Top ’22 Underground Hip-Hop Albums

The year has begun to close and it is only right that we combine this magnificent discography of underground artists collected for a top 22 albums listened to in 2022.

Teacher Li vs. Xi

If you haven’t noticed – the tightly enclosed lid on Chinese activity has loosened slightly. Many Chinese citizens have grown weary of the Zero Covid Policy that has limited the very few liberties they enjoy.

Jay Versace Produces Beats?

As a truly artistic person – comedy was just the beginning. Now, he enjoys the fruits of artistic labor such as photography, modeling, acting, architecture and most importantly – cooking up beats.

R.R.R. – Thee Album (Zoomo Mixed & YL/Starker Spit)

The key to any successful individual is to know your body. In other words – self-familiarization leads to self-actualization. These young men know exactly who they are and utilize their potential to the utmost. Seeing their rise to stardom should inspire ambition – not jealousy. 

DJ Lucas the Active S. Amherst Pacifist

DJ Lucas grew up in the same town as Robert Frost and continues to choose the divergent path.

Griselda Records Keisha ‘Paint the Town’ Plum

The most impressive part about Keisha Plum and her ascension is the way that she bends the genre backwards and flips hip-hop on its headpiece.

What in the World Happened to Chris Henry?

We appreciate the tenacity Chris Henry brought to the game of football. His extended frame allowed him to climb the ladder over defenders and he existed as quite the rare breed from the minute he stepped foot on the field. As an organ donor, his donations saved the lives of four different people. 

Underground Sound: Legend of Griselda

Nobody is too cool to move their feet! Especially when the artists on stage condense their entire life’s work into a small sample size of a set