Monday, April 20, 2009

Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do


















Major Lazer, the explosive duo of Diplo and Switch finally have released their first single, "Hold the Line". From their debut album, Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do coming your way June 16th on Downtown/Mad Decent. You can download an a cappella, instrumental, and a DJ edit versions "Hold the Line" on Mad Decent.

"Hold the Line", has a tweaked out dancehall vibe going on. Filled with animal sounds, cell phone rings, and unrelenting slap of digitized cadence. Featuring a divebomb surf guitar sample from, Dick and the Del Tones' called "Misirlou". With guest versus from Santigold and Mr. Lexx. It's, "like a surf rock ragga thingamaijig, zeen!" Lazer says.

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Don't Let Go




Yo Majesty bring you a filthy, uncut, and raw sound, that will keep you clawing for more. It's a complete salad of electro, crunk, and borderline punk-vibed hip-hop.

Shunda K and JWL B are two African-American women, lesbians, and Christians whom make up YO MAJESTY. This video is for the song "Don't Let Go", from their record, Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid.
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