Porter Ray quietly dropped this video for “Float” (off his BLK GLD LP of last year) back in April. PR’s flow is the aural equivalent of a perfectly meandering channel of water. Smoke one in a quiet forest and watch a stream eddy and progress by. You’ll see what I mean.
Category: Downloads
NEW MUSIC: “Everything” – Thaddeus David (feat. T Spoon & Stewart Villain)
Moor Gang’s Thaddeus David (with help from neighbors in the PDX, T Spoon and Stewart Villain) re-imagines a classic beat for “Everything”, a summer riding anthem suitable for anyone residing on the West Coast of these contiguous states.
NEW MUSIC: School Daze – Dave B & Justo
School Daze is the new collaborative project between young Seattle upstart Dave B and the quickly-approaching-venerable-producer-status Justo (of The Physics). Its nine tracks blend breezily together thanks to Just’s boom-bap meets new school soul production and Dave’s effortless observant charm. School Daze is one of the most worthy 206 releases of the year and it’s available for free, dammit. Preview three of the EPs songs below and click Dave’s flashing head above to get it via Dropbox.
NEW MUSIC: “Hayek Bellucci” – Massiah & Ka.lil (prod. by Uce Wayne)
We’re four days late on the uptake here, but OTOW Gang’s Massiah and Ka.lil dropped this ode to moms (including Salma Hayek and Monica Bellucci) last Sunday, and we thought it deserved a late mention. This is the first single from the duo’s upcoming Kush & Yo Mama Jokes, undoubtedly a deadly combination. Uce Wayne behind the boards.
NEW MUSIC: “Trojan” – Sol (prod. by Jack The Ripper)
Sol’s public service announcement. For your penis. Happy Friday!
NEW MUSIC: “Heavenly” – Ka.lil (prod. by RLGN)
Ka.lil and Vancouver’s RLGN team-up again for “Heavenly”, a breezy spin around the block for exercise and higher learning.
NEW MUSIC: “Our Girlfriend” – Donte Peace (prod. by Adot The God)
Donte Peace takes a sinister victory lap after scooping some other dude’s lady on “Our Girlfriend”. It’s more of that possession-is-nine-tenths-of-the-law bullshit men indiscriminately apply to relationships with members of the opposite sex. When done with an even-handed dramatic flourish it can be interesting — subversive even. This doesn’t get there, though.
VIDEO: “Still Around” – Aaron Cohen (feat. Hefna Gwap)
South Seattleite turned Queens resident Aaron Cohen dropped this video, “Still Around” (featuring Hefna Gwap), a few weeks ago. Shot at the now-defunct Five Points in Long Island City, Queens, here we have your classic NYC crew-mobbing around an ice cream truck video paradigm. This from Cohen’s Potential Fans mixtape released late last year.
NEW MUSIC: Bornday 2 – Vitamin D
Vitamin D’s presence is our present… For this birthday. Or something. Bornday 2 is the latest LP from the venerable Town producer, DJ and MC. Essential soulful slaps, and other alliterative phrases apply to this standout collection. (See, also: the first volume of Born Day.)
VIDEO: “Somebody Else” – Randy Robbins
It’s dope to see former 206UP TrackMeet winners continuing to create. Randy Robbins has an epic beard and nice message in his new song and video, “Somebody Else”.
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