Today we bring you The Prelude EP via SoCal emcee Introspection. In this 3-track EP, he uses his conscious raps & raspy vocals to dance around some classic boom bap rhythms & you can definitely hear the sincerity in his rhymes throughout the project, which is always a plus for us here at PWC. We're definitely curious as to what The Prelude is leading up to. Take a listen below & enjoy!
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San Diego native Real J. Wallace, who is one half of 5&A Dime's hip-hop duo Brother Nature, has been putting work in the hip-hop scene for years & his creative prowess is nothing to look past. Last November, Real J. released the Coretta Scott EP, which is a continuation of his "Jahfather of Soul" releases. The Coretta Scott EP was made to play through the time it takes to drive across San Diego's Interstate 94 (aka the MLK Freeway) & is inspired by Coretta Scott King, who is Wallace's idea of a perfect woman. Take a listen below & enjoy!
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Earlier this week, we showed you the 3-track leak of Mobius Strips. That leak has now evolved into the 12-track album, put out today by GO YAMA under theCollective Resonance label & let me tell you right now, you guys are in for a treat! The San Diego native beatsmith/guitarist nailed this one right on the head! Jazzy, spacey, precise, enough said. Enjoy!
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Today we have a San Diego general under our scope, so to speak. Red Lotus Klan'sOdessa Kane has putting in work from his South Bay battle station for more than a figurative minute & it definitely shows here in his latest EP, Cuetes & Balisongs. Kane dropped the 7-track project at the end of last year & has since had a release party for the occasion. It's produced entirely by fellow RLK member Infinity Gauntlet & has a dope, hard-hitting, militant vibe to it. Follow the link below to take a listen for free! You can also buy the digital copy for $7 or a hard copy for $10. Enjoy!
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THROWBACK THURSDAY #1: Each thursday we will be blogging previously un-posted albums which may not be considered to be "fresh off the press", but are still worth adding to your musical archives. Today we bring you Fluxcity. Before teaming up with the Apex Realm crew in early 2011, Okie Dokes already had his foot in hip-hop's door, dropping various projects as the emcee in San Diego native group Flux Co., as well as his own solo endeavors under the alias Flow DiMaggio. During this time, he gained a good deal of local recognition & even performed with the likes of Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah. Check out his debut solo LP "Fluxcity", which dropped in late 2009, featuring the likes of fellow SoCal lyricist Makeshift & more. Enjoy!
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w!seguy dropped a "holy grail' of a beat tape at the end of last year that's nothing short of jazzy, soulful, hard-hitting & seamlessly smooth, proving he is definitely not a producer to be taken lightly. The Southern California native's skills are highly underrated, but we're pretty sure that won't be the case for long. This 28-track manifesto is what we believe to be his first full project & it has the ability to keep any real hip-hop advocate's head nodding & hyped to hear what lies in this guy's future. He has recently announced that he will be producing a solo project for Apex Realm's Lethargik that should be dropping later this year. We've also heard talk of him already planning his second instrumental album, so strap in your seat belts & neck braces, press the play button, enjoy the ride & lookout for what's next to come! Magnum Opus is sure to keep you on your toes!
Collective Resonancehas leaked 3 tracks from GO YAMA's upcoming LP "Mobius Strips" to be released on April 28th. Judging from what we've heard thus far, GO YAMA is coming correct (as usual) with the jazzy/electronic vibes & you guys definitely aren't going to want to sleep on this drop!
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The Wizards Only gang dropped "Disney Worlds" last week. A dope Disney inspired beat tape that you DEFINITELY shouldn't sleep on! Enjoy.
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Apex Realm's Skelly just dropped a 4/20 mixtape entitled "Weird Existence" & let me tell you firsthand that he (as well as this mixtape) is nothing to sleep on. He starts the tape off strong, exemplifying his witty & non-stop cadence, combined with a smooth & laidback delivery over some mellow yet hard-hitting instrumentals. He then laces in a more glitchy/lo-fi selection of beats, all the while, lyrically handling in such a manner that I feel it's safe to deem him true poet. True to the title, some of the sounds chosen for the tape lie on a more abstract plain, but definitely not without their artistic merit. It features both a verse & an instrumental from his fellow crewmate Lethargik (L-TEC), not to mention additional features from the likes of Wizards Only's Gabonano & on-point lyricists like the Bay Area's Ahmal D& San Diego native Ricky Gutz. All in all, this is one for the iTunes library. Thumbs up from me! ~Park
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Olde English has released a video for the second hard-hitting single (feat. Gonjasufi) off of his sophmore album "Band In Amerikkka". Track produced by Infinity Gauntlet.
