this is a story about west coast underground hip hop. it entails an amazing journey and a happy ending (pause) for all involved... the rose that grew from concrete here is the new track called "tick tock"... it features producertrenttaylor on the beat and fashawn and icecoldbishop on the rhymes... crispy akiyama on the engineering... this song is crazy... tap in and then press rewind...
Read moreLARRY JUNE "TANGIBLE ASSETS"
There’s never been another rapper cooler than Larry June. He’s out here sipping smoothies while hitting some numbers in the morning… Maybe he’ll take one of his BMX bikes out today after playing tennis with some techies in Mission Bay… It’s all organic work with Larry so grab your freshly squeezed orange juice and a matcha and let’s go get it players… Larry June szn.
Read moreSAUCE WALKA "I'M HIM"
I just feel like 2024 is going to be Sauce Walka’s year. He’s been on quite the run here for a minute on tracks like “Dangerous Daringer”, “Sanchie’s P Maybach”, and now “I’m Him” which dropped recently. I don’t believe Sauce is signed to Griselda but his work with Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine have been nice. And his rapping over beats by Daringer? Sign me up for a full project with those two. I know I’m not the only one who would be feigning for that one.
Read moreSCARFACE "ON MY BLOCK"
It’s pretty cool seeing Scarface get some shine right now with the Tiny Desk performance. Most of us haven’t listened to some Face in a minute so it’s time to get out those old Geto Boys cassettes and Scarface CD’s and press play. Scarface is one of the goats… Just think though… What if he wasn’t from Houston and popped off in Compton when The Chronic dropped? What if he was on Death Row?
Read moreUGK “WOOD WHEEL”
Ever have those lyrics that you’ll never get out of your head for as long as you live? Well, Pimp C’s opening lines from UGK’s banger of a track “Wood Wheel” are ones that will never slip my mind. This is an appreciation for UGK, Pimp C, and Bun B and the classic track they made in 2001 called “Wood Wheel”. The beat is a slumper and the verses work so well with each other. And in some Texas draped up and dripped out steez and you got an absolute banger on your hands.
Read moreVINCE STAPLES "THOUGHT ABOUT YOU"
Vince Staples
This is a story about how I first heard Vince Staples in the early 2010’s. From there I discovered who Larry Fisherman was. For those unaware, Larry Fisherman was one of Mac Miller’s aliases where he lived as a beatmaker meshing samples and live instrumentation into his work. Vince and Larry had collaborated on a mixtape called Stolen Youth in 2013 which was a project that I feel doesn’t get enough shine. Especially the track “Thought About You” which to me is a song is a forever classic.
Read moreHIT-BOY X THE ALCHEMIST “SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS”
In 2023, new music drops one week and the next week it’s forgotten. But the track Hit-Boy and The Alchemist dropped is something that needs to be on replay in all of your speakers. They’re 2 of the dopest producers out but don’t get it twisted, both got bars and have something to say. Their single “Slipping Into Darkness” is a 10/10 track for me. You feeling it??
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