Mophono, Egyptian Lover, Ernie Fresh “California Colors EP” (CB Records)
Even before the revenge driven 808 straight slaps the left side of your brain and mobs your ear holes for 4 mins, Emcee Ernie Fresh declares the status of proceedings. “This one is going out to all the straight up, motherfucking b-boys.” And with that “California Colors”, the new EP …
Future Classic: Dabrye “Lump Sum Slum Lord Remix”
Dabrye steps out of the shadows to release a remix of Mophono’s “Lump Sum Slum Lord”. Dabrye has been a favourite of mine for quite some time. Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, the man keeps himself extremely hard to pin down, using a large number of styles and aliases. Most …