I don’t need to say much for this song, it speaks for itself, especially the video (below). But i’ll say a few words (it’s what I do best)… First, I gotta say, look at Sabzi in the video bumpin’ to his own beat, what a balla! (haha) He’s got to be one of the best producers out today. Producing with two soulful MC’s, Geologic in Blue Scholars and RA Scion in Common Market, as well as a host of other side projects, the guy really spreads his talent far. If I could be taught under anyone, it would be him …or Rob the Viking of Swollen Members …or K-Murdock of Restoring Poetry in Music & Panacea (i’m not picky, any would do :p). Just listen to this damn thing, and experience why the Blue Scholars, among many other Northwest artists, make their place the hip-hop scene. Oh, and post a comment or I won’t know what y’all think of Blue Scholars. And then i’ll never post any of their material again! 8-O
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Love the video:
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHDyPvF0KL8
Artist Information:
Genre: Hip-Hop
Location: Seattle, Washington
Members:
Geologic aka Prometheus Brown (George Quibuyen): Emcee
Sabzi (Alexei Saba Mohajerjasbi): DJ, Producer
Label: MassLine Media
Albums: Blue Scholars | The Long March EP | Bayani | Bayani Redux | Oof! EP
Similar Artists: Common Market | Abyssinian Creole | People Under the Stairs
Links: Official Blog | MySpace | Facebook | Wikipedia | Last.fm | iLike | MTV | Y! Music | AllMusic
Track Information:
Album: Bayani
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Lyrics: Wikia
Buy Links: Bayani | Amazon Mp3 | iTunes
blue scholars would have to be my favorite group. I have to say though, I like their songs with a more upbeat, beat better. I think you should keep posting songs by them or by people like RA Scion or grynch.
Yea, I haven’t listened to anything new from them lately, but just found a single they released this year – I’ll post it up if it’s any good.
I haven’t listened to Grynch as much as I should, but I’ll probably hit some of his shit up later.
Love all the Northwest hip-hop. You into Gabriel Teodros? He just dropped a new record with Amos Miller – check it: http://air2abird.bandcamp.com/
Yea I just started listening to Grynch after i started to get tired of common market and blue scholars. Northwest hip-hop is definitely my favorite, or maybe second best because I have to go with midwest because that is where I’m from!
Wow! Thanks for showing me that album though! It’s great! I have never really listened to much of either of those artists but I think tonight I’m going to. You know someone has talent when they can put loon calls in a hip-hop and have a great song
Yea, I got real sick of Common Market after awhile. Haven’t listened to either of ‘em recently.
I’m from the Midwest too, probably my favorite music scene as well. Where exactly you from?
Oh, and if you like Air 2 a Bird then check out Gabriel Teodros’s Lovework or better yet his collab with Khingz – Abyssinian Creole’s Sexy Beast – some of the best shit out there.
As Good as Sabzi is, his beats kinda start to all blend in after a while!
Well I’m from Minneapolis! how about you??
Alright yea I gotta look into him! I have been needing some music!
Haha, Minneapolis too… well, south of the city (Apple Valley).
I love the music scene in Minneapolis: Mel Gibson and the Pants & SOLID GOLD are two of my favorite groups of all time.
Look around the site, you’ll find a lot of good hip-hop or whatever (obviously, haha).
Oh nice! Apple valley is close enough! Yea it is definitely great! Oh trust me I have been! I think we have very similar taste in music because i’ve been liking everything you have been posting! thanks!