Droppin’ Knowledge: BERWYN Releases The Elegiac Single “Trap Phone” – Watch
London based emcee BERWYN, who sings and raps, shares his new single, “Trap Phone.” The elegiac song features BERWYN spitting over a mournful piano melody, electronic drums and guitar squiggles. The video, directed by Brock Neale-Roberts, follows a pensive BERWYN, as he considers his ups and downs, and love, and the difficult challenges in his …
Droppin’ Knowledge: On His New Album, L.A. Salami Wrestles With Doubt But Embraces Faith: An Interview & Review
British artist L.A. Salami is a guitar-slinging troubadour, a man for whom words are the primary currency of his trade. The words spill out of him, a cascade of words that spin and tumble from his lips, vivid, piercing and acerbic. When he straps on the guitar, he uses it as a vehicle to help …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Spectacular Diagnostics
Producer and creator of instrumental hip hop, Spectacular Diagnostics, just dropped his latest instrumental LP, thebeautifulmusic. Backseat Mafia is fortunate to host him for this week’s episode of Behind the Boards. The Chicago-based artist mixes and mashes a variety of sounds for the new record, to create a jazzy and dusty collection of songs that …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Meet Rising Bronx Rapper BA PACE & His Musical Collective PUBLICHOUSINGNYC
Rising Bronx Rapper BA PACE released his new EP, The Tower, this past week, an excellent collection of down tempo hip hop, that features his languorous, deep voice over hazy, scratchy beats. The artist, who was born in Washington Heights but now lives in the High Bridge section of the borough that birthed hip hop, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Rap Icon Jeru The Damaja Shares New Song – “Power”
Legendary artist Jeru The Damaja has released a new song, “Power,” the first single from his forthcoming album, Home Cookin‘. The stark video, which Jeru shot himself, from his home in Berlin, is a conscious assessment of the current state of affairs in the United States. In the song, Jeru urges people of all races …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Cudi & Shady Share New Song – “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady”
Kid Cudi and Eminem have released a new single, “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady (feat. Eminem.” The just over four minute song is accompanied by an animated video, complete with lyrics. In the video, animated superheroes Cudi and Shady save the world from a variety of ills, and they offer their insights …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Armand Hammer Drop New Video – “Solarium/The Eucharist”
Armand Hammer, the rap duo featuring the loquacious billy woods and ELUCID, has released a new video, “Solarium” / “The Eucharist.” The animated video combines two songs from the pair’s latest release, Shrines. On the album, “Solarium” is produced by fellow wordsmith Navy Blue, and “The Eucharist” is produced by Messiah Musik. The video contains …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Standing On The Corner Releases New Single
Standing On The Corner Art Ensemble has released a new, multi-track single, “G-E-T-O-U-T!! The Ghetto,” with a promise of more music on the way. The Brooklyn music and art collective, which dropped the powerful song “Angel,” in May, has released two previous long players, 2016’s eponymous Standing On The Corner, and Red Burns, the following …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Blockhead
Welcome, peeps. In this week’s episode of Behind The Boards, Blockhead joins Backseat Mafia to discuss his work, and to reveal one of his favorite artists. Keep reading for that, but first, more on New York City native, musician, producer, jokester, creator of intricate cinematic soundscapes, the man, the myth, the head of block, Blockhead! …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Terrell Hines Shares New Single – “Wu Dirt” – Watch
Georgia, USA artist Terrell Hines releases the third single from his upcoming mixtape, Portal One, out August 7th, on Virgin Records/Capital Records. The reggae infused song “Wu Dirt,” is one of a number of visuals Hines is creating for the album, using a green screen and with strict adherence to quarantine protocols. The Berklee College …