Elevating

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Freeway "Escalators" (prod. Jake One)
Dope loop, unusual but hitting drums reminiscent of vintage Tribal Productions.

[via Matson]

Bomb Combo

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The new collab from Jake One and Freeway is in stores this week, and while I understand that everyone is all jazzed up about this new "MP3" technology nowadays, I recommend heading down to ye olde record store and picking up a physical copy of this particular joint. The packaging, by the criminally unheralded underground design legend Brent Rollins, is – well, it's out of control, really, is what it is.
Have a look for yourself:



The vinyl packaging is roughly the same but bigger and inherently superior. More info at rhymesayers.com

What's Really Going On

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Via Raindrop Hustla: a really, incredibly dope new Jake One video for "Home" off his record White Van Music.



Directed by Zia Mohajerjasbi (who also did the Gabriel Teodros video I posted about last year), it feels to me like a Seattle version of this video (and not only because of Ishmael Butler's presence). Two classics in my book. As for the song itself – as much as I am obsessed with drums, the contrast of a drumless hip-hop cut or one with percussion that is integral to the sample, as this seems to be, is extra good when it's good. I always knew Jake One would blow up.


Pick up Jake One's White Van Music ...immediately if not soon.



Alright, I'll play it again, yeah: