Locksmith, the awe inspiring artist who's not afraid to speak his mind is back with a red hot banger entitled "10KONDRMS" from his upcoming album "Lofty Goals" which is slated for a June 3oth release. Locksmith delivers some hot fast paced bars with a message over some powerful production. "10KONDRMS" was produced by Marz Boy Genius, a 16 year old producer from Queens, NY, Locksmith himself, & frequent collaborator Mike Blankenship. The track starts off with a steady production allowing Lock to jump in effortlessly. The moment Lock starts his verse the energy of the track hits the roof with Lock wasting no time bringing to the table his raw lyrics, and straight from the heart message. While Lock is going in the production takes a turn and transforms into an extremely powerful beat that comes with some intense energy before disappearing for a few seconds, and coming right back in alignment with Lock's lyrics, a great way to stress the power behind the track. Lock is able to switch up the flow quite a few times on "10KONDRMS", all while the production is manipulated around his rhymes. The outro focuses on the crazy production, with a skit playing until the screen goes black. The visual, directed by Lock, and Brian Storm, with additional footage by Zain Ishmal displays Lock from various angles and settings while he lays it down with his unbelievable bars.
"If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith"
- Albert Einstein
Lock's rapid fire lyrics with a real conscious message here are some of the hottest bars I've heard in quite a long time. His last release "For Now" in comparison to "10KONDRMS" demonstrates Lock's versatility, being able to handle both styles of tracks without hesitation, and with a sense of polish. "Lofty Goals" is sure to be a huge release on June 30th, but what do you think? Let us know in the comments.
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Last project, Locksmith had a visual for almost every track off The Green Box. I swore he broke some kind of record with that one. Locksmith is a true spitter, a genuine artist and in the latest video for "Willie Lynch" you really get to see that up close and personal, as it flicks through scenes of him in Atlanta during is tour campaign. The trakc is off A Thousand Cuts - which is out now! - and in this video done by the duo Brian Storm and Locksmith, you see cameos from Alchemist, Dj Maseo of De la Soul, DJ Evil Dee and many more. Hit play and see if you can spot everyone in the video!
Out of all the visuals that Locksmith has came out with for his project The Green Box ("Living Loaded" featuring Olamide Faison, "Transitions", "Be Free", "Fuck Love", "Bear With Me", "Stand It" featuring Anesha, "Fleming Street", "You Never Know" featuring Jarell Perry, "Everything" featuring Fallon, "Broken" featuring Jarell Perry) and now the latest gem "Much More" featuring Jarell Perry, it's hard to pin point a favorite of them all because they're all so creative and fitting for each individual track. I think Locksmith just broke a record for most music videos created for one project too. In this recent one directed by Locksmith and Brian Storm, Locksmith's inspiring words are emphasized as he stands right in front of you making it seem as if you're there with him standing glaring at the great background scenery which plays its part as well to help explain the message. Watch "Much More" after the jump!
" Download: Locksmith - The Green Box