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As I've said many times before, when it comes to Rhode Island emcee Charlie "Chachi" Carvalho it's hard for me to be objective. Nearly a decade before he was headlining shows in NYC, I used to hang with Charlie when he was just learning how to freestyle and lip synching to Wu-Tang songs in the dorms of Boston College. That's okay, though, because with all of the accolades he's been piling up as an artist recently - he's won awards from Vibe magazine, appeared multiple times on BET and shared the stage with Immortal Technique and Digable Planets - he doesn't really need me to act as his hypeman anyway.
Chachi is preparing to drop his debut album, About Time, and in advance of that he's rereleased his 2008 mixtape The Green. If you're not familiar with Chachi, the mixtape will serve as a great introduction to what he's all about as an artist. With a style that's reminiscent of hip hop from the early 90's, Chachi's music is pretty evenly split between socially conscious tracks and joints for the party. With beats that borrow heavily from classic soul records, he puts out the kind of songs that you can actually dance to like grown folks do.
Two of my favorite cuts from The Green Mixtape:
Chachi - Smokin' Ride
Chachi - No Hesitation
Here's the link to download Chachi's The Green Mixtape. (mediafire link)
And if you get a chance, please vote in The Phoenix's poll for Chachi as the "Best Hip Hop Act in Providence." Here's the link to vote.
Further Listening:
Chachi on MySpace
Chachi on 33Jones
Chachi's new video for Freedom Rings
06/10/2009 08:30:01 PM posted by Fresh