Very interesting one. There’s a pretty good backstory to this one which you can read in full at 88-Keys’ place here. Small excerpt below:
“I turned over this remix rather fast but never finished it because I couldn’t come up with a hook for it. I played it for Kanye & he liked this a lot. So much, in fact, that he was going to reach out to Brandy to lay a hook down on this. Unfortunately for me, Common didn’t feel this half as much as ‘Ye did. So I got the word back from Common & Derek (his management) while they were in Japan that they were going to pass on it. It’s cool though. They are all still my brothers. No love lost. I only hated him for like 5 minutes. *ha*”.
Common-Testify (88-Keys Hand on the Bible Remix)
That is not just a list of dope upcomers, but is actually the line-up for the Crowd Control Tour going down in the US. To commemorate that, they’ve dropped a posse cut for us all to enjoy. I’ve only given it a brief listen so far, but it sounded really good and had a nice energy about it. All these guys can spit too, so I don’t expect the verses to be lacking either.
Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys, Izza Kizza & Donnis-Crowd Control
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Much like the other recent Bun-B track I posted (which also happened to feature Colin Munroe) this has a stellar line up. With 88-Keys and Talib Kweli assisting, you know it’s going to be pretty decent.
Don’t Die ft. 88-Keys, Talib Kweli & Colin Munroe
This is SO brilliant. My two favourite things combined, Lost and music!
88-Keys, who I had no idea was such a Lost fan and has been laying low since the release of his superb debut album, has dropped a track dedicated to/based on the wonderful TV show. It’s very cleverly done, and well-produced too. An absolute must for Lost fans and hip-hop fans alike.
(If you want to check out the lyrics, head over to 88-Keys’ place to get a look)
88-Keys-Baggage Claim
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