Where’s the funeral?

Today was a rough day. Friends were in town last night on their way back West on a cross country adventure. Their trip has been incredibly eventful to say the least. It was really good to see a few friendly faces and catch up with them at a bar where shots were two dollars and pitchers only ten. How we managed to spend over a hundred and sixty dollars is beyond me. Somehow I made it back home in time to get ready for school, threw on the first few garments I saw and happened to be decked out in all black.

Don’t make fun of me for this, but I felt pretty badass looking like Jay Z for the day. Made me realize that I haven’t been giving Hip Hop enough love in this space over the past few months. To make up for it, I’ve uploaded two wicked tracks for you wicked folk. Apollo Brown is an incredible producer worth noting. He is a member of The Left, but foremostly a Hip Hop producer and self proclaimed ‘Beat Maker.’ Prometheus Brown is the alter ego of Geologic, the MC of the Seattle duo Blue Scholars. A bit weird how those names work out eh.

Stay cool,

Grant.

The Left – Desperation (Apollo Brown, Journalist 103, DJ Soko) [Mediafire]

Prometheus Brown – Lookin’ Up ft. Bambu [Mediafire]

Bonus.

Sol – Spliff (Remix by Prometheus Brown, Grynch & Thig Nat) [Mediafire]

No, he didn’t steal Christmas.

I’m somewhat particular when it comes to the Hip Hop I listen to.

The beat of the song has to be slow enough that I can understand what the artist is actually trying to say. The samples to accompany the beat can’t be overpowering and I prefer laid back backgrounds. The majority of poets that I listen to are from the Northwest. It just so happens that the majority of rappers from this corner of the earth can fit that critique so easily and more often than not.

One of the biggest up and comers from just below my city is twenty four year old Grynch. Born in Seattle as John Overlie, he learned about Hip Hop at a very young age and desired nothing more than to be completely immersed in the culture. In his senior year of high school he released his first EP and since then he has released many more. Each has been a one up of the preceding project and as a cause of that, the world has surely taken notice. If you have yet to hear of this guy, get to listening.

Stay beautiful,

Grant.

Grynch – If Only ft. Macklemore

Grynch – Bar Time

Grynch – If Only ft. Sol

Grynch – Volvo

Bonus

Sol – Spliff Remix ft. Grynch, Prometheus Brown and Thig Nat