Direct from Capitol Hill, DC lyricist XO (now Uptown XO, but we’re going to keep calling him XO because that other guy isn’t as good at rapping) takes the government to task for the state of his city and the nation writ large. It’s his most explicitly message driven track to date, addressing gentrification, segregation and the crack epidemic. The track’s interspersed with clips from New Jack City but AB The Pro’s production is more Scarface with its cascading Morodorian synths. The charge of the politics is a potent offset to the chillwave beat. XO’s Monumental II drops on August 30th.
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Big XO fan and this might be my favorite vid of his to date. The beat on this one is chilling.
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This what they need out hear….great to hear something with a message! Keep Rockin’!
XO one of those dudes who always gonna have a great video.
I hate to be that dude but I couldn’t help thinking that Rap needs way more “street knowledge” type maneuvers right now, this type of shit is too few and far between these days.