Southern Hip Hop and Schizophrenic Rockers

Connecticut Public Radio | By Anthony Fantano

Published March 22, 2012 at 10:16 PM EDT

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This week on the Needle Drop, we're serving up loads of new tracks from forthcoming albums erupting from the underground. We'll also be featuring the many musical masks of the Men. The band's new album showcases everything from instrumental country to raw garage punk. Big K.R.I.T's mixtape will get a feature as well. It's the third free album the Mississippi MC has released in the past three years, and he's sounding better than ever.

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