This is a nice joint for a chilly day spent outside waiting for the bus, which is most of how I spent today. Two amazing Savannahians - Brittany Bosco and KidSyc. From Bosco's Spectrum 2.0.
I had the pleasure of seeing Brittany perform in December at show in ATL. She's leaving behind the chopped up jazz/soul for a harsher, more psychedelic blues - like Janis Joplin-esque, but with a little more edge. Crazy brilliant. They did a 16 minute version of "Summertime" that pretty much shattered every expectation you could have for that timeless tune.
Meanwhile, KidSyc is hard at work on a new project The K.I.D. which should be readily available soon. Here are two new tracks of his, produced by Alex Goose, whose Blueprint 3 Outtakes is a monster. Big Up to the Big Up.
Go check out former Savannahian, and current ATLien Alex Goose's Blueprint 3 Outtakes. The project stemmed from some beats he submitted to Roc A&R as potential cuts for the album, but none of them made it. It's a shame cause there's some heat on there, and it would have been nice to hear H-O-V on the throwback tip.
The joint is nice. Sampled off some seriously deep cuts.
Gotta give a big shout out to two C-Port alumni for this track "Sloppy Joe Pt.1", one of the new tracks off Danny!'s upcoming album, Where is Danny?, because it is pure butter. Alex Goose on the beat, and he drops a plush velvet carpet for D.Swain to vocally stroll down.
This is good shit fellas. Can't wait to hear the rest.
Wander over to Danny's site to grab this and "Manic at the Disco"
During the SUAF event at Livewire last Thursday Mr. Brown was in the crowd with copies of his new album, and I'm glad I was there to get one. A member of the Dope Sandwich crew, and 1/5 of the Union of Sacred Monsters, Mr. Brown's solo project is tight. His dense lyrical stylings, paired with fresh beats from Alex Goose, DJ Trademark and DSP's Old Nick, make the final product something that requires a couple of listens to really absorb.
These aren't easy to learn hooks over club beats, and at times Mr. Brown just spits so hard that he forgoes hooks at all in exchange for narrative raps that blend highly personal moments with outlandish fiction (like re-telling the story of brawl in a doctor's office over some medication on "Feels So Good").
What I really appreciate about this album, besides the good music contained within, was the packaging. Everyone and their mother's have albums in jewel cases, or cardboard sleeves, but Mr. Brown packaged up his joint in a brown paper bag, possibly the most hip hop packaging I've ever seen - a) it creatively cuts cost, and b) it's the same size bag they sell 40s in at the gas station. At first I thought it was just brown paper wrapping around the CD case, but once I got it home, it unfolded to reveal stickers with designs and credits, and also had a sticker inside. Kudos for originality.
Hopefully, the whole album will be for sale online soon, but until then, you'll probably have to catch Mr. Brown at the Jinx on Hip Hop Night to nab a copy. Also keep an eye out for the USM's EP that will be dropping in July.
