Rap & Hip-Hop

Alex Gough isn’t taking 2020 for a ‘Fool’

The Waterford artist is wasting no time.

The Unscene Bazaar release eclectic compilation showcasing talent from Limerick and beyond

The seventh edition of the Unscene Bazaar is on in the Wickham Tap on December 15.

Local Boy longs for Bright Days on new single (premiere)

The Dublin slacker’s second EP is set for release on December 13.

Casual Work review: Mango X Mathman give a voice to a lost generation

The duo address the struggle of modern Irish life on their debut full-length album.

Dublin duo Hare Squead team up with Jay Prince on new single ‘Meeting With Myself’

The single is the Dublin duo’s third single of 2019.

Soft Boy Records producer Gaptoof releases excellent mini beat mix ‘The Marina Tapes Vol.2’

It’s the second in a monthly beat series from the Soft Boy producer.

Halloween series: The spooky world of Horrorcore rap

Get the low-down on the sound that Clipping. are bringing back.

Mango X Mathman show us Dublin City through their eyes in video for ‘Deep Blue Sea’

Less than two weeks until we get Mango X Mathman’s debut LP Casual Work sees…

Jesus Is King review: Kanye West remains the focus of his newfound relationship to God

It’s always been the contradictions and conflicts surrounding West’s music which bear the most interesting fruit.

Mango x Mathman team up with Lisa Hannigan & Crash Ensemble on ‘Deep Blue’

An ode to Dublin city and belonging to it despite the hard times.

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Cartel Madras are the Indian sisters bringing sexual liberation & blistering hip-hop from South Asia to the masses

Priya “Contra” and Bhagya “Eboshi” Ramesh are two sisters hailing from Chennai, India – located…

Post-Punk Podge and DJ Bleak Stack take aim at addiction with ‘Generation Xanax’

It’s been a while since your writer has caught up with the prodigious sonic output…

Celaviedmai bounces back from a broken heart on For Me (Premiere)

‘For Me’ is the Galway rapper’s third single this year.

MuRli has got bars for days on surprise new single ‘Neighbours’

Irish MC MuRli, perhaps best known for his work with seminal group Rusangano Family, has…

Actualacid goes full glitch in double video for ‘Crush’ & ‘Apollo’ (Premiere)

Hausu Records darkhorse Actualacid premieres a double video drop on the site today. The tracks…

MuRli asserts his return to solo rap with Steve Ryan of Windings on ‘Illegible’

One third of Rusangano Family is back with a solo track.

Kanye West confirms release date of new album Jesus Is King

We can expect new music in the next two weeks.

Loud Mouth Collective release eclectic new Irish hip-hop compilation

Dig deeper into Irish hip-hop.

“I just go to the moon”: Dania is the emerging Dublin MC glitching out the matrix

We take a look at what could be the next big thing for Dublin rap

The Expert provides instrumental hip-hop heaven on Excursions

Let the Irish hip-hop pioneer take you on a journey.