The founder, leader, and true star of the Living Legends. While Murs has gained more popularity, Sunspot is still keepin' shit underground with his lyrical madness. Not only does he provide rhymes but he produces most of his stuff and some of the Legends' stuff, nice. Check these tracks out if u like raw shit.
Kombat The Enemy: A steady, raw beat that accentuates his, as well as eligh and the grouch, lyrical genious.
Evolve: Again featuring eligh and the grouch. You just can't go wrong when those three are together.
Animal Face: While the intro is kinda long and lingering i like how it mixes with the song overall. This song comes straight at your face at the speed of light, no doubt!
Tasters Choice: One of my favorite songs.
The Conductor: Real raw lyrics over a nice smooth melody.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Blazin' Tracks: Sunspot Jonz
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Labels: Alternative Hip-Hop, Blazin' Tracks, Sunspot Jonz
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Blazin' Tracks: The Pharcyde
These are some really intellectual, young hip-hop cats no doubt. If you want some really chill alternative hip hop sounds then peep this yo. Keepin' it old school with The Pharcyde, they're one of the pioneers of the sick underground sound with furious rhymes.
Runnin': I love the scratches on this track. Face your problems don't run away from them.
Splattitorium: Not alot of sick flows drippin' off this song but this is just one of the best jams to just sit back and smoke a fat blunt to.
Soul Flower (remix): "i need some zig-zags, zig-zags" WORD.
Pack The Pipe: Stoner Anthem.
Passin' Me By: Lovely old school sound on this one fo sho! Perfect high school crush song.
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Labels: Alternative Hip-Hop, Blazin' Tracks, The Pharcyde
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Blazin' Tracks: Living Legends
These dudes are like the modern day Wu-Tang Clan, no joke! Every member either spits sick flows, makes dope beats, or does both. They keep it real and underground none of that poppy crap. Some of them have some great solo stuff too. This is really good music to relax with, bump in the ride, or even blaze up to...
- Rabbit Hole: Good song about being smart with drugs, be careful what you mess with. I love the scratches on this track, it's my favorite song from the legends.
- Osaka Tales: A showcase for their Japanese member Arata. Even though i don't know what he's saying it goes great with the beat and sounds awesome overall.
- Creative Differences: A good jumpy beat. Contrasts their members styles and blends it into a hot record.
- Moving at the Speed of Life: This is a good one to smoke a fatty to. Sit back, relax and let the beat surround you while the flows invade you.
- Listen to their member solo stuff. Here are some standout songs; Sunspot Jonz-Evolve, Eligh-Chronic,Murs-Walk Like A Man, The Grouch-Simple Man.
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Labels: Alternative Hip-Hop, Blazin' Tracks, Living Legends
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Blazin' Tracks: MF DOOM
Hip hop is better when its underground or alternative. Modern mainstream hip hop has become too saturated. Ironically, the self-proclaimed villain MF DOOM can save you from this. Check these tracks first...
- Potholderz: What a beautiful beat! 'pass the dutchie, so i can calm down, so they won't get it twisted'
- Gas Drawls: Just straight up killer flows. 'in an instant get smoked like winston, (cigarettes) hoes get ripped off like nicorette, (patch)'
- My Favorite Ladies: A tribute to the magic herb. 'all she want me to is blaze it crazy, the only one complaint is that she make me too lazy'
- Kookies: Fun, funky beat with complementing rhymes. 'he got to hell but it's hard to drink with out
it, and could use some kookies but trying not to think about
it' - Check out his stuff with madlib too, madvillain. Some dope tracks from them: Accordion, Monkey Suit, America's Most Blunted.
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Labels: Alternative Hip-Hop, Blazin' Tracks, Madlib, MF DOOM