Audio Gumbo is a supporter and fan of The Remix on WRFG 89.3 FM, so it was an absolute honor to be asked to provide the soundtrack for the #BrittanyWhitneyTakeover segment from 12-2am. Co-host Brittany brought me on to share some Audio Gumbo flava and feed her listeners some sonic goodness. As always with AG, the goal is to expose, entertain and hip y’all to some dope, funky shit. Listen to the exclusive playlist below and download the full episode of The Remix here!
L.A.-bred MC Thurz has been teasing us with singles from his new mixtape 517 W Queen Tape for a few weeks now. At last, the final project has dropped and it’s well worth the wait. This new tape is just the precursor to Blood on the Canvas, the follow-up to the finely crafted L.A. Riot. 517 has a more upbeat vibe but still maintains Thurz’s penchant for that “keep it 100” flow. Guests include BJ the Chicago Kid, my dude Killer Mike, Aleon Craft, Johnny Polygon, Rich Kidd, Rocki Evans, and Tuki Carter.
Download mixtape here.
Lately, the ugly monster haunting hip-hop is its virtual underrepresentation of women behind mics. Now, if you’re only tuned into your local radio station, yes, you’ll be hard-pressed to hear a female holding shit down outside of Nicki Minaj. But if you’ve kept your ear to the ground, you should know the name Rapsody pretty well. Being hailed as one of the best femcees, North Carolina’s own Rapsody has finally dropped her debut EP The Idea Of Beautiful. Produced largely by her mentor 9th Wonder and the Soul Council (Khrysis, Ka$h, E. Jones, eric g, and Amp), Rapsody incorporates clever wordplay, intricate storytelling, and personal revelations into the Jamla Army sound.
Rapsody clearly has a deep, personal relationship with hip hop, as evidenced by the many subtle and overt odes to the art form. It’s not uncommon for rappers to personify hip hop, showing love to h.e.r. through dedications and celebratory lyrics. In “Precious Wings,” Rap comes to hip hop as a sanctuary, an escape from life’s confusions and pain. “Everyday is pressure, each one feeling like 22/catches, that’s some give and take/and all of if learning, tryna educate myself as I go through it like Lauryn,” she laments.
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