I often hear people clamoring about the unsatisfactory state of hip-hop/rap and reminiscing about the good old days (early to mid 90′s). I myself am not entrenched in hip-hop culture, but have it on good authority that there are definitely talented MCs floating around. However, since many MCs thrive on the hustle, you have to look into more independent sources for exposure to them. After all, corporate owned radio stations don’t typically pick up and play the latest mix-tape circulating around NYC.
Audio Clutch Records recently released the second record within their Beats & Rhymes collection. The new EP, ‘Stereobytes II’, features artists such as Sean Price, Big Twinz, Joell Ortiz, CL Smooth, Lucian and Butta Verses. If you’re in the mood for some bare bones, MC/producer hip-hop, you might want to give this record a spin. The EP also comes with a few instrumental tracks from the likes of Jah Freedom, V.I.C and Bean One.
Take A Listen: That’s What We Want from Sean Price and Big Twinz
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Download: That’s What We Want (Right click on link and select “Save Target As” in IE or “Save Link As” in Firefox)
You can grab the EP or tracks on iTunes.
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