The things that occur in mom’s Volvo. SMH. Porter Ray and partner making that “Corner Bop.” Directed by Black Constellation collective’s Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. From Porter’s Fundamentals mixtape of last year.
Category: Audio / Video
VIDEO: “All In My Mind” – Raz Simone (dir. by Jacob Hill)
Part lament, part performance piece, Raz Simone’s new video “All In My Mind” taps into the sexually and emotionally vacant sub-layers of the human psyche. Watch Raz ignore cops (and their mounts), curious passersby, even a bad woman in a flowing black dress, for the sake of connecting to the camera. Perhaps, in the midst of a month-and-a-half long stint as the most discussed rapper in the Town, that’s all he feels connected to at this moment. From his upcoming project Baby Jesus (due April 7).
AUDIO: “Get Gone” – Paolo Escobar (prod. by Spekulation)
You probably last heard singer Paolo Escobar lending his vocal chops to Spekulation’s triumphant Town anthem “Home of the Mighty.” Now, Paolo goes for dolo on his new single “Get Gone,” which features production work from Spek and a wicked drum and horn arrangement courtesy of Saba Samakar and Nate Omdal, respectively. “Get Gone” bops along with an economy of catchiness familiar to fans of producers like Mark Ronson.
VIDEO: “Windows Down” – Brothers From Another (feat. Dave B; dir. by Jon Holman)
Good things happen in empty parking lots on rainy Seattle nights. Brothers From Another come a little harder than you’re used to — albeit not without a dose of their trademark playfulness — in “Windows Down” featuring fellow Seattle rap youth Dave B. From BFA’s recent 3-Peat EP. Video directed by Jon Holman, track produced by Gus Goldman and Nima Skeemz.
VIDEO: “The Worthy James” – Randy Robbins
Randy Robbins blends themes of Christianity, relevant parable and hip-hop period piece mash-up into his new video “The Worthy James” (probably a reference to either this James or this James, but likely not this James). The clip is no small feat and an indicator of why Randy is one of Seattle hip-hop’s underrated creative minds. Check out the rapper’s recent The Grass Is Always Yellower.
AUDIO: “If You Want It” – D Valley (feat. Freeway & The Jacka; prod. by DPro Beats)
Came through late on this joint, but shout-out to D Valley for sending the press anyway. “If You Want It” features Philadelphia stalwart Freeway and the Bay Area’s late, great The Jacka. Street rap touches down in all corners of AmeriKKKA and it’s dope to see Seattle as an origination point. From D’s Live From The Hood Vol. 3.
VIDEO: “Cadillacs & Videos” – Sam Lachow (feat. Magik & Ariana DeBoo)
Free-wheeling, free-spirited antics feature prominently in Sam Lachow’s new video “Cadillacs & Videos” from the rapper’s equally maverick Huckleberry. Magik and Ariana DeBoo lend aspirational soul. Catch Sam live on tour with Futuristic when they hit your city.
VIDEO: “To: Nate Dogg” – Wanz (feat. Warren G, Grynch & Crytical)
Wanz — and friends Warren G, Grynch and Crytical — now have the appropriate high-def to go along with their West Coast dedication to the late Nate Dogg.
AUDIO: “That Ain’t Love” – Raz Simone (feat. Leezy Soprano & Pusha T)
Raz Simone with yet another drop: “That Ain’t Love” finds the rapper imploring motherfuckers to start acting right. Tacoma’s Leezy Soprano and the renowned King Push splatter venom all over the trap, too. If you’re down in Austin this week, watch for Raz and his bandmates roving around SxSW in a solar-powered bus. No joke.
AUDIO: “Baby Jesus” – Raz Simone
You ever wake up in the morning, take a good long hard look in the mirror and think, Good got-damn that is one sexy-ass motherfucker? Self-worship to the nth degree on Raz Simone’s “Baby Jesus,” from the upcoming album of the same name (due April 7). Raz takes no days off and never has a bad hair day.
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