Hot Rox US Vinilo y CD

Review: The Hot Rox label drops more glowing nuggets of hip-hop goodness with a second offering on 7". These are party-starting b-boy breaks with plenty of big samples and lively beats to get the floor rocking. Ronnie Frazzle's 'The Bronx Rocker' is just that with its hi swinging claps, old school raps and al the bells, horns and whistles you'd expect. On the flip is a DJ tool in the form of the main refrain from the Queen classic, 'We Will Rock You.' A useful weapon for your arsenal for sure.

Review: The mysterious Ronnie Frazzle steps out with a head-turning 7” for Hot-Rox, again limiting itself to just 300 copies. The precedent has been set since 2022, when the ‘Doom Sessions’ series set about laying MF Doom acapellas to other unmistakable hip-hop instrumentals. On the A, ‘The Doom Sessions’ leans into murky low-end and glinting synth bursts, anchored by grainy, half-lit verses from Doom, set to Roots Manuva’s ‘Witness'. Flip it for mix 2, which displaces the mood entirely with slick bass runs, sun-warmed keys and smoother vocal flows; less clash than complement.