New DJ Shadow Track
Dudes. I'm getting old. Irreversibly, unapologetically old. Look, if you just so happen to be the lone 50-year old reader, I apologize for jumping the gun here. Yes, I know I've got plenty of youthful life ahead. Continuing on however, I've always reserved a special disdain for unnecessary musical sub-genres but for some reason this entire Hyphy bullshit really rubs me the wrong way. I'm not even going to get into it but just spend 10 minutes at Barnes & Nobles and you'll realize it's a trend that's "sweeping the nation." Or at least the nation's tastemaking glossies. More specifically a handful of self-indulgent, trend-spotting hipster imprints. Perhaps decades of patchouli and Wavy Gravy jokes has the Bay Area hip-hop guys on the offensive, forcing them to create their own, regionalized version of the Dirty South crunk shit. Either way it's still hip-hop and DJ Shadow -- never the kind of guy to limit himself musically -- appears to be going all-in on this one. Check out the track. The production, as expected, is crisp, inventive and stylishly true to form. But I'm not yet sold on your boys Keak da Sneak and Turf Talk. Is Hyphy simply a way to allow even less talented MCs part of the spotlight that grime seemed to eat up over the last few years? It's your call. As for me, I'm heading to Duane Reade to grab me some Geritol. RIYL: E-40, The Federation, Kano, The Click Resources
DJ Shadow (f. Keak da Sneak & Turf Talk) :: "3 Freaks"
Post a Comment