From MC/producer/videographer Sam Lachow (Seattle by way of New York City) and cohorts Raz and Ariana DeBoo.
Category: Video
VIDEO: “Stussy Pack” – Logics (dir. by Detooz Films)
The latest video from Logics, directed by Detooz Films.
VIDEO: “I Think I Love You” – State Of The Artist (feat. Janae Jones)
From SOTA’s Altered State, available here.
VIDEO & DOWNLOAD: “Blue Paper” – Parker & Lace Cadence
Parker (of State Of The Artist) and Lace Cadence (of, well, some things that I wasn’t a huge fan of) have collaborated on an EP called Imagination (due on February 14 from Members Only). It’s a collection of club-ready beats and rhymes (or sing-rhymes in LC’s case) that I imagine will sound something like “Blue Paper,” the album’s first single. Jon Augustavo kept it simple with the video. The helpful and friendly folks at MO provided the download — shout-out to them, as always.
Click here to download “Blue Paper” by Parker & Lace Cadence.
VIDEO & DOWNLOAD: “Make A Way” -Th3rdz
This just in from Th3rdz:
Th3rdz back with a bangin homage to mashin. Mashin is perseverance and diligence. Th3rdz sound and style over this stompin Kuddie Fresh beat is outlined with flow, lyrics, hook and soul. Candidt, Xperience and JFK spit it and pulled off a unique heater over a double break groove.
VIDEO: “Vitiligio” – Art Vandelay
Mark Driscoll wouldn’t like this one. Face Tattoo coming later this year on Unimpressive Records.
DOWNLOAD: Video Games and Blunts Vol. 1 – Keyboard Kid
Click album cover to D/L.
Local producer Keyboard Kid is making a name for himself in the based/cloud-rap underground, contributing key tracks to artists like Lil B and Mondre MAN (of Main Attrakionz). This in addition to recent compositions for local collective Lake House Ent (see: Young Dollas’ “Navy Based” video, below.)
The Kid’s Video Games and Blunts Vol. 1 is old by rap standards (it came out in May of last year), but this overworked blogger is just getting to it now. True to its name, the album is flush with 8-bit synth and hypnotic glitch hop. At a walloping 34-tracks long (most of which extend for an entire song’s length), enduring this thing is a bit of a listening marathon, but if you’re late to the producer’s game like I am it’s a good way to get filled in.
The LP is available for free download, here. And his subsequent drop, The Mind Is So Complex When Your #Based, is available for purchase, here.
VIDEO: “Neon Nights” – Brothers From Another (dir. by Zac McConnell)
BFA is kind enough to keep 206UP.COM in the loop with their drops (video and otherwise) — so mad thanks to them! But the crew invariably forgets to include email attachments or links to the subject matter at hand which is always funny (not to mention endearing) to me.
The track “Neon Nights” and its accompanying video accurately finds the homies just trying to find their way home after a (presumably) raucous night out. Anyone who went to college can relate. Hell, I can relate every time I mistakenly get on the subway at 3:00 am heading in the wrong direction. Carefree intoxicated blundering is not strictly reserved for the very young.
Check out Brothers From Another’s excellent 2011 LP, Quality of Living, below:
VIDEO: “Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)” – Shabazz Palaces (dir. by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes)
This just dropped from the (internet) ether. SP raising the bar again.
Also, confirmed tour dates:
Saturday, February 18, 2012 La Cave aux poetes, Roubaix France
Sunday, February 19, 2012 Stereolux, Nantes France
Monday February 20, 2012 Les Trinitaires, Metz France
Tuesday February 21, 2012 Strasbourg La Laiterie, France
Friday February 24, 2012 Palace, St Gallen Switzerland
Saturday, February 25, 2012 Stall 6, Zurich Switzerland
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Astoria, Turin Italy
Thursday, March 01, 2012 Circolo degli Artisti, Rome Italy
Friday, March 02, 2012 Bronson, Ravenna Italy
Saturday, March 03, 2012 Studio 2 Vigonovo (Venezia) Italy
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 The Whole, Minneapolis MN (All Ages Show)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Mad Planet. Milwaukee WI
Thursday, April 5, 2012 Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL
Friday, April 6, 2012 Magic Stick, Detroit MI
Saturday, April 7, 2012 The Horn Gallery, Gambier OH
Sunday, April 2012 The Shadow Lounge, East Liberty PA
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Lee’s Palace, Toronto ON
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 II Motore, Montreal QC
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Iron Horse, Northampton MA
Friday, April 13 2012 SOB’s, New York NY
Saturday, April 14, 2012 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn NY
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