The ridiculously talented Mr. Green is behind the boards and sitting in the director’s chair for his gritty new single, “Power,” off the upcoming Raw Poetix compilation, Global Connection Vol. 2. The track also boasts some sharp visuals starring Connecticut rap bully Blacastan, who goes all the way in on this Boom bap slapper.
Backed by the neck-breaking instrumental, Blacastan drops a slew of run-it-back quotables (for example: “In the hood I’m everywhere, like images of Jesus/ Reflections of Moses movin’ in slaves’ clothing”) while commanding the camera’s attention. And Mr. Green is right on point with his direction, capturing the energy of his rapping partner’s bars before handing the footage over Shane McLellan to provide the psychedelic finishing touches.
The aforementioned international connection is brought by Denmark-based turntablist DJ FMD, who kills it on the track’s hook and outro. Fittingly, “Power” sets the tone for the compilation, which features the likes of PaceWon, Phil The Agony, Kool G. Rap, Chris Rivers, and Planet Asia.
While you can watch the “Power” video now courtesy of RESPECT., the Global Connection Vol. 2 compilation is set to drop Sept. 6 via Raw Poetix Records.
Tracklist:
01. Mr. Green (feat. Blacastan) – “Power” (Cuts by DJ FMD)
02. Balti (feat. GOD PART III, Phil The Agony, Lawrence Arnell & Slaughter Rico) – “Bang Bang”
03. Genetix (feat. Chace Infinite, Planet Asia, Bump The GooseGot & Innate) – “The Movement” (Cuts by DJ Desie)
04. Mahdyar Aghajani (feat. Reveal, QUF, Kool G Rap & Hichkas) – “Young N’ Foolish”
05. Mr. Green (feat. PaceWon & Chris Rivers – Massacre” (Cuts by Mr.Green)
06. Mahdyar Aghajani (feat. Chief Kamachi) – “SoundCheck”
07. O-Jay (feat. Viro The Virus) – “JackPot” (Cuts by Caliph-NOW)
08. Tue Track (feat. Negash Ali & Lawrence Arnell) – “Fool Ya”
09. Mr.Green (feat. Rock Bottom & ZPU) – “Cry Baby”
10. Balti (feat. PaceWon) – “I Want Love”
11. Dan Diggable (feat. Bumps The GooseGot) – “Leaves Fall”
12. Mahdyar Aghajani & Bijan Mashhadi (feat. GOD PART III) – “New Queenz World”
13. QUF – “Khafe”
Buy/Stream-Links:
• iTunes: apple.co/2aKnC9e
• Amazon: amzn.to/2aKnLcY
• Google Play: bit.ly/2afhLcM
• Spotify: spoti.fi/2aiDprW
• Tidal: bit.ly/2aPrh3Y
Raw Poetix Online:
• Website: http://www.rawpoetixmusic.com
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/
Twitter:
• Mr. Green: https://twitter.com/
• Blacastan: https://twitter.com/Blacastan
Raw Poetix Online:
• Website: http://www.rawpoetixmusic.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/
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