Busdriver – Thumbs [Mixtape]

Thumbs are no longer anatomical but rather the static characters of approval for a job well done. The likes that catalog our individual preferences. They grade the successes playing out in a virtual world and within our own minds. Endlessly gathered into a sprawling market-ready databases rivalled only by our idea of a God. “Thumbs” was made as a mixtape by Busdriver to further explore the concept of a homogenous citizenry from his last record “Perfect Hair”. It draws from the defining musical tropes of the LA underground rap experience with the isolation born from racial politics fixed as a central theme. Frequent collaborators such as milo, Mono/Poly, Kenny Segal, Fumitake Tamura all appear for the most action-packed Busdriver release to date. Thumbs by Busdriver

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Busdriver, Open Mike Eagle, Milo, Nick Diamonds & More – Catcher Of The Fade [Free EP]

Milo, Open Mike Eagle and Nick Diamonds drop off a new four-track EP entitled, “Catcher of the Fade”. Download: Busdriver, Open Mike Eagle, Milo & More – Catcher Of The Fade Tracklist 1. One of Mine – milo / Open Mike Eagle / Nick Diamonds beat by Nalepa 2. Dash – William Thedford IV / Busdriver / Open Mike Eagle beat by Great Dane 3. Lyp – Open Mike Eagle / Busdriver / Nietzche Cortez beat by Promnite 4. building gray – milo / VerBS beat by Penthouse Penthouse

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