Here’s one you probably missed. Los Angeles MC Zeroh is a diamond in the rough, trapped within Tumblr reblogs and Mediafire zip files. An enigmatic figure with a robust voice, he proves to be a rewarding discovery. On his experimental Awfulalterations mixtape, which will turn two in a few months, he expresses a fancy for the unorthodox with an aesthetic for lyricism that would make Aesop Rock blush. The tape is feature free and is composed of an eclectic soundboard, with a bedrock of mostly African drums. Download below to get a heavy dose of wordplay.

Download: Zeroh’s awfulalterations Mixtape

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Jeremiah Jae has started a slow but steady release of what he promises to be a new free album, Black Jungle Radio. This week the Brainfeeder emcee has been releasing one new track everyday via his SoundCloud, starting with “Black Myth” on Thursday  and introducing “Thrashers” today. The song has an ill loop that, judging by the preliminary horns, piano, and funky bass line, is sampling a funky 70’s cut from some funky 70’s movie. But of course, Mr. Jae mixes it up, adding a variety of eclectic samples, ranging from some latino vocals, and a stand-up comedy act, to a super slick guitar solo and a screaming band of chipmunks/little girls.

The track Jeremiah dropped yesterday was just as fantastic. “Fonz”, as its called, pays homage to the Happy Days character Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, while the Chicago-based rapper drops his verses over a super eerie self-produced instrumental.  “From the menacing vocals to the horror movie-esque synth line, this cut will definitely leave you throwing your thumbs up and proclaiming ‘Ayyyy!’ like Fonzie!”

And of course, the debut track off of Black Jungle Radio kicked off the free compilation to a great start. “Black Myth” features the one and only Zeroh. Billed to Jae & Zeroh, the two solo artists do make for a natural duoas they traded verses of a very minimal, dubby soul loop from fellow West Coast Producer Kutmah– who is currently exiled in the UK while rolling with Tempo Clash Crew.

Check back for tomorrows the fourth installment of the album, which is sure to be another great track.

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