Articles by Del F. Cowie

Nottz

"Shine So Brite"

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: Nottz might just be your favourite hip-hop producer's favourite producer. With production work for Kanye West, Snoop Dogg...

Still Ill

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2010

It ain't hard to tell that over 15 years after its release, Nas's debut Illmatic has an impenetrable hold over hip-hop culture as one of th...

Janelle Monáe

"Tightrope"

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: It's been a long time coming, but Janelle Monáe's album is finally on the horizon. After generating buzz with EP r...

Quadron

"Average Fruit"

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: Touted as a group that those already attuned to the likes of Little Dragon and Lykke Li will immediately gravitate toward...

José James

"Made For Love"

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: On the cusp of releasing his upcoming sophomore set, Blackmagic (due out March 9 in Canada), crooner José James is...

Reflection Eternal

"Just Begun" ft. J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Mos Def

PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: The reunion of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek under the Reflection Eternal banner has been official for a while now, but until re...

Silhouette Brown

"Leave A Note"

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: Dego, of 4Hero fame, and accomplished West London underground futuristic soul instrumentalist Kaidi Tatham first linked u...

Jay Electronica

"Exhibit C"

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2010

TRACK OF THE DAY: Although it first surfaced towards the end of last year, 2010 is clearly the year that Jay Electronica's "Exhibit C" will...