East Oakland MC Bo Strangles is joined by two of the Bay Area's promising rising artists on "Cry Ice." The beat sounds like frozen '80s funk, and it gives the track a weird sort of optimism. The subject matter is obviously weighty, but the beat makes Bo and company seem bemused at the absurdity of being so cold you cry ice instead of tears.
Download: Bo Strangles f. Lil Rue and Joe Blow, "Cry Ice" (Via Thizzler)