Black Milk Perfected On Puritan Ave

After the spectacular "Sunday's Best/Monday's Worst," Black Milk finally begins speaking on his upcoming solo album, No Poison, No Paradise. Dropping later this fall, the album should be expanding on the deeply soulful musicality of the first two leaks, the aforementioned track and a new one, "Perfected On Puritan Ave."

Black's newest track continues the MC/producer's pairing of narratives with rich hip-hop. "Puritan Ave." takes us from neighborhood basketball games to first experience with loss and initial success with rap. Though Black's growth as an MC should be recognized, as always, the star of the show is the music.  More than a drum loop and a sample, Black stretches hip-hop to accommodate live instrumentation and experimentation without sacrificing the spirit of the work.

One of my favorite parts of the song is the reprise that occurs a few minutes into the track. The song re-imagines itself as a free jazz-hip-hop hybrid before returning to its original form.  No Poison, No Paradise will be released on October 15, in the middle of Black Milk's nationwide tour with Quelle Chris and DJ Sober 1.

Sep 20: Dallas, TX "“ Dada

Sep 21: Albuquerque, NM "“ Sister Bar

Sep 22: Las Vegas, NV "“ Beauty Bar

Sep 25: Fresno, CA "“ Fulton 55

Sep 26: San Diego, CA "“ Boar Cross'n

Sep 27: Los Angeles, CA "“ The Echoplex

Sep 28: San Francisco, CA "“ Brick & Mortar

Sep 29: San Jose, CA "“ Pagoda

Oct 01: Santa Barbara, CA "“ Velvet Jones

Oct 02: Santa Ana, CA "“ Constellation Room

Oct 04: Santa Fe, NM "“ Santa Fe Sol

Oct 05: Austin, TX "“ Red 7

Oct 09: New York, NY "“ Santos Party House

Oct 11: Boston, MA "“ Middle East

Oct 12: Burlington, MA "“ Signal Lounge

Oct 13: Montreal, QC "“ Cabaret Underworld

Oct 15: Toronto, ON "“ Mod Club

Oct 16: Detroit, MI "“ St. Andrew's

Oct 17: Toledo, OH "“ Frankies

Oct 18: St. Louis, MO "“ Blank Space

Oct 19: Chicago, IL "“ Subterranean

Oct 20: Iowa City, IA "“ Gabe's