Droppin’ Knowledge: California MC Murs Joins Sir Veterano For New Video “Cocaine Rap” – Watch
The California producer Sir Veterano shares a new video for the song “Cocaine Rap,” drawn from his latest collection, The Gathering. The album was released in July on Fresh Yard Records and “Cocaine Rap” is the second single from the long player. In the video and song, Murs has a few things he wants to …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Bei Ru
And we back… Bei Ru, the Los Angeles based musician, beat maker and budding vocalist, has been making interesting and compelling music since the early oughts. In 2010, he raided his parents collection of Armenian pop music and released his first full-length, Little Armenia (L.A.), a funky amalgam of hip hop beats and Middle Eastern …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Irie-1
And we back… California’s Irie-1 joins this week’s version of Behind The Boards to drop some science about producing and positivity. Irie-1 creates sample-based music that is good for both neck-snapping and chilling, with a versatility that runs from the dusty to the grimy, and every possible sound variation in between. Irie’s beats seep into …
Droppin’ Knowledge: “We All Get A Time To Ball” – Rapper Serengeti Talks New Album The Gentle Fall – Interview & Review
The hip hop artist speaks candidly about his writing, his new album, the meeting of Kenny and Ajai, and his love for the Before Sunrise trilogy. When the evocative rap artist Serengeti offered to send me a digital copy of his new album, The Gentle Fall, I was excited to listen, but unprepared for what …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Dirty Art Club
We back…Dirty Art Club in the house, y’all. In 2011, Charlotte, North Carolina’s Dirty Art Club started out as a one off, a way to help a friend, who had recently published a book. Heavy Starch was the name of that book, and it was also the name of Dirty Art Club’s first album, a …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Dan.Akill
For today’s edition of Behind The Boards, Backseat Mafia travels to France, to speak with the producer and beatmaker, Dan.Akill, of Pani Problem Production, in Gironde. Dan.Akill is a veteran musician who has worked with a variety of artists in the United States and France. In May, Dan.Akill teamed up with the Nigerian emcee LuGhz, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: O’Mega Red Shares New Video & Single – “Master”
Buffalo hip hop artist O’Mega Red has shared a new video for his single “Master.” The artist, producer and arranger, who has collaborated with KRS-One and Donna Summer, serves up a big, booming track that shows off his facile rapping. The single, produced by Panic Beats, features a thumping, beat and an eerie, looped chorus, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: There’s A Fervor In The Music – A Profile of the Rap Artist Chimezie
Chimezie, the rapper, first discovered hip hop when he was around eleven years old. The artist, who is also a prolific reviewer of rap albums on YouTube, grew up in a religious family. He heard gospel music around him, both in church and at home. He attended a Baptist church when he was a child, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Jacob Barlow
And we back… For this week’s edition of Behind The Boards, western Michigan producer and graphic design artist Jacob Barlow is in the house. Barlow uses a wide palette in his production work. He is adept at creating trappy beats that would sit comfortably underneath hardcore rappers like Westside Gunn, and the other members of …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Cellus Hamilton Shares “Same War” – Listen
New York City – based rhyme artist Cellus Hamilton shares a new single, “Same War,” featuring Chicago emcee Brittney Carter. The song has a jazzy vibe, with pointed lyrics, and a snapping beat. Hamilton and Carter trade bars, as they contemplate the world around them, its struggles and its challenges. Both artists flow with authority, …