Planet F.L.O.

The pride of Fresno, Calif., Planet Asia is an indie-rap mainstay who\'s been steadily putting in work since the late \'90s. He\'s overcome industry drama (he was once signed to Interscope), earned a Grammy nomination, been a member of several groups (including Skhool Yard, Cali Agents, and General Monks), and dropped well-received collabo albums with underground icons DJ Muggs, Madlib, and Evidence. Originally released as a mixtape in 2007, *Planet F.L.O.* finds him working with F.L.O., an under-the-radar San Francisco emcee who sounds strikingly similar to Sir Mix-a-Lot. The lead single \"Dem Boyz Go\" finds them embracing the Hyphy style of the moment, while the paper anthem \"Take Money\" rides a moody piano beat and huge drums. The production here (from My M.O.) is kind of all over the place stylistically, sounding occasionally inspired (\"Call Waiting\") but also lapsing into played-out synth minimalism (\"Any and Everything,\" \"Mikilikihi\"). Cali-based guests include Killa Tay, J. Jones, C-Dot, and Do Dirty.