Shiraz & LSJ Drop New Album 'Imported Smoke'

Auckland hip hop duo Shiraz & LSJ are currently an unstoppable force, following up crucial back to back collections Rap For Sport and Akl Maverickz with their third long player in less than twelve months (!), the awesomely titled Imported Smoke. The pair's new project rolls up ten killer tracks into an addictive collection of funked up grooves and razor sharp rhymes. Recent singles 'Dwayne' and 'On God' are represented, joined by fresh cuts including 'Illegal Puffz' ("this type of rap should be illegal"), the loping loops of 'Wylin', and the jazz-inflected panorama of 'Akltown'. Shiraz & LSJ's capacity for lyrical invention, playful beat construction and adeptly deployed samples is showcased once more – making their own fun and conveying real feelings of everyday Auckland life on their club-bumping tracks. Take a hit of Shiraz & LSJ's Imported Smoke via the stream below...