[Mixtape] PHZ-Sicks – Less Than Zero
One of the nicest lyrical rappers out of VA, we had been sleeping on his mixtape. I pulled it out today and realized how much of home I really missed. I think it’s high time that more attention needs to be given to the D.C.,Maryland,Va area when it comes to music. We are now going back to the days of making music for the love and not about how many record sales, or who landed on what charts. Mixtape below.
The story behind “Less Than Zero” is the following of “Kristofer Williams” as he goes through the ups and downs of life, envy, the music industry, and relationships. Each skit and song weaves through the story until he reaches his revelation and where he’s going in life. When PHZ-Sicks is asked what his thought process was behind his new project he states “I wanted to do something different than just the regular mixtape. I wanted to put the listener in the story so they could relate to what’s going on in the mixtape and vibe with me. I believe that music speaks volumes and with this, you’ll just have to turn the volume up.”
When listening to “Less Than Zero” you can hear the progression with the story and it’s a mixtape you can listen to from beginning to end because the story is informative, but at the same time very entertaining. One track that stands out on its own is “Make Em Envy” which features SRC/Universal Records recording artist Marky & “Mr. Powder 4 Da Babies” himself KingPen Slim. The track was recently featured on DjBooth.net and has since received rave reviews. Other features on “Less Than Zero” are Megan D, Lyriciss, Lady A, Young Scolla & Seanny Greggs.
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