For someone that's always
talking about how much they like underground hip hop, I rarely post any.
Why? I have no idea. What I do know is that every single time I
make an effort to share more I end up being disappointed that I can't find
enough acts to rave about. So, I'm just going to keep rolling along as
always and rambling about random new releases from (rare?) talent like
Common Market, who I remember from way back in my college radio days.
At that time they (aka RA Scion and Blue Scholar's Sabzi) had a self titled
full length that was blowing my mind, and now they have an EP titled
Black Patch War that's doing the same. If you've been looking for
something that doesn't feature "Lil" in front of it then jump below and
freak your senses out. Enjoy.
:Common
Market - Black Patch War:
Considering that this song is essentially about small time
farmers in Kentucky rebelling against Big Tobacco, it's
surprisingly vivid. And by that I'm not talking about
RA Scion's fine lyrical skills when it comes to describing
the previously mentioned events. Nope, I mean the
music, which is so very close to being overwhelming, and the
powerful delivery of the vocals. These two really come
at you full force to see if they can shake you up and open
your eyes, so be ready.
There wasn't
much of quality to chose from over at Youtube, but I did
come across this video of the guys performing Push at
a launch party in Seattle for Massline Records. The
crowd looks like one worth remembering.
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