Hi Everyone!
Joseph and Nate here. We're very excited to be guest hosting this week for week 12! Big thank you to Michael for letting us host this week and for doing 4TF, it's introduced us to some amazing new music we never would have found on our own. Like Michael said, this week is going to be hip hop centered with a special surprise at the end so be sure to read all the way through!
At first listen, this track seems relaxed and vivacious. However, after repeated listens, our minds were warped by cognitive dissonance for two reasons.
First, although No-Uh (pronounced “Noah”) is a native to the Seattle area, his music has roots in the boom-bap rap era of the 1990s. He blends this old-school style with the refreshing sound from the Pacific Northwest’s up-and-coming rap scene.
Second, the lyrics evoke either/both a romantic serenade or/and a club party.
Regardless of the confusion, it’s great in every circumstance.
If you have been scouring YouTube for the most recent uploads of spoken word competitions to get your rhyme fix, look no further.
Jason Price’s bombastic claim of being the best rapper on Long Island may eventually become a reality. This is the perfect opportunity to get in on the ground floor of his witty rhyme schemes and no-frills beats.
“The Intro” debuts his 2018 album titled “Yours Truly.” We also highly suggest his 2019 album titled “Comfort Zone.”
Masked Wolf is another artist from Australia that's an up and coming superstar. Don't believe us? Just listen to this song and wait for it to blow up. This will put him on the map for sure.
With around 100,000 monthly listeners, Astronaut In The Ocean recently passed 1 million plays on Spotify. This guy isn't going to just be a one hit wonder either. Check out his song Speed Racer if you need more.
The only complaint we have with this song is that it's so short and it just leaves us wanting so much more. Hopefully you feel the same.
The flow is undeniable, the bass is reliable, Masked Wolf crushing the game is verifiable, falling in love with this song is justifiable so sit back, turn up the bass and witness time become pliable as you become hypnotized by Astronaut In The Ocean.
For this one we're turning to our neighbor to the North. Not only does Canada give us the best kind of bacon, it also gives us the artist of this brilliant song. After you hear this, you might be calling Price the King in the North.
Price takes us back to the basics, back to pre-school. Yes that's right we're going to learn our ABC's and our 123's but this time we're going to do it with the help of some lyrically ingenious hip hop.
This is one of the most creative songs we've ever heard. When we first realized what Price was doing, we couldn't believe he could take something so fundamental and turn it into something so satisfying.
We're really excited to be hosting this week so we can give a shoutout to our good friend Kevin Boone aka J.B. Boone. He's a killer guitarist with an equally mesmerizing voice.
He currently has over 8,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with only three songs out. We'd really love to feature all three but we'll settle for his most recent one, Fire Song. So seriously, if you enjoy Kevin's music, we'd love it if you would share it with your friends!
The thing we love most about Kevin's music is how much you can tell he sings from the heart. His passion for his music and his lyrics oozes through to the listener and it makes the experience of listening to his music that much more enjoyable.
Kevin's music is perfect for the upcoming fall season. So put on some of Kevin's music, crack open an IPA (or a Whiteclaw if you can find one), gather your friends around the fire pit, and make some memories.
As always, this week’s tracks are added to the collectors for all weeks' tracks, also on Spotify and Apple Music.
Of course, don’t forget to reply with what you liked, didn’t like, and what you’ve been listening to.
Cheers,
Joseph and Nate