I’m finally done! After a month of work reviewing all kinds of hip hop albums form 2008, I’ve made the cut and released by Best of 2008 list. I included album covers and MP3 streams for each of the artists. I also included top 10 lists from global hip hop fans from around the world, so you can see what others are listening to. Check it all out here on the front page:

 

www.worldhiphopmarket.com

 

 

INTERVIEWS:

 

Thanks to our good friends at Planet Urban (www.planeturban.com.au), we have three great new global hip hop interviews this month.

 

UK’s Roots Manuva Breaks Down Slime & Reason

Spit Syndicate, grindin’ in Australian hip hop

Zimbabwe Legit persevere through two decades of hip hop

 

 

NEWS:

 

Cale Sampson: Canadian reframing hip hop
Nagoya schoolkids keep it real with hip-hop

South Africa: 100% Zuluboy
Pakistan: Bhutto’s daughter sings of pain in hip-hop tribute

Nigeria: I won’t sacrifice my education for music – Lineo, hip-hop artiste

South Korea: Hip-hop star leaps into short fiction to express his art»

Chile celebrates 25 years of hip hop with Planeta Rock 2009 festival»

Zambia: The Zed-Hip Hop’s Quest For Airplay

Toronto home to hip-hop diasporas»

Australia’s Bukkcity has knack for finding trouble and making music»

Barcelona to host Spain’s first Hip Hop dance festival

 

 

Greg Schick / Old School G
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