NOTE: This is a pre-order page. All pre-orders of the album will ship on March 7th, 2025.
Hip-hop has had a long and storied love of the concept album. Some amazing examples of the form are Prince Paul’s “A Prince Among Thieves” and Esoteric’s “Saving Seamus Ryan”. Hip-hop was also the launching pad for the mash-up album in the mid-2000s, with Danger Mouse’s “Grey Album” giving the genre life. Eventually, more albums like Amerigo Gazaway’s “Fela Soul” (linking the daisy age to the afrobeat legend) arose. Enter Ben.FM and DJ Seith’s “True Taxi In Gentle Rain”, pairing both the sounds of Moody (worked through Seith’s production chops) and Ben FM’s casual storytelling lyrics as “The Driver”.
Another dark and rainy night on the streets of Richmond, VA, as a passenger catches a taxi to head home. While in the car, the radio starts playing jazzy instrumental loops and the cab driver starts relaying on-the-job experiences. As the journey continues, the driver tells real stories of trauma, gentrification and more, painting a hyper-realistic picture of the city laid bare.
The EP is available on cassette with digital download. The cassette comes housed in a custom box which can then be constructed into a papercraft taxi.
“True Taxi In Gentle Rain” presents a unique fusion of two musical styles through the relatable, everyman raps of Ben.FM and Seith’s breathing loops and soundscapes. The combination results in an EP that earns its place among the classics.
DJ Seith on Bandcamp
Ben FM on Bandcamp
Genre: Jazz Rap, Mash-Up, Concept Rap, Hip-Hop, Story Rap
