Off Justis and Marcus D’s G Between Us EP. Grab that here.
Category: Downloads
DOWNLOAD: “Escape” – Dice (feat. Kwalified & Pro)
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Our ears light up whenever a new drop from the lady Dice comes along. Here’s her ode to getting lifted for 2012 with a little help from Kwalified and Pro.
(Gaffled from Northwest State of Mind.)
VIDEO: “Passion” – Donte Peace
Do-what-I-gotta-do rap from Northwest upstart Donte Peace. Check for his The Transition Tape. Right. Here:
VIDEO: “Naked Lunch” – BSBD & Nacho Picasso
I like to think of Nacho Picasso hunched over his vintage typewriter, plunking away at his latest nard-core (that’s “nerd” + “hard”) gangsta tome. Something like the Black Hunter S, shroomed-up and isolated, but ready for whatever the next day’s sun illuminates. Welcome to the underground rap life.
VIDEO: “Get Ready” – Khingz (dir. by Noetic)
Big beat rap and Town representation by Khingz. This track is from 2010’s Khake & Khool-Aid. See about it below.
DOWNLOAD: “The Conscious” – Royce the Choice (prod. by J Milla)
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The Skymen crew dropped off this latest single from team member Royce The Choice. “The Conscious” is about keeping your quality game up, a practice the Skymen have turned into a habit. The authoritative beat knock plays against Royce’s un-wasted bars beautifully here. Limited edition rap.
DOWNLOAD: “Limb by Limb (Remix)” – Gran Rapids
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Jay Battle and Leach are preparing to release their sophomore album. In advance of that, enjoy a new track from the Gran Rapids crew every week. “Limb by Limb (Remix)” features bouncy electronic kinetics and fast-rap similar to what was found on GR’s last LP, Saturday Mourning.
VIDEO: “Mack E Fresh Coast Faceoff Interview” – Go Juice Radio
A fresh dispatch from the underground. D-Money of Go Juice Radio interviews L.A.C.O.S.A. Music’s Mack E. Juice Radio hosts the weekly Fresh Coast Faceoff feature which pits two tracks by local MCs against each other, allowing listeners to vote on their favorite. (Sound familiar? It’s all love, though!)
From what I can tell, Juice Radio does great things for Seattle’s underground scene. It’s unfortunate, but hierarchies persist to exist in communities even as small as Seattle rap’s. Both D-Money and Mack E are representing the deeper unseen Town movement properly.
Get familiar with L.A.C.O.S.A. Music and their Cypher Monday series, here. And check out Mack E’s latest album offering, Excuse the Interruption, below.
DOWNLOAD: Lord of the Fly – Blue Sky Black Death & Nacho Picasso
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Pok Pok just opened a Manhattan location in the Lower East Side, so that is where I’m going. Right. Now. But before I tighten the velcro on my ProWings, here’s Nacho Picasso’s latest, Lord of the Fly, with production cohorts Blue Sky Black Death. Peep that album cover. Looks like a regular Wednesday night for Nacho. Have a great weekend everyone!
DOWNLOAD: “Identity Theft” – Art Vandelay
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New drop from Art Vandelay. These guys stole their moniker in alphabetic form alone. Their actual identity is all their own. Believe that.
(Lifted from Raindrophustla.)
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