Locksmith is out promoting his new album 'A Thousand Cuts' and stopped by the Shade 45 studios to talk with DJ Kay Slay. And with a talented lyricist like Lock in the studio, Kay Slay had to get the Bay Area rhymer to kick a few bars off the dome...
It takes a strong person to record a song like this, much less make it the lead single of your album. But it should come as no surprise that Locksmith would be the artist willing to be so brave and bold. 'Hardest Song Ever' relives painful memories, but also inspires hope for those who have gone through abuse...
Locksmith has no time for wack rappers. The lyrical assassin takes aim at the lack of talent he sees in the rap game today for his new 'Wood Chipper' freestyle video.
Every time Locksmith touches the microphone, he displays why he's one of the best lyricists in the rap game today. As he preps for the release of his new album, the Bay Area rhymer administers another round of lyrical wizardry with this video for his 'Archaic' freestyle.
When it comes to being lyrical, loquacious and lexiconic -- look no further than rapper Locksmith. The California native and topnotch rhymer has made a name for himself as an elite battle rhymer before pursuing a rap career. If you need further proof, then watch his new video for 'House of Games (Freesytle).'
Ever since artists like Too Short and N.W.A burst on to the scene in the late 1980s, the West Coast has been recognized as a hotbed for incredible and diverse hip-hop talent. Whether it was the gangsta music of artists like MC Eiht, Snoop Dogg and Above the Law or the decidedly non-gangsta rap stylings of groups like the Pharcyde and Tha Alkaholiks, there's been a plethora of dope MCs throughout t