Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Every week Take Two gets a preview of new music that you might not hear anywhere else. This week we're joined by Oliver Wang, a music writer and DJ. Here are his picks:
Artist: Dame D.O.L.L.A.
Song: Run It Up
Oakland native Damian Lillard might be best known for his work on the NBA court as as one of the top guards in the league.
But through his alter ego, Dame D.O.L.L.A. - he's recently released a new album.
Visit
to find links out to my new album
on all of the major streaming sites.
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard)
Visit https://t.co/M6I8LTedDw to find links out to my new album #CONFIRMED on all of the major streaming sites. #DameDOLLA #FrontPageMusic pic.twitter.com/8GXPBRWCps
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 6, 2017
We listened to this song, "Run it Up."
Rapsody:
Album: Laila’s Wisdom
Song: OooWee
Marlanna Evans, better known as Rapsody, is a rapper from Snow Hill, North Carolina. In 2015, she was given a massive push when she was the only rap featured on Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album, To Pimp A Butterfly. Her new album is called, Laila's Wisdom.
Artist: Acetone
Album: 1992-2001
Song: Vibrato
Originally released on the group’s last album from 2000, York Blvd., “Vibrato’s” languid feel captures the sound of this new Light in the Attic compilation which focuses exclusively on the group’s dreamy slow-core tunes. Also look for the semi-biographical novel that accompanies it, Hadley, Lee, Lightcap by Sam Sweet.