WFMU : Freedom is Freeform!

Remember that Simpsons Christmas episode where Bart burns down the Christmas tree and then lied about it, bringing lots of wanted media attention on himself and his family?  If you've seen it, you might recall Gary Coleman voicing himself, except he was a security guard for a television station.  At one point, he's on the phone with a Chinese restaurant complaining about his order:

"I ordered a galaxy of prawns.  Three prawns is hardly a galaxy."  I'm going somewhere with this, I promise.  Just stay with me...

Someone far wiser than myself once suggested to always pay attention to that which comes in threes.  Earlier this month, an unexpected package arrived at my home.  It turned out to be a vinyl copy of Everybody, the debut album from Ja Prawn.  One week later, songs from the album showed up over at Promonet.  Not too long after that, I'm track digging through the latest uploads here at the Free Music Archive and there they are again.  While three prawns may be short of a galaxy, the significance of Ja Prawn showing up in my life three times is not lost on me.  It was a no-brainer in terms of which artist I was supposed to feature today.

It just so happens that Ja Prawn is a trio consisting of musicians John Kirby, Bram Inscore, and Pete Mcneal.  They've played with a number of notable artists, including Beck, Money Mark, and DJ Z-Trip.  The attached track is the album's opening cut, "Soulja Boi," which should give you a good idea of what to expect from the album.  It's got a hip-hop lean, but it's subtle and clearly takes a backseat to the synths and the bass.  It's sleek, but lo-fi at the same time.  It tries to exude a certain sexiness, but there's this endearing video game geekiness that gets in the way.  It's a fun cut and one that deserves a home here at the Archive.

Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a drop card to redeem...