Rhymesayers

MP3: Atmosphere’s “Just For Show”

Listen to "Just For Show," a new Atmosphere track from its upcoming album, The Family Sign (Rhymesayers, 4/12/11).   Buy…

Atmosphere to embark on “The Family Tour” this spring

Minneapolis-based hip-hop duo Atmosphere just announced a 21-date North American tour in support of its upcoming album, The Family Sign.…

Video: Blueprint’s “Keep Bouncing”

Watch the new video from Rhymesayers' artist Blueprint for the bacchanalian track "Keep Bouncing." Blueprint's forthcoming full-length, Adventures in Counter-Culture, …

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Dan Monick: Seven Years with Atmosphere & Rhymesayers

Minneapolis-based photographer Dan Monick just released a book called Seven Years with Atmosphere & Rhymesayers, which catalogs his travels with the venerable…

Atmosphere’s fall tour showcases new Rhymesayers signees

Indie hip-hop group Atmosphere — consisting of rapper Slug and DJ/producer Ant — has announced fall tour dates with label-mates…

Sneak Peek: Brent Rollins artwork for Freeway’s The Stimulus Package

We got a sneak peek at the artwork for Freeway & Jake One's new album, The Stimulus Package (Feb. 16th,…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2009

ALARM leaves no genre unloved in our round-up of 50 albums that didn't receive enough attention in 2009.

Enter to Win! Eyedea & Abilities By The Throat

One lucky reader will win a copy of By the Throat by Minneapolis hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities out this…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Holy collaboration -- Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick are contributing to a score by Fog's Andrew Broder and Adam "Doseone"…

P.O.S. Explains Concept Behind New Video “Optimist”

Minneapolis hip-hop artist P.O.S., creator of one of the year's best rap albums, explains how he got the idea for…

P.O.S.: Never Better — The Best Hip-Hop Album of 2009

Never Better is amazing and likely to be the best hip hop album of 2009.