Rap & Hip-Hop

Bandcamp Friday: Some releases to buy today (Irish edition)

Friday December 4th is the final Bandcamp Friday of 2020, which of course means Bandcamp…

Kneecap share heartbreaking song they were writing about their mothers, before Móglaí Bap’s mam passed away

Trigger warning: This is an absolutely heartbreaking story concerning suicide. Kneecap have shared a new…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear this week

New music from Babylamb, Eiza Murphy, Proper Micro NV, Shadeemus, Slaney, Laoise, 2E, Breezy iDeyGoke, Chaya, GRWL, Delac, Sélu.

MuRli and Kobina team up for new project Ra Gerra; hear ‘Terrified’

The Amsterdam-based Irish producer Kobina and the Limerick rapper MuRli have teamed up for a…

Handpicked new tunes: Dry Cleaning, NewDad, Tandem Felix, Abbacaxi, Berwyn, Nils Frahm & more

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

Limerick rappers Aswell & Same D4Ence drop new tracks

It’s Limerick rap corner time, as two new tunes from Limerick rap artists dropped at…

Handpicked new tunes: Tierra Whack, Slowthai, Bill Callahan, Smoothboi Ezra, Oscar #Worldpeace, & more

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

5 great new songs to love this week

Just five great new jams I love this week. See the New Music section for…

9 new songs from emerging Irish artists you should hear

New music from Fya Fox, Soft On Crime, Christian Cohle, Willhouse, Low Gee x Yesunia, Regards Stephen, Pistol, Landers, Bruce Butler Trio and more.

Handpicked new tunes: The Vision, Sorcha Richardson, Sprints, TSHA, Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Monjola & more

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

Limerick rapper Strange Boy brings out the guitar and bodhrán on new song ‘The Pope’

The Limerick rap artist Strange Boy is one of the most unique and talented voices…

Loyle Carner releases new single produced by Madlib – ‘Yesterday’

Loyle Carner has dropped a gift of a collab featuring production from one of the…

5 great new songs to love this week

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

Celaviedmai – ‘Known Better’ Freestyle

Fresh from her appearance on BBC’s Rap Trip, the Irish artist Celaviedmai has dropped a…

A chat with Nealo – All The Leaves Are Falling & the pursuit of honesty

Dublin rapper Nealo sits down with Luke Sharkey to discuss the creative ethos which birthed his excellent debut album All The Leaves Are Falling.

11 new songs from emerging Irish artists you should hear

New music from Aby Coulibaly, Luunah, Feef, Silent Ghost, Ciara Vizzard, Afterwardness, Good Thing, Arvo Party, Hex Hue, Andrew Simon McAllister, Jackie Beverly and more.

GavinDaVinci – ‘Council House Freestyle’

PX Music are never not at it. After last week’s Citrus Fresh track, the Limerick-based…

Handpicked new tunes: Black Country, New Road, Mango x Mathman, Mogwai, Empress Of, The Avalanches, Tierra Whack & more

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

Sequence – ‘New Eire Flow’

Athlone-based rapper Sequence has been putting out a second season of videos of artists at…

12 new songs from emerging Irish artists you should hear

New music from Rebekah Fitch, Caleb Kunle, wtr, Luz, St. Bishop, Kyoto Love Hotel, Prymary Colours, Rogan x Omega, Host, Dhiaga, Silent Vices, Bobsled Team.