By Hazel Clementine
The long-awaited solo release of ‘The Aux’ by Blockhead is a hit from beginning to end, that you really don’t want to miss. With features like Aesop Rock, Navy Blue and Danny Brown and many more, ‘The Aux’ features some of underground hip hop’s best artists today.
The album starts off with heat as we vibe with the engaging track ‘AAU Tournaments’, which features artist Navy Blue and billy woods. As you progress throughout the album you get beats and eclectic samples that you’ve never heard of intertwined into an organic, NYC hip hop sound. Our favorite track is “Mississippi”, featuring Aesop Rock, which samples some truly intriguing songs and vocals. If you’re a big hip hop head, then you might’ve caught the surprise sample on the track that’s no other than Black Moon’s hit song ‘Who Got The Props’. Admired the sampling so much, we had to go back and listen to not only the track again to rave about how Blockhead orchestrated every sound, beat and instrument but we had to go back and listen to Black Moon.
Go and listen to Blockhead’s new album ‘The Aux’ which is out on all streaming platforms and currently on Bandcamp for only $10 (Which is a STEAL! ).
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Stream ‘The Aux’ here:
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