Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples At Amoeba, Tuesday August 12th 2014
Their rhymes made me smile and they were really the nicest people around, as Evidence told he wanted to meet and talk to everybody after the show despite the fact they had another show (their album release party) at the Whisky the same day. Why Hip Hop can’t be more about these thoughtful and well crafted songs instead of the commercial violent trash that has become the norm
10 Songs: Thursday, August 14th, 2014
The odd thing about rap is that if you strip it down to just the vocals, the skills are consistence right across from Iggy Azealea to Wu tang to these guys who add echo and have heavy effects laden tracks but whose rapping carries em to the finish line – B+
Be Here Now: Snapshot Reviews Of New Album 8-12-14
Ten songs of modern ascending trip hop which sounds like Tricky only a different Tricky, a different voice and temperament, or maybe Portishead, FKA Twig lives up to the hype and beyond. In many ways a typical first album, it sounds like a warehouse of great songs she has built up over years, it isn’t weighed down by a single bad move. “Lights Out” is terrific – ALBUM OF THE WEEK- A