Just two new singles that caught my attention. The first is "In Search of the Youth Crew," the lead single off of Cadence Weapon's forthcoming sophomore album Afterparty Babies. I was a little late to hop on the Cadence Weapon bandwagon, partially because it just seemed weird to me that he was a Pitchfork writer before. However, this new song's European-sounding house beat and Weapon's rapidfire flow make for an fascinating listen. I also thought Pitchfork's point was interesting that he sort of forecasted some of the house-influenced hip-hop that has emerged since his 2006 Rick Ross v. Simian Mobile Disco mash-up ("Hustler" against "Hustlin'"), such as Kanye's mega-popular "Stronger." Anyway, "Youth Crew" (and Cadence Weapon's entire output) is really unlike any else I hear in hip-hop today, even if I still prefer Jigga or Clipse. And oh yeah...he quotes Dylan! So it's only a "Blowin' In the Wind" reference--it's still Dylan.
We've also got the new Professor Murder single--actually, it's part of the new Professor Murder On a Desert Island EP, being released for free via RCRDLBL.com. They're doing one track at a time, apparently, and I do not the precise schedule for release. However, so far, we just have "Flex-It Formula," and it sounds like Professor Murder. Pounding drums, synths, cowbell, whistle, those screamy, slightly whiny, dance punk-vocals--it's all here, and it's all good. The EP road may be the one to take for Prof Murder, though, because I'm not sure they have enough ideas to carry a 40-minute record. At the same time, what do I know. Well, I now know how to flex it, thanks to everybody's favorite totally crazy New York quartet.
And...hmm, what do we have here. Appears to be the Hood Internet mash-up of Professor Murder's "Free Stress Test" and Cadence Weapon's "Sharks." How you like them apples?!
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