STS & RJD2- "STSxRJD2"

RJD2 (or Ramble Jon Krohn to his compatriots) has been a noteworthy slaughterhouse of infectiously tight production and beatmaking since breaking onto the scene with 2002's "Deadringer" and has consistently had a hand in making high-impact hip hop.  His solo career and various collaborations, including "Magnificent City" with Aceyalone (the instrumental for "A Beautiful Mine" has since been co-opted as the opening titles theme for a little show called Mad Men), has spanned a number of high-ranking footnotes in modern DJing. His knack for unleashing newcomers and showcasing their work as the elder-statesman brings us to his latest endeavor: "STSxRJD2".

Atlanta-bred, Philly-native rapper Silver Tongue Slim (STS) has the makings of a hip hop prodigy: lightning-fast rapid-fire delivery (think Andre3000 at the height of his game) and lyrical precision that rivals the best the underground has to offer. Easily one of the rap-game's best kept secrets, RJD2 embellishes the high points with the ease of a soundtrack composer and the two deliver an album of bouncy, high-energy soul-woven tracks primed for summer.

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Metz "II"

If Metz ruled the world, no songs would last longer than three minutes and guitars could only be used at maximum volume and brandished like weapons of mass destruction.  Unfortunately, Metz exist in a miniscule ether of the musical stratosphere reserved for the scattered few that still believe aggressive music could continue past the death of Nirvana.  Blasting onto the scene with their angular, post-hardcore-inspired fretwork and fearless application of noise, Metz's debut album (aptly-titled "Metz") set them apart the pack with reckless abandonment.

Returning with the immediacy of a four-alarm fire, Metz are back with their latest offering: the cleverly-named, "II".  True to form, Metz have been reluctant to revamp what made their initial release so transgressive to the genre. If it ain't broke, don't fix it- the old saying goes, and so Metz carries on as such.  The band is hyperbolically self-aware of their strengths and they deliver precisely what existed so seamlessly on previous works: short, fast, and immersive post-punk.  Ten songs of merciless, blast-back energy without frills or pandering.

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