Today we have an exclusive sneak preview into two new, under-the-radar releases from St. Louis multi-talent Veto Money, better known as Black Spade, coming in the form of the new full-length LP, The Sweetest Revenge & the corresponding “N.R.L.” 12″ EP.
The Sweetest Revenge is Spade’s official sophomore effort the follow up to his solo debut, 2008′s To Serve With Love, which, on the sly was really the St. Louis equivalent to The Chronic or Welcome 2 Detroit serving both as a proper introduction of the city’s talent for anyone outside of its scene, & also, a launching pad for much of the city’s unheralded talents.
Revenge carries on in that tradition, but it isn’t exactly a solo album as Spade teams up w/ STL indie label, F5 Records, and its founder, DJ Crucial – who also ended up handling a bulk of the production on the album. The LP also features an extensive cast, all from The Lou, including his brother Tef Poe, Rockwell Knuckles,
Crucial’s partner Hi Fidel (who also handled the album’s artwork), Ill Spitta, Jia Davis, & Spade’s former partners in Soul Tyde – Kash, Nato Caliph, & more.
Offered up as a free download for the project is the album’s title track, produced by DJ Crucial, featuring Black Spade w/ his patented natural voice singing/stream-of-conscious rap styles - his voice sounding as smooth, & his lyrics as personally lighthearted, as ever.
Released exclusively thru F5′s website, & available as vinyl-only (w/ a free download card), along w/ The Sweetest Revenge – they’ve also pressed up a single EP for “N.R.L.” (listed on Build & Destroy as “N*gga Ray Leonard”). The EP features 4 tracks in all, including a new one featuring Sadat X, all pressed on clear blue vinyl.
Black Spade- N.R.L. (Nigga Ray Leonard)
Black Spade- The Sweetest Revenge
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