Marijuana and mind-altering mushrooms are the spices in Наш Хип-Хоп (Our Hip-Hop), and not everyone handles them equally well. One shouldn’t be taken on an empty stomach, while for the other an empty stomach is apparently essential – or so I’ve heard. Either way, our hip-hop today goes down smoothly, especially if the bass isn’t turned too low.
Cool song, by, The Chemodan (Facebook, VK). Accompanied by a video that plays out like a short film.
Music with Эфди Вадим (Efdi/fd Vadim, VK) and ОУ74 (24smi, VK).
Video with Денис Сладков (Denis Sladkov).
Directed by Лёша Ломов (Lesja Lomov, Instagram, YouTube).
From Абсурд и аллегория (2015).
Song lyrics Наш Хип-Хоп here.
Read The Chemodan: “I’m like a football fan. I have family and work, but on the side, I wave my fists” (The Flow, 2016).
Most of the music here is also available in an R1 playlist on YouTube (in the order of posting).
Also see Best Russian Music and Russian Song Lyrics.
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