Micah James is a name you’re going to be hearing a lot of in 2009, not the least because he’s one of our favorite LA rappers, and hooked up solid with the 87 Stick Up Kids posse.
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DOWNLOAD: Micah James agoraphobia
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Conceived and created in a small room in the Golden State, ‘agoraphobia’ has Micah James painting words into rich sceneries both verdant and gray. A close conspirator of The 87 Stick Up Kids, James takes the high road on this, his solo debut, stepping away from the party records that shape his collaborators sound, delving into a more introspective point of view. ‘agoraphobia’ is filled with sociopolitical insight and self discovery, all the while confronting a rap industry that he feels disenchanted with and disconnected from.
‘My mixtape murders big budget conceit, but without big buzz in the street… I’m hopeless…’
As impressive as his perfect word smithing is his diverse choice of musical accompaniment. Ranging from Detroit’s best to upcoming U-N-I producer Ro Blvd, he skillfully weaves in and out of sonic scapes even leaving room for a sprinkling of Aphex Twin, The Smiths and The Cure… all in unexpected contexts.
‘Hello Barry?… This is Larry!… Yo brotha Larry Obama!’
Micah James
agoraphobia
01. The Day’s Breadth (Bottom Fly – ‘Riverside Crates’)
02. Making My Way produced by Bombay
03. Free Speech produced by Bombay
04. Curls (Madvillain – ‘Curls’)
05. Drink One More Feat. Bobby (Ludacris – ‘One More Drink’ Feat. T-Pain)
06. Underage Girls Make The World Go Round (KMD – ‘Peachfuzz’)
07. MacDope Pro (Aphex Twin – ‘Bbydhyonchord’)
08. All Cats Are Grey (The Cure – ‘All Cats Are Grey’)
09. Refitted Fragments (Madlib – ‘Another Batch (Play It Again)’)
10. Lightskinneded (Jay Dee – ‘African Rhythms’)
11. Little Brother (Black Star – ‘Little Brother’)
12. Dream Feat. Bobby & Free Speech produced by Ro Blvd.
13. Searching produced by Bombay
14. There’s Something Against Us (The Smiths – ‘Miserable Lie’)
15. Agoraphobia produced by Micah James
16. The Rain produced by Ro Blvd.
17. Rainy Dayz (Remix) (Remix) (Raekwon – Rainy Dayz (Remix) Feat.
Ghostface Killah)
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