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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, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Odd Metrist & andrewfeg – Dreams Don’t Make Much Sense – A Conversation With the Duo About Their Lush New LP
In July, rhyme slinger Odd Metrist joined forces with fellow Coloradan, producer andrewfeg, and the pair released their new album, Dreams Don’t Seem To Make Much Sense. The collection of ten songs is a swirly, hazy exploration of dreams, both fantasies and nightmares, and the angst associated with life, as currently lived on this planet. …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With UK Sound Artist George Fields
For today’s installment of Behind The Boards, Backseat Mafia is joined by Dorset sound artist, George Fields. Fields, who also runs the record label Under The Sun Records, has released three albums under his name, including the excellent Tomorrow’s Sun, which he dropped in July. Tomorrow’s Sun is a hard-hitting, boom bap record that features …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Cocareef Conquers The World – A Profile of Hip Hop Label Cocareef Records
When Sharif Lopez, the impresario behind 7th Angel Productionz and the hip-hop label Cocareef, was around eleven or twelve, his downstairs neighbor sometimes held raucous house parties. Lopez lived in the Marion Gardens Housing Complex, in Jersey City, New Jersey, a stone’s throw from the Pulaski Skyway, a hulking bridge-causeway that crosses the Passaic and Hackensack …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Brain orchestra Shares New EP “The Wizards Scroll”
Elizabeth, New Jersey rapper and producer Brainorchestra has shared a new EP, The Wizard’s Scroll. According to the artist, the record was inspired by The Immortal, the video game created by SEGA. Brainorchestra describes the The Wizard’s Scroll as a prequel to that story. Brainorchestra says that the soundtrack is about a tale of trials, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: UK Emcee DC Shares New Single “Tears, Sweat, Blood”
DC, a South East London rapper, has shared a new single, “Tears, Sweat, Blood.” The artist, who released his EP, Under The Influence in 2019, is working on a new album. The video is directed by long-time collaborator LX. The song is produced by TSB. In May, DC dropped the single “Neighborhood.” DC said in …
Droppin’ Knowledge: DJ Drama & Benny The Butcher Team Up For “It’s Over”
DJ Drama is back, and this time he teams up with Black Soprano Family, featuring verbal flame thrower, Benny The Butcher, for “It’s Over.” The Butcher spits bars, along with Heems and Rick Hyde, in a video which presents them as gangsters from the 1940s. The guys take care of business wearing pin stripe suits …
TRACK: Tungz – ‘Go Out’
“GO OUT” is the new single from Bristol-based four-piece Tungz, and is released via Heist or Hit. Channelling the influences of Alt-J, David Byrne and Still Woozy, it’s a laidback slice of summery goodness. The vibe that runs through the song is one of soaking up sunshine, ironically during these unprecedented times; wishing us to …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Sir Veterano
What up, my people. Sir Veterano in the house! Sir Veterano was climbing the ladder of success as a prominent hip hop producer, in the mid 2000s and early 2010s. Then, in 2013, the California native, who grew up outside of San Francisco, decided to call it quits. He had released The Latest and Greatest …
Crawford Mack ‘Depends On Where You Stand’
New single from Glaswegian singer songwriter Crawford Mack has been a feature on the live music circuit in Glasgow for some time, his debut album is due for release this Autumn, and this track is the first to feature from the work. Classically trained in jazz; Mack is by admission a voracious reader of literature …