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Scribes and BeanOne on a new one, “Thruourmusic.” Toast to the MC’s birthday live at Neumos on February 3.
Click here to download “Thruourmusic” by Scribes (produced by BeanOne).
Category: Downloads
DOWNLOAD & VIDEO: “Swag Treated Treated Swag” – DON’T TALK TO THE COPS!
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Freshly signed to local label Out For Stardom, DON’T TALK TO THE COPS! are marking the occasion with this drop and video, “Swag Treated Treated Swag,” off their upcoming Let’s Quit (2.14.12).
DOWNLOAD: Dollas & Some Change – Lake House Entertainment
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Northwest good life is lounging at a house on Lake Washington, skating and making hip-hop music. The Lake House Entertainment team knows what it is. Their Dollas & Some Change compilation album dropped yesterday. Get it, here.
DOWNLOAD: “Smooth Criminal” – Thaddeus David
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The latest drop from Thaddeus David’s upcoming Maven mixtape (1.27.12). From Members Only:
January 27th marks the release of Maven, a collection of solo songs Thaddeus David has made over the last two years. A mixture of production from various beat tapes, as well as original production from the Ski Team, Jester, Tele Fresco, DJ Semaj, and Kuddie Fresh, Maven was recorded, mixed and mastered by Parker at Slap Crackle Pop Studio.
DOWNLOAD: Beg Borrow Steal – RA Scion
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RA Scion and his new hair dropped a fresh three-track EP and accompanying short film/music video. Beg Borrow Steal is available for download and viewing, here. I wrote about it in my weekly column, “The Home Row Keyed,” over at SSG Music. Click on over to read more.
DOWNLOAD: “Bridges Between Us” – Know Choice (feat. Hollis Wong-Wear & Nam)
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Know Choice, Hollis Wong-Wear and Nam tackle the generational gap within the Asian and Pacific Islander community. Based on their bars, I assume all three are children of immigrants. With that bearing comes a certain set of responsibilities and expectations. I’m adopted Korean-American, possessor of that dreaded hyphen that so haphazardly connects the two classifications. I was mercifully spared the parental pressures commonly associated with being the child of immigrant parents, but somehow still can’t escape that “old head” mentality of the aging Korean set who wonder openly when I’m going to get around to learning the language or start attending a Korean church. It’s a weird place to be, man, but I’m stubborn and resilient. These three MCs are doing the right thing, holding onto their microphones and riding it out the best way they know how.
DOWNLOAD: “Big Bro” – Fatal Lucciauno (prod. by Kuddie Fresh)
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“Big Bro” is the second drop from Fatal Lucciauno’s upcoming Respect (street date: February 21 on Sportn’ Life Records). Cliched rap terms like “thug poet” and “‘hood philosopher” get thrown around a lot these days, but I don’t know of any other MC in Seattle that fits the mold better than Fatal. In fact, I don’t know if Seattle has ever had a better representative to these classifications. Don’t take my word for it, though. Go ask an OG head.
VIDEO: “Style” – The BreakLites
Tacoma’s The BreakLites with a clip from their latest EP, Rapface. I thought I was the only one left who’s never owned a pair of Jordans. Go figure.
DOWNLOAD: “Need Your Love” – Sol (feat. Ray Dalton)
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Thanks to Sol who just dropped this off. From the MC’s sophomore LP, Yours Truly, dropping this Friday (1.20.12).
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