I’ll admit when I saw Mr. Lif’s video for “Live from the Plantation”, the whole office shtick annoyed me to the point of almost forgetting to check him out properly. Then I heard “Brothaz” and I knew I was being a bit harsh. His latest album Mr. Mega is an excellent slice of independent hip hop similar in tone to labelmate Aesop Rock who appears here on a track with EL-P. Production on Mo’ Mega is from EL-P with some beats contributed by Edan (playing Dublin Oct 14th).
MP3s
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/mr._lif-brothaz.mp3]
Mr. Lif – Take Hold, Fire (featuring Aesop Rock & El-P)
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/mr._lif-take_hold_fire_(feat_aesop_rock_and_el-p).mp3][ Buy Mo Mega ]
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
