PALM Premier: Uncool Laurence – Bored Games https://youtu.be/Imrs7P7l6KM Native Angelino rapper and DJ Uncool Laurence kicks off 2023 with a new 7-track project titled Bored Games. Laurence reflects on the highs and lows of today's overly complicat... Read More...
PALMCAST: Ray Wright https://youtu.be/GXXTCQxE1PM Through the small world of underground L.A. hip-hop, it’s only right (no-pun intended 😂) that Ray Wright stop by PALMCAST to share his story. The 31-year old rapper an... Read More...
Larry June X Harry Fraud – “Keep Going” (Review) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urABLZB33Zc&feature=youtu.be I thought this collab tape from San Francisco based rapper Larry June and Brooklyn based producer Harry Fraud was spot on! Dazzling samples fr... Read More...
2019 Through The Cracks Here's a list of projects I didn't get around to reviewing last year. Subscribe to P A L M on YouTube! 2019 Through the Cracks ... Read More...
P A L M C A S T (Ep. 21) Ace Hashimoto aka Brandun Deshay Interview It was an honor to speak to emcee and producer Ace Hashimoto (formerly known as Brandun Deshay). The 27-year old Chicago native has collaborated with many new school rap giants such as Mac Miller, Dom Kennedy, ... Read More...
Casey Veggies – Live & Grow (Review) On the subject of debut albums, 22-year-old L.A. rapper Casey Veggies just released his debut studio album Live & Grow. Casey Veggies has been known to deliver solid projects and this album certainly lives ... Read More...
Flame or Lame: Dom Kennedy – Best After Bobby Two Haven't done one of these in a while! After spending a few days with the new Dom Kennedy and L.A. Leakers mixtape Best After Bobby 2, it's time to give it some thought. This is a nice summer close out project a... Read More...
Dom Kennedy – Dom Kennedy (Review) When it comes to the current state of west coast hip-hop, summertime always for sure means one thing: A new Dom Kennedy project! Today the Leimert Park emcee released his third commercial self-titled album. Thi... Read More...
Fashawn – The Ecology (Review) You can't say underrated west coast emcee without mentioning Fresno, CA's Fashawn. I've been a fan of his ever since hearing his debut album Boy Meets World in 2009, and his mixtape Grizzly City 3 in 2010. He's... Read More...
Ol Sol – PURE (Review) Told you they'd be back! Last fall Indie Buzz turned you on to Los Angeles based rapper Ol Sol and his squad Left Method. Ol Sol's debut tape Phazes was straight. Since then Left Method has released a couple pr... Read More...