1st up Id like to say that Hip Hop has always been a massive part of my musical experience - from Native Tongues to Wu to Ice Cube and 2LiveCrew, ive always loved big beats and smooth flows. So this is where Ill start.
And Ill start by giving big props to this crazy group of teenagers from Cali, known collectively as Odd Future Wolf Gang or OFWGKTA. These lads are quite rapidly garnering a cult following around the globe (they even got some love from Pitchfork!), with their weird ass rhymes laid over tweaked out bumpy beats.
While I cant say that every song has grabbed me from the get go (I guess Im old fashioned when it comes to my taste in beats, I prefer the sampled and looped kinda track ala DJ Premiere) they have definitely got something unique going on.
And they love what they do...passionately. Head dog (if they have a head dog) Tyler the Creator seems to pour his soul into this shit, which I love...hes not half assed and he knows what he likes. Plus, their albums are free to download which is always good...and its tightly produced so its not like you are getting a bum product even if it is free.
To start off with I would recommend checking the following tracks:
"Elephunk Circus" by Mellowhype (aka Hodgy Beats and Left Brain)
"Seven" by Tyler the Creator
"Earl" by Earl Sweatshirt - check the vid on YouTube and remember being young and fucking nuts!
So yeah, loving what these cats are doing right now - for more check their homepage out, wierdass talent galore, pics, vids, free tunes and more...
oh yeah and "Fuck Steve Harvey!" :)
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