Two years after P.O.S. dropped his critically acclaimed 2006 album, Audition, he’s making a return with Never Better (February 3rd on RSE). I’m getting a blank on the writing tip so I’ll just grab the description from the Rhymesayer’s website…
Written mostly in a moving car, P.O.S raps at full clip to ride rolling drums and revving distortion. There’s an urgency that he keeps in careful check, and then unleashes for spring-loaded verses that represent his best work. Never Better enters a room like bombshell with a black eye, badass, noisy, and impossible to ignore. Feedback and relentless drum rolls are only occasionally tempered by sung choruses and clean, chiming guitar lines. With an unlikely punk rock past and an ever growing loyal hip hop fan base, P.O.S proves he is a rapper with range, a real musician and an unstoppable performer. Don’t mistake Never Better for some hybrid or some contrived crossover project because for P.O.S genres are as they every were: permeable.
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Pre-order Never Better at Fifth Element now! Also, hit the jump for the full artwork of the single and dates for P.O.S. national tour that kicks off 2 days after the release of the album… UPDATE: Speaking of Rhymesayers, check out Atmosphere’s Slug on URB Firsts.
Feb 05 – Missoula, MT @ The Badlander
Feb 06 – Seattle, WA @ Nectar
Feb 07 – Portland, OR Satyricon
Feb 09 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Feb 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
Feb 11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse
Feb 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Feb 14 – Denver, CO @ Marquis
Feb 15 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.
Feb 16 – Madison, WI @ High Noon
Feb 17 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
Feb 18 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
Feb 20 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
Feb 21 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Feb 22 – Boston, MA @ Harper’s Ferry
Feb 23 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Feb 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Feb 26 – Champaign, IL @ Canopy
Feb 27 – Eau Claire, WI @ Stones Throw
Feb 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave.
i fux with P.O.S. I use to play trax from “Audition” on my show…
Thanks Shake! You got the Doomtree Meat Tape that has Ice Cream with slug? If not lemme know, i’ll hook it up. P.O. is my homie. I got alot of his stuff.
^^yep. i got that with audition i believe.
nice. I got this old demo with Cecil Otter called Mega!It has a dope song called Pacifist Theme. But thanx, im glad 2dopeboyz isnt only mainstream or up and coming hipster rappers (although i dont got a problem with it). You guys hold it down!
yea… ive been an indie head for years. if this were 2005… the site wouldve been slammed with nothing but haha.
wanna hook up that joint?
yeah, where do you want me to send it to? ill send it in a bit im at work right now. But it should be an hour or so.
my emails on the top right of the page.
sent
gracias sir.
I’ve been fuckin’ with P.O.S. (all Doomtree, really) ever since I caught him live in ‘06. Audition has been one of my favorite CDs since.
Basically: New P.O.S. = fuck yes and thank you shake.
Speaking of Doomtree, I hope you all heard the Mike Mictlan & Lazekbeak album, Hand Over Fist. That shit goes real hard.
Minnesota’s in the house!
That shit is crazy, im waiting on the new POS, then Sims. Sucks that Dessa’s album never came out as planned.
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Rap Talk » Never Better? said this on December 12th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Awesome,glad I could find this track so easy. I cannot wait for this one to drop.
Yo xeroth3t3ck, can you hook me up with that Mega! cecil demo? I haven’t been able to find that anywhere!
email me mail@x3rogravity.com
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