Not much is really said about Avion, a teenage (16- 17 y.o) rapper, except that his mixtape "Avionadramida" delivers dopeness. He is a member of the DMV based Kool Klux Klan. With a sound similar to Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt (Free Earl!), Avion hits you with a somewhat vintage sound of hip hop. Very lyrically driven, this mixtape also showcases his knack for using leftfield beats to his advantage. Not so much relying on the beat, but assisting it with his uniquely superb storytelling abilities. This can be heard in the song "Android 18". The R. Mell produced beat brilliantly samples Lucy Pearl's "dance tonight". Although he is grouped with the new breed of rappers bringing a new sound to hip hop that lingers in the essence of old school, Avion makes it clear to not confuse him with those typical "hipster rappers". This can be heard in the satire driven "Tyra is a hipster", where he describes the typical hipster life.
It is exciting to discover sounds from hip hop that don't reflect the sounds that mainstream radio tries to dilute the listener with. Lyrics are making a strong comeback in hip hop. A nice revival.
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