Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…
by Christos Doukakis
SIDE A
Marco Selvaggio
‘Underwater’ (Feat. USE & T.O.L.D.)
electro pop/alt pop
Rich Hippie
‘Hate Me’
alternative rock/alternative hip-hop
J.Switay
‘Is It Real?’
cloud rap
King Uche
‘Can’t Lose’
trap/afrobeats
SIDE B
Cameron Nino
‘Your Mind’
dream pop/hip-hop
luvwander
‘A LOVER’S ANTHEM’
neo soul/wave
Star2
‘Pain’ (feat. Lil Poppa)
emo rap/hip-hop
L’Nu Joker
‘Bad One’ (Feat. JRDN)
alternative hip-hop
When I was a teenager, working towards dropping out of high school to starting to tour with bands, I’d drive around in my VW Bug every morning before school, very stoned listening over and over to Zeppelin. This song got to me because it just seemed mystical. There is something about those Celtic tunings that almost sounds Eastern. Somehow it would sweep me up into my own little trance-like state, like Sting with those shamans in the Amazon. But all I had was a bong and a Led Zeppelin cassette.
Dave Grohl