Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 8:54AM I've talked a lotta shit about the new school - showing only respect to the likes of Kendrick and Action Bronson. I had written Danny Brown off as an anomaly who's unique look had more to do with success than his skills on the mic. Yesterday his new album, Old, went up online and I gave it an honest listen. It's not perfect, but it seems like Brown is finally in a position to afford better production and land more worthwhile collabs. Peep this track ("The Return") featuring Freddie Gibbs. This some hood-ass shit right here. Way gone.
