“furthers the legacy of the Bay Area’s Hieroglyphics collective, with MC Casual calling on the production talents of California-based beatmaker DEAD PERRY to enhance his authoritative bars.”-Bandcamp
From the Bay to the Nile! The pairing of Casual x DEAD PERRY has returned with a new drop this week. “White Crown” is cerebral spit and gritty thump also featuring deft turntable cuts (courtesy of DJ Eclipse).
In what may be a spiritual successor to Ras Kass’s legendary “Nature Of The Threat”, Casual drops a masterclass of historical references to the cradle of civilization, both literally and metaphorically. As he states “the White crown represented upper Egypt and the Red crown represented lower Egypt, both who were in constant struggle. I brought the symbology into hip-hop terms.”
This new single follows on the potent chemistry the duo demonstrated last year with the release of The Art Of Reanimation LP. Released in CD/CS and Digital via Below System Records (Trizz, Estee Nack/Superior) and vinyl via Tuff Kong the project featured a plethora of top-notch spitters including Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest, Rockness Monsta, Phesto, Planet Asia, Tristate, ETO, Daniel Son, Celph Titled, Crimeapple and DJ TMB.
The LP received positive ink and spins (including the quote above from Bandcamp who featured the release in their “Best Hip Hop February 2022” column.
Stream / Purchase The Art Of Reanimation: https://belowsystem.bandcamp.com/album/the-art-of-reanimation
https://www.tuffkongrecords.com/products/the-art-of-reanimation-lp
More info:
https://www.instagram.com/casualrapgod/
https://www.instagram.com/dead_perry
Watch official video for “The White Crown”:
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