supported by 15 fans who also own “Uphold The Wise (Feat. Blasphemy & Cyrus Malachi”
I know I make free and easy with the hyperbole more often than perhaps I should but this is a no-brainer. "Darker Than Black" isn't simply the best (by several country miles) hip-hop album released so far this year, it's the best album of any genre released this year. Twelve ferocious intellects strike white hot sparks off one another for a full 80 minutes, backed up by the icepick-sharp production skills of some of the UK's most original beat scientists. "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" and "Fear of a Black Planet" move over. There's a new masterpiece in the pantheon. Nic Brown
UK rapper and composer Oscar reconnects with his youth on a sleek, diaristic LP influenced by ’90s hip-hop and '00s R&B. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 21, 2024