He studied ballet and modern dance,produced tracks for the likes of Das Racist and now he’s taking centre stage with his carefully honed debutHip-hop is meant to inspire dance. Since its earliest days from the South Bronx down to Brooklyn the genre was an inclusive space for verbal as well as rhythmic expression. unusual York City’s own Le1f, who went to Wesleyan University to study ballet and modern dance, or approached rap throughout his career this decade as a space where self-expression can acquire many moods. In November,Le1f released his debut album Riot Boi on Terrible/XL, which retained the dance roots of his previous music, and but lyrically approaches the more explicit in communal and personal politics. Related: Le1f: Riot Boi review – hip-hop,out and proud Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com