Lower Branch loves music!  What we love more than music itself is when music smashes itself into visual art.  Santa Cruz based MC and Rec League member Proe recently dropped this gem “Don’t wake the Babies” off the upcoming  album “Be Brave Gladiator” available Jan 1st, 2012.  The images are something out of an internet nightmare that went absolutely right and had you up in the morning like “whoa, that was ill.”   Shot in a Richmond District dungeon in an undisclosed location where if you knew they’d have to  kill you………. with whiskey shots!

“Make love, make war, make art, make out, out, out out…….”

Check out this mix from the buddy Gus Cutty also featuring an unreleased Fist Fam track off the new Panama Jack EP produced by the ever elusive Conceit!  Featuring tracks from Ghostface, Action Bronson, Pete Rock and Smif n Wessn.  Go, go now click the picture.

EVERYTHING MAINEY     (S.Todd)

You might know him as Z-man, you might know him as Z-mainey or Zamon, you have heard him tearing up the mic on multiple albums and hella shows. Z-Man is now stepping into the art world with sketch inspired Acrylic canvass work. I recently caught up with Z-man and we talked about his venture into Painting, Hipsters, and Lil’ Wayne……

To read more, peep the artwork, watch the music video for Cupcakin and catch a free Z-Man Show Up Shut Up and Rap  EP Download

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