Flatbush Zombies’ Meechy Darko has teamed up with Freddie Gibbs and DJ/producer A-Trak for a new song, “On God,” off his upcoming solo debut, Gothic Luxury.
Produced by Jay Versace and Dot Da Genius, “On God” begins with a grandiose flourish but settles into a groove that’s still propulsive, but also subtle and unsettling in its own ways. Meechy Darko and Freddie Gibbs trade sprawling, heavy, and brutally honest verses on the five-minute track, while A-Trak arrives at the end to show off his signature scratching skills.
Along with dropping “On God,...
Produced by Jay Versace and Dot Da Genius, “On God” begins with a grandiose flourish but settles into a groove that’s still propulsive, but also subtle and unsettling in its own ways. Meechy Darko and Freddie Gibbs trade sprawling, heavy, and brutally honest verses on the five-minute track, while A-Trak arrives at the end to show off his signature scratching skills.
Along with dropping “On God,...
- 8/3/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The first time Chicago Mc Saba got paid to rap, it was 2012, he was about 18, and he netted about 50 bucks for his show. As he explains on the latest installment of The First Time, his subsequent early paychecks were for about the same amount, and over his first several years in music, whatever money he racked up went straight back into his career — at least until 2017.
“In 2017 I started buying stuff — I bought, like, a bunch of Jordans,” he says with a laugh. “I had to stop because I was...
“In 2017 I started buying stuff — I bought, like, a bunch of Jordans,” he says with a laugh. “I had to stop because I was...
- 1/26/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Beast Coast — the hip-hop collective featuring Flatbush Zombies, Pro Era (Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Cj Fly, Powers Pleasant) and the Underachievers — tap into a reggae vibe with their laid-back new song “Snow in the Stadium.”
Producer Erick The Architect weaves the numerous verses between his smooth R&B vocal hook. In his early section, Bada$$ reflects on his roots: “Remember way back, I ain’t have no funds/Now I lay back with a bad little something,” he rhymes over a spacey guitar riff and glimmering beats. “And it all makes sense,...
Producer Erick The Architect weaves the numerous verses between his smooth R&B vocal hook. In his early section, Bada$$ reflects on his roots: “Remember way back, I ain’t have no funds/Now I lay back with a bad little something,” he rhymes over a spacey guitar riff and glimmering beats. “And it all makes sense,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
New York City rap collective Beast Coast has announced that their debut album Escape From New York will arrive on May 24th.
The supergroup, which features members of Flatbush Zombies (Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick Arc Elliott), Pro Era (featuring Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Cj Fly, Powers Pleasant) and The Underachievers (Akthesavior and Issa Gold) also shared a new 10-minute basement freestyle cypher, featuring Bet’s Rap City host Big Tigger.
The hip-hop collective recently shared two singles: “Left Hand,” which they debuted on The Tonight Show in April,...
The supergroup, which features members of Flatbush Zombies (Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick Arc Elliott), Pro Era (featuring Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Cj Fly, Powers Pleasant) and The Underachievers (Akthesavior and Issa Gold) also shared a new 10-minute basement freestyle cypher, featuring Bet’s Rap City host Big Tigger.
The hip-hop collective recently shared two singles: “Left Hand,” which they debuted on The Tonight Show in April,...
- 5/11/2019
- by Ilana Kaplan
- Rollingstone.com
Beast Coast, the new hip-hop supergroup featuring Flatbush Zombies, Pro Era and the Underachievers, have unveiled their sinister debut track, “Left Hand.”
“Left Hand” is a relentless posse cut that boasts production from Tyler Dopps and Sam Wish, and verses from nine MCs, including Flatbush Zombies’ Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott, Pro Era’s Joey Bada$$, Nyck Caution, Kirk Knight and Cj Fly, plus the Underachievers’ Issa Gold and Ak The Savior. Over hard hitting drums and a simple yet foreboding synth line, Meechy Darko spits the song’s ruthless hook,...
“Left Hand” is a relentless posse cut that boasts production from Tyler Dopps and Sam Wish, and verses from nine MCs, including Flatbush Zombies’ Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott, Pro Era’s Joey Bada$$, Nyck Caution, Kirk Knight and Cj Fly, plus the Underachievers’ Issa Gold and Ak The Savior. Over hard hitting drums and a simple yet foreboding synth line, Meechy Darko spits the song’s ruthless hook,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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