Hellfyre Club – Fabian Cortez x Elephant in the Pressroom.
Not gonna lie, I’ve never paid much attention to Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, Busdriver, and their Los Angeles ilk. But their collective Hellfyre Club compilation Dorner vs. Tookie surprised me with one of my favorite tracks of last year. “Fabian Cortez” by Rheteric Ramirez and Nocando is a strange animal. The track has a creeping stillness to it and Rheteric and Nocan spit the goofiest shit-talk this side of Kool Keith. What you get is a psychedelic trip grounded by resounding Max B shout-outs.