Benz and a Backpack

Detroit trio The Left, comprised of producer Apollo Brown, rapper Journalist 103, and DJ Soko, are celebrating the release of their debut album, Gas Mask, today with “Reporting Live,” the first official release from the album featuring fellow Detroit wordsmith Guilty Simpson.

Apollo jumps things off with a soulful grittiness — the track seamlessly mixes Apollo’s vocal chops, horns, and heavy drums – and the instrumental serves as a perfect match for Journalist’s own gravelly vocals: “Reporting live from the gritty blocks of Rock City/ Forgotten sound of Motown produced by many/ Rappers come a dime a dozen, but not many/ Can carry the status of legends, I hope that y’all hear me.” Guilty follows in step with his own verse: “Young killers take it in blood/ Dirt doers get wet up, then pigs come play in the mud.” Detroit city imagery abounds as the two Rock City vets take you on a tour of their hometown.

The Left ft. Guilty Simpson – Reporting Live by BenzAndABackpack2

The Left’s Gas Mask is available now via Mello Music Group.

Download: The Left ft. Guilty Simpson – Reporting Live [right/ctrl click, save-as]
Buy: The Left – Gas Mask (Album)

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