Below System Records has unearthed another unreleased gem from the duo of Rashad And Confidence. “Non Stop” was recorded in 2011 as part of the sessions for highly regarded The Element Of Surprise LP sessions. On par with the best moments of that album, this unreleased gem is possessed by Confidence’s use of boomin’ drums and piano/horn stabs, fluid cuts from DJ Technic and Rashad’s smooth lyrical delivery. The result goes down as a spiritual sibling of the 90’s era Hip-Hop sound
Listen to “Non Stop via streaming services: https://bsr.ffm.to/nonstop
Vinyl grit, analog warmth, booming low end and an ethereal jazz element.
“Non Stop” as well as another unreleased track “Feel It” and 2019 single “Desires” will be part of the Below System 2xLP vinyl edition of The Element Of Surprise.
Listen to “Feel It”: https://bsr.ffm.to/feelit
Pre-orders for the vinyl is available now via the link below and will start shipping in early May.
Pre-order The Element Of Surprise: https://www.belowsystem.com/products/rashad-confidence-the-element-of-surprise-2xlp
Rashad, a Brooklyn NY emcee who sports a nimble and rapid flow excels at making anthemic choruses interspersed with highly detailed bars. Examples of album topics include a vivid picture of the hood while making a cautionary tale of its pitfalls (“The City”), his personal emcee origin story (“Days Of My Youth”), and the results of low motivation (“Pass Me By”) among others.
Boston based producer Confidence has made a career of sample chopping and analog warm heaters. He also tends to favor the one emcee/one producer line-up of the golden years. This extends to his recent collaborative LP’s on Below System Records including Library Of Sound with M-Dot and Kool Moe Dese with Big Dese.
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