Album Of The Day: While They Slept by Cookbook & Uno Mas

Album Art of Cookbook and Uno Mas's While They Slept album - A photo of two men in mostly black clothing and ball caps sitting in a dimly lit room with DJ equipment in front of them, a few turntables and faders, and a keyboard sitting propped up against the wall. They're photographed from above and are looking down below the camera. Across the top, it has the artist names in big print, `cookbook` split in two lines in white and 'uno mas' in two lines in grey to the right of it. Below that, in much smaller yellow text is the album title.

Released 20 years ago today, this is the second album from this duo, two members of the L.A. Symphony underground hip-hop collective. On occasion I like some underground rap, but it's not something I listen to very often. I haven't listened to this album much, but it's a pretty good album of classic-sounding beats and beds with non-stop raps. Members of L.A. Symphony including Pigeon John and bTwice show up on a few tracks, too, which is a highlight. Like much of the underground rap scene, the lyrics are often about struggling to make it, but also about their personal experiences and a bit of their outlook on the world. The intro track and "He's #1!" show that they're also into a bit of humor and self-deprecation too. If you like the vibe of this, there's a whole world of underground hip-hop from labels like Illect Recordings to dive into.

Release Year: 2006
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