On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Milwaukee rap crew KingHellBastard will play an album release show at Mad Planet behind their latest full-length, The War Room, but they won't be the only ones on the bill celebrating a new release. Opener and fellow Uni-Fi records labelmate SPEAK Easy will be marking the release of his latest EP, I'm Just Sayin, which he posted for free download on Bandcamp today.The EP takes on a decidedly softer edge than SPEAK Easy's 2011 full-length So To Speak, drawing primarily from the sounds of chilled-out, classic soul. It's an EP that prides itself on its mellowness. "People thinking I'm going to change because the flows so hot; I'm not," he raps on "It's Whatever," "I relax and listen to Jill Scott."
“I had the urge to put together a project with a really soulful vibe,” the rapper explains. “Soul music is very inspirational and usually has a strong message to go along with it … I wanted to hone in one particular vibe, but still offer a variety of messages.”
The EP features production from Canned Beatz, Trellmattic, Lou Tang and T-Streetz. SPEAK Easy said he recorded it in conjunction with a new full-length, which he hopes to release by the end of the year. “I haven't nailed down a title yet,” he says, “but we'll be dropping the official single late spring, early summer.”
You can steam the EP below.
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