Strict street rap that respects the roots of the genre yet brings some new, fresh sounds. Alchemist, Westside Gunn, or Roc Marciano; those are the names associated with neo boom bap and underground Renaissance on a daily basis, but not far from them stands one name that is climbing its way to the top. Rapper, which builds upon the knowledge of the veterans and conquers every beat as pirates used to conquer the wild sea. Knowledge the Pirate and his debut Flintlock.

If we were to have a conversation about mafioso rap (rap about the culture of American street gangs), we would have mentioned things like Reasonable Doubt from Jay-Z, The Infamous by Mobb Deep, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…by Raekwon, or Illmatic from Nas. Illmatic is not just the debut album from Nas; it also opened the door to one of the best albums of the nineties that is quite often forgotten, an album called Doe or Die by AZ.

The duo of Willie The Kid and V DON has given listeners many great albums. Let’s take a look at why the dope rapper and talented producer mention Germany in the title of their most famous album and uncover some indelible Deutsche marks in American rap.

The combination of Hip Hop and the paintings of Vincent van Gogh is probably not the first thing you think about. That is not what ANKHLEJOHN and Big Ghost thought, and thanks to their talents, this at first glance strange combination works surprising well, so let’s dive into post-impressionism and the art of van Gogh.

Orpheus, Hades, Sirens, Cyclops, Minotaur, Medusa, or Cerberus are not the usual terms you would expect on a rap album, but as we will show you many times on our web, this genre has as many unique projects as any other. Today we will visit Brooklyn, but not for long because we are going to go on Homer’s Odyssey.