Alternative Rap songs | Indie Shuffle

Sounds like: Kevin Abstract, Mac Miller, The Internet

There's a special air to MOODindigo's latest "Thank U," filling the room like the smooth aura of a candle swirling into the ambience. It feels effortl...

HUNTR

Live A Lie

Sounds like: Mike Shinoda, Kanye West

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In the wake of Chester Bennington's death, I'd like to thank groups like HUNTR for keeping the rap-rock spirit alive. The sound has evolved, no doubt,...

Shan Vincent de Paul

Thank God

Sounds like: Eminem, Atmosphere, Murs

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Shan Vincent de Paul is about as forward thinking as hip-hop can get. With an influence outside of music -- branching into areas like spirituality -- ...

Milwaukee Banks x Rat & Co

Monitor

Sounds like: Clipping, Ratking, RaRa

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A couple of weeks back, we covered "Van Gogh," the first of two collaborative releases from Melbourne hip-hop outfit Milwaukee Banks. After first tea...

Lindsay Lowend

GT40

Sounds like: Kirvy, Carling Ruse, Fion & Brame

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Marc E. Bassy

Cigarettes

Sounds like: Luke Christopher, Chance The Rapper, Olivver

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Interested in a new breeze blowing from the West Coast? Marc E. Bassy, delivering vibes straight from Hollywood, released "Cigarettes" about one week...

Skizzy Mars

Moments (Ft. Ms Jones)

Sounds like: Childish Gambino, Disclosure, Theophilus London

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Skizzy Mars. Aka SkizTheRapper aka Skizzius Maximus aka Myles Mills. Pick your favorite moniker, and remember the name, because this young lad is on t...

Zeph

Tigers Tantrum Ft. Stephanie Cottman

Sounds like: Nas, Az, Cormega

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It's been more than three months since I posted "Young Lights" by Zeph, a Pittsburgh native who now makes music out of the Caribbean. Well, a recent ...

Atherton

No Threat

Sounds like: Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Grieves

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Atherton is a hip-hop emcee from Ottawa who threads a fine needle between absurdity and more sobering themes in his music as well as his live shows. F...

CLOUDEATER & Wale

Faces

Sounds like: J. Cole, Radiohead

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Hip-hop and electronic music have been rolling around in the sheets together for some time, but still something about this CLOUDEATER and Wale collabo...

Johnny Astro

The NightLife NightLights (Ft. Ellie Goulding)

Sounds like: G-Two, M.i, Yonas

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Happy exclusive premiere, Shufflers. After blessing us with "SkyDreams" and "The Skywalkers," underground Texas emcee/producer Johnny Astro is back in...

KJ Hines

Dreams

Sounds like: XV, Johnny Astro

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Well, if it isn't another Texas rapper popping up on my radar. Technically, KJ Hines makes music in Atlanta these days, but can you really ever take t...

Johnny Astro

Skydreams Ft. Biggie Smallz

Sounds like: Yonas, Skizzy Mars, Childish Gambino

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Johnny Astro caught a lot of people off guard earlier this month with "The SkyWalkers," an alternative hip-hop track that featured a beautiful Coldpla...

Kanye West

Forever West Ft. Vega Choir (Urban Noize Remix)

Sounds like: Kanye West, Radiohead, Urban Noize

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Urban Noize represent some of what I like most about music these days. Twin brothers Steve and Steven pair mainstream urban artists (Kanye West, Wiz K...

Skizzy Mars

Sirens

Sounds like: Childish Gambino, Chiddy Bang, XV

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Manhattan's own Skizzy Mars is at it again. The New York emcee just dropped his newest track, "Sirens," and boy is it a good one.Always one to do his ...

Flash Bang Grenada

In A Perfect World (Ft. Open Mike Eagle)

Sounds like: Busdriver, Aesop Rock, Project Blowed

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Busdriver is weird-rap royalty; he's been delivering his esoteric, rapid-fire verses for years. Recently he has joined forces with Daddy Kev's Low End...