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Idle Warship-Laser Beams

Ajay: September 10, 2011

Taken from their upcoming official debut album, Laser Beams boasts a considerably more rock/alternative influence than most of their previous material, having a very spiky edge to the production that works very well with the memorable hook in particular. The instrumentation for the verses isn’t quite as good, but this is certainly worth a listen for the real quality in the chorus.

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Idle Warship, Jean Grae and Jay Knocka-System Addict

Ajay: June 27, 2011

Having been a big fan of the music that the Idle Warship trio (Talib Kweli, Res and Graph Nobel) put out back in 08-09, I’m glad to see them continue the collaborative work with this effort. Interestingly though, Talib doesn’t actually feature here and this is an all-female track, which makes for a nice change of pace in our testosterone-filled rap world.

Grabbing Jean Grae along for the ride is most certainly a welcome addition, and she opens the track with a quickfire flow that brings a nice dose of energy to match this lively, uptempo DJ Khalil production. She’s followed up by Jay Knocka who delivers a decent verse of her own, sandwiched between some catchy vocals from Res and Graph, who step in with two hugely listenable vocal verses. Certainly, it’s easy to enjoy that blend of both rapped and sung verses, and backed by a bouncy production it all combines for a solid all-round track, with hopefully many more to come.

Idle Warship-System Addict ft. Jean Grae and Jay Knocka

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Idle Warship Are Awesome

Ajay: December 7, 2009

If you listen to just one new thing this week, make it Idle Warship. That isn’t a suggestion, it’s a demand. I haven’t given the Idle Warship project the coverage and attention it deserves on here, despite enjoying all of the tracks they’ve dropped over the last year.

Talib Kweli teams with two talented ladies in Res and Graph Nobel to produce an uptempo R&B/alternative/hip-hop hybrid which is addictive and easy to listen to. I promise you that fans of any type of music will enjoy at least one of their tracks. The video here is their first official single, and is one of their best tracks. You can grab the audio for it, and a few others below.

Bedroom Lites

Girls on the Dancefloor Remix

Universal Mind Control Freestyle

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