If beats that barely bump are what you’re looking for, I invite you to hop in the whip while we drive around the city and marinate in the quieter side of boom bap, rap, hip hop, whatever. In this rabbit hole, we’re tracking down rap music that is ignoring almost every trend in modern hip hop without devolving into pure abstraction. The early 90’s east coast influence is strong here but it’s treated as more of a launching off point than strict era worship. The most gorgeous beats are being made in this lane. The most vicious MC’s are rapping over said beats in this lane. And the freakiest freaks are exercising their funkiest selves in this lane. We are making a strong case for the quieter side of boom bap from the past 10 years. New rules are being written: it doesn’t have to bump to bump.  Follow @thesoniccloth on Instagram to grab the track list.