K'naan - The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2006)

K'naan comes from Somalia and exiled to Canada at a young age, escaping the war that was going on there. Basically, if you’re into rap or hip-hop with a dose of African flavour, nothing beats K’naan. On every song, his beats, rhythms, instruments, and lyrics come together to create a completely original rap song with some Somali rap in the mix. The Dusty Foot Philosopher’s album ibrang K’naan more recognition than ever before and rightfully so. Since then, he has also worked with artists such as Nelly Furtado, Mos Def, The Roots, and Damian Marley.







K'naan - The Dusty Foot Philosopher - Tracklist

1. Wash It Down
2. Soobax
3. What’s Hardcore?
4. My Old Home
5. Moment (Interlude)
6. I Was Stabbed by Satan
7. My God (Interlude)
8. Smile
9. If Rap Gets Jealous
10. Dusty Foot Philosopher
11. Strugglin’
12. In the Beginning
13. Hoobaale
14. African Way feat. Mwafrika
15. Voices in My Head
16. My Shadow
17. For Mohamoud (Soviet) (Interlude)
18. Until the Lion Learns to Speak
19. Blues for the Horn
20. Til We Get There feat. M-1

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Black Grass - A Hundred Days In One (2006)

Using Hip Hop as his foundations and framework, Black Grass (aka Mex) fills in the gaps with funk, jazz, soul and reggae, helped out by a host of collaborators, including American and home-bred Hip Hop stars such as Maylay Sparks and Micall Parknsun, MC Blu Rum 13 as well as Jah Marnyah and Rider Shafique from the world of reggae.

The result is smooth, relaxing and laid-back, dipping in and out of the musical styles which comprise it from track to track. Absolute killing track of the album : Oh Jah. Check out, masterpiece!!!





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The Young Lovers-The Young Lovers (2009)

Another surprise in the form of a Hervé side project: ‘The Young Lovers’. For a white English man (with a Beatles haircut) who makes mix CDs with titles like Ghetto Bass, Joshua ‘Hervé’ Harvey certainly knows how to confound expectations. With a strong jazz influence joining the dots between the dangling beats and smoky atmospherics, this more reflective side project shows a far more interesting side to the sonic trickery the young producer has used to such effect on tracks such as "Bleeper". In fact, there is just the barest hint of fidgety sounds to be found, and even then they work in the subtlest of ways: underpinning swinging beats and scratchy percussion. Of all Hervé has done careerwise, it is this which will stand the test of time and quite rightly too.




The Young Lovers - Tracklist

01. you make me dizzy 04:14
02. how lonely does it get_ 03:42
03. booty bella 04:21
04. low down groove 04:30
05. free 03:45
06. she's a phoenix 05:58
07. love you madly 05:07
08. last goodbye 02:19
09. midnight to morning 03:21
10. shake off the ghosts 04:30
11. you got the down south 04:12
12. this is what it's all about 04:20
(feat trevor loveys)

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Saian Supa Crew - KLR (1999)

Saian Supa Crew - KLR - Review

It seems like such a natural progression for French hip-hop to take off--after all, there's only so many MCs out there with anything original to say or a novel way of saying it, so the flow of the rapper's patter is easily as important as what they're rapping about. French, with its cultivated smoothness, sounds beautiful and naturally flows from thought to thought; chanted over beats, the effect can be sublime--even if the listener doesn't understand a word. Though most dedicated hip-hop fans are familiar with MC Solaar, it might be the Saian Supa Crew who spread le message. The SSC are a six-man collective (three MCs, one vocalist and two vocal percussionists, who "sing" sound effects) who have internalized influences from a wide variety of forefathers: the Roots and Jurassic 5, for a wide-open, old-school feel and a respect for hip-hop history; DJ Premier and the Wu-Tang Clan, for the production on "G-Padpo" and "Darkness"; even the playfulness of Prince Paul. It's a lot to display on one album, and some songs work better than others--but there are more than enough winners here




Saian Supa Crew - KLR - Tracklist

1. Intro
2. Raz De Maree
3. Darkness
4. G Padpo
5. Ragots
6. Abecedaire Des Cons
7. 2 Be Or Not 2 Be
8. Malade Imaginaire (Intro)
9. Malade Imaginaire
10. La Preuve Par 3
11. Soul Mwa Pas
12. Ring My Bell
13. Pitchy And Skratchee Show
14. Angela
15. Objectif
16. J'Adore Ca
17. Que Dit On ?
18. Histoire D'Un Homme Faible
19. La Methode
20. Klr

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Saian Supa Crew - X Raisons (2001)

Saian Supa Crew - X Raisons - Review

X Raisons is an exuberant, joyous second album from the Parisian rap crew that mix hip-hop, reggae and north (Zouk and Rai) and western African influences. Formed in the late 90s the six-man multicultural group integrate the old and the new of hip-hop, slotting classic beatbox alongside production that rumbles somewhere between the Wu Tang Clan and the Fugees. "Soldat 1" (Soldier 1) even uses a slight touch of Dr Dre's "The Next Episode" as its hook. This is a bold, ambitious album. Saian operate without musical restrictions, unafraid to sing, shout or switch tempos, best exemplified by the grandiose power play of "Maladie", the twinkley piano-led "Du 14 02 2002", the chanson swing of "A Demi Nue" (the half nude), the African chants of "Mohammed et Sebastien" and the quasi Miami bass of "A cow'mow (Hami sow bo)". The Jimi Hendrix beat box insert is also hilarious. X Raisons is a playful, cheeky album that neatly contrasts the heavyweight output of contemporaries such as IAM and Busta Flex. Clearly the French language proves a barrier to non-French speakers and Saian Supa Crew make little lyrical effort to appeal to an international audience. But this is a strength and not a weakness--X Raisons might not be so interesting if it were trying to capture the massive English speaking hip-hop market. However, the group are to release an international album next year and have already recorded a track with the UK's Roots Manuva.


Saian Supa Crew - X Raisons - Tracklist

1. Intro
2. Ils Etaient Une Fois
3. 19 20 Ans
4. Polices
5. Maladie
6. Interlude
7. Du 14 02 2002
8. Voodoo Chile
9. J'Entends Dire
10. La Derniere Seance
11. Au Nom De Quoi
12. Soldat 1
13. Soldat 2
14. A Demi Nue
15. Mohammed Et Sebastien
16. J'Avais
17. Tourner La Page
18. Mitaw Tao
19. A Co'Mow
20. Le Chanteur Fou
21. X Raisons



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