Potluck Serves Rhymes & Resin to the Masses

By R.J. Villa

This summer marks the release of Potluck’s new album, Rhymes & Resin on Suburban Noize Records. Potluck is the work of a giant African-American and small Jewish white guy who write rhymes and produce head-nodding hip-hop tracks. With this album, 1 Ton and UnderRated are taking the sound they have perfected, from the marijuana farms and fields of Humboldt County, on a campaign to bring their music to the masses.

Potluck launched onto the national scene in 2006 with their debut album, Straight Outta Humboldt. The album was full of Potluck’s head-nodding beats, lyrical depth and rapid fire flows, and it was quickly embraced by hip-hop enthusiasts wanting more. In 2009, Source Magazine described their album Pipe Dreams, “There are good vibe undercurrents throughout this 21-cut ode to the high life.”

Rhymes & Resin wields Potluck’s greatest musical weapon – their ability to show all sides of their personalities and seamlessly shift between artistic styles. The album, track by track, has enough diversity to satisfy their eager hip-hop fans. Tracks like “3 Minute Miracle,” “Microphone Killa,” and “Hands Up” have 1 Ton and UnderRated professing their love for the genre as an art form. “Light That Shit Up,” “Smoke Session,” and “Strains” are great tracks to smoke to with steady driving high hats and solid beats with a good drop.

Joining 1 Ton and UnderRated on Rhymes & Resin are some of hip-hop’s most potent emcees. Murs from Living Legends and Mistah F.A.B. join forces with Potluck on the track “Hands Up.” This mixing of diverse styles creates a song about thinking for yourself and the freedom to create good music. La Coka Nostra’s Ill Bill and Slaine perform lyrical homicide in the track “Microphone Killa.” Cash Money Records’ Glasses Malone grabs the mic on “Born To Be A Mic King” to create a new West Coast anthem. King Gordy drops by for a musical session on “Light That Shit Up.”

Potluck has spent the last four years on the road performing for hip-hop diehards all across the globe. They’ve toured with Tech N9ne, La Coka Nostra, and a recent 40-date tour co-headlining with D12. Their grinding blue collar work ethic, unwavering perseverance, and grassroots campaign to build a fan base, is currently one of the most impressive stories in hip-hop. UnderRated’s experience with producing tracks for many Top 200 Billboard albums has him handling most of the production for Potluck. UnderRated and 1 Ton are avid hip-hop junkies and multi-talented artists campaigning their sound to the masses.

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