On your motherfxcking radar for March… DJ Fabsabs our friend with his hear to the streets in Hong Kong, and Asia as a whole shares his first column with us of bands to watch! "Here are some of the artists I’ve been keeping an eye on to have an awesome year ahead. Names like TripleSix, Zack Calixtus, Streets of Rage, N.Y.P.D., Metic, Hope the Flowers, MAEL, Pora, Vanish, Cold Years, and Beat Friday!"
Yo this week's 8 In The Clip brings the heavyweights for the first time. The number 1 spot hands down to Billy Danze, and his new project, The Listening Session. I F's with this beginning to end. From the get as soon as the music hits, it's on. A different level of feel completely. Daz shows up on a killer track too! Yes. Daz from the Dogg Pound. File this project under Hardcore Neo-Soul.
Contributions from Hong Kong include a remix of YoungQueenz, Last Freedom by posse member, GrymeMan, and the debut of electric outfit, Retox'D, new track, 'Beast Mode'! Ladies representin' lovely on this week's chart with contributions by Vel the Wonder, Koffee, and Rapsody. Takin' the Number 1 spot is a standout track from a standout project, 'Honest Living\Crooked Killing' by Zilla Rocha and Chong Wizard.
For the first episode we highlight the outstanding project from DITC producer Buckwild, Hong Kong recording artists Mouse FX and Retox'D, and the P-funk infused sounds of Taiwanese artist DJ Didilong. Make sure to check for standouts from Napoleon Da Legend X Ro Data, SPITGAN fav's DNTE and Noah-O, a new cut by M.O.P to boot!
Check out this surprise! "Clout Dracula" a grotesque track by Mach-Hommy and produced by Alchemist. Featuring guest verses by Navy Blue, YOUNGQUEENZ and Tvoy, it sees 3 of the 4 MC's incorporate their native tongues into they raps. The result is Frankenstein's kin of a track. It's a confident boast and a unholy unification. Word is bond.
