#ExperimentalRap

Andrea Cacceseandreacaccese
2025-11-06

The Experiment twists rap, drill, and opera into strange new shapes on The Lab in a new review on The Bandcamp Diaries: thebandcampdiaries.com/post/79

2025-08-02
The album cover for 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐤𝐞 is a richly layered, surreal composition designed by visual artist Big Cartel. At the core, a mechanical humanoid figure perches atop a massive, pink, brain-like mass, which pulses with exaggerated organic texture, ridges, and veins. The creature evokes themes of cognitive intensity, chaos, or uninhibited imagination.
The figure holds a smaller wired brain in one hand—connected by tubes—suggesting a transfer or manipulation of thought. In its other hand, it raises a placard with “Dirty Dike” across it, flanked by a shadowy silhouette that hints at identity or an alter ego. Surrounding this scene is a cosmic tableau: vibrant nebulas, planetary orbs, and swirling celestial elements, imbuing the entire composition with psychedelic and metaphysical undertones.
Hovering above, the album title Constant Dikestar appears in a distorted, futuristic typeface that drips with attitude, complementing the anarchic, genre-defying spirit of Dirty Dike’s music.

#bandcamp #rap #hiphop #albumartwork #albumcover #AlbumArt #MusicArtwork #vinyl #buyvinyls #nowlistening #art #drawing
#DirtyDike #UKHipHop #HighFocusRecords
#UndergroundRap #LyricistLife #AlternativeHipHop #ExperimentalRap #GrimeInfluence #SurrealArt #PsychedelicArt
#AbstractIllustration #DigitalCollage #VisualChaos #MindBendingArt #CosmicArt #NeuroArt #BrainArt #RobotFigure #CosmicBackdrop #SymbolicImagery #AlbumArtExplained
#ConceptualCover #ArtWithMeaning #CoverArtMatters
The album cover for Constant Dikestar by Dirty Dike is a richly layered, surreal composition designed by visual artist Big Cartel. At the core, a mechanical humanoid figure perches atop a massive, pink, brain-like mass, which pulses with exaggerated organic texture, ridges, and veins. The creature evokes themes of cognitive intensity, chaos, or uninhibited imagination.
The figure holds a smaller wired brain in one hand—connected by tubes—suggesting a transfer or manipulation of thought. In its other hand, it raises a placard with “Dirty Dike” across it, flanked by a shadowy silhouette that hints at identity or an alter ego. Surrounding this scene is a cosmic tableau: vibrant nebulas, planetary orbs, and swirling celestial elements, imbuing the entire composition with psychedelic and metaphysical undertones.
Hovering above, the album title Constant Dikestar appears in a distorted, futuristic typeface that drips with attitude, complementing the anarchic, genre-defying spirit of Dirty Dik
2025-07-30
Album cover for 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐞 & 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧. A surreal collage featuring a human figure in grayscale walking forward with a giant mechanical engine and electronic parts exploding from their upper body. The background is a chaotic mix of neon colors—pink, blue, orange—and filled with cut-out elements: flowers, skyscrapers, speakers, warning signs, a world globe with a red sunburst, and retro sci-fi graphics. The cover is dense, loud, and experimental—reflecting a fusion of funk, hip-hop, and futurism.

#bandcamp #rap #hiphop #albumartwork #albumcover #AlbumArt #MusicArtwork #vinyl #buyvinyls #nowlistening #art #drawing #PrimeDiesel #RashidHadee #Primeridian #CollageArt #HipHopArt #ExperimentalRap #SurrealArt #Afrofuturism #UndergroundHipHop #FunkRap #BoomBapArt #StreetArtVibes #CoverDesign #MixedMediaArt #AltRap #VinylArt #ChicagoHipHop #RapVisuals
Comic book-style album cover for Czarface by Inspectah Deck, 7L, and Esoteric. A futuristic, armored superhero — Czarface — blasts through the frame with a clenched red fist and blue steel suit, mid-leap in a fiery, apocalyptic landscape. He’s surrounded by chaos: to the right, a flaming zombie cop screams in agony; to the left, a fierce sorceress with a skull tiara readies a spell. The background features a crumbling city engulfed in flames, with bolts of energy and debris flying everywhere. Bold, explosive colors — red, yellow, blue, and black — give the cover a retro 1980s comic book aesthetic. The album title “CZARFACE” towers across the top in massive block letters, while Inspectah Deck’s name bursts from a starburst design. Prices and issue numbers mimic a vintage comic, adding to the nostalgic feel.
Jake in the desertjake4480@c.im
2025-07-02
PHILLY ASK A PUNKrelay@philly.askapunk.net
2025-05-23

Me At Night (NYC/BOS) • Fast Car Slow Car • Akasmoko & Eight • Zom6ii • Vera Yvan

Dumpster Out Back, Friday, June 20 at 07:30 PM EDT

not wheelchair accessible

philly.askapunk.net/event/me-a

Me At Night (NYC/BOS) • Fast Car Slow Car • Akasmoko & Eight • Zom6ii • Vera Yvan
Jake in the desertjake4480@c.im
2025-04-03

New By Storm single 'Double Trio 2' is wild, experimental, has that sax, 🔥 as always

youtube.com/watch?v=3cWuiT1wtY

#rap #ExperimentalRap #hiphop #ByStorm #ArizonaRap #PhoenixRap #IndieRap #IndieHiphop #ExperimentalHiphop

Jake in the desertjake4480@c.im
2025-03-28

This isn't gonna be for everyone, but I dig the new Yung Lean single. Video's wild, too

youtube.com/watch?v=aioAlgp_Xo

#rap #hiphop #ExperimentalRap #YungLean #2025Albums #2025Records #2025Singles

Jake in the desertjake4480@c.im
2025-02-27

#NowPlaying the new By Storm track and video 'Zig Zag' and of course it's damn great (the video's pretty rad).

By Storm is what was once Injury Reserve, and of course RiTchie is the dude I was raving about his solo album last year. I love when artists give us shit like we've never heard, and RiTchie always brings that lately. 🔥

youtube.com/watch?v=5i9YV4eU8D

#rap #hiphop #PhoenixRap #ArizonaRap #AZRap #ByStorm #RiTchie #InjuryReserve #ExperimentalRap #AvantRap #ExperimentalHipHop

A still from the By Storm video with a black background, wooden zig zagging panels, and rapper RiTchie walking on top of them
Jake in the desertjake4480@c.im
2024-08-20

If you're into experimental rap, something very different and cool, there's this new record by RiTchie (people might know him from the group Injury Reserve) that came out in April - I've been listening to this thing repeatedly the last few days. Will most likely be in my top 20 this year. SO bizarre and good.

And all because of a Bandcamp article I read about (local to me) Arizona rappers.

Anyway, check 'Triple Digits [112]' (and be prepared for some wild shit on this one)

ritchiewitha.bandcamp.com/albu

Tagging @farrisswisher & @dillyd - but if ANYONE sees this and knows other rap bangers you've been listening to this year, let me know!

#rap #ExperimentalRap #Ritchie #hiphop #ExperimentalHiphop #WeirdRap #WeirdHiphop #ArizonaRappers #AZRappers #PhoenixRappers

Kahia, a.k.a The Anarchivistkahianyaaa@eldritch.cafe
2023-07-16

Alors, ça sera pas la vibe de tout le monde. Mais je suis forcée d'admettre que j'ai vibé fort sur l'EP et sur ce que fait l'artiste

soundcloud.com/ptite-soeur/ani

#tootradio #sigilkore #frenchrap #experimentalrap #rap

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