So its feb already! Farrrr out. Im in a new job, doing new things, playing new shows in new places and enjoying new stuff. I have a new guitar, new idea's and finally some new music to wrap my ears around!I have begun to find myself hungry to hear some good hip hop. It doesnt have to be much, just a good hook, some works in verse and a fresh beat.
I found Urthboy. He's on the mark.
Heres a track from his web site, there's two up for grabs from his first LP so go ahead and get the other one.
(*actual picture of urthboy)
I was over in New Zealand recently which was fun too. I was floored by a Kiwi hip-hop act we played with at the Parachute Festival. The dude's name is Brad but he goes under the title 'Rapture Ruckus'. Web linkage....nnnnnnow
If you visit his page you can get his new single 'No Matter' for free after signing up for the newsletter thingy. Trust me..if you like the 'holy-hip hop' like moi' then you want to get on board with this dude. Positive, motivating and phat.
Anyway the album i bought (see pictured) is great and ive been really getting into it!
(*actual picture of RR!)
And one of the best releases of last year which went almost totally un-noticed by the general public was this...blistering, blazing bloody amazing blast of hardcore punk from adelaide called 'God So Loved The World'. They got together and wrote some old school style hardcore songs about God, life, politics and issues. Its pretty blatant-in-your-freeking-face christian hardcore here...but wether you rejoice like me or find yourself turning the other way, this stuff is nuts. Seriously awsome gear... go and get the album right now from JBHiFi for like $12!
They only have a myspaz page so i must resort to that for a link... and they broke up a lil while back so there wont be much more than this i imagine.
This song ripps... Nails
