Eprhyme is giving legendary indie label K Records its first hip-hop album in over a decade with dopestylevsky.
Eprhyme (pronounced E-prime) is a renaissance MC, representing a profound resurgence of depth and dope within an all-too-often formulaic, uninspired
and commercialized art form. dopestylevsky, Eprhyme's
sophomore solo release, is more than just a collection of songs; It is
a complete sound, style and statement all its own. The album
combines Eprhyme's signature blend of universal poetics and
personalized rap polemic with an epic electronic orchestra
provided by Smoke of Oldominion and a host of live musicians.
This is bold new music that is both thought provoking and body
rocking.
Eprhyme's rhymes are smart and subtle, as he weaves together
story-telling, social commentary, literary references and intricate
wordplay to portray multi-dimensional perspectives on everything
from spirituality to art history to the environment.
Production from Smoke of Oldominion is overflowing with tastefully
textured beats, seductive synth lines and chopped-up live
instrumentation from klezmer virtuosos The Erev Rav, middle
eastern dance hall masters Electro Morocco and many others.
Guest lyricists include the Ghetto Dali Llama himself Labtekwon,
African American Orthodox Jewish rap sensation Y-Love and
more.
The result is an uncanny mix of live/acoustic instrumentation,
heavily processed digital madness, and earthbound-cosmic
lyricism that once again sharpens the cutting edge. The lines have
been blurred, genres forgotten, stereotypes seen through. The
music speaks for itself. All you gotta do is listen.
Eprhyme makes his home in Brooklyn, NY, but creates most of his
music in his old hometown Olympia, Wa. - home of Indie icon K
Records.
“Eprhyme’s rhymes are constructed to inspire deep meditation on
a wide array of issues while consumers listen casually. But the
rhythms he drops in many of his tunes still hit hard enough for
clubbers to dance to.” – Jewcy |
Tracklist:
1. Grind Thoroughly
2. Life Sentence
3. Poppasong ft. Brad B.
4. Blow Up the Block
ft. Describe, Y-Love
5. Elements of Style
ft. Labtekwon
6. Smoke Break
7. Let’s Build ft. Compost, Smoke
8. Notes From the Underground
ft. Xperience, Glimpse
9. Lose Your Cool
ft. A.K.A.
10. Divine By Design
ft. Saints of Everyday Failures
11. Better in the Dark ft. Darshan
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