{"id":176701,"date":"2023-01-27T10:20:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T09:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=176701"},"modified":"2023-01-23T16:56:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:56:42","slug":"video-gods-of-the-basement-iced-tarantulas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/video-gods-of-the-basement-iced-tarantulas\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Gods of the Basement &#8211; Iced Tarantulas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a-hnrkIKVR0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Gods of the Basement<\/b>\u00a0is a hip-hop group comprised of co-founders\u00a0<b>Big Zoo<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Prolific Wone<\/b>, two highly respected and admired MCs in New York City&#8217;s underground hip-hop scene. For over two decades, they have been honing their craft as MCs and building a community of some of the best MCs in the world through their weekly open-mic and global hip-hop brand,\u00a0<i>End of the Weak<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Their new self-titled album,\u00a0<em>Gods of the Basement<\/em>, showcases their exceptional talent and dedication, featuring 14 tracks with contributions from international and local luminaries such as\u00a0<b>NEMS<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Poison Pen<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Swave Sevah<\/b>. Standout tracks include\u00a0<em>&#8220;I Know&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>&#8220;The<\/em> <em>Spirit,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0which showcase the group&#8217;s versatility and songwriting skills. The album also includes\u00a0<em>&#8220;Automatic,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0a posthumous tribute to their fellow\u00a0<i>End of the Weak<\/i>\u00a0co-founder,\u00a0<b>Vice Verses<\/b>, who passed away in 2020.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Inspired by <strong>The Chef Raekwon&#8217;s<\/strong> prized cuban link,\u00a0<em>&#8220;Iced Tarantulas&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0is a fierce exhibition of lyrical swordplay over\u00a0<b>Neet Scotch&#8217;s<\/b>\u00a0addictive mind-bending production. 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