@memphisflyer #repost @culturepower45 Fruition Various Artist #CP45O7 This new vinyl-only hip-hop imprint has an Arizona mailing address, but much of the label's talent comes from the Memphop scene. Of 19 tracks, eight have local connections, including Empee's gritty "Never CMO," two memorable instrumentals from MaxPtah, and Jason Da Hater's pile-driving wrestling ode "Black Randy," also produced by Empee. It's a stretch to call Chicago-born, Philadelphia-based Fatnice local, but he has roots here — and his "Time U Miss" is biographical brilliance. That track and Infinito 2017's "War Against Commercialism" transcend era and geography, a rare feat in contemporary hip-hop. The latter's hook ("I'll never cross over") rings with the assurance of an artist who is accustomed to DIY — Infinito 2017 is one of the "10 black men" behind the label which, so far, has released six lathe-cut limited-edition 45s in addition to this vinyl-only full-length. — @andria.lisle ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ https://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/herman-green-living-legend/Content?oid=7069430
