Dex Amora drops a (ahem) jewel in his new track with producer E. Grady. “amethyst.snatchers” (lowercase and misplaced period, theirs) is a downtempo, jazzy rumination. It’s worth your time, as is the MC’s Aura EP.
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NEW MUSIC: “Crazy Asian Rapper Pt. 3” – Massiah (prod. by Uce Wayne)
OTOW Gang’s Massiah let loose this track from his vault. “Crazy Asian Rapper Pt. 3” sounds like a Death Row B-side circa 1996. That’s a good thing. Mass has a new album coming “really soon.”
NEW MUSIC: “Only A Man” – Cam The Mac (prod. by Willy J)
Cam The Mac’s new joint “Only A Man” is a moody, inward-looking lament on “the life.” From his upcoming Wise & Weeded, due sometime in 2015.
NEW MUSIC: “Why Aren’t You Mine” – Raz Simone (feat. India Lee)
Raz Simone as you’ve never heard him. “Why Aren’t You Mine” is a R&B-infused love jam as informed by the street life. From the rapper’s forthcoming Cognitive Dissonance: Part 2.
NEW MUSIC: Purse 1st Ass Last – Malcolm Rebel
Malcolm Rebel — possessor of direct blood ties to Vitamin D — channels his inner Curren$y on this smooth, smoked-out EP, Purse 1st Ass Last. Produced entirely by Desmond Harvey and mixed by Vita himself.
NEW MUSIC: “Street Lights” – Raz Simone
Raz Simone is releasing every track from his upcoming album Cognitive Dissonance Part II in weekly “episodes.” This week is Episode 3: “Street Lights,” a hustler’s love song and lament that works well as a companion piece to 2Pac’s like-minded “Run Tha Streetz.” Cognitive Dissonance Part II will be available for download on January 28, 2015.
NEW MUSIC: “Power” – Donte Peace (feat. Thaddeus David; prod. by Adot The God)
Donte Peace with another (ahem) piece of that self-described “grunge trap.” This time with Moor Gang’s Thaddeus David on guest duties and Adot The God behind the boards.
NEW MUSIC: “Recognition” – THEESatisfaction (feat. Shabazz Palaces)
THEESatisfaction have announced a release date for EarthEE, the follow-up to their official 2012 Sub Pop debut awE naturalE. Watch for the new album on February 24, 2015. In the meantime check out the first single from EarthEE, “Recognition,” a dreamy soundscape featuring fellow Black Constellation artists Erik Blood (on co-production) and Shabazz Palaces (in the mix).
NEW MUSIC: G-Shit – Gifted Gab
The hottest rapper in Seattle — for our money, anyway — is Gifted Gab and it’s been incredible watching the evolution of the supremely talented MC move from tongue-twisting brag rap to a self-assured songwriter who incorporates doses of singing into soulful hip-hop/R&B arrangements. Check out that steez on her new three-song EP, G-Shit.
NEW MUSIC: “Methadone Music” – Perry Porter (prod. by STINT & Konrad OldMoney)
A stark, mean beat provided by STINT and Konrad OldMoney is the backdrop for Perry Porter’s well-constructed rant into the void.
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