Revive Rap? Tall order you might think what with shit having been largely moribund since Nas announced hip-hop’s death eleven years ago. Well in the mainstream at least. As MB readers will know, the art as practised by Kool Herc and all true followers since is immortal and here are UK producer Sam Krats and Artifacts emcee El Da Sensei to prove it once more with the aforementioned Revive Rap – brought to you on glorious seven inch wax by no other label than edit kings Dusty Donuts. Over Krats’ phat double bass powered-boom-bap groove, El shows everyone how it’s done on the mic. On the flip you’ll catch UK emcee Gee Bag and El Da Sensei both trading bars on the Jim Sharp Remix while Mr Sharp takes the production reins with an Tribe-style – and indeed Q-Tip sampling beat.
(Out 6 July on Dusty Donuts)