Opening its doors to Vancouver's music scene for an open mic sesh, Studio710 and resident music director and producer Creed Taylor welcome emcees Manny Alcatraz and Jacobi the Giant, live, into the booth and off the floor.
Studio710 Cypher Sessions returns, now as an ongoing series, showcasing some prime Vancity talent and the art of the freestyle.
Featuring host and rapper Creed Taylor alongside fellow rhymers Manny Alcatraz and Jacobi the Giant, the trio test their lyrical skills over a melange of instrumentals courtesy of DJ and producer Beats by Julius, who keeps the session laced with hot track after hot track.
The joint kicks off with a dirty freestyle from Creed Taylor that mixes sex and weed - one of the best combinations IMO - before switching to Manny Alcatraz who comes out swinging, sliding in some tight Notorious B.I.G. references. Then, the beat switches as Jacobi the Giant steps up to the mic and you can hear the hunger in his booming voice.
As the cypher goes on, the spitters get in the zone as they step their game up in the increasingly hazy room. Manny’s dense rhymes are packed with metaphors, wordplay, and references to everything from Star Wars to Looney Tunes that might have you hitting rewind, again, and again. And in addition to all of that, he even starts dropping in Spanish for a little extra flavour!
Jacobi the Giant focuses more on gritty street stories about hustling and overcoming all obstacles while amply living up to his rap name, so much so, that at one point, Creed had to extend the mic stand because Jacobi’s so tall!
Each month, Studio710 opens up its door to the best from the 604, so stay tuned for our next episode dropping soon. #ItsStudio710
For more sick rhymes from Vancity, check out the first Studio710 Cypher Session here, featuring an interview with Creed Taylor himself, and Studio710 co-founder Craig Ex.
Studio710 is located in downtown Vancouver, and is the city's leading cannabis-friendly media recording studio. Studio710 is produced by JadeMaple. For more information, check out Studio710.ca.
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