CHL's Review of 40Love's BANGERANG!

Check out Coolhand Luke's review of 40Love's album, BANGERANG!, over at Venuszine. Click here for the full article, excerpt available below.

“Bangerang!” was the rallying cry of Peter Pan’s Lost Boys in the 1991 movie Hook, but it is now the official call of Bay Area hip-hop crew 40Love. There is one obvious difference between the San Francisco foursome and the Lost Boys however: a girl named Haze. And with fellow MC G-OFF, producer Mikos, and DJ Whooligan in tow, Haze sings, spits, and swoons her way over the group’s signature subterranean bounce.

Where Haze is melodic and agile, G-OFF is strong and steady. And where Mikos’ production is experimental and soulful, DJ Whooligan’s scratching and mixing are classic hip-hop. Being MCs, Haze and G-OFF get top billing, but it’s Mikos’ synth-heavy soul of keys, vibes, and bass that defines 40Love’s sound. . . Click here to continue reading