Mac Miller
Macadelic [10th Anniversary - Silver 2 LP]

Après 3 projets sortis depuis la fin 2020, Benjamin Epps propose enfin son premier album de quatorze titres. La grande désillusion est une confidence qu’il fait à son public, il raconte ses proches et partage ses aspirations, mais également ses interrogations voire son désenchantement. Le rappeur affirme son ADN avec des punchlines aiguisées posées sur des samples et des rythmiques classiques mais, au détour de certains titres, fait aussi évoluer sa musique avec des productions plus vaporeuses et des compositions plus organiques. Il est conscient qu’il donne beaucoup et veut donc laisser la part belle à la musique.

** 2023 Official Reissue **Bringing a sound and energy unlike any other, De La Soul quickly became one of the most revered, game-changing artists in hip-hop and forever cemented their legacy in the hearts and minds of fans around the world. Despite their rapid success and recognition, De La Soul continued to prove themselves as one of the most original, authentic and creative groups in hip-hop, following on May 14, 1991 with the release of their sophomore album, De La Soul is Dead. Featuring, once again, the production of visionary producer Prince Paul, their second album further fanned the flames; landing on charts around the world. “A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays,” “Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha Ha Hey)” and “Keepin’ the Faith” have become certified classics in the De La Soul catalog.

‘Little Dominiques Nosebleed’ is the second Stones Throw album by LA-based rapper and producer The Koreatown Oddity.

Kendrick Lamarr has always been one of hip-hop's most thoughtful and thought-provoking MCs, with a passion for utilising beats and backing tracks that often sidestep hackneyed rap tropes and lazy samples. Even so, Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, Lamarr's first solo album for five years, is an arresting listen from start to finish. Impeccably produced, with countless musical twists and turns, spellbinding instrumentation (including jazz pianos, orchestration, intriguing electronics, sparkling synths and punchy rhythms aplenty), it sees Lamarr lyrically signposting his own failings (something not enough rappers of his profile are comfortable doing) within a wider framework of accountability. It's brave but brilliant, with some of the topics covered including his relationship with money, white women and his father, gender and generational trauma. A genuinely landmark album all told.