They rap, they skate, they lounge in the sun (when it’s out). #LakeHouseLife.
Local collective Lake House Entertainment is preparing to release their first LP, Dollas & Some Change on January 24. Check the first track, “Navy Based,” from that effort here.
Colored People’s Time Machine coming January 19. “Blossoms of Fire” was produced by BeanOne and directorial duties on the clip were handled by Barni Qaseem and Shadi Rahimi.
Photo via The Stranger. Click for Sabzi's Bandcamp page.
Well look-y here at what we found hidden behind the tree! It’s a late Christmas gift from DJ/producer Sabzi: All of his instrumentals in six tidy, easy to collect volumes. Below is the first which he titled Ravenna. Click here for the rest.
(Okay, this actually wasn’t late at all. Our favorite dood from Blue Scholars dropped these between Christmas and New Year’s and we’re just getting around to posting them now. Don’t blame us, we were on vacation!)
If the content of Gabriel Teodros‘ upcoming album (watch for it on 1.19.12) is as epic as its title and cover, Seattle rap is in for a resounding entry into the new year. Stream the opening track, “Blossoms of Fire” below.
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Check out these two joints from the Members Only hive-mind, and throw a few dollars their way while you’re at it. It’s for a good cause: a fund to help support label co-founder Rob Milliron’s recovery from heart surgery. Incidentally, I recently saw Big Rob (as he’s known) on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives last week (it was a re-run) and now have a supreme hankering for that clam linguini at Bizzarro Cafe in Wallingford.
More from the MO press release:
During the recently past Summer the Members Only mind squad came up with a concept for a show featuring 100% new and original music crafted by unique combinations of vocalists, be them emcees or singers, with producers. We dubbed the night NW Factory.
Today we are excited to present to you two of the songs that were made for the evening. We are going to be taking donations for downloads to go towards helping our business partner Rob Milliron with his medical bills. He was undergoing major reconstructive heart surgery at the time Factory was happening.
“Cadillac Spaceships” saw State of the Artist member Parker and Cloud Nice representer Jarv Dee teaming up to wreak havoc over a bubbling and bass heavy WD4D slapper. Play as loud as your neighbors can stand.
“In The Morning” shows off a Parker production complete with a vibrant synth line that is sure to set the mood. If that’s not enough listen to the sweet harmonizing courtesy of Mario Sweet. Sport N Life’s young gun SK along with Parker cap the tune off with some bars aimed to please the ladies.
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How often do you run through the entirety of a hip-hop album and come away feeling like you really know the cat who just spit lyrics in your ears for the last half hour or so? Not very, is my answer.
For those seeking some semblance of good old-fashioned honesty in their rap, I present to you Wizdom’s new EP, Unearthed. Along with producer Epidemmik, Wiz crafts down-to-earth anecdotes about his affinity for sneakers; his aversion to weed, alcohol and large crowds; and his unlucky-in-love travails with the fairer sex. Epidemmik’s colorful, soulful boom-bap is fresh and well-executed, and provides nice balance to Wizdom’s amiable flow.
On Unearthed, Wizdom holds a mirror up to himself and recites poetry about what he sees reflected back at him. It’s a brave exercise that offers rewards not only for him but observers of his documentation, as well.
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One thing producer MTK isn’t, is subtle. Everything in his production warehouse — from the beats, to the synth, to the samples — are big, powerhouse workouts of hip-hop composition. Sophisticated Slap is a sampler collection of the nationally-sought local producer otherwise known as Matthew Crabtree. The collection, which at its best sounds like the sonic love-child of Just Blaze and Dr. Dre, features a few joints recognizable (previous tracks blessed by RA Scion, Bambu and Prometheus Brown) and others ready for brand new poetical adornment. MCs would be wise to drink their 5-Hour Energys before hopping on, however, as these beats are not conducive to lyrical cut-laying.
206UP.COM has already sung the praises of Malice and Mario Sweet’s EP Happy 2 Year. It was simply one of the best R&B projects to come out of Seattle in recent memory. Emotionally and creatively heartfelt, it drew a straight line between the city’s bustling hip-hop scene and the more in-the-cut R&B landscape where there remains greater room still for expansion. Today, Malice and Mario offer this reissue of Happy 2 Year, a Deluxe Edition that includes the new track “Love and Friendship” and three remixes.
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Fresh from the Inbox: new music from Solzilla. “Albert Einstein” is the drop, in advance of Sol’s next LP, Yours Truly. Below is the stream, and below that is a clip of his KEXP in-studio performance.
New sh-t from the biggest names in Seattle rap, circa 2011. Mack and RL will be doing just this, in fact, on their fall tour which you can find out more about here.
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