I’m an old school hip hop lover. I get pumped for KRS, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, LL, Kool G Rap, Rakim, and EPMD. Sadly it’s only on occasion that I stumble across some modern hip hop that I LOVE like those old joints. Perhaps it’s due to the fact that this is primarily a rock/pop blog – so when people send me music, it usually falls in that realm. Or maybe I’m just out of the “loop”. Well I just fell back into it the other day when I heard new tracks from NYC’s Despot and the Murs and Slug combo FELT. Despot’s “Look Alive” flat out kills mainly due to the fact that Ratatat produced it (it will be featured on a Def Jux comp found here). I don’t think I need to add anything to that. Just listen:
mp3: Despot – Look Alive (produced by Ratatat)
Next up is Slug and Murs with FELT’s “Protagonists”. This one’s definitely produced by El-P and supposedly is slated for release on a possible album Tribute To ____ _____. Check it:
mp3: Murs – Protagonists
Photo of Despot by Luke Stettner and Sophia Peer
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