Black Milk Dismal

Black Milk continues his campaign to be the modern day parallel of a Pete Rock or a Large Professor. The Detroit musician has continually pushed himself when he could have easily found a comfortable niche churning out the boom-bap his city is known for. That's too small of a task for Black though, and he's spent the past several years re-learning and re-mastering his craft to allow for expansion.

That is exactly what No Poison, No Paradise seems to hold for listeners. The album will be out in a few weeks, and by all the previews Black has leaked, it seems to be his most cosmopolitan and heavy album to date. Today, he's just released a new track, "Dismal." Over paranoid samples and a lurking bass line, Black allows himself to drift into a sonic darkness that is equal parts head-nod inducing and creepy.

Black just begun his No Poison, No Paradise US tour with Quelle Chris and DJ Sober 1. Anyone who has experienced Black live before knows his commitment to bringing his chamber compositions to life and word is Nat Turner, his band, is sharper than ever on this run. Don't sleep!