Esteemed veteran emcee Homeboy Sandman is teaming up with producer Jack Splash for a whole album of vibrant hip-hop. At least I assume it will be vibrant based on the lead single.
Resonance Frequency, out at the end of July, is preceded this week by “Twentyfourseven,” a song that has me eager to hear the rest of the project. Splash built the beat out of Steve Miller Band’s oft-sampled “Fly Like An Eagle” among other ingredients, splicing it all into a frenetic funk track that makes a fantastic launchpad for Sandman’s bars. Though at risk of being upstaged by all the popping bass and blaring horns, he commands the mic here with his usual understated grit.
A word from Sandman:
This is what Jack does. This is what I do. It’s not a hobby, it’s not a job. It’s a lifestyle. Perpetual creation. It’s not something that’s only happening when somebody’s looking. Resonance Frequency; Jack and I are putting out a signal. Once it reaches you every atom in your body is gonna vibrate differently.
Man’s not kidding. “Twentyfourseven” exudes a contagious energy. Watch Art Morera’s video for the track below.
Resonance Frequency is out 7/31 on Soulspazm. Pre-order it here.
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