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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: June 22, 2021

After yet another lengthy hiatus, let’s get reacquainted with some of the best UK artists who have dropped tracks over the last few weeks! Willer’s World favorites, Unknown T, Pa Salieu, slowthai, M1llionz, and more all make appearances in this week’s roundup.

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Retrospectives/Impactful Music

Where in Willer’s World Have I Been?

We’re back baby! Or should I say, BigBabyGucci’s arrived?

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- April 21, 2021

This week we have great new tracks from No Tourists, SL, M1llionz, BackRoad Gee, Dave, KO and Jimmy!

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Retrospectives/Impactful Music

Remembering DMX

On April 9th, 2021, we lost an undeniably talented, magnetic, and tortured soul. I share a few thoughts on DMX as an artist, icon and human being. RIP Earl Simmons.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- April 5, 2021

We’ve got some great tracks from the UK this week, as well as a few bonus tracks.

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UK Music

A Trip Inside the Mind of Tyron

Today, we discuss slowthai’s phenomenal and vulnerable album “Tyron.”

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: March 22, 2021

Yeah, we’re talking about some of the best UK music I’ve heard in the last week or so. Just like we do every week! Well, most weeks.

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Retrospectives/Impactful Music

Empathy and a Celebration of Burna Boy

You may be asking yourself: “Mitch, is this the weekly roundup coming three days late?” Fuck no it isn’t! To which you may follow up: “So is this, instead, an accumulation of thoughts that have been filling your mind over the last few days, framed in an over-arching celebration of Burna Boy and his greatness?” […]

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- March 9, 2021

The fish is fried and the spliff is lit, as we have a fantastic collection of tracks for this week’s roundup.

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UK Music

Fredo- Money Can’t Buy Happiness Review

Let’s dive into Fredo’s exceptional second studio album, Money Can’t Buy Happiness.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- February, 22, 2021

This week, we have a wonderful balance of tracks from newer artists and much more well-established rappers!

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- February 15, 2021

Headie One and Burna Boy headline this week’s roundup, with a few OFB members making appearances as well.

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American Music UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup-February 9, 2021

This week, our fish is battered in beer, as we have a bit of an American takeover.

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Retrospectives/Impactful Music UK Music

Retrospective Album Review: Bloc Party- Silent Alarm

I take a deep dive into Bloc Party’s incredible 2005 album, Silent Alarm.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- January 25th, 2021

It was a slow week in the UK, but I still found plenty of great music to share with you all!

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- January 18, 2021

Let’s dive into some of the best tracks of the new year! (and a few from last year as well)

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Retrospectives/Impactful Music

My Favorite Albums of 2020

Here’s my list of my absolute favorite albums, mixtapes, and EP’s that I listened to throughout 2020.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- December 21st

We have all sorts of surprises in this edition of the Fish N Spliffs UK Roundup!

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UK Music

Abra Cadabra- Product of My Environment Review

Abra Cadabra sets himself apart from the rest of the drill scene with his emotional and impressive “Product of My Environment” mixtape.

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UK Music

Karma and Trizzac- Demented Album Review

Zone 2’s Karma and Trizzac give us a new mixtape full of dark, violent and unflinching drill.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- December 7th

Digga D, M24, and Gully highlight this week’s roundup! We also see a new addition to the Fish N Spliffs format!

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UK Music

Loski- Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story Album Review

I discuss Loski’s varied and impressive commercial debut, “Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story.”

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup-November 30

Despite the holiday weekend here in America, the UK scene was as active as ever! This week Fumez The Engineer blessed us with three new freestyles, Chip finally gave us a Daily Duppy and Skepta returns to the sound of his star-making 2016 output.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- November 22nd

Slowthai and Abra Cadabra headline this week’s roundup!

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UK Music

Pa Salieu- Send Them To Coventry Album Review

Pa Salieu sets himself apart from his peers, all while crafting an amazing body of work and putting himself firmly in the AOTY conversation.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs- UK Roundup: November 16

This week we were blessed with new tracks from V9, DigDat, Double Lz, Bandokay, as well as some all-star collaborations, as Loski teams up with Stormzy, and Australian drillers OneFour enlist the help of Dutchavelli and Carnage!

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UK Music

Giggs- Now or Never Mixtape Review

UK Legend Giggs has returned with a a surprise new mixtape, Now or Never!

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UK Music

Dutchavelli- Dutch From The 5th Mixtape Review/Breakdown

Dutchavelli drops his highly anticipated debut mixtape, “Dutch From The 5th,” exceeding the lofty expectations we all had for him.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- November 8th

Let’s celebrate that Trump loss with a heart helping of Fish N Spliffs! We’ve got tracks from MizOrMac, Unknown T, Digga D, Abra Cadabra, Zone 2, A92, and newcomer to the blog, Lanko.

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UK Music

M Huncho X Nafe Smallz- DNA Review/Breakdown

Let’s discuss M Huncho and Nafe Smallz’ new collaborative mixtape, DNA!

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- November 2

More Fish! More Spliffs! More Music! This week we have new tracks from Fizzler, Block 6, Chip, JME, Dizzee Rascal, Gully, Trizzac, BackRoad Gee, G Block, and NSJ Mali.

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UK Music

SL- Different Dude Review/Breakdown

SL continues his prolific 2020 with a new mixtape, “Different Dude.”

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American Music Retrospectives/Impactful Music

Future: The Birth of a Monster

In honor of my own birthday and it’s six year anniversary coming up, I decided to cover Future’s 2014 mixtape Monster for my first retrospective piece.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs- UK Roundup: October 18th

Grab a plate of Fish N Spliffs! This week we feature Digga D, Block 6, SD, 38 Shamz, Wewantwraiths, Ivorian Doll, Clavish, Loski and Popcaan.

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UK Music

Headie One- Edna Album Review

Today we cover Tottenham rapper Headie One’s debut commercial album, Edna.

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- October 11th

Fish N Spliffs is back and this week we have a side of fresh beef too! Join me as we cover Loski, Blanco SL, Dutchavelli, M1llionz, Giggs, RA, Skengdo, AM, a few up and coming Irish drillers, and Chip’s two scathing tracks aimed at UK titan Stormzy.

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UK Music

IDLES- Ultra Mono Review

We take a trip outside of the drill scene over the Bristol, England and discuss punk band IDLES’ new album “Ultra Mono.”

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- Sept 21st-26th

Come get your massive serving of Fish N Spliffs! This week we cover a host of unique artists, including Dutchavelli, OneFour, DigDat, Smoke Boys, Dizzee Rascal, Morrisson, Gully, Slowthai, Giggs and even more!

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- Sept 13th-20th

This week’s helping of Fish N Spliffs includes tracks from M1llionz, M Huncho, Teeway, Pa Salieu, and IDLES!

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UK Music

Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- Sept 6th-12th, 2020

Here is the first installment of my weekly Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup series. Featuring: Unknown T, V9, KO, Stormzy, Blanco, Skepta and more!

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World Music

Burna Boy- Twice As Tall Review/Breakdown

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s new album, Twice As Tall, immediately secures his spot near the top of any Album of the Year lists

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UK Music

M Huncho x Dutchavelli- “Burning” Breakdown

M Huncho and Dutchavelli bless us with one of the most unexpected and thrilling collaborations to come out of the UK this year

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UK Music

Return of the Mac: A Breakdown

I discuss the emotional powerhouse of a track that is, “Return of the Mac,” from Harlem Spartans MC MizOrMac.

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UK Music

Welcome to the Wild: An Introduction to SL

We dive into the career of up-and-coming UK Drill star SL