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Chris Orrick: “Bottom Feeders” (feat. Fashawn) [prod. by Exile]

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Chris Orrick (fka Red Pill) is one of my favorite emcees of all time, his ability to relate to the listener in the continuous human struggle sets him apart from the majority of rappers out there. Two years ago Orrick released his sophomore album “Instinctive Drowning” produced by Ill Poetic where Orrick opened himself to the listener about his personal life, flaws and more.

Orrick has returned to the mic as he gets set to release his third album “Portraits”. Orrick is calling this project a return to form, we gain proof of this in the first single from the album in “Bottle Feeders”. “Portraits” includes production from Nolan The Ninja, L’Orange and more and “Bottom Feeders” is produced by Exile and features Dirty Science emcee Fashawn.

L’Orange: “The Ordinary Man” [Album Stream]

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Mello Music Group’s reign over hip-hop continues with the return of producer L’Orange in his third solo album “The Ordinary Man”. L’Orange has produced for many legends including Kool Keith, Mr. Lif, Red Pill, Jeremiah Jae & more. However when he’s on his solo, L’O combines smooth, darker instrumentals with vocal samples that create and push a narrative forward.

L’Orange this time around boosts features from Blu, Del the Funky Homosapien, Elzhi and others. Again though it’s the sounds of L’O that will have this on repeat for a while. All the instrumentals work together to craft a story, while being diverse enough to never get monotonous. Down below you can stream “The Ordinary Man” and keep it locked here as we’ll be interviewing L’Orange soon!

L’Orange: “The Ordinary Man” [Album Announcement + Single]

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I’ve said once and I’ll continue saying it til I die, Mello Music Group is one of the best labels out in this generation. They’ve preserved hip-hop, they’ve introduced this generation to a bevy of genuine, honest, hip-hop. Yesterday the label announced the return of L’Orange, who had been on the sidelines dealing with hearing loss and multiple surgeries.

He’s returned with his new album “The Ordinary Man” now if you’re new to L’Orange there’s always more going on with his music than just beats and rhymes. “The Ordinary Man” is “a concept album about a superstar magician disillusioned with the world that made his greatness”. Today I have the first single from the album entitled “Look Around” and it features none other than Oddisee. Apparently this is the first time the duo has collaborated and I don’t know what else to say besides that we NEED more Oddisee and L’Orange in the future. You can check out the joint below and if you’re feeling it you can pre-order “The Ordinary Man” HERE.