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mp3 Tue Oct 03 2006
Bona Fide B-Boys
Lupe, Kanye and Common may be the Chicago hip-hoppers gettin' the most press lately, but Bonafyde Recordings has some less traditional rap of local origins up its sleeve. Serengeti's unconventional take is epitomized in "Dennehy" [MP3], a character-driven jam named after actor Brian and taking place along Western Ave. Stream the full-length album of the same name here. Haiku, on the other hand, has a more chill, tru-school sound, and he's notable for being a rare Asian face in the game. Rather than beef about the battle, "Pendulum Head" [MP3] is a different sort of diss rap, if only cos it calls out "Wicker Park rich kids"; stream the album Blew here. Both acts have shows upcoming, including a joint gig at the Empty Bottle next month.