incessant, everlastin'...

last winter was hectic. i had so many blogs to write that i never got around to... for example, i was way too busy last december to drop my 2006 ghettoManga awards... but if i had, i would'a told ya'll that 2006's Emcee of the Year was Bavu Blakes. easily one of the most prolific rappers i've ever seen, the talented Mr. Blakes is at it again: he's just dropped The Woodgrain Collection with mixtape mechanic Rapid Ric, he's droppin' Concrete Rose Gold with deejay Whiz T, and he's still threatening to kill us with his long-awaited studio record Too Selfish this summer. when combined with his standout tracks on Hydroponic Sound System's Mixtape Mentality, his own Spring 2006 Collector's Edition compilation, and a million other mixtape projects, 'Vu nudged out deepspace 5's Playdough for Emcee of the Year.

so, better late than never, right? in honor of Bavu's award-winning year, i'll share some vintage Blakes material! This Weeks Cut is "It Don't Stop" by Up^South, the not-long-enough-lived combination of lyricist Bavu Blakes and beat maestro Pat Murphy.
over "Pea Dee's" (that was before puff started goin' by p. diddy, by the way...) string-laden beat, Bavu asks "why would it stop, when it's incessant everlastin'/stead fast in/side rhythm. i'm not a Jamaican, but i can/make a jam/with style you'd rather listen to like damn"... yeah, really. i copped this cut off the maxi-single "Product" i bought at waterloo records in austin circa 1999. to say that Product was inspirational to me would be an understatement, but that's a whole 'nother blog. suffice it to say, this joint is classic material.

enjoy!
samax.
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