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In my humble opinion, indie hip hop really took off at the dawn of the new millennium (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Slum Village, Reflections Eternal just too name a few). The Unspoken Heard released their debut LP Soon Come... in 2001 on 7Heads recording label (also home of J-Live) to much critical acclaim.

Asheru and Blue Black are two very educated rappers who have a fond love of hip hop. Blue Black produces most of the record with lots of chopped piano samples and groovy beats. Asheru has a solid delivery that never bores. You can definitely hear similarities to Pete Rock's sound on this record, which is probably why I like it so much :)

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