OLD SELF: Wicky Wild (Wild West)

Another video from OLD SELF’s Word Art Gallery LP, which dropped earlier in the year. Wicky Wild sees the Karma Kids MC taking on the multiple roles of a family, like a sort of rap game Eddie Murphy. The track is produced by Headtrip. Word Art Gallery is available to download over on Bandcamp.

Googie: Floating Polygons (Stream)

New project from the Karma Kids camp, as Googie unveils Floating Polygons. 12 tracks deep with no features and production from a range of names, including Headtrip, Blockhead, Raisi K and Wes Wax. The album is available to stream below and downloads can be found over on Bandcamp.

Premiere – Lt Headtrip ft. Googie: Fall in Dreams (Blockhead Remix)

A year ago Karma Kids representative, Lt Headtrip, released his self-produced solo album, Comedy of the Filthbeast. Today to celebrate the anniversary, I am pleased to be able to bring you the Blockhead remix of Fall in Dreams, one of the many high points from the album. The track features regular sparring partner, Googie, and is accompanied by a tidy found footage style video, courtesy of Matthew Waysdorf.

OLD SELF: Nostalgia

My Grown Up Rap family recently premiered the latest video from Karma Kids MC, OLD SELF. It’s another track lifted from his recent Word Art Gallery LP and as the title suggests, themes of revisiting the past are prevalent. Nostalgia is produced by Lt Headtrip and the video was made by Duncecap. The album is available now over on Bandcamp.

Lt Headtrip: Stone Palace

NY’s Lt Headtrip returns with a new video for his 2017 track Stone Palace. Stone Palace is the result of Headtrip shifting from sleeping on couches to having his own home and the feeling of sudden isolation that came with the move. As Headtrip himself said, “This song details my struggle to find a middle ground between self-care and outward compassion.” The track is lifted from Comedy of the Filthbeast, which is available to download now.

LNYCHPIN: LNYCHPIN

LNYCHPIN is an important compilation that showcases some of the best work that the indie rap scene in NY has to offer right now. The collection was put together by Backwoodz Studioz affiliates and linchpins of the scene themselves, Lt Headtrip and Willie Green, so you already know that the levels are going to be high.
There are tracks from Headtrip and billy woods, Gruff Lion and Teddy Faley, Warren Britt, PremRock and Hype Wonder, as well as a whole load more. It is basically the perfect selection for anyone who is already immersed in their love for NY rap, as well as anyone wanting to get familiar with the scene and its players. You can stream the compilation below and downloads are available via Bandcamp.