Mega Ran, a.k.a. Random, and company show off their super moves on this new bonus track from Ran's latest album, Language Arts Volume 2. Loving the 8-bit beat on this one, and I'm happy that the vocals are mixed well enough to make 'em out over it, which I'm sure was tricky given how noisy the synth tones are.
Grab this new Mega Ran project on iTunes here.
Open Mike Eagle drops some visuals for one of the lead singles from his new album 4NML HSPTL, which you can check a review of here. The progression of the video matches that of the songs lyrical concept: The evolving rap underground, and its embrace of swag, style, fashion.
Rapper, singer, and hip hop eccentric Open Mike Eagle has a new album on the way titled 4NML HSPTL. Look for it on June 26th via Fake Four Records.
Right now, I can say without question that Open Mike is one of the most clever MCs out there right now. One doesn't need to look much further than the titles of his last two albums--Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes and Unapologetic Art Rap--to figure that out. On this premiered (uh, well, it was supposed to be, lol) track we're spinning from his forthcoming LP, Mike is on his way to being the sharpest knife in the drawer with a hilarious, musical op-ed on the trendy transitions the hip hop image has made over the past several years.
Mike offers his advice, beckoning for listening MCs to give him their dirty Lugz. He even recommends that backpack rappers start trap rappin'. Yeah, of course it's all tongue-in-cheek, but Mike is right on a few points: Things ain't what they used to be, and all of these new changes are just window dressing.
Has-Lo comes in for a verse, matching Mike's theme with lyrics like "I done grown out of Gang Starr and Wu-tang, all the girls here only like Gucci Mane." I better end this blurb now, though. I wouldn't want this to turn into one of those "think pieces all about context."
In short, this is a sweet piece of hip hop satire that's not only catchy, but worth a few laughs, too.