The Music Tip

Reviewed By: Clay Duda

Rating: 8.5/10 
Replay Value: High 
Release Date: April 20, 2010 
Cheapest Prices: www.trayonpass.bandcamp.com

Growing tired of ghetto Atlanta music? Well, you might just need a refresher course.

Trayon Pass’s release “Closed Caption” is a witty conjunction of collar-poppin’ club beats and gritty tongue twistin’. That’s not all of course. It’s hard to sum up a 22-track release in just a few syllables.

With some lyrical exceptions, it’s not your generic trap-star banger. It’s A-town down, no doubt, but is blazing a new path through a city that has already produced so many greats. And in essence that’s part of what Hip Hop is. It’s pushing in a new direction – just like the founders back in the day – and not spewing a sound defined by other artists.

Trayon may very well have found that path. Hailing from College Park, he’s doing a good job of towing the line between the new and old, the hood and mainstream. To provide an unnecessary comparison, his sound may be most parable to early Outkast with a 21^st century undertone.

Further separating him from herd of closet MC’s is the production quality of the digital release. Some notable ATL DJ’s mark the guest list with names like DJ Unk and DJ Bush (of the Arsonist DJ Crew). Best of all, the album is up for FREE DOWNLOAD from the artist’s website.

Need a Visual? Check out his collaboration with Mach Five on “Greedmont Park”

Catch Trayon Pass, Mach Five and slew of other rising Hip Hoppers at the upcoming Atlanta Indie Music Fest July 24^th, 2010.