Stylin' under pressure: Busdriver MP3s

I'm a big fan of So Much Silence. Kevin is consistently heralding independent hip hop over at his site, which is nice given how disproportionately little representation hip hop gets among music blogs (Palms Out and Status Ain't Hood two excellent exceptions). Another reason I'm enjoying So Much Silence today is because it alerted me to "Kill Your Employer," the upcoming 12" single from Busdriver's fifth album RoadKillOvercoat (due Jan. 20). Busdriver, AKA Regan Farquhar, is an MC from L.A. whose flow is completely one-of-a-kind. It's as elastic as his rubbery beats, as zany and kinetic and surrealistic as a Michel Gondry film. He abstractly zips from topic to topic, cramming more slippery syllables into a line than you'd think should fit. Like Kevin noted, he's sort of a thinking man's Twista, if Twista were incisive instead of just rapid-tongued. Judging by "Kill Your Employer," Busdriver is still doing what he does best on his next album: tackling race, politics and sociology from fresh, offbeat angles. One word of warning though: as addictive as this track is, you may want to hold off from blaring it in your cubicle or starting a singalong at your next office party. * MP3: "Kill Your Employer (Recreational Paranoia Is The Sport of Now)" - Busdriver [Buy other Busdriver] * MP3: "When There's A Will, There's A Whalebone" - Islands ft. Subtitle and Busdriver [Buy it] * Artist Website: The Official Busdriver Site