[RH Premiere] Lifeafteryouth - Emptied Out
Lifeafteryouth connects with Lil Ill on his new single "Emptied Out". The New England natives, who actually met via SoundCloud, have been working on some jams.
When asking Lifeafteryouth about his new single he stated, "It's just a casual summertime punk rock joint about how hard it is to try to put your life together while you've got all these issues on your plate."
Fans should be expecting a new single from Lifeafteryouth each month until he finishes an EP.
[RH Premiere] Netherfriends: "Shrooms Freestyle" (feat. Chandler London)
Netherfriends' evolving Kind of Buzzed concept has been pretty popular, attracting a good mix of musicians and acclaim, demonstrated by Netherfriends' in-store performance at Jugrnaut earlier this month for the Kind of Buzzed vol. 5 recording. Back in July, Netherfriends recorded Kind of Buzzed vol. 3 in the Kimball House backyard alongside Chandler London, Grade Aplus, and Cody DeCamry.
Today, we're premiering the first release from that recording, "Shrooms Freestyle" with young Chandler. With the established concept of Netherfriends' improvised instrumentation paired with rappers' freestyles, an extra element was introduced: psilocybin mushrooms. While Chandler was under the influence (kind of buzzed, so to speak) at the beginning of the song, you can hear the effect the shrooms had on his freestyle. Say what you will about illicit drug use; it's still impressive for the musicians function enough to rap at the level they were able to for Kind of Buzzed vol. 3.
Netherfriends will be performing at the Subterranean tonight alongside indie bands When Clouds Attack and The Octopus Project. Tickets for the show can be bought here. The Summer of Netherfriends is preparing to close out with a bang, so continue paying attention.
[RH Premiere] Chandler London: "TheDrug3.3"
While Chandler London made an appearance on Netherfriends' New CHI-t recently, it's been awhile since we've had a solo drop from the Science of Sleep rapper. Chandler's simply kept his head down in order to get everything straightened away for his next mixtape, Requiem for a Dream. However, he hit us up with some new new to remind everybody what he's capable of.
"TheDrug3.3" features Chandler rapping on Theophilus London's "The Drug," remixed and reproduced by OH!Quinn. Don't be fooled by the song's optimistic-sounding beat; Chandler is still just as self-reflective in "TheDrug3.3" as he was in the majority of the songs off of The Science of Sleep. Most rappers like to flex on others or build their bravado up; Chandler, on the other hand, would rather be open and honest in his music, even if that honesty might not portray him in the best light.
Considering the themes and content in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, which analyzed various forms of addiction, Chandler's Requiem for a Dream should be just as dark in tone. In saying that, "TheDrug3.3" serves as an upbeat song to bring you up before the onslaught of Requiem songs drop to take you to your dark place. Get ready, because 2013 will be Chandler London's year.