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Hi Life Soundsystem’s tribute to SoCal rap circa 1995. Sticky bass that bounces combined with Hi Life’s New Wave dance aesthetic makes for a track something different than what we’re accustomed to. The good folks at Members Only assure 206UP.COM that Langston Hugh Hefner…Love, Weed & Other Vices, the next project from B-Flat, Khingz and Crispy, will be worth waiting for.
How long until Victoria’s Secret uses a Weeknd song in one of its commercials. That’s really going to suck. Until then, let’s enjoy the dirty glamor.
Fresh posse cut from King Pulse and a bunch of rappers I’ve never heard of. Matter of fact, I have no idea who King Pulse is either, but his Facebook says he’s a Detroit native who now grinds in Seattle. In any case, I enjoyed this. Shout-out to Detooz Films for more moves made, as well.
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Visuals for “Therapy” above. Track previously available at this location.
A burst of fast rap from one third of…well, you know who it is.
This That & Th3rd coming soon(ish).
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The studio version of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ new single, “Can’t Hold Us” just hit the information highway. The ink is still hot over at XXL. Now that, Seattle, is how to drop a one-off.
Chuckie M. was right, this is much more entertaining than Janye’s new video. As a kid I used to get chocolate coins in my stocking every Christmas from “Santa.” Now I’m writing about ’em as a grown-ass man on my dumb little rap blog. #FullCircle.
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Admittedly I don’t know much about SBTRKT. You would think because I spotted this downloadable remix of their song “Wildfire” over at Pitchfork today that I would — they are favored by Williamsburg kids and their ill-fitting grandpa slacks, after all. Anyway, it’s notable (for me) because of the Shabazz Palaces feature. Not sure how Palaceer Lazaro’s inimitable flow wound up on this mostly mediocre mood piece (along with Little Dragon), but whatever. Anything SP is worth noting these days.
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There was a time when I dreaded the seemingly endless task of wading through an entire Avatar Young Blaze mixtape. Now I honestly relish the sh-t. Haven’t heard The Iron Curtain yet but I’m counting on it to bludgeon my ears into a hazy state of submission. This cat won me over with his hustle, sneaky technical precision and commitment to his particular brand of vodka (and by “vodka” I mean “gangsta”). (Via the good folks at Tha Northwest.)
Here’s guessing the Mariners brass wouldn’t be super happy about Steezie’s guerrilla video tactics in the 300 level. Kids will be kids, though. By the way, hella youngsters rockin’ the Air Max Griffey 95’s out in NY. Last time I was home I spent nearly an hour digging through my dad’s garage looking for my pair of originals and couldn’t find ’em. Damn you, Spring cleaning.
(P.S. Love the Sabzi cameo thrown in for good measure.)
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