out both cuts below and make sure you check out Mike's feature on El-P's upcoming album Cancer For Cure, " Tougher Colder Killer " as well El-P's upcoming tour dates with Killer Mike, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire and Despot here . R.A.P. [...]