boom-bap 2025 Archives - Folded Waffle

Jimmy Burnett and Moka Only Reclaim Connection on “All My Friends”

A. Davis — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:45:10 +0000

Folded Waffle draws this release into the current, offering listeners a closer encounter with the artistry of Jimmy Burnett. For those arriving fresh and those already attuned to their path, this track opens a space of focus and resonance that cannot be ignored. Read More:Jay Gudda - All TalkBased out of Edmonton, Alberta, […]

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“Lethal Test Pressings” – Epic

O. Knight — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:56:27 +0000

Epic is a foundational pillar of the Canadian Prairie rap scene, originally hailing from Saskatoon and now based in Edmonton. His career, which began in the late 1990s with Clothes Horse Records, is a study in quiet influence; he mentored a young Cadence Weapon and supported beat-makers like Factor Chandelier long before they became household […]

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“Strive For More” – Blaq Medici, Agallah The Don

A. Davis — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:31:39 +0000

In our editorial vision, we draw focus to this release—an offering that carries the weight of craft, intention, and presence. Whether this is your first encounter with Blaq Medici,Agallah The Don or a continued step along their path, the music calls for your full attention. Blaq Medici wears the producer’s hat here — sculpting […]

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“Molotov Piraguaz” – Str8 Paper, Mike Martinez

A. Davis — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 02:07:40 +0000

In our editorial vision, we draw focus to this release—an offering that carries the weight of craft, intention, and presence. Whether this is your first encounter with Str8 Paper,Mike Martinez or a continued step along their path, the music calls for your full attention. When a title like “Molotov Piraguaz” hits your inbox, you […]

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Ordinary Rebel – “Don’t Look Away”

A. Davis — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:11:20 +0000

Ordinary Rebel of Rotterdam is not the kind of musician who can go about it like a technician striving after perfection. Instead he approaches the treatment of sound as clay, coarse, physical, flawed, alive. Creating his new single Don t Look Away almost entirely without a computer, he looks back to the warmth of […]

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Waffle Radar: Five Independent Hip‑Hop Tracks Making Waves 🚨

O. Knight — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 03:14:37 +0000

Each of these tracks brings a unique voice to the indie hip‑hop conversation—whether reviving boom‑bap, delivering edgy freestyles, spotlighting young talent, or merging spiritual resonance with hard-hitting bars. J.Larry – “GREEN TONGUE GiRLZ” Read More:TOP AKH - “DONE DIRTY” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)J.Larry’s GREEN TONGUE GiRLZ (released May 25, 2025 via LOVERZ OF ART) is […]

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“On Business” – Mr. Lynne Brown

A. Davis — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:14:16 +0000

From the Bay to the booth, Mr. Lynne Brown isn’t here for the gimmicks. He’s here to document the truth—and he’s On Business. A veteran of San Francisco’s hip-hop undercurrent, Brown’s legacy is built on foundation: DJ-KV, Brothers On Top, Def-Line Express with Hieroglyphics affiliate Domino and Assassin M.D.—his résumé isn’t surface-level, it’s carved into […]

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From Side Talk to Center Stage: Let Your Hustle Speak

R. Sinclair — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:32:11 +0000

In a culture where defeatist thinking can feel like a default setting—especially for young people navigating life from the concrete corners of the city—it’s easy to internalize the narrative that says, “This is all there is.” But let’s be clear: that mindset is a trap. Not a challenge, not a vibe—an actual trap. And what’s […]

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Pozy One – Expert Mode (Official Music Video)

L Tate — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:48:56 +0000

Straight off a UK tour alongside Queensbridge legend Blaq Poet, Long Island’s own Pozy One returns home sharpened, seasoned, and fully locked in on his latest single, “Expert Mode.” The track is a gritty boom bap banger that doesn’t just showcase lyrical precision—it announces Pozy as a generational torchbearer keeping the essence alive in […]

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Motman & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha Are Setting Pace — A Cross-Continental Salute to Real Hip-Hop

A. Davis — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:20:44 +0000

Setting Pace by Motman & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha Raw bars. Dusty drums. And a chemistry that spans from Bristol to the Netherlands — Setting Pace is the kind of underground release that doesn’t ask for recognition, it demands replay. The new EP from UK MC Motman and Dutch beat artisan Skinny Bonez Tha […]

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