The group you have in your title would be considered sLUms+ / the sLUms Collective no?

The point I was trying to make is that Akai Solo has his own sound. He's not my cup of tea and sounds nothing like this group, but I get why some people and artists like him. Just because Siifu, a sLUms affiliate, did a project and a few songs with him doesn't automatically make Akai sLUms+. Every NYC underground MC can't be apart of the sLUms Collective.

What makes sLUms & sLUms Collective, well, sLUms? It's simple, the sound, the circle, and the cosigns.

... nice.

the slums collective is slums... that's just 5 people, ade, mike, jodi, booliemane and king carter. The rest is the extended circle.

I def consider Akai part of the extended circle 1) cause I do think his sound fits the vibe, a lil more aggressive than most maybe but SRS is also leaning towards aggression, and 2) he also fits that Mos Def, conscious hood rap lane, the type of s*** he says in interviews fits with views shared by Slauson or Mavi, even though he's not as well-read as those two. Plus Earl's twitter has been one of the most important platforms for this scene (he's like the godfather of it) and he's been shouting out Akai a lot. The close collaborating with others of the inner circle (siifu) is another contributor too.

Really like what mavi said about it:
"I describe it ("a cadre of artists that includes Noname, Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Pink Siifu, and others") as a special moment in the genre, and (MAVI) corrects me. 'It’s not a moment, it’s a corner. It’s a state, not a time,' he says. 'It’s a place that we occupy that’s been occupied before by black artists who carry out this mission.' A mission of love, respect for the art, and liberation. A mission that focuses on community first rather than any single individual."

Ok gotcha

First time listening to Let The Sun Talk

Fr let the sun talk is probably the best out of this and he not even slums

what's the other comedian his mother is talking about after Richard Pryor at about 50min?

Think im gonna close out the decade with this album man. No new years party for me so I'll be chilling

same lowkey, just gon hit up with a old flame, let the night take us whatever whichever u kno

in eastern europe we party early on so even tho im 20 that whole s*** lived for me rn, think im gon play a video game later on or sumn

but yea, album crazy

🥺💘

bagtalk.bandcamp.com/album/bag-talk-pink-siifu-yungmorpheus

Siifu let’s finish this year strong, listening to this now!

Happy holidays guys!

@beflygelt

add to op

v good idea, done

New Akai Solo x Iblss is absolute flames. He's had a ridiculously good run this year. And Iblss emerging as one of my fave producers.

What’s that MIKE! song that goes “just a little bit of love what I need”

yeah Akai is on f***ing fire this year, love the energy on this one

akaisolo.bandcamp.com/album/mad-moon-mad-space

bro I am so f***ing hyped

Smh. Was hoping YUNGMORPHEUS was going to stick to the boards on this one

first result google gave me when searching for earl + mike

rockingearlmike.de

was trying to find out if they ever produced for each other... they did not right? Cause it seems unlikely they never did collab, prolly sitting on some s*** waiting for a whole tape to come together...

Coin Chasa off of Resistance Man

Yo, anyone know why Rago Foot's name has been taken off the artwork for Prayers Aint Enough, and no longer credited

Still didnt Drop the Mass Effect Tape ..

Ohhh Drop the Dicography ..