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ShrapKnel, AJ Suede
Milc and Televangel, Lt Headtrip
The Analogue Rebels Tour
ShrapKnel
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Curly Castro and PremRock; a duo as dissimilar as they are made for each other. The two artists are a veritable study in contrasts and contradictions, Castro was born and raised in Brooklyn but lives in Philadelphia, PremRock grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania but has been in New York since ‘08. Castro’s militant wordplay, reggae-influences, and booming baritone somehow perfectly balance PremRock’s silver-tongued flows, literary allusions and deadpan humor. ShrapKnel is a Venn diagram of ill communications; Schooly D to Stromile Swift. Def Jux to Detlef Schremf. Students of Black Uhuru and Breeze Brewin, Baldwin and Bukowski. Steel sharpens steel and this blade is as sharp as it gets.
It has been more than two years since ShrapKnel’s debut album, during which time the duo of Curly Castro and PremRock have individually released successful solo albums with Backwoodz Studioz. Fittingly, these two albums were nothing alike; Castro’s incendiary Little Robert Hutton is an high octane soundclash, a stark contrast to the knotty intimacy of PremRock’s Load Bearing Crow’s Feet. A new ShrapKnel album means a return to foundry and forge, the alchemy of turning two into one. Carbon and Iron make steel, rest assured, there will be no sophomore slump. Metal Lung is the evidence.
AJ Suede
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Known for his psychedelic amalgamation of East Coast and Northwest sounds, Seattle based rapper/producer AJ Suede has carved a lane of his own. With a prolific discography of over 40 projects, he shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. He has shared the stage with the likes of Lil Uzi Vert, Xavier Wulf, R.A.P. Ferreira, Marc Rebillet and many more. With features in outlets like SPIN, The Seattle Times, KEXP, Okayplayer and Lyrical Lemonade just to name a few.
Neutral Milc Hotel, with Oakland-based producer Televangel and Portland emcee Milc, who displays some of his best rapping yet into his ever-expanding universe of film references, aphorisms and food metaphors.
With NMH they have crafted an album that distinctly represents the past, present and future of hip-hop.
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Lt Headtrip
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Lt Headtrip is a rapper, producer, and head of indie hip-hop label, WATKK. Headtrip cut his teeth as a performer and promoter in NYC with a DIY mantra, embracing its gritty underground. Intense performances and off-kilter yet thoughtful lyricism have garnered him respect as a diverse, passionate musician on and off stage. His most recent release, Steinway, a collection of hype, self-produced posse cuts with a rowdy crew of East Coast emcees, is a peek into his lively home studio in Queens. Headtrip continues to create music, visual art, and videos while maintaining a network of talented artists from NYC to PDX.
