3 Rap Songs You Slept On Last Year
As our tastes mature, our ears get rusty, and our open doors close, it’s easy to get carried into the role of hate-anything-new dude. I’ve always tried to fight this inevitable current. After all, the LAST thing I want is to be discussing some music’s relevancy over wine at a dinner party. I’d much rather be able to nod on the train with a kid running something fresh in his headphones. I tried my hardest to stay current with the ‘Lils’ and the ‘Youngs’ but, finally, I’m settling into my old man mode.
It’s not that no one is bringing anything good to the table any more, but they damn sure are getting fewer and farther between. So… rather than harp on how sad things are getting, I’d like to take a look back at 3 Rap tracks from last year I thought got lost in the wash.
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Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Right-Click to Download: Kurious – Rubberbandz (produced by The Beatnuts) Kurious returned with a pretty decent record in March. While it lacked the consistency of the first classic, mainly due to different styles of production, the regrouping of Jorge and the Beatnuts was by far my favorite. Check the bass line… Classic Beatnuts. |
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Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Right-Click to Download: Blahz – Make a Livin Yep. That’s right… Blahz. The East New Yorker that put rappers in danger, came back with a serious banger last year. I love it when a producer like Metaphysic can take something that’s been used fiftyleven ways til Sunday like 20th Century Steel Band’s “Heaven and Hell”, flip it, and make it sound fresh again. This track has been on heavy rotation since I got it from the homie Bravo from Sid Roams. |
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Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Right-Click to Download: Peedi Crack – More Towels Peedi does very little work that I don’t like. One of Philly’s most unsung heroes, his releases lately have been some of my most frequently played out in the clubs. Like the Blahz cut, it was great to hear someone reintroduce an overused classic in a new light. Lyn Collins’ – “Think” gets a chop treatment that keeps the dancefloor on it’s toes. |
