Bay Area Rappers Trey C and Playa Rae make up ILAM (Independent Like a Motherfucker), and though their name and lyrics loudly proclaim their independence, the production quality on their tracks are super slick. They run their resonant basslines under samples from '70s pop and reggae, seguing nimbly from verse to verse, while they rap about everything from regretting past pretentiousness to the difficulties of making a living in the independent rap scene. (Stephen Layton)
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Bay Area Rappers Trey C and Playa Rae make up ILAM (Independent Like a Motherfucker), and though their name and lyrics loudly proclaim their independence, the production quality on their tracks are super slick. They run their resonant basslines under samples from '70s pop and reggae, seguing nimbly from verse to verse, while they rap about everything from regretting past pretentiousness to the difficulties of making a living in the independent rap scene. (Stephen Layton)
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