• Album Review: A Tribe Called Quest – We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service

    Eighteen years have gone since the release of A Tribe Called Quest’s last album The Love Movement, with trends within hip-hop and mainstream rap changing countlessly in this time. But as the legendary Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White and Ali Shaheed Muhammad return for their final album, they prove...
  • FRESHERS PLAYLIST: We Made It

    The end is upon us. Tomorrow, freshers week is over. However, your first year at Notts has just begun. Time to celebrate some more! To play you out, here’re some picks from Impact Music‘s final Freshers Playlist, ‘We Made It‘… Jamie xx ft. Young Thug, Popcaan – I Know There’s...
  • Review – Time Is Illmatic

    Illmatic (1994) is an album that needs no introduction for anyone even mildly acquainted with the world of hip hop. The debut LP from New York native Nasir “Nas” Jones, the record is a raw account of life in Queens, told through a perfect blend of poetic lyrics and experimental beats....