DEF Magazine
DEF Magazine is the source for underground hip-hop. With reviews, interviews, articles, art and more, this has everything you need to keep in touch with the underground.
Issue 5 Features:
An exclusive interview with ANKHLEJOHN
Reviews of the albums ‘Idle Hands’ by Imp, ‘The Black Madonna Piece’ by Patty Honcho, ‘PERSEVERANCE’ by JUNECINEMA
Our very first ‘Behind the Cover Art’ feature, where Chop the Head takes us into his process of creating incredible album covers
The top 50 Albums of the Decade as chosen by our DEF collaborators
A tribute to the late icon Ka
And much more!
Issues 1-4 below!!
Issue 4 Features:
An exclusive interview with CRIMEAPPLE
Reviews of the albums ‘Alchemy’ by Jay Cinema & Chow, ‘Harvest Moon’ by Noduo & B1g Z, ‘Lived & Born’ by Klwn Cat & Sunmundi, ‘Burning Desire’ by MIKE
‘2018: The Year of the [sLUms]’
An exclusive interview with Toronto based rapper Keysha Freshh
And much more!
Issues 1, 2, and 3 below!!
Issue 4 Features:
An exclusive interview with Blu
Reviews of the albums ‘DMAN [excerpt]’ by Dos Monos, ‘Hotel 1105’ by D2X, ‘Beware of the Monkey’ by MIKE, ‘CACOPHONOUS DIGRESSIONS’ by Mary Sue & psychedelic ensemble
An exclusive interview with professional MPCist Fresh Kils
A breakdown of all the amazing albums that went under the radar in our ‘Heat U Missed’ section
And much more!
Issues 1 and 2 below!!
Issue 2 Features:
An exclusive interview with Al.Divino
Reviews of the albums ‘Purple Moonlight Pages’ by R.A.P. Ferreira, ‘Maps’ by billy woods and Kenny Segal, ‘Bloodstained Suede’ by IAMGAWD
Our very first ‘Behind the Cover Art’ feature, where Chop the Head takes us into his process of creating incredible album covers
A guide to the Detroit collective Bruiser Brigade
A look at the film Scarface, the go-to film in hip-hops utility belt
And much more!
Issue 1 below!
Issue 1 Features:
An exclusive interview with Fatboi Sharif featuring a breakdown of his favorite films
Reviews of the albums ‘Highly Favored’ by Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, ‘Spiridon’ by Starker & Theravada, ‘Scaring the Hoes’ by JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, ‘Xodex Gigas’ by Obijuan, ‘Even God Has a Sense of Humor’ by Maxo
An issue of ‘Fatboi Sharif 2099’ by the artist Foliage
‘From Fantastic Planet to Fantastic Hip-Hop’, an article examining the deep connection between hip-hop and the classic animated French film
And much more!
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