Sol first came onto my radar during the fall of last year when his single, So Damn High, hit number one on the Hype Machine charts. While it was obviously not a deeply metaphorical song, it was so damn catchy and well crafted that I became a fan. That track was off of the second installment in his Dear Friends trilogy. I had some trouble finding an mp3 download, which surprised me because, considering how good the song was, I figured more blogs would have picked up on it sooner.
I hadn't heard much from old Solzilla until a few weeks ago when his collabo with DJ Jacks Green, This Shit, came out. Again, Sol delivered with a perfect chill out song for the summer. The concluding EP was released today, and it's a great listen. The production is refreshingly light and electronic, but Sol is a rapper at heart, and he spits his lines with an impressive confidence and ease. Download Vol. III from his website, here.
Sol hails from Seattle, and my hope is that this young man can align himself with the burgeoning Pacific Northwest hip-hop scene. I'll leave the words to my personal favorites from the region, Blue Scholars... Quality alternative hip-hop deserves a home in every corner of our nation.
Be sure to treat ya self to all of Sol's Dear Friends EPs for free here. Sol seems like a genuine guy, who truly cares about his fans. There was a post on his Facebook page tonight from a fan who said he had commented somewhere that he simply wished that Vol. III would be released before he took a flight abroad and away from an Internet connection. Apparently, Sol personally messaged the man a download link late last night in time before he left. That shows true dedication to one's craft and respect for the people who make an artist's career possible, the fans. Very impressive, Sol, that's one way to really make us feel like dear friends.
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