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50 Next: Seattle Hip-Hop Worldwide

50 Next: Seattle Hip-Hop Worldwide drops you into a literal roundtable conversation between Town legends old and young. James Croone of The Emerald Street Boys tells the story of discovering how “poetry on top of music” could carry a message. Spyc-E shares how she first learned to write rap verses, at age 11, and is kindly teased by the group into performing her first-ever childhood rhymes. Later, Khingz thanks Vitamin D for mentoring him early in his career, and for how it helped him achieve his own success. This half-hour documentary captures several charming, rambling discussions about the long history of Northwest rap. The whole thing is a delight.

Eazeman from ’90s group L.S.R. reflects on how major-label rejection shaped the scene early, saying “If you don’t want to show us for who we really are, then we don’t need you. We’re going to make our own party.” Rapper Candidit adds, “Don’t come if you’re not prepared.”

The group passionately rails against the evils of what they describe as “capitalist hip-hop,” which divides communities and makes local artists into commodities to be bought and sold. There’s a need today for more love and mutual respect and not so much focus on money and fame and numbers. Instead, they explain how everyone making art in the Northwest has a responsibility to fight back against the mainstream, “intended to pacify society” adds CPS da Scientist. Rapper DICE encourages artists to follow their imagination, saying “who cares what is new and cool now. Figure out what it’s going to be cool next, and then be the first to do it.”

50 Next was released as part of a larger online interactive experience by Aaron Walker-Loud and Avi Loud, “a multi-media time capsule of what was, what is, and what’s next…” The whole project is still online and is viewable here.

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Executin' Suckas

After starting in 1984, Seattle rap group Love Sick Rhymers grew and added new members over the next several years. Producer and rapper Kid Mix often hosted recording sessions at his South Bangor bedroom studio. In 1989 they developed an album called Executin’ Suckas, but it was never released at the time. In 2026, the group resurfaced the original recordings from minidisc, and packaged them into a deluxe Compact Disc edition.

Executin’ Suckas begins with a short intro featuring the legendary Ice T on The Arsenio Hall Show. Then the peppery “Open Up Your Mind” spices things up. It’s produced by Kid Mix, who does a majority of the album’s beats. Third is the gorgeous “Rappin’ In The Park,” a jazzy number that predates the vibe of Digable Planets by several years.

The title track arrives at number four. “I could go on for days about the suckas I’ve seen, Seattle got more suckas doing sucka routines,” goes a favorite line of mine. Song five is the relentless “Back For More,” with a rough, tough verbal lashing for any listener. “I got the bass down lower than the minimum wage,” raps Eazeman sardonically.

Sixth on Executin’ Suckas is “World Famous,” with a calibrated verbal flow by AceeOne that really complements the beat. Next is a groovy little diversion titled “This Beat’s For You.” It’s a catchy toe-tapper, but then again so are all the other songs on the album. I love the little taste of Chuck Mangione sprinkled in there near the end.

Eight is “A Wildstyle” produced by Eazeman. The beat incorporates a deft sample from “The New Style” by the Beastie Boys, while the lyrics describe how to steal electronic gear in an entertaining storytelling style. “Resign @ 9” is nimble and fresh but watch out, it feels askew until you somehow snap into it. The last song on the album is the thumping “Young Fast, Young Quick” featuring DJ Too Quick from the Underworld crew.

After Executin’ Suckas, the group dropped classic underground albums in 1990, 1991, and 1992 before breaking up in 1993. Love Sick Rhymers are true Seattle rap superstars with a reissue catalog that continues to grow. Written by Novocaine132

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