Tanya Morgan “The Bridge EP”Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Mannerist Zine | |
Tanya Morgan
The Bridge EP
Interdependent Media
Tanya Morgan is not a southern soul singer. She is in fact a trio of three emcees, together comprising a hip-hop group based partly in Cincinnati and Brooklyn. You probably have heard their impressive first album Monlighting, which received critical acclaim from The Source and XXL magazines, or their mixtape Sunlighting, available as a free download from Tanyamorgan.com. The Bridge EP, out June 17th joins two other 2008 releases for the group including Tanya Morgan is a Rap Group, a mixtape featuring DJ soul, and Brooklynati, their next LP. A metaphorical bridge towards their next release, The Bridge contains a diverse mixture of old school beats, unusual rhymes, and a taste of a laid back life. My favorite track is the last track “How Low”. Its fast paced beat is like an eighties break beat, and the three emcees flow quickly over the top. The third verse is the best: “Mom totally likes my band/and I’m trying hard to give a damn/but, uggh, I can’t”. It’s that swagger and talent that makes the EP great and has earned them a spot on the 45-date Freshly Dipped Tour with underground legends Heiroglyphics and Blue Scholars this summer. – Jonathan Mendick, Mannerist Zine
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