THIS. FRIDAY. One of the most talented writers out there and one of the more intelligent emcees in the game is ready to drop a new project! After dropping his old moniker of YC the Cynic, Kemba is gearing up for a formal introduction. Negus drops this Friday, July 22nd. The last single is the Frank […]
KEMBA, the unapologetically honest and acclaimed New York lyricist (formerly YC the Cynic), premiered the official video for lead single “The New Black Theory” today (6/30). The video–directed by Sense Hernandez and KEMBA–is a Groundhog’s Day style visual about the influence of the news on our beliefs, and the idea of respectability politics, or as Geraldo Rivera put it, “the […]
“Already is like the sugar in the medicine. With an infectious beat and catchy hook, the lyrics are as potent as ever. The producer, Frank Drake, did a great job at mixing his own Dilla-influenced style with his more contemporary counterparts.” Negus album drops July 22nd.
He’s back! After changing his name and releasing a lot of his left-over YC the Cynic music, Kemba drops “The New Black Theory” produced by Frank Drake. The powerful track is about the term “The New Black,” made popular by Pharrell Williams, infamously saying “The New Black doesn’t blame other races for our issues. The New […]
I was 12 years old when I got the name YC. I grew up with it, made mistakes, and starting making a name as a teenager. The further I got into adulthood, the more I felt suffocated by it. This change will allow me to be the artist I’m becoming, unapologetically. I’ve learned a lot […]
A new year means we at Da-What have got 10 more names that you watch for. Spanning across the country, with a diverse set of skills, these are the artists that we think will be popping up more and more frequently on your favorite blogs, the background of your favorite TV shows and whatever else […]
Producer Ricky Dubs (by way of Chicago) brought YC The Cynic (The Bronx) and Mick Jenkins (Chicago) together for this record, Keep It 100. This will be on his Ricky’s Senor Dubs EP, dropping September 3rd.
The newest video from YC the Cynic is catching a lot of attention around the web and for good reason too!
This new single is a remix to a record off of the album, “GNK.” Featuring Homeboy Sandman. Produced by Frank Drake. Artwork by Ivan Merlin.
Queens MC, Otis Clapp, releases his sophomore LP, #ATB. The LP portrays a musical journey through the mind of an artist who “like any other man who has loved, lost, battled, struggled and won, with the help of influential (good & bad) women in his life,” states Otis. Each song is hashtagged with a name of a […]
July 19, 2016 by Benja
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