I had started to photoshop all the New Hotness artists into a photo but Ish as a baby goat(?) is too priceless.
1. Taylar Elizza Beth - "Live On KEXP" 2017 Taylar is no stranger to this website. I cannot wait to hear the album with Khris P she clued us into in the interview portion of the video; those two together is whoa.
2. Stas Thee Boss - "S'Women" 2017 SEATTLE MUSIC Stas Thee Boss is kicking ass at life right now and I have no doubt that she is just getting going. Mad props are due for Street Sounds and all the rest. The Album Release Party is October 23 at Barboza with Porter Ray, JusMoni, Jay Stone, and Queens D. Light. I'm guessing she picked out this dope ass lineup herself... like a boss.
3. Specs Wizard x Silas Blak x Able Fader - "Bona Fides" 2017 SEATTLE MUSIC It's great to see this crew finalize a project together, here's hoping we see a full album very soon. Hit the links to see what they've been up to with their solo projects.
Watch Able Fader's Voyage Of The Thubba series, you will not regret it.
4. OCnotes - "Doug Morris" 2017 Stay on your grind Otis, I believe in you. A note from the artist himself on the project...
OCnotes presents "Doug Morris"
A meditative journey to the outer reaches of your creative imagination & temporary self.
An extraterrestrial being is sent to planet Earth unable to speak the languages or communicate with anyone. It only understands the language of sound & has exceptional expertise in all forms of music. It doesnt know why it is there, but understands that when it does this thing these beings call "music" the beings transform and begin to glow and increase in body temperature. They move about in organized patterns & make strange noises with their vessels.
In the search for its purpose, the reason for this mission, our extraterrestrial being faces the ups & downs of Earth life while transforming the planet itself with its extraordinary musical abilities.
A new perspective of the present re-interpreted through this modern vessel.
Here for you, the listener, is an audio visual presentation best experienced through headphones or on sound systems with a balanced frequency range.
Film Release Summer 2018
5. Paint Soup (Grape God, Slick Devious, + Skelli Skel) - "Paint Soup 3" 2017 PORTLAND MUSIC Let's get these dudes some bread, if you've ever seen them perform live... you know they deserve at least that. #444
6. Indian Agent - "Life Keeps On Spinning" 2017 This is the first single from their upcoming album, Meditations In The Key Of Red, due out October 13 on Homeskillet Records. These are some seriously high quality humans... for a peek into what they're all about, check out their bio here and check out this article about the release from the URB magazine site. Silver Jackson's Homeskillet Records has exactly the type of roster I hope to have on my own label someday... when I materialize the fundage (although my label would be mostly women).
7. Sa-Roc - "The Reckoning" 2017 RHYMESAYERS I had the pleasure of spending six weeks in a van with this woman and have no doubt she will take over the universe as only she can.
8. Ear Dr.Umz The MetroGnome - "Nick Johnson EP" 2014 SEATTLE MUSIC Ear Dr.Umz has recently released his Nick Johnson EP on vinyl and you should definitely buy it while you have the chance.
9. Kiefer - "aaaa" 2017 I can't say enough nice things about Kiefer; after seeing him perform with Mndsgn, I was hooked. His latest album, Kickinit Alone is available however you want to ingest it. Follow him on Soundcloud for more gems.
10. MF DOOM - "The Missing Notebook Rhymes" 2017 Adult Swim is releasing one MF DOOM song per week from The Missing Notebook Rhymes. I love seeing these two ridiculously talented teams work together and aim to grind hard enough to be right up there with them.
11. Shabazz Palaces - "Shine A Light" feat. Thadillac 2017 Shabazz Palaces prove once again that they are on a completely different plane than the rest of us... this is a really good thing. Ish as a slimy baby goat may be the best part of this whole post.
12. Araless - "Intertwine" 2017 SEATTLE MUSIC "Intertwine" was most definitely inspired by Araless' wonderful lady, Melanie, who also stars in this video. Shout out to them for being a great team.
13. Wizdumb - "Bust Tha Format" & "Shadows" 2017 SEATTLE MUSIC At first listen my favorites are "So Clear" with Specs Wizard and "Suckaz" with Comel 15... listen to it, you will not regret it.
14. Thundercat - "Tokyo" 2017 BRAINFEEDER Thundercat's tribute to Tokyo is pretty awesome, I better go to Tokyo myself to make sure he got the vibe right. I also added it to the collection of Music Videos With Cats... if you're into that sort of thing.
15. Jorja Smith X Preditah - "On My Mind" 2017 I've been a Jorja Smith fan since "Where Did I Go?" and have been ever since. Can't wait to see what she does next.
16. Rainwater Conglomerate - "The EP" 2017 If you're only going to pick one track from Rainwater Conglomerate to see what they're all about, listen to "Here & There." Billy Blaze amazes me. The crew is selling shirts on Amazon.
17. Musab + Ink Well Present MInk - "Resources" 2017 RHYMESAYERS As someone with an unused history degree, I highly support this message. Fun fact, Musab is one of the founding members of Rhymesayers Entertainment.
18. Grieves - "What It Dew" 2017 RHYMESAYERS This is my favorite Grieves video so far, props to the whole team for their efforts! Go see Grieves on tour with Dem Atlas, they are awesome.
19. Myke Bogan - "Pool Party" 2017 PORTLAND MUSIC The visuals for the first single from Pool Party, "Take The Night Off" featuring Blossom were on The New Hotness Vol. 8. Myke Bogan, formerly of Pac Div with Like, is now part of the Eyrst crew... who of course, I also love.
20. BINKBEATS - "Little Nerves" feat. Niels Broos 2017 This is the first original BINKBEATS track I've heard, his cover of Madlib + Erykah Badu's "The Healer" and "J Dilla Mixtape" had me hooked instantly.
I'd like to note that BINKBEATS and Dax Edword AKA Diogenes have a doppelganger thing going. They're both ridiculously talented musicians and I sincerely hope to see them share a stage one day.
