While They Drop Bombs

Murs “The Science” – The really amazing thing about this song is that Murs can explain the history of hip hop and the American government’s war on drugs without coming off like a condescending dick, or leave the listener thinking “yeah, I know that, and…?” A lot of this comes down to his personality. He seems lucid, even-tempered, and friendly, and when he raps about the origins of hip hop, he is clearly awed and inspired by the creativity and resourcefulness of his forebears. It’s not about things being better back in the day, it’s about keeping in mind that his genre is borne of will, defiance, intelligence, and inventiveness, and that it is essential to keep that alive well into the future. (Click here to buy it from Amazon.)
Fluxcast #14 – You know the drill: The song info is in the metadata, and the track listing will appear on the Fluxcast site at the end of the week. This one includes songs from Shudder To Think, Portishead, Herbie Hancock, and Latyrx.