Los Angeles has long been a site of cultural and musical fusion, and twoZERO1 is making its own way into that story. The group just released CALL TWO THE STRE3TZ1: LLAMAME, a nine-track album of rough yet polished hip-hop in both English and Spanish, with an urban Latin feel. The album captures not only the grit of the streets but the heart of a group unwilling to be discouraged from putting their fame on the line despite previous industry disappointments.
The backstory of LLAMAME is just as interesting as the sonic masterpiece. The group's process always began with Don Polo flying from the East Coast to the West, and every trip somehow ended with the required four-hour studio sessions. The challenge was very straightforward and ambitious: every time they locked in, they would create two songs, one in English and one in Spanish. What began as singles became the central framework of this album after the previous catalog was wiped due to distribution problems. Instead of folding, twoZERO1 started anew, regrouped, and got back to work.
Producers Anno Domini Beats and CitoOnTheBeat laid down the sonic groundwork, and mixing engineers CitoOnTheBeat and Frank Estevez put the finishing touches on the sound at Lava Recording Studio and Fuzion Recording Studio. Writers Sam Gutterz, Don Polo, and Mrio brought their own unique take on each song, presenting a record that feels recountable and collective effort but personal. Ahmad R took care of the visual aspects, presenting the artwork that visually represented this strong attitude presented throughout the record.
A release is never just a release of music; it is persistence, culture, and identity. With a live set scheduled for The Delancey in NYC this November, twoZERO1 is establishing that LLAMAME is not just an album, but a movement, designed for the street and once again similarly for the stage.
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