K-OS

Add Date: December 1

Artist: K-OS

Album: Yes!

Label: Last Gang

Genre: Hip hop

Comments: I'll admit it, my first exposure to Canada's K-OS (a.k.a. Kevin Brereton) came from his wonderful collaborations with his fellow Canadians Broken Social Scene on one of their records. I think that's only testament to the rapper's appeal: he has made an incredible hip-hop album in Yes! that should appeal to indie and electronica fans alike. Weaving in samples with his own production work (because, of course, Kevin "Renaissance Man" Brereton does his own producing), this is fantastic music. Start with "4 3 2 1" (perhaps the answer to Feist's "1 2 3 4"? No, not especially) and "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman," which features Nelly Furtado and sample's Phantom Planet's infectious "California." Play this record!