Sunday, February 5, 2012

Schoolboy Q "Hands on the Wheel" featuring A$AP Rocky



Schoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky are spearheading an unconventional spin on hip-hop. There aren't rapping about anything new, it is the typical stories of drugs, women, money and alcohol. Instead they are sonically taking different approach that induces a hazy and stoned out vibe. In the song "Hands on the Wheel" the "Pursuit of Happiness" sample is stretched out and combined with some woozy effects and synthesizers. This works well that the rapping of A$AP Rocky and Schoolboy Q, takes a backseat. They aren't the most gifted lyricists on the mic but that doesn't hinder the quality of the track. Its not so much what they say, but how they say it and the they fit in their verses in the instrumental. I am looking forward on checking out their debut albums and see what else they have to offer. 



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