Some people are unstoppably old school: this crew fits that bill exactly. Cut Chemist is one of those classy DJs who simply hasn't given up the wild style ones-and-twos even after the DMC competitions retired his number, despite being a life-long Angeleno (I don't know if my man is actually a Grandmaster, if anyone wants to fill me in on that info). B-boyologist Edan drops rhymes that, while closer to Del than MC Shan, are still more block party than bling (this song, in fact, would have fit nicely in his recent album, 2005's Beauty & the Beat); Def Jux's Mr. Lif is similar, though he also divides his time with appropriately Co-Flow-style consciousness. The real star here is Cut Chemist's beat: modern, choppy production leaning towards an almost hyphy-like synth storm, while keeping an close ear to hip hop's storied heart. Streets is watching...out June 13.
BONUS: I love this album so much, I just have to post another track:
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