Los-Angeles based emcee Sum presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video to “Oblivion”, the Blockhead-produced single from his album Dragon Vol. 1, which also features Needlz, DK The Punisher, brandUn deShay, Dibia$e, Belief, Tye Hill, Computer Jay and P.U.D.G.E. “Oblivion” also features Cooper Gillespie of Ultra Violent Rays on bass guitar. Claiming roots in North Carolina, Atlanta, New York and Chicago, Sum’s next album The Black Water Rebellions [Dv2] is set to drop in summer release featuring Blockhead, Needlz, Ikey Owens [Mars Volta, Jack White, Free Moral Agents], Yamin Semali, The Milky Way and 414Beg. He describes “Oblivion” as “an overview of the past, a prayer for the future and a space fable all in one.” Dv2 will be preceded by a series of one-off songs and verses called The Road To Rebellion that are strictly focused on “forcing people to recognize I’m one of the great spitters of this era and I won’t be ignored in that light anymore.” He is also currently in the midst of launching his label and music supervision company, Precious Metals Creative.
Free Mp3: Sum, “Excuses” f. Malkovich & Airon Azure | produced by Needlz
Tri-coastal lyricist Sum presents “Excuses”, the new single from his new album Dragon, Volume 1. Wielding a versatile, virtuosic style developed between his hometown of Chicago and his adopted hometowns of Charlotte, Atlanta, NYC and now Los Angeles, Sum was first introduced to us via his albums The Lil Folk, Lone Wolf, animated hip-hopera The Nobody Hole and his future-funk collective The Milky Way. “Excuses” also features L.A. emcee Malkovich and Chicago singer Airon Azure, and is produced by Needlz, best known for his work with 50 Cent and Bruno Mars. Last year Malkovich and Sum dropped a music video to their song “What I Know” (watch here). “This song is a shout to people who take responsibility for their destiny, no matter how stupid they were in the past,” says Sum about “Excuses”. Dragon, Vol. 1 is available for free download at sumkilla.com. Click here to watch the music video for first single “Timeless”, produced by Ski Beatz.