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Leisure Life :: Kilmatik’s ‘Super Something’ Visuals

It’s another Kilmatik verbal attack over an ill Ruler Why track.  Super Something is the first track off of Regular to get the visual treatment, and it’s Kil living life to the fullest… young ladies, champagne and ice cream.  Dig it and dig it good.

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Both Sides :: Mindz Of A Different Kind Wax Poetic On ‘Black & Brown’ Video

Mindz of a Different Kind are one of a small handful of genuine crews representing ATX to the fullest.  They recently teamed up with visual wunderkind  DVZN Media to shoot visuals for their latest single, Black & Brown, and it’s another solid representation for why ATX will be dope as always when it comes to the hip-hop.

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Visual Individuals :: AMVFest 2015 Highlights

Last night, I attended the end of the year event for the Austin Music Video Festival.  The night was made up of award wining videos, as well as videos premiering to the public.  What an inspirational night!

Here are the videos I consider to be the most captivating from throughout the night (or, what I could find online, anyways)…


Femina-x‘s Frida’s Heart, directed by Daniela Riojas (premier)

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Sloom‘s Honey, directed by Ryan Orenstein (Video of the Year)

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Sertified‘s Where I Live, directed by Priscilla Villegas (Most Austin-Centric)

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Warm Soda‘s Can’t Erase This Feeling, directed by Zachary Scott (Instant Classic)

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Wild Child‘s Rillo Talk, directed by Aaron Brown (Most Visionary)

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Sweet Spirit‘s Baby Doll, directed by John Valley (Best Narrative)

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Spoon‘s Inside Out, directed by LeBlanc + Cudmore (Best Cinematography)

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LEV‘s Never Let You Go, directed by Aaron Brown (Best Art Direction)

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Hailey Tuck‘s Sunday Morning, directed by Jethro Massey (Best Visual Effects)

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Reckless Abandon :: ‘#FUCKAGENRE’ Visuals BY ManOfTheDown

ManOfTheDown puts together a dope track, #FUCKAGENRE, which is coincidentally the name of his upcoming album.  He then reaches out on social media for masked friends to meet in the woods and hump the air with him.  The result?  Pure genius.

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly :: Slop Musket’s ‘Land’ EP


Land (EP) by Slop Musket

GRADE :: A
IN A WORD OR TWO :: moving, LOUD, growth, confident

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THE GOOD :: Slop Musket is back with another EP, and everything about this is an improvement on a solid foundation.  The band is tighter and much more dynamic with a sense of adventure, anom and Joey Alpha are exploring the depths of both the content and presentation in their roles as MCs, and the production is much crisper and louder this time around.  No signs of a sophomore slump here.  Definitely looking forward to seeing if these guys can hold their own over the length of an LP.

THE BAD :: I hate to be a broken record, especially because I understand how time consuming and costly it can be to record a band, but I seriously want no less than 8-10 songs on the next release.  There’s nothing wrong with leaving the people wanting more, but these EPs are seriously teasing the possibilities of a full length, and I want to see it happen, damn-it.

THE UGLY :: Honestly, the only ugly here is the screwface you’ll be making as this album moves from track to track… This is one of the best follow-up projects I’ve heard, in terms of growth, in ages.

THE FINAL WORD :: Slop Musket chose a while back to carve their own lane, and make sure that nobody believes in them more than they believe in themselves.  This project is the sonic manifesto of that choice, and they nailed it.  The messages from this album are worthy of hearing, and they sound dynamite.

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Early Release :: New Click-Clack, ‘Untitled’

Untitled by Click-Clack has hit the digital realm.  Originally slated for release on December 1st, this is so new that I haven’t even had the chance to listen to it yet.  But, as a lover of hip-hop and a supporter of local music, I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t immediately spread the word.

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Sea Change :: ‘SAME BOAT’ By Notes Floats Now Available

New music from one of the hardest working cats in the Texas hip hop circuit, Notes Floats.  His new effort, SAME BOAT, is super solid on both the production and the rhymes, as always.. I could spend some time putting together some words about, or you can trust a name that means quality and jump on this new Notes Floats release, and win.

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Fearless Type :: Clemits’ Brings ‘Strange’ To Life

Clemits, a long time member of the Austin hip hop community, has always been known for putting in consistent and quality work.  2015 has found him making inroads musically and on the live circuit.  All the while, Clemits has also kept the creative juices going, and is now set to drop Crush in mid-December.  Strange is the initial visual shot fired from this album, and the video is dope.  But don’t take my word for it.. take a second to check it out yourself, and don’t forget to like/share this bad boy.

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Sitting Down With Sound :: Soundfounder on Austin’s ‘Couch Of Rock’

A big happy birthday shoutout to the homie soudfounder.  Enjoy him doing what he does best…

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Uplift Music :: ‘Toss Salad’ By Muggzy Flowz

Bars.  That’s what Muggzy Flowz has always been known for.  This particular track is a Dr. Bobby Banner MPC creation for the upcoming Musicology Mixtape.  toss salad is straight beats and rhymes, and it excels on both sides, so that’s always going to work for me.  I’m sure it will work for you too,

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