Tag Archives: Hip Hop

Polyester The Saint – When She’s Ready

One of Hip-Hop (or music in general)’s qualities was it’s distinct sound and styles representation of it’s location, as the internet era merges those features through trends, it’s always appreciated when someone stays true, and that’s the case with LA’s own Polyester The Saint. One of the west coast’s most slept on producer of recent and thus his artistry can be also be considered overlooked, he’s one of the few who blends the classic essences of the west with a modern spin. A credit to his musicianship, with each project he’s been able to transport the listener beyond the gangsta-rap narrative thats commercially dominated over the years.

For me, he’s evolved the classic G-Funk sound and with When She’s Ready (released mid-July), continues his theme of cool, palm trees and summer breeze, for the OG’s. A more mature direction, true to self, it’s a luxuriously laid back, musically driven sixteen track project full of solid raps and velvet harmonies, infused with high end sonics that could only be described as real playalistic.

If you’re new to Polyester The Saint, there’s a consistent catalogue to catch up on and vibe out to that will no doubt leave you feeling hella good.

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Wale – Ice and Rain (Produced by Cool & Dre)

DC’s Wale is undoubtley one for the future, with a lyrical style reminiscent of an illmatic Nas, he found his breakthrough with the success of his hit Nike Boots, currently charting with his new single Chillin ft. Lady Gaga. Wale (pronounced Wa-lay) recently inked a deal with Jay-Z’s ROC Nation label with his debut album ‘Attention Deficit’ to be released soon.

This Cool & Dre produced track is reminiscent to his critically acclaimed Family Affair, consisting of the similarly deep and meaninful story-telling ability that Wale possesses, Ice and Rain is rumoured to be a left-over track from his album’s final cut, hopefully this is not the case as it really is a special track, it has an epic emotion intwined with the beat, creating a canvas for Wale to paint his lyrical picture, this song could do a lot for Wale, I feel that the topic might not be appreciated by every listener and that becomes a problem, mainstream audiences today prefer to invest in feel-good dance songs, Black Eyed Peas being a testament to that, However with ROC Nation, as Jay-Z attempts to push Hip-Hop back into the mainstream fold, in time could prove beneficial for an artist of Wale’s stature.

Look out for more Wale as he along with Kid Cudi, Drake and Asher Roth, lead the new school Hip-Hop revolution.

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