Four members of the Doomtree hip-hop collective have launched a new project titled Shredders. Featuring P.O.S, Sims, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger, the quartet just released their self-titled debut.
The three-track EP also features a guest appearance from Mike Mictlan on "Ions." Check out a Soundcloud embed below.
Shredders Track list:
Ions (ft. Mike Mictlan)
Cult 45
Wolfs
Tour Dates
9.9.16 - Minneapolis, MN - Prof Outdoors (Cabooze Outdoors)
A new kidney hasn’t made P.O.S soft and introspective. On his return to action album Chill, Dummy, he’s as angry and pointed as ever. The album rages, with moments of reflection that turn outward instead of in.The Minneapolis rapper has had an interesting evolution. He sprung up as a DIY punk-turned rapper, helped found the Doomtree collective, and released records … Read more
Sims is something of a firebrand on his early work, spitting political vitriol and pointing fingers outward and in on records like Lights Out Paris and Bad Time Zoo. This time around, the Minneapolis rapper is looking even more inward on the new More Than Ever, a record that pushes expectation beyond the hard-hitting beats and spitfire lyricism with echo-y … Read more
Minneapolis’ P.O.S (aka Stefon Alexander) might not necessarily befit the tastes of most within the punk community, but his music is as heavily indebted to it as it is to hip-hop’s long and storied past. Since his musical beginnings in punk bands from as far back as high school, his music has been predominantly D.I.Y. and its messages of hard … Read more
Lazerbeak (Shredders / Doomtree) SPB: To you, what is the most important element in your setup to get the best live sound? Lazerbeak: By far it's the MPC Rennaissance. I grew up making beats on the MPC 2000XL and it's really all I know as far as production is concerned. … Read more
Lazerbeak (Doomtree) SPB: What strikes you as the biggest evolution in your production since you started to today? Lazerbeak: When I first got into producing my biggest concern was always having a stockpile of beats for many artists to choose from. I wasn't custom making tracks specifically for each artist. … Read more
Sims SPB: If you could get any producer you haven’t worked with to provide beats for a song, who would you pick? Sims: If I could work with anyone I suppose it'd be Kanye West. I think he's one of the most talented composers in the world. His vision for … Read more
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