Hip-Hop 101: Lesson Nineteen

QN5, The Extended F@mm

Intro – Tonedeff, ‘Let’s Go’

CunninLynguists ft. Jugga The Bully & Mr. Raw – ‘Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts’

CunninLynguists – ‘Since When’

CunninLynguists – ‘Southernunderground’

CunninLynguists – ‘Mindstate’

CunninLynguists ft. Tonedeff, Sankofa, Kashal Tee, & Celph Titled – ’616 Rewind’

CunninLynguists ft. Tonedeff – ‘Love Ain’t’

CunninLynguists – ‘Brain Cell’

CunninLynguists – ‘Georgia’

CunninLynguists ft. Masta Ace – ‘Seasons’

Tonedeff ft. Substantial, PackFM, Rise, Wordsworth, Wiseguy, AL Skills – ‘Allstar Cipher’

Tonedeff – ‘Shag!’

Tonedeff ft. Session – ‘Safety First’

Extended F@mm – ‘Line Drop’

Extended F@mm – ‘Celly’

Tonedeff – ‘Case Closed’

Tonedeff – ‘Pervert’

Substantial – ‘It’s You (I Think)’

Substantial ft. Steph & RnB – ‘Hood Hope’

PackFM ft. Substantial  - ‘Up Close And Personal’

PackFM – ‘Click, Clack, & Spray’

PackFM – ‘Happy Days’

Domingo ft. Deacon the Villain – ‘Next Up’

Domingo ft. Tonedeff – ‘Easy Now’

Mr. SOS – ‘Earth’s Essence’

Substantial – ‘R Love Songs Gay’

CunninLynguists ft. Grieves, Geologic, & Macklemore – ‘Close Your Eyes’

PackFM & Domingo – ‘Absolutely Positive’

Tonedeff ft. Deacon the Villain – ‘No Hope’

To flourish in this day and age of diminished traditional revenue streams and fluctuating modes of communication is to prove your dedication and innovation. QN5 totally fits that bill. They are basically flourishing. They have been growing year after year. One day, maybe they will even make a boat load of deserved money, but I won’t hold my breath. Without autotune, smooth synth hooks, silly dances, and/or female dancers in music videos, I am skeptical. In the meantime, I will enjoy the fact that they are doing well enough to continue growing and releasing dope, interesting music. True lyricism flourishes at QN5. So until next week, check out an Extended F@mm artist. It comes highly recommended.