Back on the scene

In an attempt to get back into this blog ish, I'm just going to post some new vids I been feeling lately.  In no particular order:

Bishop Nehru


This kid knows there's no such thing as too much of a good thing.  Case in point, syrup and bacon.  If this video needs to be explained, I can't help you.  This is obviously Aaron LaCrate's new artist.  Check the flow for a few seconds, and you can tell kid's cadence is more mature than he appears.  Definitely appealing to the Joey Badass/backpacker demographic, Bishop can spit, and doesn't rely on the typical lean/molly/weed formula that so many rappers stick to these days to make their rhymes appeal to the masses.  Although rapping about rapping can get old, nothing about his verses are stale; we'll have to wait to see what kind of substance this young spitter can deliver.  If he sticks to his strict regimen of bacon and syrup, only good things can happen in the future.

Chance the Rapper


Also known as that rapper from Chicago who's not Chief Keef, and that's a very good thing.  Definitely not the first person to write about this kid, he's been making a bit of noise lately.  Not trying to pile on the hype, but you can't deny the beat, with it's nod to Dilla's "fall in love"...clearly a headbanger.  I'm not mad at his rhyme style, but some people have described it as annoying....whatever, it's not for everyone. If you're not feeling the singing, you gotta give him credit for doing something other than straightforward rapping.  It's tough to have a positive message in hip hop without coming across as corny, but this song seems honest, with a positive message, without the saccharine sentiments some artists have to rely on to push a positive message.

Domo Genesis


While everyone is busy jocking Tyler and Earl, I've been over here talking about Domo Genesis.  I can't claim to be the first fan, but any time anyone mentions OFWGKTALMNOP, I have to point out the one dude rarely mentioned.  While Tyler and Earl used shock value rap to gain attention (not mad, it worked); Domo's laidback flow has mostly gone unnoticed outside the underground.  With nothing shocking or ironic about his style, it's easy to overlook the dude in the back who didn't just return from exile on a tropical island, and who's too busy rapping his ass off to wind up on TMZ.  After the crew is through promoting Earl's Doris project, I'm sure we can look forward to an album from Domo in the coming year.  He may never gain the attention of the Vice magazine/Coachella demographic the way his cohorts have, but if the No Idols project is any indication, more people will be talking about Domo in addition his more popular peers.    
Willie the Kid


Ok, one more fairly recent artist to mention in this group might be Willie the Kid.   His project with Alchemist is making waves now for obvious reasons.  Again, you can't find fault with the flow on this track.  The cadence and wordplay sound a bit like Raekwon to me, which is not a terrible comparison for any young artist to receive.  It's a little confusing how a kid from Grand Rapids ends up sounding like dudes from Staten Island, but if there's anyone for young MCs to be influenced or inspired by, Wu is definitely not a bad place to start.  Action Bronson couldn't avoid the Ghostface comparisons early in his career, and I'm sure this kid will outgrow the lazy writers such as myself who compare every lyrical artist to someone in WuTang, but for now I'll just enjoy the rapity rapping, and look for more variation in the future.