PyInfamous

Around 40 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi's state capital, just off Interstate 55, lies the town of Crystal Springs. Unless you need to fill up your car or your stomach, you almost certainly won't leave the freeway to visit it.

Around 6,000 people live in Crystal Springs. Last year, the town briefly made headlines when members of the congregation at the First Baptist Church on East Cayuga Street refused to let their pastor marry a black couple. It used to call itself The Tomato Capital of the World. That gives you a bit of insight into the kind of place this is.

When he was in high school in the early 90s, Jason Thompson would get into his 79 Chevy Impala and drive from his family's house on Utica Road, which meanders outside the town limits past the cemetery. He'd end up at the gas station with his friends. They'd sit outside, late into the night, scanning the dial for hip-hop.

"We'd hang out – post up, is what we would call it – and listen to music," Thompson says. "Real slow motion. We listened to a lot of east coast hip-hop: Nas, Rakim, KRS-One. That's when Outkast was popping off, so we listened to that."

The seeds planted by those gas station sessions are starting to pay off – both in Crystal Springs and elsewhere in the state. Something is happening in Mississippi. The small towns are starting to produce some of the coolest hip-hop music you'll ever hear. Drawing on styles from both the east coast and the dirty south, Mississippi's rappers seem to have an innate sense of musicality – an idea that the voice can be an instrument, not just a way to deliver a message.

For a long time, Mississippi was the forgotten cousin of the southern hip-hop family. The state didn't have a Lil Wayne, or a Master P, or a Rick Ross or an Outkast. Its most recognisable artist was David Banner – no megastar, even if he was something of a trailblazer. All that is changing. Big K.R.I.T (from Meridian, population 40,000) has become one of hip-hop's go-to talents, signing to Def Jam and working with everyone from the Roots and TI to BB King. Tito Lopez, from the state's second largest city, Gulfport, first signed to Capitol Records, then headed out to Los Angeles to help Dr Dre write for his Detox project.

There are countless others, Thompson among them. He's now known as PyInfamous, and even one listen to his music shows that all that posting up at the gas station paid off. With a pitch-perfect flow and a voice as dusty as Utica Road, he's making some truly amazing hip-hop.

Here's the really weird thing about these towns. It's because they're small, because there is so little to do and so little chance for traditional jobs (Mississippi has the lowest average household income in the US, at just under $37,000 (£24,000) a year) that hip-hop thrives. Poverty isn't noble, and it should never, ever be celebrated, but what it does do is create the perfect conditions for hip-hop to explode.

"Out of struggle and out of difficulties, you sometimes get the best music," PyInfamous says. "Some of my favourite singers right now – Corinne Bailey Rae, Adele – all that heartbreak drives them to make really good music. Inner turmoil and struggle – we have something like that here."

In 2009, a North Carolina-based academic, Ali Coleen Neff, wrote a book called Let the World Listen Right: The Mississippi Delta Hip-Hop Story. The book neatly broke down some of the other issues Mississippi rappers have faced. One of the biggest problems, she says, is finding a space to record: to take those scribbled lyrics rhymes and actually lay them down.

"It's hard when you don't have access to a recording studio," Neff says. "It's hard to imagine me here in my college town, with my laptop, talking to people who are like: 'Oh my God, you have a computer?' But in [small towns] people don't have access to the technology."

The successful artists coming out of Mississippi have flipped the problems and turned them into opportunities. Big K.R.I.T. (real name Justin Scott) comes from Meridian, which though bigger than Crystal Springs faces the same kinds of problems. He made headlines with his excellent K.R.I.T. Wuz Here mixtape, and last year he released his Def Jam debut, Live from the Underground, an album recognised by Spin magazine as one of the year's best.

"It's so hard to make noise coming from a small town, that by the time you start branding yourself, you've grown in a certain way," he says. "There's no real network, and every city in Mississippi is so spread out, so it isn't easy to drive around and pass out CDs. So when an artist from Natchez or Gold Coast or Meridian breaks out, they already know exactly what kind of artist they want to be. The grind and the hustle is just so adamant."

Mississippi is still one of - The Guardian

Around 40 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi's state capital, just off Interstate 55, lies the town of Crystal Springs. Unless you need to fill up your car or your stomach, you almost certainly won't leave the freeway to visit it.

Around 6,000 people live in Crystal Springs. Last year, the town briefly made headlines when members of the congregation at the First Baptist Church on East Cayuga Street refused to let their pastor marry a black couple. It used to call itself The Tomato Capital of the World. That gives you a bit of insight into the kind of place this is.

When he was in high school in the early 90s, Jason Thompson would get into his 79 Chevy Impala and drive from his family's house on Utica Road, which meanders outside the town limits past the cemetery. He'd end up at the gas station with his friends. They'd sit outside, late into the night, scanning the dial for hip-hop.

"We'd hang out – post up, is what we would call it – and listen to music," Thompson says. "Real slow motion. We listened to a lot of east coast hip-hop: Nas, Rakim, KRS-One. That's when Outkast was popping off, so we listened to that."

The seeds planted by those gas station sessions are starting to pay off – both in Crystal Springs and elsewhere in the state. Something is happening in Mississippi. The small towns are starting to produce some of the coolest hip-hop music you'll ever hear. Drawing on styles from both the east coast and the dirty south, Mississippi's rappers seem to have an innate sense of musicality – an idea that the voice can be an instrument, not just a way to deliver a message.

For a long time, Mississippi was the forgotten cousin of the southern hip-hop family. The state didn't have a Lil Wayne, or a Master P, or a Rick Ross or an Outkast. Its most recognisable artist was David Banner – no megastar, even if he was something of a trailblazer. All that is changing. Big K.R.I.T (from Meridian, population 40,000) has become one of hip-hop's go-to talents, signing to Def Jam and working with everyone from the Roots and TI to BB King. Tito Lopez, from the state's second largest city, Gulfport, first signed to Capitol Records, then headed out to Los Angeles to help Dr Dre write for his Detox project.

There are countless others, Thompson among them. He's now known as PyInfamous, and even one listen to his music shows that all that posting up at the gas station paid off. With a pitch-perfect flow and a voice as dusty as Utica Road, he's making some truly amazing hip-hop.

Here's the really weird thing about these towns. It's because they're small, because there is so little to do and so little chance for traditional jobs (Mississippi has the lowest average household income in the US, at just under $37,000 (£24,000) a year) that hip-hop thrives. Poverty isn't noble, and it should never, ever be celebrated, but what it does do is create the perfect conditions for hip-hop to explode.

"Out of struggle and out of difficulties, you sometimes get the best music," PyInfamous says. "Some of my favourite singers right now – Corinne Bailey Rae, Adele – all that heartbreak drives them to make really good music. Inner turmoil and struggle – we have something like that here."

In 2009, a North Carolina-based academic, Ali Coleen Neff, wrote a book called Let the World Listen Right: The Mississippi Delta Hip-Hop Story. The book neatly broke down some of the other issues Mississippi rappers have faced. One of the biggest problems, she says, is finding a space to record: to take those scribbled lyrics rhymes and actually lay them down.

"It's hard when you don't have access to a recording studio," Neff says. "It's hard to imagine me here in my college town, with my laptop, talking to people who are like: 'Oh my God, you have a computer?' But in [small towns] people don't have access to the technology."

The successful artists coming out of Mississippi have flipped the problems and turned them into opportunities. Big K.R.I.T. (real name Justin Scott) comes from Meridian, which though bigger than Crystal Springs faces the same kinds of problems. He made headlines with his excellent K.R.I.T. Wuz Here mixtape, and last year he released his Def Jam debut, Live from the Underground, an album recognised by Spin magazine as one of the year's best.

"It's so hard to make noise coming from a small town, that by the time you start branding yourself, you've grown in a certain way," he says. "There's no real network, and every city in Mississippi is so spread out, so it isn't easy to drive around and pass out CDs. So when an artist from Natchez or Gold Coast or Meridian breaks out, they already know exactly what kind of artist they want to be. The grind and the hustle is just so adamant."

Mississippi is still one of - The Guardian

*CHICAGO — Coors Light® has named PyInfamous, also known as Jason Thompson of Jackson, Miss. the official winner of the 2011 Coors Light Search for the Coldest national MC competition.

PyInfamous opened for Pac Div and N.E.R.D. at the Search for the Coldest national tour’s final stop, an invitation-only event held July 2 at the New Orleans House of Blues. He received $10,000 in studio time from Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company.

“Coors Light is a leading innovator in the American beer category. With Search for the Coldest, we extended that innovative spirit to the world of Hip Hop,” said Sheldon Boyea, brand manager, Multicultural Marketing for MillerCoors. “Hip Hop is universally recognized as the leading source of innovation and creativity in the music industry, so it was natural for Coors Light to launch a national search for the coldest up-and-coming MC.”

Music powerhouse N.E.R.D. signed on to headline the Coors Light Search for the Coldest tour which made stops in Atlanta, Baltimore and New York earlier this year. The final stop was on July 2 in New Orleans during the ESSENCE® Music Festival weekend. - Electronic Urban Report

PyInfamous also known as Jason Thompson from Jackson, Mississipp,i emerged as the winner of the 2011 Coors Light Search for the Coldest national Emcee competition which culminated into an invitation-only event July 2 during the Essence Music Festival weekend at the New Orleans House of Blues in Louisiana.

“I’m definitely appreciative of the fans and of Coors Light,” PyInfamous said. “I love interacting with the Atlanta crowd’s call and response…feeling their energy, there is nothing like it in the world,” he concluded.

A press release issued by Coors Light indicates PyInfamous and three regional finalists performed live during the Search for the Coldest tour. PyInfamous live performance at Atlanta’s Mansion Elan on May 25 was so thrilling it earned him 45 percent of the fan votes in the final round to secure the championship.

Coors Lights officials say since March, over 3,000 Emcees showcased their skills via the World Wide Web at www.searchforthecoldest.com resulting in more than 260,000 online votes cast by hip hop fans during the 3 months plus contest. They also say PyInfamous competed against 1,250 artists to win Search for the Coldest South region title.

Sheldon Boyea is brand manager of Multi-cultural Marketing for MillerCoors the parent company of Coors Light “hip hop is universally recognized as the leading source of innovation and creativity in the music industry, so it was natural for Coors Light to launch a national search for the coldest up and coming Emcee.”



American rock, funk and hip hop band N.E.R.D acronym for No One Really Dies signed on to headline the Coors Light Search for the Coldest tour which made stops in Atlanta, Baltimore and New York earlier this year climaxing at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on July 2

“We decided to be a part of Search for the Coldest because it provides a fresh and new way to connect with our fans and it’s a smart way and innovative contest,” said N.E.R.D front man Pharrell Williams .

PyInfamous opened for Pac Div and N.E.R.D at the Search for the Coldest national tour’s grand finale in New Orleans. He received $10,000 in studio time from Universal Music Group, one of the world’s leading music conglomerate. You can check out Pyinfamous music/discography on his website at: http://www.pyinfamous.com - Patriotic VanGuard

Metro Atlanta Black got the opportunity to speak with Southern regional winner Jason Thompson, better known to his growing fan base as PyInfamous about his experience thus far with the competition and music in general:

MAB: How long have you been involved in music?

PyInfamous: My father was a DJ when he was in college and shortly after, so I've always been around music. I've been rapping since I was really young (probably about 4th or 5th grade), but I' really began to work seriously at making a career out of music when I graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2004.

MAB: What made you decide to compete in the Coors Light: Search for the coldest MC competition?

PyInfamous: Honestly, it looked like a cool channel on OurStage.com, so I just put the song in. I didn't have any idea what the prizes were or how the voting worked out. I watched if for a few weeks, but when I saw my song slipping out of the top 10, I figured it was a wrap. The hip-hop I make is quite different from what gets a lot of radio play or buzz, so I didn't really think the song had a chance, but I definitely want to thank the fans and the judges for making me the South's representative. It has been a great experience and wonderful opportunity.

MAB: How does your style differ from other MCs in the competition?

PyInfamous: I haven't really heard the other emcees in the competition. I'm sure they're all great artists, but I think that the energy and passion that I put into a performance sets me apart from most artists. I want to make sure the fans get a great show and truly feel what I'm saying in my records.

MAB: What do you hope to achieve out of the overall competition?

PyInfamous: Well, I definitely want to make it to Essence and rock with PacDiv and N.E.R.D. once again! However, I do want a broader audience to hear my music and understand that hip-hop music with substance and a message can be dope and as commercially viable as anything else that's being put out. So many folks stopped me as I walked through the venue during the night and said how much they enjoyed the show. I think that's a testament to the people's love for skillfully crafted hip-hop music, and I appreciate it - just like I'll appreciate every single vote that is cast from June 10 through June 17 to help us make it to Essence!

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PyInfamous took to the stage first showing that even though he knows how to get the crowd warmed up, he’s a definite contender to be the coldest MC. In between performances, Host Ryan Cameron and Dj Baby Yu of “The people’s station” V103 Atlanta, kept attendees entertained and feet moving as they awaited the rest of the lineup. Rap group Pac Div burst onto the stage with their never dying energy and performed crowd pleasers such as “Take Me High” and "Fallin” as well as many others.

Last but certainly not least, headliners N.E.R.D. took the crowd on a musical journey performing hits from all of their albums including “Hot and Fun”, “Sooner or Later”, “She Likes To Move”, “Bobby James”, and “Lap Dance.” With the eclectic style of group, fans were taken all across the board through various genres with their music. At times the performances was reminiscent of a rock concert as concert goers joined N.E.R.D. on stage, front man Pharrell Williams performed on top of speakers, and performers dived into the sea of attendees to crowd surf.

If this is any indication of what to expect at the Essence Music Festival on July 2nd, this might very well be the coldest summer ever. For more information on the Coors Light Search for the Coldest MC competition, and for tour dates, please visit: www.searchforthecoldest.com - Metro Atlanta Black

We had the pleasure of interviewing the WINNER of Coors Light Search for the Coldest MC PyInfamous! We chatted with the true Mississippian via Skype two days before he was crowned the finalist.

PyInfamous will be opening up for N.E.R.D at the Essence Music Festival this year in New Orleans. If you aren't familiar with PyInfamous, he is a TRUE emcee, known for his mind-stimulating rhymes that leave you thinking and wanting to engage in his music. His artform is considered alternative hip hop and gives me hope that the true hip hop that is said to be dead can be revived. I consider Py's music poetry that tells a story rather than random lyrics that rhyme. His style reminds me so much of The Roots and Talib Kweli.

Check out his interview with Renee and me below that highlights his awesome personality and his commitment to his community. Shout out to PyInfamous for putting the South back on the map with real hip hop. Be sure to follow him out on Youtube, Twitter and Pyinfamous.com to get information on his next projects.

Dislosed...personally thanks PyInfamous for taking the time out to interview with us. And yes, this is truly "Bliss" and we wish you many blessings in your future endeavors. - Disclosed Native

PyInfamous "Soul Sessions 2": A couple days back, I introduced you to the Super Smash Bros.; last night, I got a trio of tracks from their older brother, PyInfamous. All three tracks showed skill, but "Soul Sessions 2" had me open for the beat. Dude sounds like he's definitely experienced (and performing at venues all over can do that to you), and while I'm not sure if the boast of PyInf being "one of the most complete independent artists in hip-hop music", I'd definitely like to keep my eye out for his next full project. - www.rockthedub.com

Our Expressive Frontier reporter in the field Laura Smith recently sat down with PyInfamous in NY for an Interview.

LS: So, how long you been rapping?

PY: Pretty much forever. I've been rapping and writing for 12 years, but more seriously after I graduated college in the spring of 2004.

LS: You stress that you’re an MC, and not just a rapper, what is the difference?

PY: There are multiple levels; a rapper makes simple songs that are not really thought provoking. But an MC can write a great song, a single, a concept, and actually move a crowd and rock a party. Gotta be able to do more than write a song, especially nowadays. You have to be able to rock on a live stage level too.

LS: Which artists inspire you these days, and which make you sick?

PY: As far as inspiration: Nas, Lupe, Mos, Common, Andre 3000, cats like that. I don’t personally dislike anybody. I do have a strong distaste for a few artists who will remain nameless. I respect their hustle and grind...but personally don’t like their music.

LS: Who would you like to work with in the future?

PY: On a hip hop level: Will I Am, Nas, Jay-Z, and Lupe. Producer-wise: Primo, Just Blaze and Kanye. On the R&B side: Crissette Michele, Raheem Devaughn , and even Maroon 5 and the All American Rejects.

LS: Where do you think the rap game has gone, and what's next for the music industry?

PY: It’s still young, 25-30 years old and still growing. In the future, I think that all music will be free, but people will pay to watch live performances, which is why cats have to get their show game in order. Live performance is the future of the industry, so all the fakers will be sifted out.

LS: Best looking female actress/musician?

PY: Gabrielle Union, she’s like—wow. Yea, that's number 1 for me. Sophisticated and still sexy.

LS: What’s next for PyInfamous?

PY: Working on like three or four full length original projects right now - Soul Sessions, I Get Mine, The Exception, and another one we haven't titled yet. The RedHanded Mixtape Volume 1 is out right now and can be picked up on my MySpace page. All updated, information, and music can be found on my MySpace page as well - www.myspace.com/pyinfamous AND www.myspace.com/pyinfamousmusic
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KUJHO CARR How did you get started in Music?

PYINFAMOUS I started by emulating artists that I liked a lot. I would memorize songs and rap them over and over again. That eventually turned into freestyling during school, after school and everywhere else. Eventually that freestyling led to writing, which I used to do constantly when I was in high school trying to develop schemes and styles.

KC Describe your style.

PY I was just thinking about it today. If I had to describe it, I would call it intelligent hip-hop or radical hip-hop. I've been to compared to Nas a lot, and I think our styles are similar as far as content. However our song structure, beat selection and delivery differ.

KC Who influences your music?

PY Everything. Life influences my music. The producers I work with, my friends and family, even people I don't know. I draw from what's going on in my environment, what's happening in the world, and I think is important for people to be cognizant of right now.

KC What are you currently working on?

PY I'm working on finishing up a couple of different projects. I just finished recording for Extended Discussion, which is a follow-up to Intelligent Discussion (available now!), and that's a collaborative project with Rochester, NY producer Sam.I.Am of the Goonies.

I'm almost done with I Get Mine, which is a collaborative project with producer Bigg Rell of Bay Springs, MS, and that joint is all heavy kick and snares - that traditional down South feel with dope lyrical content.

I have to go back to Queens, NY at the top of next year to finish up a collaborative project with DJ Rampage (from Harlem) and producer SeanKev called Soul Sessions. That project is really soulful and eclectic, plus it'll have dope cuts from the homie Rampage on it.

My homie Demo Beatz and I (AKA E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. - Every Beat Bangs and Fresh Lyrics on Wax) will be dropping two projects in 2010 that we have finished recording already. This Is Not A Mixtape II will be dropping early next year, and the official E.B.B. & F.L.O.W. album, The Exception, will be out later in the year.

I'm about five songs deep into a collaborative project with Tennessee-based production team Brothers Wilson, called The Struggle Has Just Begun, which is going to be a monster. I'm not sure when we'll finish that up, but it'll probably be ready to put out around the middle of next year.

I also try to keep the freestyles coming - just to stay sharp, so I'll be putting out a free downloadable mixtape soon called The Prelude. We also just started our Back to Basics series in Jackson, so every second Friday, I'm either performing or hosting at OneLuv Chillroom.

KC What do you feel about Jackson's Music scene?

PY Per capita, Jackson has some of the best musicians around in all urban music genres, and hip-hop is no exception. We have dope emcees from the Jackson area (I'm from Crystal Springs, which is about 20 miles south), including the Super Smash Brothers (who are my brothers!) Skipp Coon, 5th Child and 7even:thirty who get respect in Jackson and around the country. We're working to expose more people to our music in order to keep making the shows doper and more live.

KC After popping in your album what should the listener expect?

PY Hmm... After putting in one of my albums, the listener should expect to hear a critical commentary on life that is entertaining and engaging. Hopefully the listener will also be inspired to join the movement to change some of the ills I discuss and cop a couple more PyInfamous cds! - www.latenitesocialite.net

EBB and FLOW, which stands for “Every Beat Bangs” and “Fresh Lyrics on Wax” come through BIG on This is Not A Mixtape. Made up of Demo Beatz, aka EBB, and Pyinfamous, aka FLOW; this rap duo brings a REAL hip-hop sound to the tables. EBB being the producer and FLOW the emcee, the two seem to bring the best out of each other on this record.

One great sound, but two completely different backgrounds in that Demo Beatz represents Beantown, MA and Pyinfamous hails from the Mighty Miss. So, EBB is layin’ down the beatz East-Coast style and FLOW is spittin’ out the freshest lyrics from the dirty South. When you put them together though, all that east-coast and south-coast jargon is scratched and that’s what really makes this album so special. I would even go so far as to say the Emcee/DJ tandem is as strong as the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. They have the skillz to pay the billz, at least I think so.

The record offers an old-school vibe, but with a fresh, new sound. Mad FLOW, HOT Tracks, Sick BEATZ and SLICK Rhymes=EBB and FLOW’s This Is Not A Mixtape. Finally, a hip-hop album that has some actual, real substance and let’s not forget these guys are still Underground Artists. I really don’t think it will be long though before Demo and Pyinf are Above Ground and just blowin’ up on the music scene.

I picked up on FLOW’s rhymin’ style and voice right away, sounded a lot like Nas to me. Lyrically, he also brings a lot of thought to the word selection throughout his rhymes similar to the great lyricist, Common. But besides sounding similar to Nas and Common, FLOW and EBB are bringin’ the heat with this one and crackin’ it right out of the park.

Favorite line on the whole record came early on during the first cut titled: “Make Noise”. “Crazy, Bananas, Orangutan Status. So, make noise like that when you hear this joint”. Get nuts and crazy over not just the first song, but the whole record because this is the real deal. Also, on “Good Times” another great line is “Time flies when you’re fly, but it crawls when you’re not. Really made me stop and think about that one for a sec, maybe bein’ “Fly” isn’t all what it’s cracked out to be.

GREAT ALBUM—– OLD-SCHOOL HIP MEETS NEW-SCHOOL-HOP SOUND—-EBB and FLOW: NEW FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN RAP WORLD. Check them out, especially if you’re a fan of TRUE Hip-hop. This Is Not a Mixtape and is definitely no joke; 100% 4 real.

For more on EBB and FLOW and their latest album, SKOPE out: www.myspace.com/demoandinf.
- Skopemag.com

EBB and FLOW, which stands for “Every Beat Bangs” and “Fresh Lyrics on Wax” come through BIG on This is Not A Mixtape. Made up of Demo Beatz, aka EBB, and Pyinfamous, aka FLOW; this rap duo brings a REAL hip-hop sound to the tables. EBB being the producer and FLOW the emcee, the two seem to bring the best out of each other on this record.

One great sound, but two completely different backgrounds in that Demo Beatz represents Beantown, MA and Pyinfamous hails from the Mighty Miss. So, EBB is layin’ down the beatz East-Coast style and FLOW is spittin’ out the freshest lyrics from the dirty South. When you put them together though, all that east-coast and south-coast jargon is scratched and that’s what really makes this album so special. I would even go so far as to say the Emcee/DJ tandem is as strong as the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. They have the skillz to pay the billz, at least I think so.

The record offers an old-school vibe, but with a fresh, new sound. Mad FLOW, HOT Tracks, Sick BEATZ and SLICK Rhymes=EBB and FLOW’s This Is Not A Mixtape. Finally, a hip-hop album that has some actual, real substance and let’s not forget these guys are still Underground Artists. I really don’t think it will be long though before Demo and Pyinf are Above Ground and just blowin’ up on the music scene.

I picked up on FLOW’s rhymin’ style and voice right away, sounded a lot like Nas to me. Lyrically, he also brings a lot of thought to the word selection throughout his rhymes similar to the great lyricist, Common. But besides sounding similar to Nas and Common, FLOW and EBB are bringin’ the heat with this one and crackin’ it right out of the park.

Favorite line on the whole record came early on during the first cut titled: “Make Noise”. “Crazy, Bananas, Orangutan Status. So, make noise like that when you hear this joint”. Get nuts and crazy over not just the first song, but the whole record because this is the real deal. Also, on “Good Times” another great line is “Time flies when you’re fly, but it crawls when you’re not. Really made me stop and think about that one for a sec, maybe bein’ “Fly” isn’t all what it’s cracked out to be.

GREAT ALBUM—– OLD-SCHOOL HIP MEETS NEW-SCHOOL-HOP SOUND—-EBB and FLOW: NEW FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN RAP WORLD. Check them out, especially if you’re a fan of TRUE Hip-hop. This Is Not a Mixtape and is definitely no joke; 100% 4 real.

For more on EBB and FLOW and their latest album, SKOPE out: www.myspace.com/demoandinf.
- Skopemag.com