Former Living Legends member Murs and current member The Grouch have reunited with a new hip hop duo entitled Thees Hansz, along with a new self-titled album set for release on November 8th via Empire Records. In addition to this album announcement, the duo announced two new tracks “Thees Handz” and “Be Nice” featuring Brady Watt.
“Thees Handz” features a booming hip hop beat, with confident and braggadocios lyrics, where both rappers discuss the origins of their career, and how they achieved success on their own. The chorus sums up the song’s energy perfectly, stating:”These hands, motherfucker these hands, built it from the ground up with a full-proof plan.”
“Be Nice,” features a more calm beat, however the rapper’s energies are still there, highlighted by the rapper’s exceptional skill and rapping delivery. The funky bassline compliments the blues guitar lines, giving the track an underground West Coast feel, which stays true to the rapper’s origins.
Living Legends was formed in Los Angeles back in 1996 by Murs, Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, The Grouch, Scarub, Eligh, Aesop, Bicasso and Arata. While Arata and Murs left the group, the collective became known as one of the most successful independent hip hop groups from the West Coast during the late 1990s and early 2000s era.
While both artists still rap to this day, with Murs releasing A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable and The Grouch dropping The Tonite Show with The Grouch last year, both have also gone off into other ventures. Murs has become a prominent hip hop commentator for HipHopDx, while The Grouch has dabbled in production as of late.
UPDATE (11/7): Murs and The Grouch have released a new video for their song “Thees Handz.” The video is fairly simple, featuring the two MCs rapping in front of what appears to be a police officer, as if being interrogated in a dark room. Later, they appear in court in front of an attractive female judge. Check out the video below.
Thees Handz
1. ‘Carpe Diem’ ft. Reverie (Prod. by The Grouch & Eligh)
2. ‘Murs N Corey’ (Prod. by DJ Rek)
3. ‘Born & Raised’ (Prod. by Eligh)
4. ‘Thees Handz’ (Prod. by DJ Fresh)
5. ‘RWTHYA’ (Prod. by The Grouch)
6. ‘Light Up The Sage’ feat. Rabbitt (Prod. by Ant of Atmosphere)
7. ‘All Day’ (Prod. by DJ Fresh)
8. ‘Bleed Out’ feat. DJ Abilities (Prod. by The Grouch)
9. ‘Be Nice’ feat. Brady Watt (Prod. by Brady Watt)
10. ‘Play Freebird’ feat. Brady Watt (Prod. by Brady Watt)
Tour dates:
11/12/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom*
11/13/19 – Flagstaff, NM – The Green Room*
11/14/19 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf*
11/15/19 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom*
11/16/19 – Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre*
11/18/19 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*
11/20/19 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Theater*
11/21/19 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up*
11/22/19 – Durango, CO – Animas City Theatre*
11/23/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro M Hall*
12/05/19 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater
12/06/19 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst**
12/08/19 – Petaluma, CA – Mystic Theatre**
12/09/19 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone**
12/10/19 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades**
12/12/19 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre***
12/13/19 – Bend, OR – Domino Room***
12/14/19 – Portland, OR – Star Theater***
12/15/19 – Seattle, WA – Neumos***
12/16/19 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo***
12/18/19 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Crystal Bay Casino**
12/20/19 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
12/21/19 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
* with DJ Abilities
** with Pure Powers
*** with Daniyel
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