Live hip hop can be a bad thing. There are dudes who can kill it in the booth who just have no stage presence at all. I think that's why you don't see too many live albums, with the exception of the Roots, whose live album is completely separated from the proverbial chain.
This is what makes Basik Lee and Zone D's Live in Savannah album, which they've been passing out at shows for a couple weeks, an exception to the rule. As members of Savannah's Dope Sandwich crew, these two have played a major roll in holding down real hip hop in Savannah, hosting Hip Hop Night at the Jinx, battling anyone and everyone, and doing shows all over the place - as well as breaking and DJing respectively.
What it comes down to is these two might grind or hustle, but its focused on refining their art rather than slanging. They've probably logged more stage hours than most cats can dream of, and their live performance seems effortlessly energetic.
This was recorded down at Livewire on River Street. Backed by the UFO DJs, they proceed to shred freestyles and do live remixes of their tracks on top of classic beats. Its a document of two cats who know their craft having fun performing.
Grab a copy here.
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