The Song:
Dropping acid and smoking weed are what Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and producer Erick Arc Elliot, collectively known as Flatbush Zombies, are seemingly all about. The Brooklyn-based trio regularly uses these vices to escape the world they live in, or rather, DON’T live in. After amassing over 30,000 YouTube views in two days for their viral gem “Thug Waffle” and storming through Austin during SXSW, Flatbush Zombies released their latest video, "S.C.O.S.A.," last week, and just yesterday, the internet unexpectedly gave leak to the group's latest single, "Laker Paper."
The soundtrack to their psychedelic underworld is propelled by the urgent and bass-heavy production of Erick Arc Elliot, which comes off like a DMT-fueled concoction of Gravediggaz, Tech N9ne and Three 6 Mafia. Together, their addictive, haunting soundscapes make even the prissiest of prudes pledge allegiance to the walking dead, as became evident with "Thug Waffle" and "S.C.O.S.A.," the latter combining warbled and head-pounding bass into a video of blurred and frenzied shots, the trio’s perverse addictions on full display.
The Zombies' allure is once again evident on "Laker Paper." The single, with artwork designed by Erick Arc Elliot, opens with glassy-eyed synths and dirty bass guitar that, together, give the track a washed out, alluring feel. The hypnotizing darkness is a perfect compliment for Meechy and Juice's weed anthem, driven by a drugged out chant on the hook. "Purple in the blunt / Swisher be the paper," raps the screwed-up vocal. "Mouth full of gold / I'm feeling like a Laker."
Stream "Laker Paper" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWz8UYPoMRw
Download the mp3 here: http://limelinx.com/files/736d2f2226c0bd5c51d8096b496fba9b
Watch the video for "S.C.O.S.A." here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gk1ZE-ADvo
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The
Background:
By combining a new age New York City aesthetic with a sound that harkens back to early-'90s home-grown acts like Boot Camp Clik and Onyx, Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and producer Erick Arc Elliot, collectively known as Flatbush Zombies, have found themselves at the forefront of the city's latest breed of hip-hop talent. Following the success of their single, “Thug Waffle,” the Zombies have amassed a meteoric rise with an allegiance new fans and recent press hits from VICE, The Village Voice, The FADER, and a nod from Lana Del Rey. Flatbush Zombies are currently putting the finishing touches on a new mixtape, scheduled for release this spring.
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Streams:
"Laker Paper":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWz8UYPoMRw
http://limelinx.com/files/736d2f2226c0bd5c51d8096b496fba9b
"S.C.O.S.A.":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gk1ZE-ADvo
"Thug Waffle":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9VLONS86Y
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/zombiejuicee
http://twitter.com/#!/meechisdead
http://twitter.com/#!/erickarcelliott
Official Site:
http://www.flatbushzombies.com/
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