BNR Culture Magazine is where the records, the people, and the ideas behind hip-hop get proper volume. Hip-hop culture with the needle still in the groove. Big Noise Radio's hip-hop culture magazine is a living archive, a dialogue, a guide to studio disciplines - and a fresh point of view. Editorial home for the sounds moving the culture forward - from essential records and new album releases to the producers, techniques and audio gear shaping what you hear. Where the signal is unfiltered. Big Noise Radio brings a crate-digger’s ear to a fast-moving industry. We listen past the headline, trace the influence and make room for the details that reward a closer listen. The result is a hip-hop culture magazine built for people who want context with information and discovery with the daily signal.
Chicago MC Verbal Kent's new album, Sound of the Weapon, is out today. The entire record was produced by Soul Council member Khrysis (producer for Jean Grae, Evidence, Elzhi, Talib...
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Marco Polo is a NY-transplant via Toronto, who first made his name working with the likes of Masta Ace and the Boot Camp Clik. Since getting a placement on Ace’s...
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Phoenix based emcee medafOracle teams up with Ohio based emcee; Dominique Larue for a love story of divided views. Dominique-Larue Souldier Of Love is the other side of the coin...
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The good folks at Mass Appeal caught up with Damu in Brooklyn, NY at the Fat Beats Studios in late 2013 to talk about drums and shoot this great interview....
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MindsOne reunites with legendary Low Budget Crew producer Kev Brown to offer hip-hop connoisseurs another round of boom bap driven instrumentals and lyrical inspiration in the form of "MindsOne Kev...
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The West Coast has gained a following for being a purely gangsta rap scene, but the LA-based newcomer Pawz One challenges this ideology with the release of his debut album...
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Eardrum is the new single by Supastition off his upcoming EP, 'Honest Living'. The EP is entirely produced by Croup (Germany) and will be made available on February 18th, 2014...
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Yo, can you believe it would have been Dilla Dawg’s 40th birthday on February 7th, 2014?! Damn, man. Rest in Peace to one of the best to ever to this...
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After releasing his highly acclaimed debut album "The Résumé" in 2010 with high caliber features like Slum Village, Royce Da 5'9, Mic Geronimo and Oddisee, Danish vinyl enthusiast and producer...
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Professor P and DJ Akilles are a critically acclaimed hip-hop duo from Uppsala, Sweden. Since 2006 they have been a significant part of the Scandinavian music scene and they have...
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