Busdriver is an eclectic rapper, busting out a tremendous variety of styles. It’s hard to even pin him down to just one type of rap. He got his start and got super into hip hop thanks to some visits to the Good Life Cafe (a place I would give my left arm to have attended) […]
MySpace Monday: Shwayze
My goodness it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts, but thanks to little extra free time, 4080Records is proud to bring back the ever-popular MySpace Monday posts. So everyone, put your hands together and welcome Shwayze. This trio from California is all about the party jams and really don’t attempt to […]
Hip hop from around the internets (MySpace Monday Makeup)
Please forgive me, I’ve been slacking on my MySpace Monday posts over the last little while, so here I am making it up to you. Here’s four MySpace Monday posts at the same time! Little Vic – New Beginning [Audio clip: view full post to listen] A neat little track produced by Velotz. It’s got […]
MySpace Monday: Apathy
Not that this is major news, because it’s definitely a case of some dude trying to make his name by taking on someone far more famous than him, but it’s still pretty entertaining. Apathy, an emcee from Conneticut, has taken aim at Kanye West, remixing Love Lockdown, a vocoder/synth filled track from everyone’s favourite egomaniac. […]
MySpace Monday: Screaming Soul
Screaming Soul is a group out of Nantes, France. Much like their name suggests, their soul sound is pretty apparent. Though they are way more mellow than they first appear. As near as I can tell, the vocals are done by a woman who goes by Steph Magicbus, and is backed by a pretty solid […]
MySpace Monday: Must have Been Tokyo
In an effort to give you something completely different for a MySpace Monday post, I’m proud to present to you Must Have Been Tokyo. In the vein of a lot of the currently popular Indie Rock scene, Must Have Been Tokyo delivers a pretty frenetic sound and performance. Their style of hurried beats and loud […]
MySpace Monday: Elisabeth Troy
Elisabeth Troy has a way poppier style than we’re used to over here at 4080, but I thought we’d go for just a tinge of diversity in the MySpace Monday posts. Beyond the fact that she’s other London-based soulstress, I can’t find too much other information about this young lady. If any of y’all know, […]
MySpace Monday: Baby Charles
Baby Charles is a Brighton-based soul band (fronted by Dionne Charles) who’s mighty talented, in my opinion. Her sonorous voice is accompanied by the rest of a pretty skillful band. They claim that their influences are from James Brown, our boy Fela Kuti, and a bunch of other Jazz and funk superstars. They definitely tend […]
MySpace Monday: Invincible
Invincible is a gritty and dope female emcee hailing from Detroit. Not an easy place to be no matter who you are, and an even tougher place to really thrive. She’s got a fast flow, and an eloquent delivery. Yet somehow she still sounds raw and unpolished. It’s a good match, and seems to convey […]
MySpace Monday: El Chavo
El Chavo is a Spanish musician who focuses on hip hop and funk. As far as I can tell he’s a producer, but he makes some pretty dope beats. Many are funk-focused, but a few begin to go down the road of chiller hip hop. He’s on the Jakarta Records label, which only really seems […]