Here is something pretty amazing in the way of both music and news! Myka 9 and Blu are collaborating with some new music and bringing back a flair that really has been missing from hip hop particularly this year. First…about the union…Myka 9 helped to change the landscape of west coast hip hop in the 1990s as a member of Freestyle Fellowship. It was a sound unto itself and spawned many solo careers and inspired many to push innovation in hip hop. They, nor he, get enough credit for that inspiration. Blu, by comparison and contrast, took the torch and the mantle, when he set off on his journey with producer Exile for the album, Below The Heavens. And he has since continued and blazed new trails in hip hop…but not without inspiration from Myka 9. Now the two have a new collaborative project from the two dropping this year entitled, God Takes Care Of Babies & Fools. Free is the first offering from the project and features an uptempo, jazzy, bluesy, and soulful soundscape from NYC producer, Mono En Stereo. Listen to worlds and talents collide on this joint!
Single You Out: Rome Clientel – Free
I am more thank just a little late on this joint from Rome Clientel, but you know the adage, need I remind you. Anyway, this track is solid hip hop flavor. Rome has an exceptional voice and flow that brings back that rawness. The production is a little funky as well, giving me these 70s hustler type visions.
This is the first single off of his forthcoming EP, The Battlegrounds.
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Single You Out: Kontact & Black Knight – Free
Kontact and Black Knight have been representing the DMV well on a ton of mixtapes in the last year or so. I can’t wait to hear their own mixtape, Eye Of The Storm. That will apparently drop on July 25th. Their songs have been incredibly consistent, and on Free you get something that is just special. The production is powerful and really can’t be described in words. Lyrically they exhibit great prowess, again staking claim that the DMV is a leader, not a follower in this hip hop biz. Congrats to them, their grind is officially paying off…
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