That.Nu.Nu Pt. 2

Boosting Nu Music 

OM. (also known as Frass Dad) collaborated with the emcee Max Krowntz to lay down some minimalist lyrics on a simple, yet deliberate, beat. C'EST LA VIE (prod. KASHTA) is successful in that the lyrics, nor production, overpower each other. Instead, the two complement each other. The lyrics are succinct, short, and to the point. OM. Max Krowntz, as well as KASHTA all hail from the 804; the single has been accessible through Soundcloud and has amassed just around 2.9K plays.

You can catch OM. on Instagram as well as Tumblr.

2 Cents: ONE LAST GROOVE

Rest In Paradise Maurice White !

A producer borne from the east coast, Billy Capricorn, celebrated the life that was Maurice in his Earth Wind & Fire Let's Groove flip. ONE LAST GROOVE is complex in its building of synths, if albeit slightly sloppy in the vocal sample. The base of the track definitely shows an appreciation for the original song while the beat switch-up in the 2nd half of the track exudes originality. 

I'm excited to hear more from this producer in terms of full projects and collaborations.

You can check out Billy Capricorn on Twitter and Soundcloud !

Quite The Treat Pt. 7

Ataraxis The Ace calls upon the prowess of his collaborators to bring the public a pristine visual. Autumn Leaves (sitting at just over 5 minutes) brings the viewer on an adventure through the obscure emcee's day. I got the chance to chop it up with Ataraxis The Ace and he likened the experience to: "shooting in Narnia,". The video for the single Autumn Leaves is a teaser for his upcoming EP;

 Lone Wolf OTG: Winter Solstice.

What do you think?

2 Cents: King Shit / Red Light in Rio (feat. flyanakin) [prod. ohbliv]

Nu track amasses 2K plays in 24 hrs:

Interestingly enough, the 'concepts' behind @KonceptMYT's newest single, King Shit/ Red Light in Rio, are classic in their hip-hop nature. The whole package is there: content chock-full of 'rising above', a fluid feature from the emcee @flyanakin, and the cohesive sample production from @ohbliv. Nu track, classic themes, fire single all in all.

There will always be dope trends in hip-hop but Koncept Jack$on proves that good music is here to stay.

The 2-for-1 is appreciated; listen intently during the Red Light in Rio bit. You get some lyrical dexterity that is not uncommon from Koncept- a listener can hear that this emcee needs no beat to deliver. Acapella growth = lyrical growth.

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That.Nu.Nu

Listen to the finesse: 

 

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This track features soft short synth sounds, purposeful percussion, and a succinct flow. Shout out to The Daily Loud (@DailyLoud on Twitter) for boosting this easy listen.

Also be sure to follow The Daily Loud on Soundcloud!

2 Cents: nappyniggas(Feat. Afrocat)

Dirty single from @creaturealf featuring @Afrooocat is out and on repeat: 

Flow

Bars broken up at the emcee Alfred's leisure show dexterity and wit. His wordplay intermingled with the cocky back-and-forth between the artists Alfred and Afrocat makes for an easy listen.

Production

The seamless flow mentioned above, is a production win. Each thin percussion sound is clear against the fat bass. For a beat- this is clutch and the sampled goodies that play off of the gritty vocals is handled with finesse.

Content


Rapper bravado at its finest: the need to be paid, diminished roles of women, and how 'nice I am' on the beat loop the track. Something to note, however, in the hook lies the main reason this song is pretty cool. Alfred and Afrocat pay homage to their longstanding camaraderie and oddness in one line: "Alfy Alf been with the spits, Afrocat done flipped the sh*t/ Rocking with the Krusty Gang, kept the flow so different."

Overall

These artists are not new to the T2C musical radar; as young underground adepts- they flex all of their musical knowledge (up to this point) in nappyniggas. These are clearly the artists to watch coming out of their respective area. Ticos 2 Cents: play this song at max volume when going to do something important.

Quite The Treat Pt. 6

Listen to Live From The Cave Vol: 010 by Second Womb. This 3 song EP packs a sonic punch with beats that bounce and vocals that keep you listening for more. Second Story collaborates with artists Marty & Berlin...!, and EndaStory to bring you an experimental (albeit successful) spin on hip-hop.

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