DTMD-Makin Dollas-CD-FLAC-2011-THEVOiD

                              DRIFT INTO THE VOID
 Info   
     Artist  | DTMD
     Title   | Makin' Dollas
     Genre   | Hip-Hop                              Format  | Album
     Source  | CD                                   Time    | 56:41
     Label   | Mello Music Group                    Store   | 2011
     Catalog | CD-MMG020                            Rip     | 2021
     Bitrate | 874 kbps                             Size    | 365.25 MB
     Freq    | 44.1 kHz                             Encoder | FLAC 1.3.1
 Tracks 
     01. Intro                                                       1:03
     02. Makin' Dollas                                               3:24
     03. Untitled (Feat. Oddisee)                                    2:20
     04. Been Tryin'                                                 2:02
     05. You                                                         3:43
     06. The Struggle Is Real                                        2:38
     07. Interlude                                                   1:42
     08. Raw (Feat. GodlyMC & Kev Brown)                             3:25
     09. Fantastic                                                   5:03
     10. A Loan For The Lonely                                       5:30
     11. Keep On (Feat. yU)                                          4:55
     12. Sea Me Sun                                                  3:31
     13. God Theory                                                  3:55
     14. '95 Live (Feat. Quartermaine)                               3:57
     15. The Flame                                                   9:33
 Notes  
     Looking at DTMD, you wouldnt think they were a hip-hop duo, much less one
     of the promising young rap groups in the D.C. region.
     Dunc is a scrawny white kid, but his thumping beats show an affinity for
     60s classic soul and the 90s percussive boom bap. Toine, whom we last
     heard trading bars with Oddisee on Different Now, looks more like a
     pre-med major at Howard University than an impressive, upstart MC.
     On Makin Dollas, DTMD proves its musical worth while paying homage to late
     80s rap group EPMD (Eric and Parrish Making Dollars). But unlike that duo,
     whose aesthetic was steeped in sample-heavy instrumentals and lyrical
     arrogance, DTMD has an understated approach, relying heavily on atmospheric
     soul loops and reflective musings to get its point across.
     Thats not to say the group lacks confidence, though. I train with the
     best MCs, to run raps around tracks til I rest in peace, Toine raps on
     the title track. Sonically, Makin Dollas moves at a slow pace for a rap
     album, which is surprising yet refreshing.
     And its clear that Toine has something meaningful to say, but he wants his
     peers to do the same. This hip-hop aint about pushin a two-seater or
     knowing a few divas, blowin a lil reefer or new sneakers, Toine raps on
     The Struggle Is Real. We more like substitute teachers, cause I learned
     more from Black Star and Black Thought, than I ever did from any class of
     any sort. Elsewhere, the MC rides a breezy salsa beat on Sea Me Sun,
     assesses religion on God Theory, and embraces humility on Keep On.
     Place DTMD within a particular movement bubbling in the local hip-hop
     scene. After months of frustrating delays, ProVerb released his While
     Youre Waiting mixtape earlier this month. Later this year, Lyriciss is
     scheduled to release The Balance, his proper solo debut. Those rappers opt
     for brainy lyricism over flashy narcissism. With Makin Dollas, Dunc and
     Toine put themselves in that same category, proving that substance still
     has a place in hip-hop, especially if listeners can relate to the message.
     All songs produced by Dunc. Bonus track after "The Flame" produced by Kev
     Brown. Many may not know Toine is also a photographer. He did the
     photography for Little Brother's latest LP "May the Lord Watch," The
     1978ers album, and for Oddisee he did both "Rock Creek Park" and "The
     Iceberg." Assuming some others, but who knows.

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22M	02-dtmd-makin_dollas.flac
16M	03-dtmd-untitled_(feat._oddisee).flac
13M	04-dtmd-been_tryin.flac
21M	05-dtmd-you.flac
17M	06-dtmd-the_struggle_is_real.flac
12M	07-dtmd-interlude.flac
23M	08-dtmd-raw_(feat._godlymc_and_kev_brown).flac
30M	09-dtmd-fantastic.flac
34M	10-dtmd-a_loan_for_the_lonely.flac
34M	11-dtmd-keep_on_(feat._yu).flac
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22M	14-dtmd-95_live_(feat._quartermaine).flac
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