Can’t stop bumping this Kyle Rapps joint one in the office and if you all are in Austin like us, come and check out the Oy Vey SXSW Party tonight at Club 606 with Murs of the Living Legends, Kosha Dillz, Shinobi Ninja, one of our fav new artists, Ducky and of course Kyle Rapps! The event is Free, just RSVP.
In the meantime, download and bump Kyle Rapps & Diwon’s latest EP, “Tyrone Gosling”. “Inspired by 2011 thriller Drive and built on samples used in 1980’s crime dramas, the project features five original records from the Hood Samaritan cohorts. Included on the tracklist is reader-approved leak “Night Call.” – The DJ Booth – Free Download Here
* If you missed Kyle Rapps’ interview in The Village Voice the other day, well check it.
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