Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Crass Roots Rap (2019)
BAND/ARTIST: Dimitri & The Scarecrow
- Title: Crass Roots Rap
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: East African Records
- Genre: african, dancehall, reggae, soul, hip hop
- Quality: FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 35:35 min
- Total Size: 327 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Coming out of Harare by way of Kampala, blending multiple languages, cultures and politics, the melodic hip-hop artist known as Dimitri & the Scarecrow has an international voice for the African continent. His 2019 album “Crass Roots Rap” is a compelling mix of soulful singing, lyrical gymnastics and experimental production – taking us well beyond the tired clichés that have corrupted global hip-hop for so long.
The message is one of sublime protest. Dimitri & The Scarecrow attacks the shackles that bind us on every level, using every mental weapon available. With rage, irony, poetry, comedy and philosophy, this album unravels the authority of the local boss, the arrogant politician, the macho man, and every other enemy of spiritual emancipation – including, most especially, ourselves.
This album is conceptually complex, yet retains the funk. Dimitri & the Scarecrow was raised on one of Zimbabwe’s finest vinyl LP collections, and it shows. It’s rare to find such an extraordinary range of musical references in contemporary hip-hop. Careful listening to a track like “Every Dog Day” reveals elements of vintage southern African pop ingeniously blended with cutting-edge electronica and ‘70s US soul.
“I’ve Got…” the first full track on the album, a platform for verbal dexterity and a statement of intent - “I’ve got the wind under my wings…” – is on video release January 2020.
And check the cheeky animated video for “Intimate War”, complementing Dimitri’s satirical style with visual Word Art for those of us too slow to catch this emerging genius in full flow…
Tracklisting:
01. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Intro: Chants of Awakening (2:29)
02. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Boom Box Fun (2:22)
03. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - I’ve Got… (3:22)
04. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Sanitary Politic (Skit) (0:34)
05. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Intimate War (3:46)
06. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Little Raven’s Lullaby (4:00)
07. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Jigsaw African (3:37)
08. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Bar Braggadocio (Skit) (0:31)
09. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Afro Savagery (2:54)
10. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - The Unbelievable Truth (Skit) (0:22)
11. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Every Dog Day (featuring Amal Suliman) (4:54)
12. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Manimal (4:15)
13. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - 2 Evils (2:29)
The message is one of sublime protest. Dimitri & The Scarecrow attacks the shackles that bind us on every level, using every mental weapon available. With rage, irony, poetry, comedy and philosophy, this album unravels the authority of the local boss, the arrogant politician, the macho man, and every other enemy of spiritual emancipation – including, most especially, ourselves.
This album is conceptually complex, yet retains the funk. Dimitri & the Scarecrow was raised on one of Zimbabwe’s finest vinyl LP collections, and it shows. It’s rare to find such an extraordinary range of musical references in contemporary hip-hop. Careful listening to a track like “Every Dog Day” reveals elements of vintage southern African pop ingeniously blended with cutting-edge electronica and ‘70s US soul.
“I’ve Got…” the first full track on the album, a platform for verbal dexterity and a statement of intent - “I’ve got the wind under my wings…” – is on video release January 2020.
And check the cheeky animated video for “Intimate War”, complementing Dimitri’s satirical style with visual Word Art for those of us too slow to catch this emerging genius in full flow…
Tracklisting:
01. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Intro: Chants of Awakening (2:29)
02. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Boom Box Fun (2:22)
03. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - I’ve Got… (3:22)
04. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Sanitary Politic (Skit) (0:34)
05. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Intimate War (3:46)
06. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Little Raven’s Lullaby (4:00)
07. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Jigsaw African (3:37)
08. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Bar Braggadocio (Skit) (0:31)
09. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Afro Savagery (2:54)
10. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - The Unbelievable Truth (Skit) (0:22)
11. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Every Dog Day (featuring Amal Suliman) (4:54)
12. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - Manimal (4:15)
13. Dimitri & The Scarecrow - 2 Evils (2:29)
Year 2019 | Soul | Reggae | Hip-Hop | World | FLAC / APE
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