|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
There's a moment early in Trey Lane's song "Getcha" where the Sioux Falls rapper actually sneezes as a lyric.
Set against a sparse, looped run of dancing digital bells, the "aww-choo" feels more like an extension of the Ying Yang Twins' whispering than Ol' Dirty Bastard's mid-sentence burping - which is to say this bodily noise isn't a mistake.
The "sneeze" serves as a set-up to self-affirmation as Lane follows the phonetic signal with the line "Yes, dude, God did bless this." But as you listen through Lane's "Built for This" EP, it's easy to get the sense that this entire disc is a blessing for the Sioux Falls hip-hop scene.
By now, that very notion is treading on cliché status. Most local rappers can't speak three sentences without praising themselves or their peers. But rather than spout blind platitudes in his lyrics, Lane pimps the local hip-hop talent by showcasing it on his disc.
And, again, this isn't a new notion either. Album guest spots are as expected as sampling James Brown's "Funky Drummer." But when Lane leads a collection of local talent in his song "Last of a Dying Breed," the oratorio orgy feels more organic than past examples. The pieces featuring the likes of Soulcrate Music - including an impressive verse from Dirt Dee, Night Shield, Maniac, V the Noble One and newcomer Nyte fit together naturally.
"That's one of the main reasons why I did the track. You want to show unity," Lane says. "I thought that all of us on the track would be good because we all have different points of view on hip-hop."
Friday night some of those unique perspectives will get together to celebrate the release of Lane's "Built for This" disc at Nutty's North.
The 6 p.m. concert will feature several of the "Dying Breed" contributors. But the spotlight will be focused on Lane, whose hip-hop roots have been digging in since his sixth grade days in a rap group with Marcus Wright of the United Ballaz.
"We were called Embassy South," Lane says.
These days he's hangin' solo and trying to ensure he preserves the integrity of his art form by, "Making sure I'm representing hip-hop correctly," Lane says. "And making sure I'm not being somebody I'm not."
Reach Robert Morast at 331-2313. |
|
 |
|
|