Play It Cool

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Alchemist & Oh No recruit Earl Sweatshit and Future Islands' Samuel T. Herring for "Play It Cool."

Next month Gangrene (AKA The Alchemist and Oh No) will be releasing Welcome To Los Santos, an album inspired by Grand Theft Auto V, and for their first track, they've given us quite the unexpected pairing. Delivering the hook is Samuel T. Herring, enigmatic frontman of the indie synth-pop group Future Islands (who's also quite the dancer), and none other than Earl Sweatshirt hops on for a late-game verse. 

The beat is driven by a staccato guitar line and some very groovy flute, and all of the vocal performances are pretty exceptional. 

Welcome To Los Santos will also feature Little Dragon, Phantogram, Freddie Gibbs, Killer Mike and Tunde Adebimpe of TV ON The Radio. It's out on April 21.

Quotable Lyrics

I dispose of 'em too, I'm the trashman
You don't want trouble, dude
Dirt from the shovel on the low bubble goose
You a coyote fuckin' with a roadrunner, fool

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<b>Feature Writer</b> Ever since he borrowed a copy of "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" from his local library, Patrick's love affair with hip-hop has been on an extended honeymoon phase. He now contributes features to HNHH, hoping to share his knowledge and passion with this site's broad audience. <strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> André 3000, Danny Brown, Kanye, Weezy, Gucci Mane, Action Bronson, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah <strong>Favorite Producers:</strong> Lex Luger, Kanye (again), RZA, Young Chop, Madlib, J Dilla, Hudson Mohawke
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