Anderson .Paak - The Season / Carry Me / The Waters

Your mom’s in prison, your father need a new kidney You family’s splitting, rivalries between siblings If cash ain’t king it's damn sure the incentive And good riddance

MOVITS! - "Fel Del Av Gården"

This is the toe-tapping Swedish story of growing up on the wrong side of town from trio MOVITZ! (composed of the two brothers Johan and Anders with saxophone player Joakim), wherein the group scats from their childhood memories to systems of oppression with an ever-present smirk. Their modern hiphop style both pushes forth the use of traditional instruments in the largely electronic-heavy field and calls back to this band's Swedish roots. Hope you enjoy!

Rating: 7/10 men nån gång måste fördomen hinnas ikapp (But at some point, you have to catch up to the prejudice)

Captain Dan and the Scruvey Crew - "Sea Monsters"

Rating: 7/10 What we gonna do with sea monsters? We're gonna kill em an grill em, we be the nautical mobsters! Quick warning, this video contains large amounts of cartoon blood and violence, if you don't want that, find a different video or listen to the song elsewhere, anyways, on with the review. Arr, I posted my favorite Captain Dan and the Scruvey Crew song, Blackbeard's Treasure, a while ago and I think it's time to return to my favorite authentic pirate hiphop with another one of my favorites. Sea Monsters tells the exploits of Captain Dan as sails the oceans defeating the world's sea monsters and similarly to the other song by them I posted, I find it absolutely hilarious.

Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew - Blackbeard's Treasure

Blackbeard's gold is all that we see, we plunder and we steal from the old and the meek, droppin' fat rhymes every day of the week, We're the only rap crew with buccaneer technique!

Rating: 6/10

The Song: On a very different note from my normal songs, I bring you Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew. A rather comical song that is very hard to describe, just listen to it seriously.
The Band: Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew is one of the most unique and hilarious band I have ever listened to. Their self description of authentic pirate hiphop is basically the only way to describe them. Their songs range from very humorous like this one to a bit more serious, and are all, interesting. They appeared on America's Got Talent in the Summer of 2012, only to be turned down by the crowd and the judges, with notable criticism from Howard Stern, who described the act as "very stupid", "moronic", "idiotic", and finally, "pathetic". However I disagree, I personally really like their music.

Hoodie Allen feat. Kina Grannis - "Make It Home"

I wanna go where the lights are low and the dreamers are chasing...

Rating: 7/10

Hoodie Allen has been rocking over smooth hiphop beats since 2009, but this time he's gone for an acoustic sound, which plays out very well on this new track. The lyrics move a little off the beat, but they're brought back by the rising chorus, and it all comes back in one fell swoop. While maintaining his trademark tumbling flow. Hoodie is able to dip into some of the struggles in personal dreams. The music stands on it's own, but this song is made by the contrast of the empowering vocals and the soothing melody. Definitely a strong contestant in my playlist.

Manic Focus - "Learn How to Drop" (Explicit)

he said: "crank up that s*** and learn how to drop"

Rating: 7/10

A word of warning, this song is not what it seems. Brilliantly crafted to surprise the unsuspecting viewer, I still remember jumping in my seat on my first listen, before my foot started tapping. An excellent wobble bass rumbles under a sharp tempo, bringing this dance track to life. Manic Focus, self-described as "exploring a world of new sounds and producing pure musical magic", has brought in some funky tones to his album, Expanding Mind.