As a preview to their new approach and second full length Revolutions Per Minute, Reflection Eternal dropped the late 2009 single Just Begun. The lyrics magnify current social issues that attest to how Hi-Tek and Kweli evolve as stylistic innovators since their first release in 2000. With verses from current street savvy heavyweights J.Cole and Jay Electronica along with Mos Def, Just Begun appeals to new, young listeners using familiar sounds like looped horn samples from James Brown’s King Heroin. The song is a sample of what I think will be an injection of pop music's appeal into the intricate dialogue that Kweli has developed over the years with fans of his many projects, like Black Star with Mos Def, or Madlib on their collaborative Liberation.
Street Justice, known for appealing to both street and boom-bap palates, are gearing up to drop their upcoming releases Follow The Drip & GO H.A.A.M!, while Danny Brown’s latest release The Hybrid is also attracting a new heads yet repels any backpacker Hip Hop stigma. Though Mobil’s releases are few, his laid back attitude will help you ease into the intense atmosphere of this lineup. Mobil has just returned from NY where he and Danny Brown rocked live shows with their wizardly friend, Count Macula.
Em: If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be?
Mobil: Tesla, Basquiat, and Kim Kardashian.
Em: What would you ask them?
Mobil: I’d ask Basquiat about his TWA Airlines story and let Tesla chill. Me and Kim wouldn’t be talking much…
Mobil will be onstage with Reflection Eternal Sunday, April 25th at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, MI. Tickets are $20 in advance, doors at 8pm.
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