Music Monday: New Hip Hop

Hip hop isn't dead, it's just hiding from the lames. With leaders in the industry either basking in their own glory or leading the youth astray, it's hard to sort through the bull shit.

With so much emphasis on what's that new new , often times new-ish artists who are still building to establish themselves get overlooked if 'hype' isn't kept up.

Skyzoo often comes correct, and it's usually dependent on the production selected. "Speakers on Blast" hits hard like an 80s break and slinks along in a fashion well suiting his style.

Skyzoo & Illmind - Speakers On Blast


A punch line legend, Celph Titled doesn't get nearly as much attention as he deserves. Witty as f*ck and more cleverer then most, this track is a throw out from his upcoming album "ninenty ninety now." If this is a track they are deciding to let go for space on the album, I can not wait to here the finished project.

Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Rise - Nothin' To Say


A remix to an 'outcast' track (GET IT? GET IT?) from the final recently released Big Boi album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, the Jedi remix of "Lookin' 4 ya" features Andre 3000 and Sleepy Brown.

Big Boi - Lookin 4 Ya (Jedi Remix) (feat. Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown)


But for the main event, I wanted to drop some attention on some real underdog up and comers. Off one of my favorite blogs, The Madbury Club, I came across a spotlight piece showcasing the top five newbloods from Cali who been adding flavor to the game.

Appearing in the order of who I liked best, here they is:

Tyler The Creator, producer and 'leader' of the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is grimy youngin' with a passion for pestilence. Dirty spittin', the kid's hazardous flow is aggressive and on point. A Ton backs it.

Tyler, The Creator - AssMilk feat. Earl Sweatshirt


Tyler , The Creator - Seven


Tyler, The Creator - French


Tyler The Creator-Bastard


His EP 'Bastard' can be copped meah.

Hailing from the Compton, the indisputable birth place to gangster rap, Kendra Lamar takes a different approach in talking bout the disparities and hardships of the gangster life style so often described. A more peaceful man/average dude take, K.L spreads love in a BK fashion while keeping it all the way CA.

Kendrick Lamar - Compton State Of Mind


Kendrick Lamar - P & P


Kendrick Lamar - Vanity Slaves



Go get that Kendra Lamar EP.

Mainstream appeal mixed with southern comfort style flows and an Inglewood native to boot, Skeme is putting out music in a big way. Bustin' on any beat thrown his way, the man has been putting out tunes like clockwork for a minute now and I feel terrible for sleeping on him. Careening towards his first album entitled 'Pistols and Palm Trees,' the cat has left a massive wake of tunes and I've really only tested the waters. Def watch this cat cause I see him radio bound (ina good way).

Skeme - Don't Lose Focus


Skeme-"Willie Wonka" (freestyle)


Skeme - I Live With My Pistol

Check homeboys blog for tracks coming all the time.

Another Inglewoodeian, Casey Veggies comes correct with yet another style. A laid back, plodding drool, the dude obviously knows his way around a rhyme. The real kicker on this dude is his age. HE'S SEVENTEEN. WHAAAAT? This dude is practically the same age as my little sister (S/O to her, Bday coming up Sept. 17th) and he's already knee deep in the game. That's talent.

I figure, if dude can rhyme tight now, he's got no where but up to go and the sky is the limit.

Check him out tho.

Casey Veggies - The Panties


Casey Veggies - It's All Good


Casey Veggies - Rollin By


Casey Veggies - So So Rapper


Last but certainly not least is Overdoz. Likened to Outkast, the group consists of rappers Kent Jamz, Sleezy, Tube and Creamie. While they haven't really wowed me yet, they definitely have style and finesse that can only get better. Uplifting and light hearted, the group has a really good vibe and I look forward to hearing their newest project "Live For Die For."

OverDoz - Growing Pains

OverDoz.- "Growin' Pains" from CALMATIC on Vimeo.

OverDoz - Roll Em' Up


OverDoz - Hide N Go Get It


They have two mixtapes out and I highly recommend you check em out. Their first being Bowties and Rosaries and their latest is Nova.

Again, I wanna give credit to Madbury for writing some excellent reviews of these dudes and showing love for underground. I highly encourage you guys to keep it locked on them as well as Madbury drops awesome posts in an unconventional print-styled way.

As a wrap up, I wanted to point ya'll in the direction of an Okayplayer drop, Suicide by Jellyfish.

->"AOK Collective members P.SO the Earthtone King and 8thW1 are premiering their new project, Suicide by Jellyfish, right here on OKP. The project essentially is, at its' core, hip-hop over indie rock, electro, remixes and mashups - but where it differs is its' introspective tone in regards to the matters of the heart and personal internal issues. The title is derived from the suicide method Will Smith employs in the film Seven Pounds. According to P.SO, "Jellyfish is a metaphor for music, both beautiful and dangerous with a complex, changing form.'" You'll find samples and P.SO produced remixes from the work of Paul McCartney, Chester French, Coldplay, Bjork, Flying Lotus, Madlib, Billie Holiday, and more."

Another free download and one that has been getting a lot of play time on my system, don't sleep on Suicide by Jellyfish.

As always, stay awake kids.


Public Enemy- SAY IT LIKE IT REALLY IS