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Music Today: A Dope Female Emcee, Tek of Smif N Wessun Goes Solo & Trek Life’s Milestone

Posted: August 10, 2010 in Music News
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Zane One’s Kingdom

A few weeks I literally discovered Zane One by accident while browsing a publicist’s catalog. This is the latest single from debut album L.A. Woman which is available for purchase HERE. It’s no secret that female emcees, let alone intelligent ones, have been extremely marginalized by the buying public in the last few years. Her lyrics address the challenges women face both in the mainstream and underground.

 “According to the underground you’re exploiting / The thing I’m restoring, you’re not supporting Hip-Hop’s been limpin’ along like she on morphine / And I’m not affording ’cause I’m not conforming.”

Smif N Wessun’s Tek Gets Help for Havoc and General Steele

General Steele of Smif N Wessun did his thing on the solo tip last year. Now it’s Tek’s turn. “Death Is Forever” will be available on Tek’s 24KT Mix CD dropping on August 24. This is not a typical Smif N Wessun joint, which is a good sign Tek’s solo effort will be distinct from his group projects.

Trek Life’s “I’d Rather Be”

Today Trek Life dropped his long-awaited sophomore album Everything Changed Nothing on vinyl and CD. Trek has been campaigning hard and is determined not to be hit by the “sophomore jinx” that’s plagued so many artists.

 ”This is an overwhelmingly important release for me,” he said. “Sophomore albums are what make and break an artist for the rest of their career.”

The album was released digitally already through iTunes, but is now available at bestbuy.com, amazon.com and emusic.com. Physical copies can be picked up at FYE, Amoeba, Fat Beats and UGHH.

This latest free offering is produced by regular collaborator Oddisee. After the link those in California can check out this two album release parties being held later in the week.

Trek Life “I’d Rather Be” Streaming Link

Thursday 8/12
Red C Lounge
756 5th Ave
San Diego, CA
21+

Friday 8/13
FatBeats LA In-store
7600 Melrose Ave Suite J
Los Angeles, CA
7:00pm

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New Music:Waka Flocka Gets Blood Endorsement, Royce da 5’9, Big K.R.I.T., A Female Emcee Arrives

Posted: July 19, 2010 in Music News
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Every few months your bound to see a YouTube with a group of “real Bloods” from LA claiming that rappers and other cities are disrespecting their sets by appropriating a culture they don’t understand. Usually it’s rappers who get the most venom, as they’re seen as the ones who mostly use gang life as a passing fad. Yet, usually when these rappers shoot videos out in LA they’re embraced, as seen in the new Waka Flocka video for “Hard in the Paint.” Now whether this is genuine love, or paid for passes, is anyone’s guess.

Despite not having an album release date in sight, Waka has been able to thrive by crafting catchy street singles. Can he keep this up for the foreseeable future, or will he eventually start to cool off like OJ da Juiceman? We’ll shall have to wait to see. Personally,I believe artists like Flocka are better served NOT to make albums. It’s difficult to imagine his style translasting well over 12-14 songs.

Charles Hamilton Gets Chi-Town Love

Since Charles Hamilton hit the news here recently, a young emcee out of Chicago named ProbCause decided to run with his “Brooklyn Girls” concept for the song “Chicago Girls.” ProbCause has two under albums under his belt already with Bonafyde Recordings and a live band EP. He’s pushing to drop a new album before the end of summer called Spring Cleaning.

ProbCause- Chicago Girls

Here’s a mashup of songs off the forthcoming Spring Cleaning album to give you an idea of if he’s your cup of tea.

It’s been a breakout year for Mississippi’s Big K.R.I.T. With the ink still drying on his new deal with Def Jam, and accolades still coming from his K.R.I.T. Wuz Here mixtape, K.R.I.T. is already a few tracks deep into a new collaborative tape with Yelawolf called Country Cu$$inz. Here is their leaked first offering.

Big K.R.I.T. and Yelawolf- Hometown Hero Remix

Royce da 5’9 stated today on his Twitter recently that he is free of beef, despite his latest Bar Exam 3 mixtape throwing shots at Saigon. This quick freestyle has Royce in good form while tackling anonymous wack emcees.

Royce da 5’9- Walking in the Rain Freestyle

 

It’s no secret that the visibility of female emcees have been steadily declining for several years now. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t women doing their thing away from the bright lights. Take Zane One, who I discovered by accident a few days ago while browsing a publicist’s portfolio. Based out of Los Angeles, her bio reads that she is a the daughter of a pastor/poet, and has been living Hip-Hop culture for the last 20 years. In 2009 she dropped an album entitled L.A. Woman and also has a Myspace to check out for further music.