By T.J. The underground HipHop duo, Felt is back with their first new LP in over a decade. Since their last release in 2009, Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez, Felt seemed to just disappear. Now they have returned with a surprise album, Felt 4 U. It was definitely a surprise and no one expected it when Felt dropped the standalone single “Name In Ya Mouth” just last month. It was followed up quickly with the new LP, Felt 4 U. Felt is the dynamic duo of Slug and Murs. Slug is the MC of the Minneapolis based Hip-Hop duo Atmosphere, and Murs was a member of the Oakland Hip-Hop collective, Living Legends. Slug is considered a conscious rapper and often. He likes to concentrate on his love life and other subjects. Murs tends to stay away from gang-influenced rap. Felt has always had a cult-like following on the Hip-Hop market and their previous three albums are still favorites among that scene. Now Felt is back with a new outlook on things that show how much they have matured as songwriters and musicians since their last album, Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez was released. They definitely showcase these songs with a new revitalized sound and perspective. Felt 4 U features 12 new tracks of great new music, which should really bring a lot of notice to the album and Felt itself. The album also features guest spots from some really impressive guest musicians. This is something that never happened on other Felt albums. Guest appearances on this new album include Blimes, The Grouch, Aesop Rock, and Shepard Albertson. Ant, the other half of Atmosphere, handled production on the album. He also produced the duo’s second album, Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet. Felt’s first album, Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci was produced by Living Legends member, The Grouch, who also guests on this album. It’s interesting that the first three albums Felt released were all titled after actresses. The songs on this new album are being heralded as simply fantastic. Additional songs on the album also include the funky sounds of “Never’s Enough” and the smooth vibe of “Underwater.” “Underwater” features a guest appearance from female rapper Blimes. Shepard Albertson joins in on the
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