Kanye’s been getting all of the attention lately for
incorporating industrial and acid house into his music, but lots of people have
been doing similar things for years. Death Grips and Shabazz Palaces are the
most prominent of this bunch, but CX KiDTRONiK is grinding in his own lane and
not getting much attention for it. He just quietly released an installment of
the Stones Throw podcast called Black
Punk. CX describes it best: “It's some black punk rock, Pure Hell, HR &
Holy Rollers of DC. Hardcore! Lots of Brooklyn MC's from my block in Crown
Heights: Half-A-Mil (RIP), Banga Shine, Ruste Juxx. NOT FOR BITCH ASS EARHOLES.
And with some comedy. There is a soft moment at the end with a song by Minister
Louis Farrakhan. I tried to keep it as offensive as possible, so I hope y'all
actually use it.” Patrice O’Neal, Death, Sean Price, the Beastie Boys, State of
Alert, Bad Brains, M.O.P., and tons more slam against each other over the
course of one of the most satisfying hours the ST Podcast has had in years.
People have been sleeping on CX KiDTRONiK, and his new album Krak Attack 2: Ballad of Elli Skiff
should be getting much more attention. Too many Stones Throw “fans” like to
ignore anything that the label puts out anything that isn’t by Madlib or Dilla,
but the ones who are willing to give Stones Throw the benefit of the doubt get
to be treated to Homeboy Sandman, Duppy Gun, Jonwayne, Leaving Records, and of
course CX. If you want to listen to a podcast that makes you want to flip cars
and punch your grandma, then get Black
Punk right here.
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