As much as I play “Drank In My Cup,” I still have trouble spelling this guy’s name. Its “Kirko” not “Kriko.” I have the same problem for Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea. Damn those “Azea” names.
Anyways, Kirko Bangz dropped his official remix video over the weekend with 2 Chainz and Juelz Santana. (Check it out over at Complex) The way I see it is Kirko plans on pushing this single as far as possible. Warner Bros. might have a plan to let the kid marinate a little bit until he’s ready to drop some quality music. I’ve listened to both Progression mixtapes; he can rap. Just doing the whole hit after hit routine has been done before. His third Progression mixtape needs to be what So Far Gone was to Drake - something that really defines his musical direction and sound. H-Town’s got some dope rappers out there, so he could possibly fit in with the crowd.
This quick interview was for VIBE earlier this year. Trust me when I say this: I am shy journalist. Like the worse of its kind. I must have stuttered so many times before I got my first question out. I know, he’s not a huge star. But I’m learning to cope with it. We talk Drake and Lil’ Wayne comparisons, how he came up with “Drank In My Cup” and southern legends co-signing him. Check it here.
In light of Action Bronson’s new song “A Simple Man” released on Twitter, I want to try something. By the way, the track is dope and producer Tommy Mas should be getting some looks soon (Last time I checked, he’s got something cooking with Tommy Mas too.)
As an excuse to organize everything I have published on the Internet and to reflect on my growth, I interviewed Bronson while interning for RESPECT. Magazine. This was days before his joint project Well Done with DJ Statik Selektah dropped. For some reason, I thought since he was a former chef, it would be cool to ask him about Kanye West’s line, “You got the swag sauce, she dripping swagu” off Beyonce’s “Party.” Thinking that line was universally known to every rapper, he was just confused. Well, lesson learned. Not everybody is a Yeezy stan or understands his lingo. Check out the interview and his new shit below.
Action Bronson “A Simple Man”
Until the main website is up and running again, I’ll have to fallback on Tumblr. Yes, I haven’t been posting enough lately, but its always difficult to juggle work and pleasure. Goal for the last week of March - post more often.
Harlem’s own Doley Bernays dropped a new mixtape last week called Wrong Turn Into Yesterday. Read his bio on DatPiff for a little bit more about him. I met him personally and he seems hellbent on putting his Tupac-like style narratives on the map. Euro League makes a few appearances, who is both his partner in rhyme, homie and a solo artist developing in his own sound. It seems a lot of other blogs outside of the NY area have been paying attention, so the reception is definitely on the rise. Take a listen.
