Post by Belligerent Hype Man on Jun 8, 2011 18:03:54 GMT
I like Odd Future a lot, I like their self appointed front-man Tyler The Creator even more and I like that they wear skatewear so they don’t scare white middle-class teenagers too much. Unfortunately thanks to the Internet (THANKS FOR RUINING EVERYTHING TUMBLR) all artists that undergo that amazing- and not at all orchestrated by a marketing campaign- viral rise to success get to the point of overexposure. This is closely followed by the eventual backlash, protestations of “I liked them before everyone else, like, liked them y’know?”, and once the big money chart collaborations are out come the “you sold out bro” dying down of popularity. While the world is busy shitting their pants over anything that comes out of LA that they can slap an upside-down cross on and attribute rape lolz to, there is lots more stellar hip-hop coming out of the US. So, if you’ve been overdoing it on the Tyler and feel like another round of listening to Goblin might lead to a brutal mugging, cast your eyes over this non-exhaustive selection, for a change of musical scenery.
Danny Brown
I sat open-mouthed as I was shown the low budget video for Brown’s Re-Up. It had people taking bumps (normal), rapping about blunts (normal) but then, BUT THEN, he got up and was wearing some zebra print skinny jeans that would’ve made me do a double-take even if he was strolling through East TCOTU. The juxtaposition between his image and his content should be jarring but the the hysteria in his voice, showcased expertly on The Hybrid, is infectious. Clearly Brown is smart cookie, plumping with A-Trak’s label Fool’s Gold, giving him scope to do whatever he pleases creatively over deals which could’ve seen him churning out generic shit-hop.
Stalley
The big bearded Ohio native is a smart rapper devoid of the inflated sense of worthiness associated with smart rappers. His softly spoken mixtape, Lincoln Way Nights: Intelligent Trunk Music, is a schooling in intelligent storytelling that again manages not to preach.
Action Bronson
Rotund rapper Action Bronson’s astonishing similarity to Ghostface Killah made my knickers explode. But, it would be unfair to laud him merely for being another rapper’s voice twin, as aside from his ability for food based rhymes the man has some serious technical finesse. The stand-out track which caught peoples attention in 2010, Shiraz, is accompanied by a video that’ll make you want to hang out in NYC and pick his brains over a meat platter.
Main Attrakionz
Hailing from Oakland, duo Main Attrakionz sound like they’ve made all their music in their bedrooms while snacking on benzodiazepines…I mean that in the best way possible. This is the bit where I say something like “lo-fi loveliness with a splash of Bay Area bounce and a twist of, umm, Imogen Heap”…but I won’t. Just listen to them very loudly while the sun is out and appreciate their unique brand of melancholic rap.
Vado
I was suspicious of Vado because on first listen he comes across as a bit of a meat-head, but seeing as he’s under the tutelage of buddy Cam’Ron, who categorically can do no wrong (and I will fight anyone who argues otherwise) whether trollin’ on Bill O’Reilly or wearing a furry, baby-pink ensemble, I decided to persevere. Anyway, don’t hold your breath for any boom-bap prophecies from Vado, but if you want some good quality, straight forward hip-hop about getting his manhood serviced by the laydeez while drinking lots of expensive booze, then keep an eye on him.
Yelawolf
Welp, he’s not exactly up and coming anymore, having been snapped up by Eminem for Shady Records and currently gigging through Europe, but with rohypnol fuelled fantasies of making him my wife, I’m giving him a mention anyway. The bastardised Flock Of Seagulls barnet and more ink scrawls on him than the bog doors of a student union bar, he looks like he should be on a lifer unit not touring the world. But, it’s just all so wrong that it works, it really, really works.
Please note, none of these artists appeared in an article posted on The Sabotage Times today. They were all discovered by me, the man who brought you OFWGKTA and The Weeknd before anyone.
Enjoy
Danny Brown
I sat open-mouthed as I was shown the low budget video for Brown’s Re-Up. It had people taking bumps (normal), rapping about blunts (normal) but then, BUT THEN, he got up and was wearing some zebra print skinny jeans that would’ve made me do a double-take even if he was strolling through East TCOTU. The juxtaposition between his image and his content should be jarring but the the hysteria in his voice, showcased expertly on The Hybrid, is infectious. Clearly Brown is smart cookie, plumping with A-Trak’s label Fool’s Gold, giving him scope to do whatever he pleases creatively over deals which could’ve seen him churning out generic shit-hop.
Stalley
The big bearded Ohio native is a smart rapper devoid of the inflated sense of worthiness associated with smart rappers. His softly spoken mixtape, Lincoln Way Nights: Intelligent Trunk Music, is a schooling in intelligent storytelling that again manages not to preach.
Action Bronson
Rotund rapper Action Bronson’s astonishing similarity to Ghostface Killah made my knickers explode. But, it would be unfair to laud him merely for being another rapper’s voice twin, as aside from his ability for food based rhymes the man has some serious technical finesse. The stand-out track which caught peoples attention in 2010, Shiraz, is accompanied by a video that’ll make you want to hang out in NYC and pick his brains over a meat platter.
Main Attrakionz
Hailing from Oakland, duo Main Attrakionz sound like they’ve made all their music in their bedrooms while snacking on benzodiazepines…I mean that in the best way possible. This is the bit where I say something like “lo-fi loveliness with a splash of Bay Area bounce and a twist of, umm, Imogen Heap”…but I won’t. Just listen to them very loudly while the sun is out and appreciate their unique brand of melancholic rap.
Vado
I was suspicious of Vado because on first listen he comes across as a bit of a meat-head, but seeing as he’s under the tutelage of buddy Cam’Ron, who categorically can do no wrong (and I will fight anyone who argues otherwise) whether trollin’ on Bill O’Reilly or wearing a furry, baby-pink ensemble, I decided to persevere. Anyway, don’t hold your breath for any boom-bap prophecies from Vado, but if you want some good quality, straight forward hip-hop about getting his manhood serviced by the laydeez while drinking lots of expensive booze, then keep an eye on him.
Yelawolf
Welp, he’s not exactly up and coming anymore, having been snapped up by Eminem for Shady Records and currently gigging through Europe, but with rohypnol fuelled fantasies of making him my wife, I’m giving him a mention anyway. The bastardised Flock Of Seagulls barnet and more ink scrawls on him than the bog doors of a student union bar, he looks like he should be on a lifer unit not touring the world. But, it’s just all so wrong that it works, it really, really works.
Please note, none of these artists appeared in an article posted on The Sabotage Times today. They were all discovered by me, the man who brought you OFWGKTA and The Weeknd before anyone.
Enjoy
Bronson
