"Recoil" - Notes to Self

Notes to Self is a name you can trust. Crazy talented rappers over unfuckwithable beats -- this is not a formula known for going wrong. We slept on this video, as we do with pretty much the entire fabric of "hip hop" as we hurtle towards certain death, it's getting posted because it came up today. Journalism, motherfucker, do you speak it?

The "Recoil" video is surprisingly tight, professional-looking cinema. This isn't a backhanded compliment about their nationality, occupations or taste in film: more an appreciation of the time and work involved. There's a lot of rap videos about heist-related criminal enterprise out there, but the attention to detail here was excessive. No such thing as Too Much Art.

Apparently it is not hard to shoot robbery scenes without a permit in Canada, although the cops did eventually show up to ask polite questions.

Notes to Self: "Nobody" ft Evidence

The best part about being a real deal sleeping-ass hater? I'm always surprised by dope shit. No shocker that the track itself rocks -- we've covered Notes to Self already and Evidence is a legitimate legend -- but this video? This video right here? Holy shit, yo. This is ninja grade rap nerdery with an autistic devotion to detail. Facemelter status.

These cats are definitely one of the best crews to show up in the past few. Hopefully they don't release anything else for 3 years like Tool or Pink Floyd instead of getting caught up in the zombie hype cycle that passes for "success" in 2012. #CHEERS to dope art from dope artists.

Notes to Self - "All of the Above"

Hell yes flows. These cats are point, especially the first two...and the third cat makes up for it on sheer mustache power alone. Although I would have preferred more bears in this video, I can understand why that didn't happen. This group is quality and I wish them the best in 2012. Video is funny, innovative and beautifully shot.