Tacoma’s The BreakLites on some grimier sh-t than found on this past summer’s Robots and Daytons, an album that I vibed out to once or twice and need to revisit. The crew tells me this is the advance single from their next EP, Rapface. Also, buy the trio a beer when you see them on tour this December.
Category: Video
VIDEO: “Go Farther” – J. Pinder (dir. by Jon Augustavo)
SEA. ATL. NYC. Rainier Valley representative J. Pinder jet sets across the country and it’s all captured beautifully on film by Town videographer Jon Augustavo. Justin P. looks like a star, sounds like a star, moves like a star. It’s crazy these days how close stardom might seem given the internet’s means (of portraying you like one). Caught this extended clip on some other blogs yesterday, one of which tells me the MC has found his label home on Ballard’s Fin Records. J. Pinder’s musical fire has been a slow burn, which means it will be all the more rewarding for him when sh-t ignites for real.
VIDEO: “Opium Of Love” – Metal Chocolates (dir. by Stephan Gray)
Are you high right now?… / And I say / Hell yeah, hell yeah, hell yeah / Fuckin’ right, fuckin’ right, alright.
VIDEO: “No Turnin’ Back” – Know Choice (feat. Notion)
Guest MC Notion is rocking a particularly low-slung v-neck in this clip. For more on the dangers of that fashion endeavor see here.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been in that glass elevator,” was another thought I had while watching this clip.
VIDEO: “Catch Me Around” – PROPS (feat. International Mo B.)
Thanks to PROPS’ team for linking me to his new video, “Catch Me Around” (featuring International Mo B.). I’m feelin’ the Impala crawl along Alki and all that other strong Town representation in the clip. Not feeling the rapper’s need to put a different Asian girl in every scene, however. Stop fetishizing our women. How many times do we have to say it?
Deep breath…Anyway, watch for PROPS’ new single with Wale “Grindin’ to Eat” dropping soon (actually, it already did on Street Sounds — catch that, here). With Vitamin D on the beat, it appears PROPS is walking the, uh, proper path to local notoriety. Stay tuned, Seattle.
VIDEO: Yuk The World Album Promo – Dyme Def
Sex Tape was out the lane. Brainstorm’s The Celestine Prophecy held it down and was good but not great. Yuk The World will (hopefully) set sh-t straight in the world of Dyme Def. This blogger is fickle when it comes to the Three Bad Brothas from Renton. F-ck it, Space Music was so good I have reason to be. Looking forward to December 6th when the album is set to drop. That’s just in time to be considered for 206UP.COM’s Best Of 2011 list. Oh boy.
VIDEO: “One of a Kind” – Kublakai
Some Friday class for that ass courtesy Kub-“I’m Huge In Japan”-lakai. The Seattle market is currently saturated with music video directors and Mike Folden is not one of the sh-tty ones. He flips the B&W switch here for some casual cool. Get Kublakai’s The Basics 2, here.
VIDEO: “Moor Gang” – Nacho Picasso (feat. Jarv Dee)
I rarely toot my own blog horn over here, but a few relevant posts ago I called Nacho Picasso “[Possibly] Seattle rap’s Next Big Thing.” That was here. This is now. After a big look today on Pitchfork, not to mention the previous not-quite-as-huge “Mixtape of the Week” selection over at Stereogum, it’s become quite clear that the Cloud Nice affiliate may soon turn my humble presage into a cold hard reality.
No matter. Dude (like this blogger) seems content to just do his thing, replying to my congratulatory Tweet today with this blushing response: “bro I’m in awe my damn self I aint even smoke yet I’m just high right now?lol” That reaction seems at odds with his often hostile demeanor on the album in question, For The Glory (which you can still grab for free here — I’d hurry if I were you). On FTG, Nacho moves predominantly in shadows, showing glimpses of revealing humor and pathos, but generally perpetuating an air of sociopathic deviancy (peep his latest clip above, “Moor Gang,” for a visual sample). Judging from today’s developments, however, the rapper must learn rather quickly that even the most expert night predators can’t exist solely in the darkness forever.
VIDEO: “Dawgs in the House” – Sol, Geo & Preach (prod. by Jake One)
Former Huskies offensive lineman Gregory “Preach” Christine (of SEA/Cali crew Bent Twig) just posted this clip on Facebook. The penultimate University of Washington Stan track? Probably. Like the four area artists on the song, I live in 1991. #GoDawgs
VIDEO: “Rap Rap” – TH3RDZ (dir. by Mike Folden)
Here’s a party I wish I could have been at. TH3RDZ host a “Rap Rap” basement soiree to end all similar soirees. Director Mike Folden gets his hi-def on again. Grab the mp3 here.
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