When I lived in the East village I decided to have a birthday party at a bar down the street. The guy tending bar that night happened to be Jake Lefco. Predictably, I was fully swerved by the end of the night when Jake and I got to talking about music. He said he was a rapper, and I drunkenly bought his album And You Are? for $7.
Next morning I woke up and saw this thing I’d wasted money on, and regretted it. But then I stuck it into the system and let it play, and it quickly became one of my favorite hip hop records of 2006. No kidding.
Jake and I went on to collaborate on the video for “Comfort Zone,” the first single off his new album, the Missing Trooth. The new record is now out, and I’ve been spinning it a bunch today. I have to say I’m liking it even more than the first one. Jake’s flow has improved. His stage show is really great, which is crazy since he doesn’t tour like a madman. He’s a natural. When he gets on stage he commands the respect of even the most jaded rap audience. I highly recommend you cop this record. He makes rap songs about things I didn’t even know rhymed. He’s pushing the boundaries. Don’t sleep on this.
Ch-check it out.
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under music video.
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