First of all, I must make a point to tell you how refreshing it is to receive a well-written email request for submission. A hi-resolution image, a brief (humble/objective) bio, and the youtube link and/or mp3 file for download. Milo, my newest favorite rapper at St. Norberts, sent me all three of those things. Hot damn, you would have thought it was Christmas morning.
The email started off somethin’ like this:
“I’m not sure what genre it falls under. Maybe Nerd Hop, or Art Rap. Hopefully under enjoyable music.”
With a sense of humor similar to Larry David, his eloquent email left me with no choice but to click on the bandcamp link. I have to admit that when I first started listening, I didn’t know what to think. His lyrics had me consulting Wikipedia for answers about every four bars. But as I listened more, I really began to respect his unique (s)(w)(a)(g)(g)(e)(r).
Here is an example of that style, a sentence he used to complete his press kit.
“This is rap stuff best played through headphones in library nooks, or on evenings when it seems too late to drink coffee but you do anyway.”
Ya, that explains it.
Here is the tape, my favorite track is One Lonely Owl (in case you were wondering). If you enjoy, follow him on Twitter or somethin’. I heard rappers like that sort of thing, makes ’em feel happy.
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