The enigmatic Aerobiz (previously L.W.H.) debuted back in 2011 on Main Attrakionz’s “Chandelier” alongside Julian Wass. Filled with synths that would make an Albert Pyun film proud and mixed by current Canadian prince Ryan Hemsworth, the release was a bit of a departure from the typically lo-fi sound Main Attrakionz had been known for. The […]
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Recommended: Freddie Gibbs – Baby Face Killa (#BFK)
It feels like we’ve been waiting on “Baby Face Killa” since 2010. Maybe not in the form we got, but Freddie Gibbs has been throwing around the title for so long it felt like a dream when it became increasingly more clear it was finally happening. While it’s conception may have been years ago, the long birth […]
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Recommended: Domo Genesis & Alchemist – No Idols
Twenty-twelve has been a bit of a low-key year for Odd Future. They seemed inescapable last year and while we saw some big releases this year (“Channel ORANGE” and the “Odd Future Tape Vol. 2“), the majority of the camp has been relatively quiet. Enter Domo Genesis’ collaboration with the Alchemist: “No Idols” is a an […]
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Chronicles: Gunplay
Stream/Download: [wpaudio url=”https://truantsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kendrick_Lamar_-Cartoon__Cereal_ft._Gunplay.mp3″ text=”Kendrick Lamar ft. Gunplay – Cartoons & Cereal” dl=”1″] (160 kbps) In a recent interview, Kendrick Lamar spoke about his recent collaboration with Don Logan alias Gunplay and the fact the people don’t understand him. The problem is less about people understanding him, and more to do with where to place him. He has […]
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Recommended: Starlito – Mental WARfare
Starlito’s follow-up to the the straight to YouTube, jacking-for-beats mixtape “For My Foes” is every bit the personal journey the title and cover art suggest. “Mental WARfare” finds Lito laying both heart and mind bare on majority of the seventeen track tape. The first song, “Hope for Love” opens the album with a struggle and […]
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Recommended: Deniro Farrar – DESTINY.Altered
Stream: [wpaudio url=”https://truantsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Deniro-Farrar-DESTINY.-altered-10-No-First-Night-Sex-Prod.-Storm-Watkins.mp3″ text=”Deniro Farrar – No First Night Sex ='( (Prod. by Storm Watkins)” dl=”0″] The latest release from South Carolina native Deniro Farrar flew under the radar a few months ago, and we’re not really sure why. Produced entirely by bandcamp rap heavy hitters like SKYWLKR, who is known for his excellent work […]
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Review: Gangrene – Vodka & Ayahuasca
Gangrene, made up of Oh No and The Alchemist, were quick to follow up their all too brief and very excellent “Greneberg” EP with Roc Marciano with another stoner rap odyssey in “Vodka & Ayahuasca”. Being under the influence was a big part of the theme to the duo’s first album “Gutter Water” and they have explored that […]
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Recommended: Schoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions
Schoolboy Q’s sophomore outing, “Habits & Contradictions” (#HnC) is a giant leap in progress over his debut in just about every way. It’s a tightly paced, freshly produced new west banger that never lets up even in the interlude. We gave you a few reasons last year for why you should already be listening to […]
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Recommended: Gucci Mane & V-Nasty – Baytl
You’re probably thinking, “What the hell is V-Nasty doing on a Gucci Mane album?” and that’s a totally acceptable first impression. This collaboration is so left field on a scale that I’m not totally sure of its existence. Whose people approached who? Was this some sort of ridiculous industry money exchange? Or did these artists […]
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Schoolboy Q
Most people are familiar with Schoolboy Q from his absolutely ridiculous verse on A$AP Rocky’s “Brand New Guy” but like most (if not all) of the TDE/Black Hippy crew, Q has been around for a minute and definitely falls into the hugely underrated category. Instead of getting into his album from earlier this year, “Setbacks”, […]
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Review: Drake – Take Care
“They say I’m old news/ well who the new star?” might just be the perfect opening line for Drake’s latest album “Take Care” due for its much anticipated release this Tuesday, serving as a state of the union sort of address to its listeners. As a sophomore effort “Take Care” serves us a completely comfortable […]
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Recommended: TiRon & Ayomari’s ‘A Sucker For Pumps’
Remember when you used to pick up albums based almost solely on the art? That’s how Ayomari & TiRon’s A Sucker For Pumps first caught my attention. Then I heard the first track, Jack Kerouac and had to have the rest of it. Stream: [wpaudio url=”https://truantsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/01-Jack-Kerouac.mp3″ text=”TiRon & Ayomari – Jack Kerouac” dl=”0″] We’re welcomed […]
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