As I write to you, it seems like my prayers have finally been answered. Amanda Blank, one of my favourite artists of all time, is back with new material! Blank, a close cohort of Baltimore electro hip-hop collective Spank Rock, is famed for her incredibly fast rapping abilities and filthy mouth. And might I add, she's utterly amazing.
Amanda rose to fame off the back of her Spank Rock ties, principally her album-stealing verse on their track Bump, which was without a doubt my favourite song of 2006. Since then she's been releasing sporadic material as well as guesting on a number of tracks and remixes. The best of these since the aformentioned Bump was Diplo's excellent remix of Santogold's I'm A Lady. One of the highlights of 2008, it saw Blank spitting the first verse and chorus of LL Cool J's I Need Love over a more electronic version of Santogold's subdued weepy number. She's also appeared on tracks by Britney, Pase Rock, N.A.S.A and Plastic Little.
Following the news that Blank's album I Love You (originally due last summer and postponed for mysterious reasons) is finally going to be released on the 14th of July, we've been given the long awaited gift of some new material. Might Like You Better contains everything people love about Amanda. Saucy lyrics delivered with panache, bad-ass electro beats and a wicked bassline. The track's been produced by Spank Rock's XXXChange which explains much of the excellent, crisp and tidy production.
Even better, it's free! Download it from the essential RCRDLBL site HERE . In case you're unfamiliar with the site, RCRDLBL hosts hundreds of officially endorsed free MP3's as well as information about new and independent artists. This is all in the name of finding some equality in the murky legality surrounding music sharing on the web, whilst also aiming to promote the sales of the artists it features. Watch a video for the amazing Santogold remix below, as well as a live performance of the timeless Bump. All of that should wet your appetite nicely for the album, which I for one, can barely contain my excitement about. Amanda Blank, I love you.
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