MP3: Metermaids - "Bad Things (Redux)" Ft. Sage Francis & B. Dolan
09.01.2011
Latest Track Gives Fans One Last Peek Before September 6 Release Of Rooftop Shake
The Song:
Before Metermaids' sophomore LP, Rooftop Shake, is released this coming Tuesday, September 6th, the Brooklyn-based duo of rappers Sentence and Swell are excited to release a brand new track as a way to show their appreciation for fans that have been patiently awaiting the new album. The track is an extended redux version of "Bad Things." While the original version of "Bad Things" shows up on Rooftop Shake, including the flawless Sage Francis guest verse, this redux version also includes a special, end-of-track verse from B. Dolan
Sage Francis opens the track with his signature gravely voice and rough neck rhymes. "How do I love Thee?" spits Francis. "Subtract the possibilities, countdown to Armageddon, god forbid if you ain't feeling me." Sentence and Swell attack the track with equal vigor ("This bird's on its last wings/ Wanna back out but I can't, 'cause I've seen bad things."), while producer and frequent collaborator M.Stine, who splits production duties on the album with 9th Wonder, lays a beating, guitar- and soul chop-driven track for the four emcees. As with the entirety of Rooftop Shake, DJ Rob Swift of The X-Ecutioners lends his cuts throughout.
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The Background:
Metermaids, a Brooklyn-based duo consisting of emcees Sentence and Swell, often refer to themselves as "the Bad News Bears of hip-hop." However, after teaming up with the X-Ecutioners DJ Rob Swift, receiving production from Grammy Award Winner 9th Wonder, and pulling in vocal contributions from indie-hop legends Sage Francis & Buck 65, their Rooftop Shake LP is ready to turn that self-deprecation on its head. Rooftop Shake is the latest in a series of boundary-pushing releases for the duo, including Nightlife In Illinoise (2008), HELLO (2010), and more, projects that garnered Metermaids over 100,000 downloads, and the attention of Sage Francis, who subsequently signed the duo to his Strange Famous Records. Rooftop Shake will be released via Strange Famous Records on September 6th.
