soso – Not for Nothing

soso - Not for Nothing
soso is an unorthodox hip hop artist best known for songs that explore family and social histories, personal experience, and place. His latest album is a culmination of the creative strides he has made over the past decade. The writing is more wordy than previous efforts and is laced with idioms, double negatives, and nuance. There are moments of off-kilter crooning. It’s a bit obtuse, but certainly sincere. The album was produced by indie hip hop stalwart and long time collaborator, Maki.

Release date: June 10, 2013
Label: Endemik Music / Kutu Folk

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Things started out so pretty
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The rain barrel
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Choke
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The blushing bride
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Track List

1. The wait | 2. Things started out so pretty | 3. Pretty as a picture | 4. The rain barrel | 5. If I ever knew you, I don’t know you now | 6. Choke | 7. The extermination of a raccoon, first part (Revelation) | 8. The extermination of a raccoon, second part (Epiphany) | 9. The blushing bride | 10. Not for nothing | 11. A map of all the constellations I can see from my kitchen window

Album Credits
Written by soso (Troy Gronsdahl)
Produced & mixed by Maki (Yierasimos Kypriotis)
Mastered by Nato
Design by Troy Gronsdahl
Drawings by Dagmara Genda
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