Between TREE, Serengeti, GOD, Danny Brown, Quelle Chris, Denmark Vessey, and Willie the Kid, the Midwest has produced more than its fair share of highly talented MCs during the past five or so years. With that many great new artists coming out of the same region, it can be easy to overlook the consistently crafty veterans, like Columbus, Ohio’s Blueprint, who has been quietly holding it down as his state’s strongest rapper/producer since the late ’90s. Don’t believe me? Watch this and this and this and this and the above. Keep in mind, though, Blueprint is several critically acclaimed albums beyond having to explain how dope he is. Hence, the video scrapbook for “Silver Lining” is something much deeper and more deserving of your undivided attention. It’s also the second single off Printmatic’s new album Respect the Architect, which is currently available on MP3, CD and red LP with all sorts of collectibles on the side.
• Blueprint: http://printmatic.net
• Weightless Recordings: http://weightless.net