First Listen: Two Trippy South African Rap Singles From 'The Word Is Uhh'
New Cape Town-based duo The Word Is Uhh makes trippy alternative rap.
The Word Is Uhh is a South African hip-hop duo which made up of rapper Jon Laura and producer/rapper Luca aka Damascvs, who are both originally from Durban.
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The duo is signed to the indie label<a href="http://www.quitsafari.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> <strong>Quit Safari</strong></a><strong>,</strong> which is headed by <strong>Sebastiano Zanasi</strong>, one half of electronic/ hip-hop duo <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/christian-tiger-school/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Christian Tiger School</strong></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Below, we premiere two singles from The Word Is Uhh, titled “White BMW” and “Hominid.” Both singles consist of warm textured production and verses that are delivered with lazy nonchalant flows in the style of Earl Sweatshirt. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to the tracks below, and be on the lookout for the duo’s album, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grosvenor Beach</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which is due in October. </span></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ffcb192530ab48f7d83f755b5dfd98a9"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/754288cNMj8?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="fa65925af3d0190ea892912440fa6bee"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sxCykwDnGJg?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p>
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