Symmetry & Ryan Lewis - "Feel Right"

This song is listed as "Hip Hop/Rap" in my iTunes library along with the other eight songs off of Symmetry and Ryan Lewis' self-titled 2009 album.  While other songs on the Rhode Island emcee and Seattle producer's album such as "Make Me Yours" and "Back And Business," have more hip hop elements (aka rapping), "Feel Right" transcends genre categorization with synth-heavy beats, an eerilly catchy melody, and a rock drum beat topped by a stirring chorus.  The result is a song that sounds like Franz Ferdinand meets Muse meets MGMT meets Kanye West and provides us with further evidence of Mr. Lewis' brilliance as a producer.  If you like what you hear, I highly suggest downloading the entire album (link above) as well as his critically-acclaimed project, The Vs. EP, which he recorded along with Seattle emcee Macklemore and was one of my favorites of 2009.

Peace, Love, & Hip Hop,

Knowledgeable Noah

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Fresh Espresso - "Big or Small (Ryan Lewis Remix)"

Recently, FE released the acapellas from their critically acclaimed 2009 album, Glamour., which has resulted in a dearth of remixes.  The best of these remixes comes courtesy of Macklemore collaborator and certified genius, Ryan Lewis, who mashed up "Big or Small" (one of the few songs I wasn't particularly enamored with on Glamour.) with "Make Me Yours" a song of his 2009 collaboration with Seattle emcee Symmetry.  The results speak for themselves.  I've included the remix as well as a link to download The Symmetry and Ryan Lewis LP (both of which I recommend downloading, if only for "Feel Right" and "Make Me Yours").  Seattle hip hop is on the rise.  Talented young producers like Brainstorm, P Smoov, and Ryan Lewis are only more proof of that.

Peace, Love, & Hip Hop,

WordIsBorn

Fresh Espresso - "Big or Small (Ryan Lewis Remix)"

The Symmetry and Ryan Lewis LP: