recommended hip-hop

[ Universal Music / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 1 March, 2010

'Hip to the Hop' celebrates the 30h Anniversary of Hip Hop with a 2CD set featuring the very best in current and retrospective hip hop hits and classics

Features 39 landmark tracks by some of the biggest and most importants names in Hip Hop -- Sugarhill Gang, Run D.M.C., House of Pain, Cypress Hill, Ll Cool J, Eminem, Kanye West, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nelly, Lil...

[ Illegal Musik New Zealand / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 22 February, 2010

The release of J's debut album 'Young Love' in July 2009 took the charts by storm, in it's first week it debuted at No.5 on the official charts and spent the next four weeks in the Top 10. Two Top 5 singles from the album -- "Ghetto Flower" & "Stand with You" have both been certified Gold. As a result, J has become one of the most in demand New Zealand artists.

This...

[ LWR / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 8 February, 2010

Scalper is Londoner Nadeem Shafi. First seen in Aotearoa New Zealand at W.O.M.A.D. 1997 as the vocalist for the British band, Fun-da-mental, Nadeem is now based on the wild West Coast of Auckland, having moved here in 2007.

Since going solo in 2000, Scalper has released several EPs; been featured as a vocalist on numerous releases both in the U.S.A. & Europe;...

[ Warner Bros. U.S. / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 15 February, 2010

Radric Davis, better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is one of the hottest American rappers of the moment and CEO of So Icey Entertainment.

Gucci Mane is a new artist who has been building his profile through features on other artists' tracks -- as well as some of the most popular underground mix-tapes. His biggest features so far have been Mario's "Break-up"...

[ Universal Music U.S.A. / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 1 February, 2010

With well over ten millions in sales, unquestionable street credibility, critical acclaim, industry accolades, eight Grammy nominations, and four Grammy wins for his multi-platinum selling album 'The Carter III', Lil Wayne has firmly laid to rest all doubt that he is anything less than the best rapper alive today. Now with his highly anticipated 2010 release...

[ Downtown / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 25 January, 2010

Kid Sister, a highly anticipated new artist known for her genre defining Electro Club Rap, has a unique mixture of adorable feminism, combined with edgy Chicago swagger, supported by witty lyrics and unique beats.

"Genius. Kid Sister is so rad because she is really just like all of us. She wants to party, make money and have fun! Who doesn't, right? Watch...