RZAand the Flatbush Zombieshave established themselves as staples of New York’s storied hip-hop scene. Today the old school and new school have finally collided, with the release of “Plug Addicts“, the first of two singles from RZA and the Zombies complete with a music video that pays homage to Tarantino’s classic flicks. Shot in a dingy abandoned theater in Downtown Los Angeles, RZA and the Zombies don Reservoir Dogs-style black-and-white suits; trading braggadocious bars over a spooky boom-bap beat, produced by The Abbott himself. RZA assumes the role of executioner, reimagining Mr. Blonde’s iconic cop-torture scene, while the Zombies find themselves trapped in a giant birdcage
Plug Addicts will be followed up by Quentin Tarantino (out December 17th); another cinematic cut produced by RZAand Prince Paul, a rekindling of the horrorcore subgenre that RZAand Prince Paul popularized as Gravediggazin the 90s.
Brooklyn stand up! There’s a new Hip-Hop super group for the heads about to represent the most thorough of boroughs and it’s featuring Joey Bada$$, the Flatbush Zombies, and The Underachievers.
Taking to his IG page to announce the new rap alliance Joey Bada$$ has announced the formation of the Beast Coast and they’ll be taking their Kings County talents on the road with an Escape From New York tour this spring/summer. The 27 date tour kicks off on April 13 in Morrison, Co. before concluding in Baltimore, Md. on August 25th.
To build some buzz for their new powerhouse group the Beast Coast coalition dropped a new posse cut in “Left Hand” yesterday and if you’re a fan of this rhyme spitters it’ll definitely get you amped up for their upcoming show.
Check out Beast Coast’s “Left Hand” below and let us know if you’ll be checking for their show when it hits your town in the coming months.
