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Lil Kids – “Nobodies”

May 11, 2012 in Brooklyn, Hip Hop by chase | No comments

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Because f*** it, that's why

Alright so I don’t have any interesting info about this artist, other than I came by the song on Dingus and hot damn if this isn’t some great hip hop. As far as I know, Lil Kids is just a white rapper named Adam and his producer, Lopato, kickin’ some beats and rhymes in Brooklyn.

Oh, but don’t read too much into that whole white rapper thing. As Dingus correctly points there, there are a few Beck similarities here, along with that classic NYC production sound. They released a dope album, Slow Rainbows, in February on Bandcamp which you can download for FREE - with a new album rumored for May 30th.

That’s about all I have on this one. The album is sick. “Nobodies” is sick. That’s all I got. Follow them on Twitter and we’ll figure this out together as things move along.

Emanny – “Wrong Impression (Feat. Emilio Rojas)”

May 1, 2012 in Hip Hop, R&B by chase | No comments

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Have a seat, ladies

Not since Frank Ocean have we featured an R&B artist on the hallowed pages of Electric Panda Music, but The Bronx’s own Emanny demands an exception. With the provocative new school atmosphere of The Weeknd mixed with traditional R&B stylings of an R.Kelly, Emanny brings the sound that makes panties drop like BLAOW.

I’m not even kidding you. In a completely scientific poll, 10 out of 10 ladies said listening to the latest Emanny record worked them up into an uncontrollable sexual furor. Stay tuned to his Facebook page for when his mixtape Songs About HER drops, because you know somebody is going to be getting down. It might as well be you.

Wrong Impression feat. Emilio Rojas by EmannyMusic

K.Flay – “Stop, Focus”

April 5, 2012 in Electronic, Hip Hop by chase | No comments

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What genre am I today? Oh, labels....

K.Flay is an anomaly in an area of the country whose hip hop scene still suffers from the long-standing stigma of hyphy left by E-40. Even in the last year, pawn shop rappers like Kreayshawn and Lil B have characterized the Bay Area. Instead, K.Flay is the West Coast counterpart to NYC rapper Azealia Banks, embracing the continuously blurred line between electronic and rap that exist from the mainstream (Kanye/Jay-Z) to the emerging genre of hipster rap (Die Antwoord).

San Francisco/Bay Area peeps can catch her tonight at Rickshaw Stop at 10pm, presented by POPSCENE.

Stop, Focus by kflay

Azealia Banks – “Fuck Up The Fun (Prod. by Diplo)”

March 27, 2012 in Electronic, Hip Hop by chase | No comments

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Azealia Banks, always a show off

Looks like she’s finally answered the “Can she do it again?” question. After the massive release of her “212″ single backed by Lazy Jay, it was uncertain if Azealia Banks was a flash in the pan or the real deal. She’s back with the Diplo-powered “Fuck Up The Fun,” showcasing everything we loved about “212″ – endless sass, spitfire delivery and a sick beat.

I’d say as long as she has talented producers behind her (and she will), Banks is ready to tear into the rap game. Tracks prior to “212″ failed because they were stagnant and didn’t allow her to light up the way she does best. But things appear to be much different now and 2012 should see her on a much larger stage.

She’s getting enough blog attention from this one to do without my post, but owning many shares of her on Tastemaker X I felt obliged to add to the pot.

Shawn Chrystopher – “One Of My Homies”

March 21, 2012 in Hip Hop by chase | 1 comment

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Shawn Christopher doing his best Childish Gambino impersonation

Inglewood’s own Shawn Chrystopher has been building his profile for the last few years as one of the West Coast’s more promising talents. Not a YouTube phenom, Chrystopher has built a great collection of solid records to support his bid for stardom. He’s faced criticism for not having a stronger individual identity, but I think there’s a lot of strength in his ability to switch gears and tackle different styles.

“One Of My Homies” is the first single off his fourth album, My Name Is Shawn, due out in July. The record finds Chrystopher fully embracing his South Central roots with a fat 90s drum beat and funk nasty synth smoothing out the chorus. He doesn’t have the voice of his old guard counterparts, but his new school delivery fits in seamlessly with the old school beats like a rising sun on the Los Angeles horizon.

Shawn Chrystopher – “One Of My Homies”

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