2 Sep 2010
Video: Jeff Spec - On My Feet
This is one for the sneaker heads. Vancouver MC / producer Jeff Spec runs down his favourite kicks from over the years in On My Feet.
1 Sep 2010
Review: Hip Hop Kemp
Czech hip hop festival Hip Hop Kemp celebrated its ninth birthday in August, but did it live up to its reputation as one of the best hip hop festivals in Europe?
27 Aug 2010
Video: Dr Syntax - Hire Me
Unemployed? Can't get a job? UK hip hop emcee Dr Syntax understands, check the hilarious video for his new single, Hire Me...
25 Aug 2010
Free Track: Freddie Gibbs
Freddie Gibbs might be a new name in hip hop but already he's being compared to 2Pac in his prime. Find out why by downloading his track National Anthem for free here...
24 Aug 2010
Review: Red Bull EmSee
Red Bull recently hosted the last regional heat of its EmSee battle in Atlanta. The energy drink also hosted the event in six other US cities and each winner will vie for the title in Detroit before Eminem.
23 Aug 2010
Video: Durrty Goods - Gunshot
The video for Durrty Goodz' new single addresses the consequences of gun crime and highlights the dangers of mistakes.
18 Aug 2010
El-P - Time Won't Tell Video
The video for El-P's Time Won't Tell is inspired by a childhood memory of director Shan Nicholson, who grew up in the "Old New York" during a time when necessity often bred creativity.
17 Aug 2010
How To Rap Book
In his book How To Rap, Paul Edwards goes in unlike any other hip hop scholar by transcribing oral histories, conversations, commentaries and insights on the fundamentals of rap.
23 Jul 2010
DMC UK DJ Championships 2010 Results
The UK DJ Final and Battle For UK Supremacy took place recently with the regional winners battling for a place at the World DJ Championships in October.
13 Jul 2010
Mowgli - 93 LP Review
One of my favourite hip hop albums to come out of the UK this year has to be Mowgli's debut album 93. The album is refreshingly original and doesn't sound like anything else I've heard in recent times.
29 Jun 2010
Skandal ft. Black the Ripper - Everyday
Two of the fastest rising stars in UK hip hop collide for a collab on Skandal's new track Everyday. The video is a gritty black & white clip featuring some clever post production graphics.
23 Jun 2010
End Of The Weak MC Challenge Competition
The UK final for this year's End of the Weak MC Challenge competition takes place on Thursday July 1st at Mass in Brixton.
22 Jun 2010
Scorzayzee - Raging Bull Mixtape
In the run up to the release of his debut album Piece to the Puzzle Scorzayzee has dropped a mixtape to give us an idea of what to expect from his new material.
11 Jun 2010
DMC UK DJ Final 2010
DMC's annual World DJ Championship competition brings together the world's brightest DJ talents, vetted by a series of gruelling global heats and the UK finals take place in London on July 15th.
10 Jun 2010
Wu Tang Clan UK Live Shows
For the first time in a long time, the Wu will be performing in Manchester and London in August...
9 Jun 2010
Promoter Profile: Hoochinoo
Hoochinoo run live hip hop nights in London, we caught up with promoter Theo Specone to discuss the nights origins, highlights from past events as well as plans for the future.
7 Jun 2010
DJ Slademan - Hip Hop Don't Stop Mixtape
We've teamed up with DJ Slademan for a hip hop mixtape featuring 67 minutes of the best new UK & US hip hop, a number of exclusives and some of Slademan's own productions.
26 May 2010
Big Boi To Finally Release Solo LP
Although it has been scheduled for release for well over two years, Outkast's Big Boi is set to drop his first solo album 'Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty' in July.
12 May 2010
Jeye Severe - The Hierarchy Mixtape
The Hiearachy is the debut mixtape from Peterborough MC Jeye Severe but more than that it's an introduction to the P-Boro hip hop scene.
10 May 2010
Interview: Chima Anya
Doctor by day, rapper by night, Chima Anya has just dropped his debut album, so we caught up with him hoping to discover if he really is the Jekyll and Hyde of hip hop...
6 May 2010
Richy Spitz ft. Si Phili - Who I Am
Richy Spitz is best known for his work with Phi Life Cypher, so it's no surprise to see Si Phili join him on the mic for Who I Am.
30 Apr 2010
Lex Records Presents Unearthing
Unearthing is an audio and visual project uniting legendary comic book writer Alan Moore, award-winning photographer Mitch Jenkins and a cast of high-calibre musicians.
28 Apr 2010
Invisible Inc. - The Exit Strategy Album
Ghost, Kashmere & Verb T have joined forces to become Invisible Inc. They've been working together for a few years now and The Exit Strategy is the culmination of their combined efforts.
26 Apr 2010
The Disablists & Foreign Beggars Video
Four time UK DMC team champs The Disablists have teamed up with Foreign Beggars for their first single from their forthcoming Credit Crunk EP.
23 Apr 2010
Jeye Severe - Yes Blood video
Jeye Severe has dropped the official video for his current release Yes Blood, produced by Chat One.
21 Apr 2010
Skandal - Terrorvision Video
Politics has always been a core theme of UK hip hop and independent music in general, so it's good to see Skandal carrying on tradition in his new video.
20 Apr 2010
Hip Hop Kemp Festival
This summer marks the 8th anniversary of Hip Hop Kemp in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. With acts like Q-Tip, Boot Camp Clik & Roots Manuva on the bill it's sure to be an unmissable festival.
19 Apr 2010
Reflection Eternal Video
Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek are once again Reflection Eternal and have hit us with another new video from their forthcoming album Revolution Per Minute.
14 Apr 2010
Mr Boss Q&A and Free Album
Mr Boss is an 18-year-old hip hop producer about to drop his debut LP featuring guest spots from the likes of Sonny Jim, Dr Syntax & Skrein. Read all about it and download it for free right here.
13 Apr 2010
Mudmowth & Metabeats - Maaad Tight Video
Mud and Meta hail from Cardiff's acclaimed Associated Minds hip hop crew but their new video sees them invade the London Underground on the guerrilla tip.
7 Apr 2010
Paten Locke - Ventilation Video
You may know Paten Locke from his previous underground incarnations, namely as AB of the Asamovs or as Therapy, but he's just dropped his first official video as 'P'.
6 Apr 2010
Pill Releases New Mixtape
Pill is a new rapper from Atlanta to look out for. He stepped onto the scene with his debut mixtape last year and he's just released the sequel, 4075; The Refill.
1 Apr 2010
K-Nite - The Prelude Mixtape
K-Nite is another hidden gem in the crown of the ever-expanding east London music scene. His debut mixtape documents the emerging producer's impressive body of work to date.
31 Mar 2010
Joell Ortiz - Project Boy Video
Following on from the release of Kawl Me, the first single from his forthcoming LP Free Agent, Joell Ortiz has dropped the next teaser from the album, Project Boy.
30 Mar 2010
New Skitz Album & Single
It's almost ten years since Skitz dropped his debut album Countryman but the long wait for a sequel is almost over.
29 Mar 2010
Skriblah Sketches Mixtape
After ten years in the game as a member of Terra Firma and a solo artist, Skriblah Dangogh has finally released his first solo mixtape
26 Mar 2010
Free Blak Twang Download
Blak Twang is back in the lab working on a new album for 2010 and you can download the first track from the album for free right here.
24 Mar 2010
Skandal - Kill 'Em Wit The Flow
Skandal is back with a new single produced by Beat Butcha entitled Kill 'em wit the Flow.
22 Mar 2010
Jeye Severe - Competition Winner
It takes talent for an MC to win a competition but to win 2 in a matter of months is unheard of. Until now that is - Jeye Severe has accomplished just that by winning rhyme contests on both sides of the Atlantic.
19 Mar 2010
Mos Def Announces Second London Date
Mos Def has just announced a second London date on April 13th at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
18 Mar 2010
New J Dilla Release
Since Ma Dukes ousted the original lawyer assigned to oversee the late Jay Dee's estate last year, the Dilla archives have been opened up & more of his unreleased beats have seen the light of day.
17 Mar 2010
Preview: The London Zoo EP
London Zoo are hitting us with a new EP next month, check out a preview of the track Everybody Does It...
15 Mar 2010
US Hip Hop Release Round Up
Here's a round up of the better quality US hip hop releases that came out in February...
11 Mar 2010
Rhymefest - El Che Preview
After four years in the hip hop wilderness Chicago's Rhymefest is back with a new album, El Che.
4 Mar 2010
UK Hip Hop Release Round Up
It's once again time for Kmag to support our fine local homegrown produce as we preview the latest singles, albums and mixtapes hailing from our own shores this month.
1 Mar 2010
Sway - The Delivery Mixtape
Sway DaSafo is back with a new mixtape for 2010 and it signals his intent to go big this year.
26 Feb 2010
Souls of Mischief vs Carhartt
Carhartt have teamed up with west coast hip hop veterans Souls of Mischief to produce a limited edition box set of their new Montezuma's Revenge album.
25 Feb 2010
Review: Return Of The Wu & Friends
This is the second offering of off-cuts & unreleased material from Wu Tang DJ / producer Mathematics. Find out what it's like & download Clap 2010 ft. Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man & U-God.
23 Feb 2010
DJ Premier & KRS One Return
We're set for another sequel of sorts in 2010 with DJ Premier confirming he is working on a new collaborative album with the legendary KRS-One.
18 Feb 2010
Upcoming London Hip Hop Shows
Spring 2010 has a plethora of hip hop heavy hitters heading to London town and we've got details of all the biggest shows inside.
17 Feb 2010
J Dilla Stussy Documentary
California clothing company Stussy have teamed up with Stones Throw records and the Dilla estate to produce a new limited edition t-shirt and a documentary celebrating J Dilla's life.
12 Feb 2010
Interview: DJ Babu Part 5
In the final part of our week long interview with DJ Babu we find out how he entered the production realm, his thoughts on the late Roc Raida and the origins of the word turntablist.
12 Feb 2010
Jay Electronica in the UK
New Orleans finest Jay Electronica is cutting short his Super Bowl celebrations to visit the UK next week for the first time in his career.
11 Feb 2010
Interview: DJ Babu Part 4
In the penultimate part of our mammoth DJ Babu interview we find out what's in store for Babu, Dilated Peoples and the Beat Junkies in the coming year.
10 Feb 2010
Interview: DJ Babu Part 3
In the third part of our interview we quiz Babu about those mysterious videos that have been appearing on the web. If you haven't seen the films yet then check them out here...
9 Feb 2010
Interview: DJ Babu Part 2
In part two of our interview with DJ Babu we find out about his latest project and how it came together.
8 Feb 2010
Interview: DJ Babu Part 1
Babu is headlining Fabric on Friday Feb 12 so all this week we'll have info on his new album, moviemaking aspirations & the future of Dilated Peoples but first we need to know about that gig.
5 Feb 2010
Diamond Ruff - Diamond Shining Video
You may know the name Diamond Ruff from his sporadic appearances with Terra Firma but he is probably the best kept secret in UK hip hop. Check his latest video...
2 Feb 2010
10 New Rappers For 2010
As the A&R's and PRs scrabble like crabs in a pot trying to find the next Biggie or Pac, we're here to cut through the hype and give you the low down on the new names to watch this year.
12 Jan 2010
Hip Hop Top 5: Phoenix Da Ice Fire
Phoenix Da Ice Fire gives us his current top 5 tracks...
11 Jan 2010
Free DJ Green Lantern Mix
That damn evil genius is back again with his latest offering of unsigned artists scrabbling to get out of the MySpace bracket.
7 Jan 2010
Book of Rhymes
Kmag thumbs through the pages of a selection of the latest rap tomes to hit the shelves.
4 Jan 2010
Top Ten Hip Hop Tracks Of 2009
It's that time of the year, when we look back at another 365 in the world of hip hop and make that obligatory top ten list. So here are the ten hip hop singles we thought shone out over the rest.
21 Dec 2009
Endemic and Cappo Top 5
Endemic and Cappo (pictured) give us their current top five tracks...
18 Dec 2009
Hip Hop Release Round-up
Here's a round-up of some recent essential hip hop releases. Featuring reviews of Souls Of Mischief (pictured), Mystro, Kidkanevil and Greymatter.
17 Dec 2009
D Gritty - Real Talk
Humurak D Gritty is back with a shortened moniker and the first single of his forthcoming album due for release in 2010.
15 Dec 2009
Foreign Beggars Album Review
Foreign Beggars have been growing their name and Dented Records imprint for some seven years now and their third long player is by far their most mature and accomplished work to date.
14 Dec 2009
Paul White Free Download
Paul White released his debut album The Strange Dreams Of Paul White to widespread critical acclaim after releasing a slew of organic mix tapes and hyping his One Handed Music label.
9 Dec 2009
Til The Casket Drops Review
Knowledge gives you the beef on Clipse's new album...
8 Dec 2009
Year Of The Hip Hop Sequel
Hollywood has never been afraid to cash in on a good movie with a lesser sequel but now it's hip hop that's re-treading old ground for new money.
4 Dec 2009
Malice N Wonderland review
Kmag's take on Snoop Dogg's new album.
3 Dec 2009
Timbaland's Shock Value 2 Sucks
Timbaland loses the plot with his new album.
30 Nov 2009
Hip Hop Release Round-up
Here's our regular monthly round up of the latest bits and bobs from the wonderful world of hip hop to have landed on the doorstep here at Kmag Towers...
24 Nov 2009
DJ IQ Q&A
DJ IQ's Flashing Lights mix CD is out on November 30th so we tracked him down to answer a few questions...
27 Oct 2009
Hip Hop Release Round-up
Here's a roundup of the best hip hop shizzle you blatantly need in your life right now...
21 Oct 2009
Kanye West RIP
On October 21st 2009 it is reported that hip-hop super producer and rapper Kanye West has died.
9 Oct 2009
Skandal's Top 5 Hip Hop Bangers
Skandal reveals his current top five tracks...
8 Oct 2009
Micall Parknsun Q&A
Micall Parknsun's new album 'First Second Time Around' is out now on YNR Productions so we tracked him down for a quick Q&A.
23 Sep 2009
Jimmy Screech Q&A
Jimmy Screech's new single, 'Jamaica' / 'Fly Away', has just come out so what better time to do a quick Q&A with him...
19 Sep 2009
DMC World DJ Championships Review
Now in its 25th year, the DMC World DJ Championships brings together the finest DJs from across the globe for a weekend of turntable wizardry.
17 Sep 2009
Hip Hop Top 5: Tactical Thinking
The Tactical Thinking collective give us their current top 5 club bangers...
30 Aug 2009
Micall Parknsun - First Second Time Around
Micall Parknsun, the original gravel voiced UK street soldier makes a welcome return on the truly marvellous First Second Time Around LP.
29 Jul 2009
Guru Live at King Apparel Store
On July 15 we trotted down to the West End to witness a legend in action. Formerly of Gang Starr, Guru was in town to promote his lastest offering Divine Rule from the Lost And Found EP.
29 Jul 2009
Kyza - Shots Of Smirnoff Mixtape
Of the many many CDs that have landed on the Knowledge doorstep of late, none has stood out more in the July drizzle than this absolute gem...
29 Jul 2009
Skitz's Birthday Bash at Cargo
July 13 saw quite possibly THE most drunken Monday night out in recent memory as myself and extended crew headed down to Cargo for Skitz's birthday bash...
