Thursday, July 14, 2011

Sole & the Skyrider Band

Add Date: July 12 

Artist: Sole & the Skyrider Band 

Album: Hello Cruel World 

Label: Fake Four Inc. 

Genre: Hip hop 

Comments: Hello Cruel World is the latest LP from Sole & the Skyrider Band, and it's the MC Sole's first release since he left Anticon, the California indie label that he cofounded over a decade ago. Sole's stream-of-consciousness rap has drawn him comparisons to Atmosphere, Jedi Mind Tricks and even Eminem, and he's also enlisted a star-studded list of guests from across the musical spectrum (including Sage Francis, Pictureplane and Xiu Xiu) to lend their support to the LP.

This is excellent stuff from start to finish. Sole's rapping and the band's production stand out on their own--spin the title track or "DIY" if you don't believe me--but the tunes with Sage Francis ("Progress Trap") and Xiu Xiu ("Napoleon") are incredible.

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