Mr. Lif on an old school tip talking 'bout some battle raps and giving respect to the pioneers that inspired him. I love Mr. Lif's voice and his delivery is so classic. This is a nice understated funk track underneath also. He is definitely one of the best MC's out there. For Thursday...
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Success..[Mr. Lif]This is rock bottom y'all, I never expected itIn order to be businesslike you must meet the prerequisiteLeave your culture at home, smile, don't be too proud, too wildYou may suffer, just don't cry out loudThis notion of proffesionalism is like an exorcismForced to give your life away while you're earnin' a livin'These thoughts had stopped me from rejoinin' the work forcebut n...
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Here's another track for HHT that features Aesop Rock from the Definitive Jux crew... this track pumps me up every time I hear it.
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New shit from Lif. Mr.Lif - The Sun PigeonsandPlanes
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Mr. Lif (born Jeffrey Haynes) is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, signed to Definitive Jux. Mr. Lif is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One.(...i hate the ten second countdown on this vid. lame.)*lil fact-oid: According to Mr. Lif, his pseudonym comes from a song he heard at a Phish concer...
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And if you want more check out "Because They Made It That Way":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoJO-NZMNHg and "Tour Dates and More":http://www.mrlif.com/.
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Tonight in Baltimore one of my favorite MCs, Mr. Lif, rolls into the Ottobar . Should be pretty sweet. Also in Bmore is a lecture night at the Wind Up Space with Dan Deacon and Abu. I have no idea what the lecture is about, but it's Dan Deacon so get your butt down there. Up in Philly the Northern Liberties Festival continues at the Fire with the Talking Head s Tribute Night featuring perfo...
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It’s typical of Mr. Lif to speak his mind about the government and he does just that in this track, “What About Us?” The track is off his upcoming album, I Heard It Today, which is set to drop April 21st. In the album, Lif, delivers harsh criticism towards the government and its role on [...]Related posts:Redman | “Lay You Out” f. Oh No (Mp3)Prince | “Crimson & Clover” (Mp3s)Royce Da
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H.L. Mencken might have termed Mr. Lif’s latest batch of bitter conspiracism as such: “He ascribes all his failure to get on in the world, all of his congenital incapacity and damfoolishness, to the machinations of werewolves assembled in Wall Street, or some other such den of infamy.”Reminds us of: A strained I Phantom | Aesop Rock | EdanMr. Lif: (Official / MySpace)mr. lif i heard it today
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Mr. Lif’s latest single ‘The Sun’ is a muddily produced and lyrically optimistic take on the recent changes in the world’s economic situation. According to the ex Def Jux man ‘The Sun’ “is a song meant to provide inspiration and hope for people who lost their homes and for all of us struggling through these difficult times”.It’s good to hear current issues being discussed in Hip
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MR. LIF ANNOUNCES MASSIVE SPRING TOURTHIRTY NINE DATES - THREE MONTHS ACROSS NORTH AMERICAThere is no doubt that change is upon us. Thankfully we have Mr. Lif to provide the soundtrack for a remarkably historic time in our nation. Lif's "I Heard It Today" is a bellwether of social truths that will be brought directly to the people - opening at SXSW in Austin Texas on March 20 and concluding on
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Mr. Lif isn't afraid to create an album that speaks brazenly about current political issues. He addresses the fear, paranoia, and angst resulting from the collapse of the U.S. economy. He raps about the bailout bill, self hatred in the Black community, and the housing crisis. Lif takes these negatives and uses them [...]
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watch: Mr. Lif – Fries (Jeremy R. Stern aka Abdul Malik Remix) / fan vidA new blog after our own hearts: GREENGOOD. Peace to Wordy Allen. Keep it goin.
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Other than, say, Chuck D, the Coup’s Boots Riley or El-P, is there another rapper more equipped to provide commentary in these uncertain times than Mr. Lif? The Boston-based MC returns this year with a new full-length, I Heard it Today, which is out now on iTunes, a week ahead of its actual release on [...]
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