The Car Bomb Parade Gives Us A Thrashing Energized Record On "Opiate For Madness"

Hardcore, two-steppin’ and riff thrashing their way across New York - it’s The Car Bomb Parade! This petal-to-the-metal hardcore/punk band is having us all whiplashed from their impressively wicked new record “Opiate For Madness.”

With an album cover reminiscent of Three Monkeys and The Russian Sleep Experiment, this record truly is a dark-minded warped thrash-fest that illustrates the awesome power of this four-piece band.

CBP kicks off their album with a heavy thrashing melt-down reality session about how f**ked society is on “Generation F**ked.” Their energized riffs and concrete bashing sound is even more superb on “Original Hardcore Mentality.” On “Live For This, Die For This,” CBP delivers an anthem for all “the punks, skins and hardcore kids” that’ll pump up any arena or stadium. With sick vocals, a vividly electric guitar line and knuckle-pounding beats - this track is one of our favorites.

With a call to fk everything on, “Fck The World,” and a respect-driven piece on, “Half-Mast White Flags,” The Car Bomb Parade is one of the scenes leading punk-metal bands and their raw, intense don’t-give-a-f**k attitude is pure New York punk at its finest. A true grind and first raise to all us deaerates that want to speak our mind.

It’s why we couldn’t find better band to grace the stage at The Underground for our scene and hood.

We’re musicians. We’re artists. We’re here. We’re The Bronx!

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Deem Spencer Reveals His Vulnerability On His New Album "Pretty Face"

As one of New York’s emerging lyricists, comparing Deem Spencer to the mainstream’s typical emo-trap/rap emcee’s can seem like a bit of a stretch, but the Queens protege has been quite vulnerable on his last two projects, stemming from personal upheaval, despair and emotional struggles.

On 2017’s, “We Think We Alone,” Deem Spencer showcased a foggy and grieving account of his psyche after the death of his grandfather. 2019’s, “Pretty Face,” illustrates another emotional turmoil that Deem faces, but from a different set: his ongoing battle to sustain the romantic relationship with his long time girlfriend.

If “We Think We Alone” engulfed Deem at his darkest state, then “Petty Face” certainly strips Deem at his core, revealing the introvert’s most heartbreaking and tormentuous feeling of love lost. Which I would think seems as a rarity for the emcee’s stern, some-what cold demeanor, that Deem portrays both on and off the stage.

For the duration of the album, Deem attempts to salvage what’s left of his 4-year relationship, which is painfully expressed through his emotional depth, quirky muted vocals and a gloomy creative approach. The record is laid out over a statement that Deem gnarly croons in repetition on the album’s first track - “Really, I been tryna tell shorty how beautiful shorty is to me but shorty not tryna hear it from me - “ which is ingenuously the album’s track list read out in a sentence.

With its aesthetic storytelling and lyrically raw honesty, this record displays Deem at his best, and yet worst ways, as he struggles to identify with his own vulnerability and grief over a solid and beautiful production that carries the young emcee on every track.

Some of our favorites on this record are “Is,” “Tryna Tell” and “Not Tryna Heart It.” All excellent tracks that you can add to your playlist this weekend.

Listen to “Pretty Face” today - out now on all music streaming platforms.

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Venture Klan Continues To Raise The Bar With The Release of "We Good"

A hip-hop collective deeply committed to its community, savvy artistical style and fascination for urban fashion and Japanese Anime, Venture Klan continues to raise the bar with the release of their second EP, “We Good.” 

And they are good indeed! With a passion for lyricism, flaming hot beats and vividly intrusive flows, the Harlem-based hip-hop group continues its emerging dominance as not just artists, but a movement as well.

Founded in 2007, by Ave Campbell and BukDaWorld, Venture Klan has forged a hip hop arsenal in the streets of Harlem that spans music, networking events, a fashion label and unique interests from anime to classic 70’s kung fu flicks. 

Despite their versatility, hustle and vision, Venture Klan has brought out some of the hottest beats and rhymes to come out of Harlem in a minute. 

On their opening track, “Blitz 2000,” Venture Klan brings out the sauce with pulverizing beats and a gumbo whipped flow that opens the album up perfectly. On the moonlight chiller, “Tsukuyomi,” Venture Klan displays their production expertise in full form with a deep versatile beat, gentle keys and an entrenched Asian sound that illustrates the groups reach within their artistry.

Venture Klan also has a reputation of turning shit up! With tracks such as, “Favorite Song” “Harlem” and “Bitcoin,” VK puts the pedal-to-the-medal over heavy trap beats, fueled with stinging rhymes and combative lyrics - just right to turn up.

On “Pressure” and “Reach,” Venture Klan brings out that Harlem-flow with infectious samples, razor-edged bars and head-boppin’ arrangements.

If you’d like to catch Venture Klan live, they’ll be performing their new EP this Saturday at the 2nd annual VentureMania event: a networking/performance platform for musicians, creatives and community leaders. The event will take place at the Dwyer Center on 123rd St and Nicolas Ave. Tickets currently available on EventBrite. If you're located in the New York City, we definitely recommend you check it out.

Add “We Good” to your summer weekend playlist today!

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