Yessir, That's A Good Look is back bitches!. Coming off our first premeire where we were almost hit 1,000 downloads, truly giving a crop of brand spanking new artists a genuinely good look. This week we have more material from some fresh faces in the game for you to vibe to. Spread the word on these artists, because good music deserves to be listened to. After the jump catch a download link after each image, and if you want to give all of these artists a good look, you can hit the link on the bottom to download all of the songs en masse.
Have a song you want featured on That's A good Look? Email it here. Do NOT send music to myself or anyone else from the staff on twitter. It will be deleted and not posted, and you'll develop a bad reputation which just hinders your ability to have a healthy working relationship with illRoots....so...long story short...don't spam our twitters with zshare links. (This is not to say "don't ever speak to us on twitter" but keep the tweets personal not business related) Web - The Fly (produced by I.D.e.A.)
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Penning his first verse at the age of nine over RUN DMC’s classic song Christmas In Hollis, Web began his journey into Hip Hop culture. Born of American Indian descent, Web redefines the image and sound of the modern day MC. Combining his talents with production team I.D.e.A (Syrenn, Fyness and Tecknowledgy), they have come together to create a body of work that ranges from raw and aggressive to complex and polished. Having produced for the likes of Joe Budden (Sidetracked), Donny Goines (Weather The Storm) and Young Scolla (The Moment), I.D.e.A are on a fast track to becoming your favorite beat maker's favorite producers. With a common goal in mind, Web & I.D.e.A have worked tirelessly to bring the world a cohesive album that flows effortlessly as Web tells a story through vivid imagery and straight to the point lyricism. Finally after countless hours in the studio and many sleepless nights, Web & I.D.e.A are proud to present, God's Favorites.Like this? Get More
King Mez - Effortless
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King Mez is a 19 year old Raleigh, NC native who simply breathes hip-hop music. This man has been rapping since about the age of 10 after being introduced to Albums such as "Ready to Die", "Illmatic", and "The Chronic". He is a member of "The Lazaretto Crew" who embodies King Mez and Don Vash. This Duo has rocked Mic's with a range of artist from thier hometown underground acts to the world famous Dj Kool. After dropping his first serious mixtape titled "LLTK" he has been buzzing all up the east coast. His music has been featured on every corner of the internet from Itunes to Hip Hop Dx. He has the potential to be a force to be reckoned with.Like this? Get More.
B(u) - Cheat Code Bars
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B(u) a well known artists home to the City of Sin Las Vegas, finds his way to stand out amongst many rappers striving to make it in the hip-hop industry. Often titled "A WRECK" makes his mark on urban hip-hop, by letting it be known that you can still make good music and not follow the many trends seen today.Hint "B(U)" meaning just be yourself is working on his first collab mixtape titled "Crash" featuring many other local artists such as Trade Vorhees and Yae, Is proud to be recognized for his hard work and dedication, and says regarding his recent success "things been going good but good can turn to better"Like this? Get more.
Thelonious Martin - Big Wheels (Ft. QuEST, Personal, Barz Vic, Amor Jones)
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Thelonious Martin is a Chicago born, yet Montclair,NJ raised beatmaster. Only producing since May of 2008 but heavily into music since middle school, he has slowly been building up steam in the industry. Being only a junior in high school people are surprised when he mention influences like Large Professor, Pete Rock, and 9th Wonder, but don't try to pigeonhole this whipper snapper. When asked to sum himself up, Thelonious replied, "...frankly I'm just a kid into dope shit."Like this? Get More.
KM - Say What You Feel
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Accept it. True rapping has not been in the forefront of contemporary Hip-Hop music in years. New Hip Hop sensation KM the Original could not have arrived at a better time. KM is embarking on a journey that will forever change the course of lives. His unique style and various characters coupled with his lyrical prowess have made him a likely individual of promise on the hip-hop soul scene. His debut single "So Fly" reminds the masses that feel-good rapping or living the lavish life, I should say, palatable lyrics, and a driving, head-knocking track is the simplest way to create something timeless that is easily distinguished from the disposable. It is also indicative of what KM has to offer his debut.KM infuses heart and emotion into his songs, that creates his energy. KM’s effort to find the "perfect match" of musical styles is indeed appreciated, especially when considering the gimmick-driven Hip Hop music that has been dominating the airwaves. It is definitely time for a change.Like this? Get more.
Ayatollah Jaxx - Probably Wack
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Ayatollah Jaxx, more commonly known as A-Jaxx, has been rapping for 10 years, and the 23 year old stepped onto the Pittsburgh hip-hop scene in 2004. His accolades have lead this Muslim MC to the UK, Canada, and all across America performing with the likes of Petey Pablo, G-Unit's Lloyd Banks, Wiz Khalifa, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Xzibit, Boot Camp Click, Kidz In The Hall, British stars Terra Firma, Konvict Music's Sway Dasafo, and Kardinal Offishall. His sound is heavily influenced by Islam, social struggles on both a global and inner-city level, and the journey each man takes in life remain, hardcore lyricism remains at the forefront of his lyrical content. An avid aficionado and student of martial arts and boxing, A-Jaxx also has many writing credits under his belt, including columns for HipHopgame.com, and Yoraps.com, along with his popular Back Packer Weekly blogs on MySpace.Like this? Get More
Yung X - Overdose
(sidenote: This is what happens when you don't give me an image for the post...I will raid your myspace)
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The wait is finally over, Yung X is here!" You can call him Dr. X because he's about to resuscitate the game back to life. The kid puts it down on the mic with lyricism and unique metaphors. Since he's hooked up with TKO and signed with TKO's "The Drum Captains" label a couple of years ago, its been history in the making. He's been sitting in the back observing the game for awhile now, making appearances on many mixtapes, but now its tme for him to take the game by storm. "Like this? Get more(and hilarious pictures)
Flipside - Money Good
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You're obviously reading this to get to know me, so that's who I shall be-- me. I'm Felix Nwaobasi -- don't try to pronounce it, jus call me The Flipside. I'm a junior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and I've been doing this music thing for quite some time now, 5 years to be exact and boy oh boy am I good at it! lol. Can anyone guess what kind of music I do? If you said 'rap', you'd be wrong. I mean sure I rap, but its not the kind of music I do. The kind of music I do is music for people who like good music whether it be rap, or country or rock or dare I say polka!! Kind of confusing, yes, but bare with me. You see, I try not to limit myself to one specific genre of music. I'm a fan of music, who just happens to do music and has an uncanny ability for putting words together. No more, nothing less. By this point you're probably extremely anxious to know more about me (or you can't stand me, it's usually one or the other), well, why not start by listening to my debut album, Limelight Reflections?
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