Smino – “blkjuptr”
Smino dropped this incredible project on December 11, 2015. Monte Booker laced the beats of course. Appreciate what has been shown to you – blkjuptr. Go play dat S!CK S!CK S!CK EP too.
Monte Booker – “Soulection White Label: 016”
Monte Booker and crew are here! The three Southside Chicago artists are all young, megatalented, and dropping. The zero fatigue collective finished up Ravyn Lenae’s Moon Shoes in August, Smino’s S!CK S!CK S!CK in early October, and now we get White Label from the producer.
The 20-year-old producer is making some of the coldest beats in America. He combines elements of Hip Hop, Jazz and Electronic music to craft bright and memorable instrumentals.
“While creating this White Label I was definitely influenced by lots of jazz – primarily because of how innovative it is, electronic sounds and Flying Lotus,” Booker said in a recent interview. “In fact, Flying Lotus should just be a genre at this point lol.”
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Smino – “S!CK S!CK S!CK” EP
Smino is one to look out for. He dropped the S!CK S!CK S!CK EP today, and I’m on this all weekend. The young rapper-singer out of St. Louis, Missouri has the energy to take a record in any direction he wants. Like Ishdarr, each track from Smino goes in a different direction, from the end of the emotional spectrum to the other. Here are 3 quick ones for ya.
Smino has been recording with Monte Booker at Classick Studios, where Chance The Rapper did Acid Rap.
Ravyn Lenae – “Moon Shoes” EP
Ravyn Lenae dropped this delicious bag of groceries on August 25, 2015. I had to be kind and help her pick it up. Her voice is the embodiment of positive energy and Chicago-brand granola. The production is extra smooth too, Monte Booker wraps it around her light voice perfectly.
Lenae is only 16 and I’m excited to see what she does from here. Peep the “Greetings” video.
