Atmosphere have distinguished themselves from their peers by creating albums encompassing the entire spectrum of human emotion while tethering each piece to a central aural aesthetic. The Family Sign took this philosophy to new realms of solidarity with S
The thing that set When Life Gives You Lemons apart from previous releases was that it reflected a shift in Atmosphere's songwriting processes, where they moved from self-reflective to broadly narrative. Rather than stories from their own POV, Lemons was
Seven's Travels features some of Atmosphere's most lauded works, including "Trying to Find a Balance", "Always Coming Back Home to You", "Reflections", "Cats Van Bags (feat. Brother Ali)" and more. With bonus cuts like the popular "Say Shh" as well as uns
Lucy Ford was packed with the kind of nimble wordplay found on Atmosphere's debut, but it was paired with more self-reflective and introspective rhymes than their previous album.
First Born came at the forefront of an exciting new era of underground hip-hop, delivering messages that emphasized ambiguity over certainty, and self-expression over exploitation, to an audience that was eager to expand their horizons.
Steering back toward their signature sound, Word? further highlights producer Ant's undeniable talents as the project leans into the classic boom-bap aesthetic, bringing a unique energy out of Slug's wisdom, wit and delivery.
6/25/21 A fourteen-track effort that pulls inspiration from Evidence’s surroundings and collaborators while remaining undeniably true to his foundation.
Evidence returns with Cats & Dogs, his highly anticipated third solo album and Rhymesayers debut (2011). Evidence delivers like never before while maintaining his respected signature sound that earned him the title "Mr. Slow Flow".
After an 11-year hiatus, Murs and Slug are back with their fourth Felt album, Felt 4 U (2020). Their musical journey began back in 2002, with the release of Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci, which soon became one of Rhymesayers' most-cherished releases.
MINNESOTA INDIE HIP-HOP HEROES SLUG & ANT have been making music together for 20 years, and the lyricist and dj/producer “both define and redefine the Atmosphere” sound with their 7th album, Fishing Blues. As you might have guessed, the #DadRap group reli
Brother Ali's 2009 release, Us, showed the progression that helped make him such an enduring figure in hip-hop. Guest appearances by Chuck D (Public Enemy), Freeway, Joell Ortiz and Stokley Williams (Mint Condition).
Lord Steppington boasts the best of the duo peppered with frequent collaborators and friends, including Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, Domo Genesis, The Whooliganz, Styles P, Fashawn, Rakaa, Blu and Oh No.
Originally released in February 2009, P.O.S' third album, Never Better, was met with critical acclaim propelling his aggressive fusion of grinding beats and radical lyrics into critics' charts and fans' hearts worldwide. Never Better showed P.O.S was reac
Directors of Photography, their fifth studio album and first on Rhymesayers, shows a rebellious disregard for the changing tides. It seeks to preserve the clichéd parameters of what it means to be “underground,” a veritable how-to manual on alt rap. That
As the name implies, Mi Vida Local is intensely focused on the place it was created–the southside of Minneapolis–where Slug and Ant work tirelessly in their “beautiful basements”, refining their sound without interruption, save for a handful of Minneapoli
Double vinyl! These aren’t dad-raps, these aren’t anti-establishment-raps, and these aren’t chasing-old-fire-raps. Even at its darkest, Atmosphere "Whenever" houses blessed-to-be-alive-raps.
