Phranchyze has never been afraid to embrace his influences wholeheartedly, no matter what the source. His latest project, #TheAnimeTape, is a chance to embrace the spectrum that most hip-hop heads enjoy on the low. Here’s a video from the project as well!
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Props to TPT, Jay Mackall, International Scoot, Dubfresh, Tflasha and Anya for dropping some real bars on a great beat.
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from the digital desk of IKE:
“The Paradise Lost Tapes is a collection of songs that will not be included on the official Paradise LP release, for a variety of reasons. As with Paradise, the entire project was written by IKE (Soul 20/20 | Los Angeles, CA), produced by Haris Q (LNS Crew | Austin, TX), co-produced by IKE, and mixed and mastered by Shawn Dell (Action Figures Music | Austin, TX). The album features Laws, Kydd Jones, Khaleel, and more.”
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Back when I first heard Click-Clack‘s Housework II, one of the standout moments was the track Visions, featuring Cap’n Kirk of the Austin hip-hop massive SubKulture Patriots. Hearing Kirk on Click-Clack‘s production really had me wanting to hear more. Here we are, a few months later, and FMBO e’klektik has touched down. I will have to return for a full review in the near future, but my initial listening sessions have been thoroughly enjoyable. Check it out for yourselves, and don’t forget to share it with others.
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My friends have been fans of Houston, TX soul outfit The Suffers for years, and I know that my friends have great musical taste. Their collective taste was recently validated by David Letterman, and hopefully soon the world will recognize.
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SniperShot is one of the more interesting artists I’ve come across in my years of Texas hip hop. He isn’t one to shy away from normal conventions, yet his headspace is completely different when it comes to how he views these conventions. Of the many songs and videos he has made, this one in particular does a good job of visualizing the vibe I get when I listen to SniperShot‘s music. Walkin On Clouds is as mysterious and esoteric as it is a head nodder of a hip hop track.
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from the LNS crew:
“The LNS Crew, made up of Oregon-born, Denver-based artist Cory Kendrix as well as born and raised Austinite brothers Kydd Jones and Tank Washington, continue to ascend from the realm of underground hip-hop into Texas notoriety with their new 2015 mixtape. The 21 song collection shows their unmatched musical versatility and includes features from Sean Price, Dee-1, Killa Kyleon, Max Frost, ST 2 Lettaz, Slim Gravy, Worldwide, Roosh Williams, Kyle Lee, Deezie Brown & S.Dot of The LOEGz.”
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B-SimmS is getting down and dirty with the self-reflection on this project. Never one to follow the trends, and always one to speak his mind, Perfect Imperfections allows B-SimmS to was poetic for our pleasure, so return the favor and give him a share… maybe even through him a buck or two.
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New tunes from King Art, and you know he gets down. During this SXSW week, while you’re spending time traveling (safely), throw this on the system.
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There are TOO many people on this compilation to list, but trust me, every time that soundfounder and Butcher Bear get together to show the world what Exploded Drawing has in store for the year, it’s a hit. Throw in A Better Tomorrow handling the sonic polishing, and we’re in it to win it. I’m especially proud of this one, because I have a track on here from the upcoming instrumental release Slow Burnout, plus a collaboration from Butcher Bear‘s upcoming album with BoomBaptist. Dig it, share it, and support your local underground movement!
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Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice 