Until the day I die, I will never get tired of the feeling of loving a song on the very first listen.

Mos Def, “Quiet Dog“ (2009)
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I’m not sure if it’s an actual trend or just personal awareness, but it seems like lately has been a great time for tight, exciting hip-hop. Since the 80′s, this has been the stuff that pumps my blood. I can appreciate the slow groove party rap that started up in the 90′s, but that music’s appeal fades a pretty good amount when I’m away from the party and home alone with headphones.

But stuff like “Quiet Dog”, Dizzee Rascal, Black Milk’s Tronicor the new P.O.S. album(which I’ve been loving this week), show a refound love for fast raps and creative beats, to put as much effort into the intellectual craft as its feel for the dance floor. This track balances both perfectly, and that gets me all kinds of riled up.

Thanks to Troy and Katie at Kindness Of Ravens for tipping me off to this.

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