Lyricks stepped in the booth with Dope Inc on a state of the union song called “Virginia”. It’s a straightforward Hip-Hop track for purist fans of the genre. The visual is a simple, in-studio video that ties together the artists that call the 10th state of the USA home. The only thing to keep in mind is that with so many verses, the hook gets a bit repetitive by play’s end. Stay till the end to see a little rehearsal footage of JL & Mani.
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Dave Bak (of Saving Thomas) Releases Solo Album – ‘Voices’
Who knew that when we first heard the song “Reaching Out” over a year ago that it would be the beginning of a solo album by Saving Thomas frontman, Dave Bak? Well, that’s the path that he’s taken, dropping Voices today with the help of a number of guest artists including Decipher, Jason Min, Manifest, Lyricks, Andrew Ha, Sam Ock & Sarah So. There are a dozen songs on here by the singer/rapper, and is available via Bandcamp. For a little additional context behind the lead single “Reaching Out” and the album as a whole, check out the video clip after the break.
1.Reaching out feat. Decipher and Jason Min
2.Winter Storm feat. Sarah So
3.Paralyzed
4.Compromise feat. Manifest and Lyricks
5.Voices (Interlude)
6.Voices
7.This Time I’ll Stay
8.Gratitude
9.David’s Cry feat. Sarah So
10.Is Anyone Out There? feat. Andrew Ha
11.Go feat. Sam Ock
12.The Facebook Song
Manifest Returns with “Like That”
SuperNoVa/Beautiful Cycle representative, Manifest makes a return with “Like That”, a new joint off an upcoming yet-to-be-titled EP. He takes a few minutes to air out his grievances on the state of Hip-Hop and the industry, all set to a minimalistic, self-produced beat. If you “Like That”, then be sure to pick it up via his Bandcamp widget, below.
Two Cents: GT’s Top 10 MVs from 2011 (and 10 Honorable Mentions)
Showdown: On Fire Ent x Rocky Sandoval vs Hopie Spitshard vs Lyricks x Decipher x The Yellow Boyz x JL x Excel Cruz x Koreone x Manifest x Smokes
Welcome to another episode of Showdown, where we have a little friendly comparison of artists that cover/remix the same songs and then vote for the one we think pulled it off better.
With Drake being undoubtedly one of the hottest acts in the business right now, it’s no wonder why his music has been covered and remixed by artists thousands of times over. For this installment of our Showdown series we’ve decided to highlight a few recent remixes of Drake’s song “The Motto” featuring Lil Wayne. This one is a three way battle with On Fire & Rocky in one corner, Hopie repping the fairer sex on her own in another, and a huge mega roster of artists in the last corner – comprised of Lyricks, De, The Yellow Boyz, Excel Cruz, Koreone, Manifest & Smokes. So by all means, go ahead and take a listen to the three renditions and vote for your favorite below!
Lyricks, Decipher, Al P, JL, Excel Cruz, Koreone, PassDa, Joel, Manifest, Smokes
So who do you think did the track the must justice? The one two punch of On Fire & Rocky? Hopie rocking the mic via webcam? Or the gigantic 10-man lineup from this years’ Asian Hip-Hop Summit tour? Cast your vote now! Why? … Bragging rights? We really don’t have an answer except to say it’s fun!
Snapshot: Lyricks x Dumbfoundead x Esna Yoon x Manifest x Zo x Lyraflip x JL
L to R: Lyricks, Dumbfoundead, Esna Yoon, Manifest, Zo, Lyraflip, JL
I’m honestly not sure when or where this picture was taken, or even how we found it. But my best guess is that this is on set of the music video for “Lava” by JL, L. Scatterbrain, Lyraflip, Lyricks, Manifest, Dumbfoundead and DJ Zo – meaning the photo has to be at least a year and a half to two years old. How’s that for a Snapshot in time? Esna makes an appearance though L.S. is curiously missing… perhaps he’s taking the picture?
Odd to think how much has happened since this photo was taken. Mani & JL have been to Korea and back again (welcome home fellas!), Lyricks has remained a staple in the DMV/East Coast Hip-Hop scene, Dumb & Zo have been conquering the world… and I dunno where Flip & Scatter are right now. They’ve been kind of quiet, fell off our radar a bit. Can’t wait to see what will become of everyone in another two years!
Decipher Releases the MV for “Angry Asian Man” ft Manifest & DJ Zo
Here it is folks. The highly anticipated music video for “Angry Asian Man” off Decipher‘s album The Effect. The music video has the highest production values of any of his releases thus far. The song features Mani & Zo in arguably one of the best collabs of the year. You can DL the song for free from his bandcamp as well. Glad this track was selected to be pushed as an official single. Lyrics are available after the break!
JL Brings Us ‘Destination: Murdertown’
With the calendar officially reading October 31st we find ourselves upon the release date for JL‘s latest mixtape project, Destination:Murdertown. There are 10 tracks both old and new on this one featuring a roster of strictly immediate and extended family guest artists courtesy of drops by Lyricks, Mani and De. The tape is available as a free DL via the Bandcamp widget below but feel free to kick in a few bucks if you want to show some financial support.
Passport: Manifest x JL & One Way Perform “December 18″ & “New Drag” Remix on Arirang Radio
Mani & JL have been grinding hard in the motherland for a while now, and that includes linking up with like-minded artists out there including R&B/Hip-Hop group One Way. In this clip from Arirang radio a couple months ago, the artists all give a live performance of a couple tracks, namely “December 18″ and “New Drag”. It’s a dope listen, so check it out!
Lyricks & Sickboi Unveil a “Beauty Salon”
Here’s another batch of new videos from Lyricks/TBC/SuperNoVa and local affiliates. In the first clip Lyricks is joined by Sickboi on a chill track called “Beauty Salon” over a dope Raekwon beat. In our second vid, Lyricks spits a few bars at an older performance at Princeton University, with Mani backing him up. Lastly, we’ve thrown in a video showcasing a joint effort by EOM on the production and the DMV’s K-Prime and Lyricks on song that’s yet to see an official release. So keep your ears to the ground cause I’m sure it’ll be out in the not too distant future.
