White Sands

A unique emcee with an idiosyncratic sound, Homeboy Sandman rocks a highly lyrical style, with stream-of-consciousness wordplay and no shortage of oddball references, strange puns, and goofy humor. He dropped his first album, *Nourishment (Second Helpings)*, in 2007 and has been going all out ever since. *White Sands* is his 10th record and the final part of an EP trilogy, each one pairing him with a different producer (*Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent* had El Rntc; on *All That I Hold Dear* it was M. Slago). Here the beats are provided by Paul White, who serves up seven tracks built on obscure loops that dive into many different genres. Vinyl pops, vibraphones, guitars, and strings set the tone for comical food raps on the opener, \"Fat Belly,\" while \"Echoes\" sports a freaky, mysterious sound that would sound right at home on an MF DOOM joint. Kalimbas, pitched-up vocal clips, tinkling pianos, woozy melodies, and exotic instrumentation weave throughout the project, with a unpredictable approach that complements Homeboy\'s one-of-a-kind flow. Don\'t miss \"Wade in the Water\" and \"Last Rites.\"

HOMEBOY SANDMAN x PAUL WHITE. This is the third and final release in a series pairing the Queens MC with the vision of a single producer, following Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent with El Rntc, and All That I Hold Dear, with M Slago. Artwork by Andrew Huffman.

Queens rapper Homeboy Sandman's new EP White Sands combines Sandman's scalpel-wielding deadpan with the production of Paul White (Danny Brown's Old). White Sands is a self-contained universe with a lot to explore.