Noz Tackles Lil' B

"Walk The World" Video

Lil' B is real hit or miss for me. If he's spitting over some Clams Casino beats, I'm a fan. If hes spitting like he does in the above video, I'm a fan. But some of his production/lyrics/songs are borderline un-listenable to me. Maybe I'm getting old and out of touch with where rap music is headed.

That being said, I respect the hell out of what B is doing for himself. He obviously has an insane work ethic, and whether YOU like his music or not, you have to admit that the man is willing to take risks. That's really refreshing to me. I'm OK with people making music that sounds terrible to me if I feel like they are trying to do something interesting. I get the vibe that when B misses the mark sonically, he was doing his best not to follow convention and be boring.

For a great read on Lil' B, his significance, and his recent success in NYC, check out Noz's outstanding piece about him over at CBRAP.

New Producer Alert

Heavy in the Streets readers...I need your help. I've recently been put on to two new tracks from producer Clams Casino by Noz over CBRAP. Ever since hearing both, I've been trolling the Internet for information about this guy. I hit up countless blogs and major sites alike without much success. There have been brief informative moments, but I can't even find a damned MySpace so far.

He did personally made a comment on this blog. In addition to his blog commenting, in this interview Sha Stimuli credits Clams for helping him make what he says is his "most honest CD", in reference to his Hotter Than July mix tape, which you can download here (shout outs to 2DopeBoyz). With the exception of some tracks with Sha Stimuli, I've found nothing else. Please post a comment if you have some info about Clams, because I've been bumping both of these tracks non stop this summer.

Download "I'm God" by Lil' B.


Download "Always Have A Choice" by Havoc.


Bonus: This is the same beat Havoc uses in the above song. It appears Sha Stimuli used it first for his Love Jones mix tape.

Download "I Tried" by Sha Stimuli.