While we’re down in the darkness, let’s cast an eye towards Fatboi Sharif’s Decay. Released: July 21st Decay by Fatboi Sharif There’s little in the way of surprises, just endless paranoid atmospheres and brilliant bars encapsulated by “It’s Not Cricket”’s “I just need another couple of quid to retire/I skip through the mire in vintage attire.” If you haven’t already, it’s time to enter Scott’s dark but electrifying world. Lee Scott’s latest (put out independently rather than via Blah) offers up eight cuts of Scott’s signature murky style. Their brand of rap is dark, dirty and very funny, brimming with razor-sharp wit and barely-sublimated menace. Lee Scott and his label Blah Records are the best-kept secret in UK hip-hop. Released: May 29th There is a Reason for Everything by Lee Scott Lee Scott – There Is a Reason For Everything The accomplished future-funk vibe is immensely seductive and makes Everybody’s Good? one of the most underrated rap and rap-adjacent releases of this summer. These 12 tracks plumb soulful depths, driven by its creator’s dextrous vocals and excellent guest stars, including Quelle Chris and Karieem Riggins. None of which is to say that Black Milk’s latest lacks ambition or pathos. ![]() Released: July 19th Everybody Good? by Black MilkĮffervescence is the name of the game on Everybody’s Good? Its funky textures are laconic and lilting, built on serene keys, Dilla-style beats and a relentlessly-chill demeanor. Smooth-featuring “The Golden Rule” is a notable highlight, though the whole brief collection stands tall as the summer’s most vibrant work of traditional hip-hop. It’s neither challenging nor experimental, just fun boom-bap given a polished contemporary sheen. A team-up between veteran rapper Blu and the Real Bad Man collective (who’ve put together great tapes over the last few years with the likes of Smoke DZA, Pink Siifu and Boldy James), these eight tracks ooze confidence and charisma. Released: September 1st Bad News by Real Bad Man & Bluīad News’ copious charm lies in its easy-going affability. We’ve sifted through its depths to bring you six of the best hip-hop albums that flew under the radar this summer. There’s a lot of rap music out there-some good, some bad. Given that hip-hop, even at its most paranoid or angry, just feels like the definitive summer music genre, we thought now was the perfect time to reflect on some releases you might have missed across the last couple of months. (However, if you’re more into juxtaposition, check out this list). Whether it’s through attending a courtyard jazz gig, a movie screening in the park or listening to sun-kissed genres like rap, jazz or psych rock, most of us experience life as soundtracked by what we perceive to be appropriate cultural touchstones. Because you’re reading this, there’s also a high likelihood that cultural consumption plays a part in your appreciation of summer. Even though climate change is starting to shift our perception of the season’s charms, we nonetheless all still broadly enjoy these months of warmth and sun.
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