WATCH: Danny Brown – ‘Radio Song’
The ever-controversial Danny Brown dropped the new video for ‘Radio Song’ (directed by Alex/2tone) today and, as usual, whipped the internet into frenzy. People seriously just don’t know whether to love or hate the guy. Maybe they’re jealous of his many tank tops? Today also marks the release of a deluxe edition of Brown’s much-lauded … Continue reading
LISTEN: El-P announces new album ‘Cancer for Cure’ & single ‘The Full Retard’
Obvious Fantastic Damage hero El-P has today finally announced the details of is new album ‘Cancer for Cure’, the long awaited follow-up to 2007’s triumph ‘I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead’. Hell yes! The LP is slated for release on 22nd May 2012 via new label home Fat Possum (man, I do still miss Def Jux … Continue reading
PHOTOS: Fantastic Damage X: J Dilla Special
Our Brainfeeder special is tomorrow. Why not have a look at what we got up to last month… Fantastic Damage X: J Dilla Special, a set on Flickr. Click here to check the same set of photos of Facebook
JUST CONFIRMED: Busdriver
HO-LY SHIT. We’ve only gone and booked Busdriver. Details below… FANTASTIC DAMAGE SPECIAL: BUSDRIVER featuring BUSDRIVER (live) & special guests We are super hyped to welcome the legendary Busdriver for our next Fantastic Damage special – undoubtedly one of the most exciting and unique MCs we’ve come across. Possessing a hyper-literate, intellectual style of rapping … Continue reading
WATCH: New Death Grips – ‘Get Got’
Following on from our previous post reporting the announcement of Death Grips’ two 2012 full-lengths as well as the ‘Blackjack’ video, the Sacramento punk-rap outfit have today given us some more concrete details… Bizarrely, the trio have signed to Sony-owned major label Epic Records (home of Fiona Apple and Shakira). The UK release will be … Continue reading
WATCH: Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun – ‘Top of the World’ feat. Memphis Bleek
New video from the Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun record ‘Monumental’, for the track ‘Top of the World’ feat. Memphis Bleek. Peep dat shit below:
LISTEN: Mach Five – ‘Molly (On My Tongue)’ feat. Danny Brown
Mach Five just announced a new EP – the brilliantly titled ‘Rachet Shit’. Check this first offering from the release, ‘Molly (On My Tongue)’ feat. Fan Dam favourite Danny Brown: Free download here (via 2dopeboyz)
LISTEN: Kendrick Lamar ‘Cartoon & Cereal’ (feat. Gunplay)
Man, Kendrick Lamar is absolutely killing it at the moment. Seriously some of the most interesting hip-hop of recent times (along with Shabazz Palaces – check them both in our end-of-year list). A few days ago he dropped this 7-minute abstract brain melter, on a totally different vibe from everything we’ve heard from him so … Continue reading
LISTEN: Quakers (Portishead’s Geoff Barrow feat. Guilty Simpson & MED)
Straight from Stones Throw HQ comes Quakers, a new hip-hop collective boasting an impressive 35 members, based around three key producers: Fuzzface (better known as Portishead’s Geoff Barrow), 7-Stu-7 (Portishead’s engineer) and renowned Australian producer Katalyst. Their new self-titled double album drops 27th March 2012 via Stones Throw, and features collabs with Prince Po, The … Continue reading
LISTEN: MF DOOM x Jneiro Jarel = JJ DOOM
Absolutely HUGE news. Fan Dam favourite MF DOOM has teamed up with fellow Lex Records artist Jneiro Jarel (together named JJ DOOM, obvz). The pair have a new album ‘KEY TO THE KUFFS’ slated for release ‘soon’. Check out ‘BANISHED’, a taster from the release below:
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