I spent a chunk of my day yesterday riding around to some random “new” Vado mixtape that Retro sent me. While it was good, it was basically too much recycled material to keep me satisfied. By night’s end, I was buzzin’ the homie Newz because I wanted an update on Slime Flu. The tempature’s warming, the whip’s windows are coming down so I want new music to accost people with @ red lights & parks. The type of material that makes them stop & acknowledge, then ask “who’s that?” Out of a lot of these artists out right now, Vado has a voice that’s captivating enough to motivate that type of questioning and anticipation.

The best news I got was that Slime Flu was near competition and on the way. Also, it looks as if they’ve already bagged a video to “Large On The Streets,” directed by Arm & Will Pu for FM15 Films. So while there’s been a good bit of buzz surrounding his name as of late, we’re on the brink of hearing a full dosage of his music soon. My senses say that this guy will be able to “all like he John Wall,” just like he professes. For now, we indulge in the short anticipation clip of the vid & patiently wait the wait for the full tape.

“…Gun jam, can’t squeeze? Then throw bottles
Sixteen, take away three, it’s no problem.
You know Vado. I don’t talk, I just move
Wit’ the right dudes that old school like ‘Krush Groove’
For Kurtis Blow, I run in your house and bust tools,
Look in every room for Rick Rub & Russ too.”

In a backroom in heaven, even Big is saying how nice this Vado kid is with the wordplay and delivery. The Slime Flu mixtape, coming soon. Read the rest of this entry »

“…I talk for Harlem, I will never stop kickin’ it.”

How does an artist step outside the shadows of a charismatic leading man and stand on his own? By dropping a track like “Large On The Streets.” The potential is evident as Vado impressively flips lines, proving that he can hold his own and a listener’s attention without the help.

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