Do-what-I-gotta-do rap from Northwest upstart Donte Peace. Check for his The Transition Tape. Right. Here:
Category: Video
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.
VIDEO: “Magnifer: Shabazz Palaces” – Interview with Google Music
More knowledge and science from SP.
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.
VIDEO: “Crown Royal” – Thaddeus David
Too many Seattle rapper cameos to name here. Every time you recognize one, take a shot. Apparently Thad set the scene for this clip in his mom’s crib (unless “the house of Thad’s mother,” as the press release indicates, is the hottest new club in South Seattle). I wonder if they got yelled at afterward for smoking in the living room.
TH’s Maven mixtape drops January 27.
VIDEO: “Blossoms of Fire” – Gabriel Teodros
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.
VIDEO: “Where I’m From” – Digable Planets on Late Night With David Letterman
Goodness gracious this makes me happy.
(Stolen from egotrip.)
VIDEO: “2020” – Sol
The newest drop from Sol’s Yours Truly, set for release on January 20.
“2020” details the current state of a generation driven by ego, attention deficit, and self-consciousness, with a video presenting the journey from the creative process in the studio to the final product of a record being performed on stage.
As an aside, here’s some more interesting commentary on the state of today’s youth. Not to sound like an old codger, but my experience with the younger set has been consistent. Parents, take note.
VIDEO: “L’s Up” – Spac3man
I do believe there’s a great album lurking in Sportn’ Life’s hyperactive court jester Spac3man. Too bad it’s taking him so damn long to come with it. Maybe the forthcoming Beyond The Stars EP will deliver. Until then, here’s an enjoyable banger produced by JakeOne.
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