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New EP: J. Cole – Truly Yours 2
J Cole delivers on what he promised his fans earlier and drops his EP, Truly Yours 2. The link to Truly Yours 2 crashed on the dreamvillain website due to all of the traffic, so we can tell that the...
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Must-Hear Mixtape: Emcee Classiq – The Cosign EP
Recently, I was introduced to an MC out of Southern California (A.K.A. “Soul Cal”) by the name of Emcee Classiq (@EmceeClassiq). It didn’t take too long to become a fan of this fella – all it took was...
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New Music: King Chip – 44108
Rapper King Chip, formerly known as Chip Tha Ripper (what I still find myself referring to him as) has dropped a much-awaited new mixtape named 44108, which happens to be the zip code for his...
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New Music (Video): Melo-X –“A Tree Must Be A Tree”
Shot by Rodney Passé, Melo-X gives us a beautiful visual offering to his airy new song, “A Tree Must Be A Tree”–which also happens to be our first glimpse of his upcoming solo album, GOD: Piéce de...
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MIXTAPE: Vic Mensa –“Innanetape”
After building up a growing buzz online, Chicago MC Vic Mensa drops his anticipated solo debut mixtape, Innanetape establishing a sound of his own. The mixtape features production from beatsmiths...
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Music Video: Kool John –“Summer Jam” Feat. P-Lo & Iamsu
Bay Area rapper and member of the HBK Gang, Kool John recently dropped visuals for his song, “Summer Jam”. The song features Heartbreak Gang crew members P-Lo and Iamsu; it is also from Kool John’s...
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Mixtape Rewind: Last Week In Mixtapes
Last week was a pretty eventful one in the ever busy mixtape circuit. So to keep everyone up to speed, here’s your one stop shop for most of last week’s mixtape releases. (How considerate, right?)...
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Amber London – Tru 2 Tha Phonk (A Nino Blanco Review)
*Note From The Editor* Before we get into this review of Amber London’s mixtape, Tru 2 Tha Phonk…allow me to introduce the newest member of SickerThanYourAvg. She’s Nigerian, hails from the Windy City,...
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Mixtape: Teeflii – AnnieRUO’tay 3 (Who The F*ck Is Annie)
For fans of the young Californian “ratchet” R&B crooner, Teeflii drops his new mixtape–AnnieRUO’TAY 3 (Who The F*ck Is Annie). If you’re anything like myself and have spent countless nights...
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Mixtape: Kat Dahlia – Seeds
If you’ve been waiting for some new music from up and coming Cuban-American singer Kat Dahlia, we’ve got it here with her new mixtape Seeds. For fans of her breakout single “Gangsta” you’ll be pleased...
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Mixtape: Q-tip & Busta Rhymes – The Abstract & The Dragon
Two legends in the game and early collaborators–Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip drop their much awaited joint mixtape, The Abstract & The Dragon. It’s great hearing Busta kick it up a notch after dropping...
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SICKERTHANYOURAVG Presents: Sangoma: The African Beat Tape
Many of you know (or don’t know) that along with writing about and promoting Hip-Hop music and culture, I also produce it. In fact, I’ve been producing it longer than I’ve been writing about it! For...
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Mixtape Review: Casey Veggies & Rockie Fresh – Fresh Veggies
Unsigned hype (I mean that in the nicest possible way), Casey Veggies and recent MMG signee Rockie Fresh teamed up to create what may be a contender for one of 2013’s finest mixtapes–Fresh Veggies....
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SickerThanYourAvg Presents: Fight The Hype Vol. 1 (The Mixtape)
Last night, we gave you all our list of the best mixtapes you didn’t hear in 2013. In case you missed it, we added a special treat at the end of the post. For any of you who did miss it, we present to...
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Mixtape: Buffa7o – Genesis
Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, up and coming rapper Buffa7o makes for an interesting listen. I was introduced to his music from his debut mixtape that dropped last month, fittingly named Genesis,....
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EP: J. Appiah – Travelight
British Ghanaian singer-songwriter, J. Appiah (aka Jesse Appiah) is one to keep your eyes on. Travelight is the artist’s sophomore EP, following his debut EP Studiocoustic. Backed by his guitar and a...
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(Can I Get Some) L.O.V.E. [Hosted by Chisom Uzosike]
Valentine’s Day was last weekend (Yes, Friday counts as the weekend). Does that mean it’s too late to give a Valentine’s Day gift? Of course not! I’ve made you all a special mixtape dedicated to…LOVE....
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Ratchet Mixtape: Eat’n Everything – Beat King
If you haven’t heard of Beat King, you probably don’t live in Texas or go to school with alot of southerners (Shoutout to HU). Anyways, Beat King (AKA Beat King Kong, AKA The Club God) is a club...
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Pimpin’ EP Review: 100s – IVRY EP
Fools Gold’s own 100s recently released his latest project IVRY EP, an eight-song project that recalls a time when West Coast Hip-Hop was primarily about pimping and anything that may result from said...
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Music Video: Vince Staples –“Nate” Feat. James Fauntleroy
In case you missed it–one of the West Coast’s most promising up-and-coming rappers, Vince Staples recently dropped his much-awaited mixtape, Shyne Coldchain II then shortly after dropped a music video...
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