ALBUM REVIEW: LEFTY aka THE L.E.F.T.- "Kill The Messenger"

Bash Bros (Piseas and Lefty aka The L.E.F.T.) have long been a fixture in the Bay Area hip hop scene and put in work as one of the most consistent and persistent artists around. These guys drop a staggering amount of work and this newest solo project by The L.E.F.T. maybe one of the strongest releases yet.

"Kill The Messenger" has become one of my favorite releases from the last several months. This 10 track album caught me off guard due to the original production sound which fits Lefty's flow and lyrics perfectly. Lefty spits with a mischievous, yet dark flow. Imagine your subconscious sitting on your shoulder digging in your ear prodding you to act out- that's the effect of The L.E.F.T. "Kill The Messenger" combines life lessons with anarchist and revolutionary themes that illustrate the often deceptive and conflicting nature of the messages we receive.

Enough cannot be said about the production. Produced solely by Lorn, with "Never Knew Me" produced by Dextah, the album takes you through these soundscapes of ethereal synths, cinematic strings and percussive attacks. Standout tracks include "Left Field" ft. DJ Icewater, "Eye Wide Open", "Fix It For You" ft. Roch, "Turn On The Wheels", "Never Knew Me" and "Devil's Diary".

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Check out more of The L.E.F.T.'s music on his bandcamp page.

Below are the videos for "Turn On The Wheels" and "American Zombie Voodoo Child":

VIDEO: LEFTY aka the L.E.F.T.- "Mr. Kill The Devil"

DJ. Concept Presents: LEFTY & TAB ONE- "Monsters Ink"

Two of Hip Hop's dopest up incoming MC's collab. Those familiar with the indie Hip Hop scene should be no stranger to Bay Area representative Lefty (Bash Bros.) & Burlington, North Carolina native Tab One (Kooley High). The two link up to trade lyrics & paint the picture of "Monsters Ink".

Hosted & mixed by Bash Brothers own DJ. Concept.

Track listing:

1. The Youth Of America Intro
2. Indy / Tab One, Lefty [Prod By: Sinopsis of Kooley High]
3. New Ears, New Eyes / Lefty, Tab One
4. Smash 101 / Tab One, Lefty
5. Victory / Verbal Kent, Lefty & Oneself Davinci [Prod By: Mix]
6. Never Knew Me / Lefty [Prod By: Dextah]
7. Tell Us The Truth / Tab One [Prod By: Kash]
8. Something Called Grass Interlude
9. Sign Of The Times / Lefty, Tab One (Cuts By: DJ Icewater)
10. Ole / Tab One [Prod By: Sunshine J]
11. Street Walk / Lefty, Very & Tab One [Prod By: Style Misia]
12. Who's Up Next / Lefty & Tab One feat. Bambu, Raashan Ahmad (Crown City Rockers) & Charlie Smarts (Kooley High)

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NEW! THE ZRO HOUR Podcast S06E13

THE ZRO HOUR is back with more heat for 2010! Black History Month is in effect and I set the show off with a classic from "The Teacha" KRS ONE- "You Must Learn". I also rock new joints by OBIE TRICE, DRAKE, BEKAY, WU-TANG and REFLECTION ETERNAL. This week's classics include selections from MOBB DEEP, XIBIT, DE LA SOUL and SLUM VILLAGE (R.I.P. Dilla and Baatin).



This week's show also features a dope interview with the Bay Area's own, BASH BROS., as they make their first appearance on THE ZRO HOUR. I have been following members PISEAS and LEFTY (aka UZI SCOTT) for about 2 years and have been impressed with their hard edged flows and consistent output. The Bash Bros. have been dropping heat for several years and have released a flurry of mixtapes and street albums along with 3 official releases. We speak on their journey from hustling cassettes out of their cars to flooding the digital airwaves of the net in the present. Their newest mixtape, "INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: The Features", is a collection of some of their best work with a diverse group of the finest on the independent hip hop scene.







Enjoy the show!

THE ZRO HOUR S06E13

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PLAYLIST

YOU MUST LEARN- Boogie Down Productions
CLAP 2010- Wu-Tang feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man & U-God
JUST BEGUN- Reflection Eternal feat. J. Cole, Jay Electronica & Mos Def
THE GAME ROOM- Busta Rhymes feat. Lil Fame
ROUGHNECKS- Obie Trice feat. Deuce Wonder
MY NEW- Drake feat. Von Pea (Tanya Morgan) & Phonte (Little Brother)
RAPSTAR (Hunger Pains)- Bekay
GIVE UP THE GOODS- Mobb Deep feat. Big Noyd
DMX FREESTYLE
WORLD STILL BURNS- Lefty (Bash Bros.)
WORKING ON MY SOUL- Piseas (Bash Bros.)
INTERVIEW WITH THE BASH BROS.
OPEN 40 BOTTLE- Bash Bros. feat. Pumpkinhead
ITSOWEEZEE (Hot)- De La Soul
LOS ANGELES TIMES- Xibit
UNTITLED (Fantastic)- Slum Village

MIXTAPES: Bash Bros. (Lefty & Piseas) & DJ Osk Present: Inglourious Basterds: The Features

To commemorate a half a decade in the game the Bay Area duo BASH BROS. (Lefty & Piseas) team up with Switzerland representative DJ Osk to drop the Inglourious Basterds Mixtape. This piece celebrates the collabs with fellow indie superstars such as: Planet Asia, Chali 2na, Reef the lost cauze, & Big Pooh(Little Brother) to name a few. Inglourious Basterds: the Features spans throughout their 5 year catalog which represents 14 independent releases.

Track Listing:

1. Piseas represents the Inglourious Basterds
2. Bang that shit (Feat. 2mex)
3. Hustlen all my life (Feat. Karim of Boom Bap Project, Deuce Eclipse)
4. Ridah don't die (Feat. Scarub of Living Legends)
5. On your best (Feat. Scarub of Living Legends)
6. Hustlers Prayer (Feat. Equipto, Persevere of Sub Contents)
7. Joy Riden part. 2 (Feat. Luckyiam of Living Legends)
8. Rock the Spot-All-star remix (Feat. Sean Price, Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples,
Reef the lost cauze, Verbal Kent, Motion Man, Chali 2na of J5, Big Pooh of Little Brother)
9. The Hustla (Feat. Persevere of Sub Contents)
10. Open 40 bottle (Feat. Pumpkinhead)
11. Lock & Load (Feat.Persevere of Sub Contents & Style Misia)
12. The Session (Feat. Planet Asia)
13. Make my day (Feat. Ashkon)
14. Dirty work Remix (Feat. Scarub of Living Legends, Very, Style Misia, Piseas, Shingo2, Kits, DJ Fresh)

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VIDEO: Lefty is Uzi Scott- "Big Noise" (RMX)

Lefty is Uzi Scott: Big Noise (remix) from Lefty is Uzi Scott on Vimeo.

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VIDEO: Lefty (Bash Bros.)- "Never Knew Me"

Lefty is Uzi Scott-Never Knew Me from Lefty is Uzi Scott on Vimeo.

1st Single off of the highly anticipated release from Uzi Scott aka Lefty (Bash Bros.)

Lefty teamed up with Chicago native producer Dextah to take an artistic leap not commonly seen in the Hip Hop genre. The first single release from Small World, Big Noise is the new soundtrack for Hip Hop's hopeless romantics titled “Never Knew Me.” The track digs deep into the core of broken relationships between men & women. Lefty’s heart wrenching lyrics narrate a relationship gone sour over a street psychedelic beat.

DOWNLOAD: Lefty is Uzi Scott- "Never Knew Me"

BASH BROS. feat. Sean Price, Shingo2, Scarub (Living Legends), Rakaa (Dilated Peoples)- "Rock The Spot RMX" Produced By TOKiMONSTA

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DJ Concept & Lefty (Bash Bros) Present: Gangland Vol. 3

Lefty a.k.a. the L.E.F.T. comes through with New York's own DJ Concept to deliver the third addition to the "Gangland" street album series. Gangland Vol. 3 shows why Lefty is officially the next artist to emerge out of the Bay Area.

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