When Wiki wrapped production on his new album Ancient History, the New York rapper couldn’t have known just how electric a moment in the city’s history it would be born into. But longtime Knicks fans and bandwagoners alike will appreciate this record’s dedication to the sounds of his hometown—more specifically, its parks system, a place that has brought him refuge, community, and inspiration over the years. Fellow New Yorkers Your Old Droog, duendita, and Salimata feature, and jazzy, often-introspective production from MIKE and Navy Blue builds out Wiki’s solo universe. By the end, it really does feel like New York or nowhere.
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Anysia Kym & Tony Seltzer: Purity (Flips) [10K]
New Yorkers Anysia Kym and Tony Seltzer make for a dynamic duo., but they both know a bigger team can create magic. On Purity (Flips), they curate a killer lineup of producers spread far across their taste profiles, including Traxman, Loraine James, Popstar Benny, Bored Lord, Umru, Black Noi$e, and AceMo. 454 and Vayda also hop on for features, and MIKE represents for the home team with a remix credited to his alias DJ Blackpower. It’s a testament to not just Kym and Seltzer’s flexible sound, but their formidable profile in the underground.
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CFCF: L.U.V. [CFCF]
