Old City

I’ll admit, I was caught off guard when a message popped up in my Instagram DMs from a group called Old City. A punk band out of Philadelphia, they said. But not just punk—hip-hop built on punk samples. Intriguing, sure. But let’s be real, plenty of bands talk a big game. Then I hit play.

Their new record? A mind-bending trip through beats, jazz grooves, filthy basslines, punk energy, and razor-sharp lyricism. It’s the kind of record that doesn’t just ask for your attention—it demands it. A little funk, a little chaos, a whole lot of brilliance. If you think you’ve heard it all, Old City is here to prove you wrong.