Now On – Tomorrow Already
Posted in Artists, Joints on August 22nd, 2008 by Hyphen
(I’d be facing the other way…)
I mentioned in the Bishop Lamont post that the Los Angeles hip-hop scene is on fire right now and when you combine that area with the another hotbed of talent, the midwest, it’s just not fair. A lot of artists from Michigan have relocated to the L.A. area over the years (Dilla, Ta’Raach, Househoes, etc.) and the A-Side Worldwide family has a few that split time between the two regions as well. You’ve probably heard of Buff1 by now, if not through his solo work (cop There’s Only One, in stores now!), then perhaps through the classic Athletic Mic League material. Another group that’s on the rise, Now On, consists of one of Buff’s AML cohorts, DJ Haircut, alongside Jackson Perry and IX Lives.
Now On dropped their debut album, Eye Level, in 2005, and released an equally impressive project, Don’t Call It A Mixtape, last year. Their currently prepping the release of Tomorrow Already, and they’ve been kind enough to leak the title track off it for y’all to check out. I wouldn’t necessarily label this joint as indicative of their sound, as they’re a hard group to put in a box. There’s no need to classify though, it’s just good music. I’ll toss in another new track with Shawn Jackson as well:
Now On – “Tomorrow Already”
Now On ft. Shawn Jackson – “Write Back”
With production from the criminally underrated Lab Tech crew, Astronote, and Seattle’s own Jake One, you already know what to expect. Be on the lookout for Tomorrow Already dropping soon, and also keep an eye out for Haircut’s Mayer Hawthorne project…it’s gonna be crazy.